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VIA: CNN.com In many ways, the critically acclaimed film “Precious” is about hopes and dreams. When Mo’Nique, one of the movie’s stars, was growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, she too longed for something. “I’ve always wanted to be famous,” the actress and comedian said. “I enjoyed watching famous people and so I wanted to be […]
VIA: THEWASHINGTONPOST.COM According to the Wizards Insider in the Washington Post, Gilbert Arenas brought guns to the Verizon Center because of a dispute with his team mate Jarvaris Crittenton. The New York Post reports that the incident was over an unpaid gambling debt and that Crittenton also had a weapon. Yahoo! Sports is reporting that […]
VIA: ELEV8.COM Gone are the days of gospel being sterile and one-dimensional. In 2009, the fast changes occurring throughout the world demand that artists who present the gospel in song find new, exciting ways to get the message across. In the realm of music videos, the quality, concept, and presentation have reached their highest levels […]
VIA: The Christian Post The Florida pastor who sheltered runaway teen convert Rifqa Bary has formally denied that he knowingly broke the law to hide the Muslim-turned-Christian girl from Ohio. Pastor Blake Lorenz of Global Revolution Church in Orlando, in a sworn statement filed with the juvenile court in Franklin County, Ohio, where Rifqa’s family […]
VIA: HeraldSun.com AT&T is ending its sponsorship deal with golfer Tiger Woods. “We are ending our sponsorship agreement with Tiger Woods and wish him well in the future” a spokesman for the US telecom giant said. Friday Five: Tiger Woods New Endorsements Woods’ endorsers have lavished an estimated $110 million a year on him. Consulting […]
VIA: New York Daily News “The Tyra Banks Show” may be over, but her former employees have only just begun to spill about what it was really like to work on the CW gabfest. And we hate to break it to you TyTy, but it’s not all good. “There had been high turnover of employees […]
VIA: Colorado Springs Gazette Mike Hermanstorfer held his pregnant wife’s hand on Christmas Eve as it went ice cold, and she began to turn blue. “Half my family was lying right there in front of me — there’s no other way to say it — dead,” he said. “I lost all feeling. Once her heartbeat […]
Pastor Fred Phleps of the Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas has declared war on Lady GaGa and is speaking on behalf of God saying that “GOD HATES LADY GAGA!!!” and that the singer is going to hell. He has put out a press release that promotes and explains why he and his congregation will be […]
VIA: EURweb.com “I love this song and I love singing about Heaven,” Pastor Shirley Caesar said about the title of her latest CD project on Shu-Bel/Light Records. “I love singing about my future home…I put something for everyone.” One thing I can say for Shirley Caesar and that is she is always willing to reach […]
VIA: Washington Post The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District if the city doesn’t change a proposed same-sex marriage law, a threat that could affect tens of thousands of people the church helps with adoption, homelessness and health care. […]
VIA: AccessAtlanta.com “The Princess and the Frog” was tops at the box office as families flocked to theaters during opening weekend to see Disney’s animated musical comedy featuring the first African-American princess. Set in New Orleans, a girl named Tiana with big dreams shares a kiss with a frog prince — setting the stage for […]
VIA: EURWeb.com It has been a big year for gospel royalty, Mary Mary, whose critically acclaimed album, The Sound, has just been named Top Gospel Album by Billboard magazine. The gospel-duo was also named Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist, Duo/Group and Top Gospel Artist by the industry guide. Earlier this month, Mary Mary, received a 2009 Grammy® […]