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We’ve all heard the story about the abuse Halle has gone through in a previous relationship, but now the Oscar-winning actress has decided to speak on the abuse that she saw her mother and older sister go through as a child. Halle has never spoken publicly about the beatings her mother received from her father, […]
VIA: Newsone.com The City Council voted Tuesday to legalize gay marriage, giving supporters a victory after a string of recent defeats elsewhere and sending the issue to Congress, which has final say over laws in the nation’s capital. Mayor Adrian Fenty has promised to sign the bill, which passed 11-2, and gay couples could begin […]
Jennifer Hudson’s Christmas special “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” aired Monday night on ABC, and needless to say Jennifer did her thing. The show featured Jennifer’s journey back home to Chicago where she performed at her high school, her family church, and more. It was especially beautiful seeing her talking with her music teacher, someone […]
VIA: People The holidays may bring a final showdown in the marriage of Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren, a source close to the golfer’s wife tells PEOPLE, saying, “She plans to leave Tiger.” Another source says, “She’s made up her mind. There’s nothing to think about: he’s never going to change,” PEOPLE reports in its […]
VIA: AJC.com Spelman College officials have asked alumnae for donations to help students struggling to pay their fall semester tuition bills. When the e-mail was sent last week, about 700 students — about one in three of the college’s nearly 2,150 students — couldn’t pay their balances. Donations started coming in and by Monday the […]
VIA: AJC.com Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux was smoking marijuana as he and a friend were driving north on I-85 Thursday night, an arrest report from the Gwinnett County Police Department said. According to the document, released to the AJC on Tuesday, Babineaux picked up his friend, Aaron Robinson, at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and took […]
VIA: Los Angeles Times The critical darling “Precious,” the hit of the Sundance Film Festival, received three nominations at the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards, including best film, best actress in a drama for Gabourey Sidibe and supporting actress for Mo’Nique. However, the film was snubbed in the best director and screenplay categories. George Clooney […]
VIA: MTVNews.com Chris Brown’s irate state of mind, as displayed over the weekend in a series of angry tweets, came to an end Monday afternoon (December 14) when the embattled R&B artist abruptly canceled his Twitter account and abandoned tens of thousands of followers. “I WANNA THANK MY FANS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT,” Brown posted […]
VIA: AJC.com One of Atlanta’s most popular former high school basketball stars is taking his “game” from the basketball court to the courthouse. Dwight Howard, a center for the Orlando Magic and graduate of Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, has filed two lawsuits in Orange County, Fla. against Royce Lyndsay Reed, the mother of his son, […]
Disney’s first black princess raked in $25 million at the box office this weekend making it #1. Disney’s animated musical stars Anika Noni Rose as the voice of a young woman in 1920s New Orleans who’s turned into a frog by a kiss from an amphibian. According to cnn.com, the film has now grossed close […]
VIA: Tigerwoods.com Tiger Woods released the following statement on his Web site today: I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children. I want to say again to everyone that I am profoundly sorry and that I ask forgiveness. […]
VIA: NewsOne.com LOS ANGELES – Beyonce has enough Grammy nominations for her and Sasha Fierce. The omnipresent diva garnered the most Grammy nominations on Thursday with 10 nods, including nominations for album of the year for “I Am … Sasha Fierce,” song of the year for her anthem “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” […]