Washington, DC and fans around the nation will say a final goodbye to the legendary Godfather of Go-Go music, Chuck Brown, on Thursday, May 31st at the Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, in a public memorial service from 12 noon to 3pm. There was also a public viewing of the remains on Tuesday at […]
An American woman who adopted a 7-year-old Russian boy and then later sent him back to Moscow on a one-way flight has been ordered to pay damages of $150,000 and cough up an additional $1,000 a month in child support. Torry Hansen was ordered by Tennessee Circuit Court Judge Lee Russell to pay damages of […]
It’s My Affair and The Main Event were two of the 13 vendors awarded event planning contracts for the Democratic National Convention’s delegation parties this…
Most people don’t like bugs or insects. However, I like to think bugs and insects are just misunderstood creatures. For example, a queen bee has a remarkable ability… A queen bee can lay between 800 – 1500 eggs per day.
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman might soon find himself working with at-risk teens or cleaning up streets. The flamboyant former player known for his rebounding skills and wild, off-court behavior was sentenced Tuesday to 104 hours of community service after being found guilty last year of 4 counts of contempt for failing to pay child […]
Singer Mary J. Blige admits that her foundation has suffered from a few missteps. Previous mismanagement resulted in a $250,000 lawsuit being filed against her Foundation For Advancement of Women Now, but Blige insists that she has a new team in place that will get FFAWN back on track. TD Bank filed suit over an […]
As if VH1’s reality show “Basketball Wives” doesn’t already have enough drama, newcomer Kenya Bell is quickly discovering that increased fame and fortune isn’t all its cracked up to be. According to reports, Kenya’s estranged husband and former NBA player Charlie Bell, 33, is suing his reality TV star wife, claiming he’s been low on […]
After sticking to a strict diet to lose baby weight following the January birth of Blue Ivy, singer Beyonce is planning to indulge. “Y’all have no idea how hard I worked!” the new mom told fans during her concert at Revel Beach’s Ovation Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday night, via the Associated Press. “I […]
Governor Bob McDonnell announces Hurricane Preparedness Tax-free Holiday May 25-May 31, 2012 to prepare citizens to stock up on emergency items for hurricane season. Hurricane season starts June 1-November 30. Severe weather is no stranger to Virginia, last year citizens experienced tornadoes, an earthquake, aftershocks, and Hurricane Irene. “The safety of our families is critically important for all […]
R&B singer Mary J. Blige’s charity organization is facing a possible investigation after allegedly failing to file its 2010 tax return. Blige founded The Mary J. Blige and Steve Stoute Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now (FFAWN) with her former record label executive in 2007 but the group has now come into question following […]
Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav is facing a 180-day jail sentence for allegedly failing to pay more than $111,186 in support payments to the mother of three of his seven children, according to the New York Daily News. After Flav, born William Jonathan Drayton Jr., didn’t show up for a hearing last week, a N.Y. […]
“Diff’rent Strokes” star Todd Bridges is splitting with his wife Dori after 13 years of marriage, reports ET. “[Dori] is a great mother I’m glad to have had the years to know her and have a great kid with her,” Bridges, 47, tweeted on Friday. “As we know, people grow apart and we did.” On […]
