Record producer Jermaine Dupri is facing further financial problems after he was hit with a lawsuit over his luxury sports car. Dupri, a former long-term boyfriend of singer Janet Jackson, purchased a white Lamborghini Murcielago, worth $330,000 in 2006, using a finance plan. According to sources, he fell behind with payments in 2009 and the […]
Singer Alicia Keys’ husband Producer Swizz Beatz has been named Chair for the Bronx Charter School for the Arts in New York City. The first “Bronx Arts Recognize” event was held last week to honor Beatz, along with four other Bronx Arts supporters. Beatz has been a school supporter for several years and as a […]
Actor Harrison Ford has signed on to play famed Major League Baseball executive Branch Rickey in the upcoming Jackie Robinson biopic. “Ford will star as Branch Rickey, the innovative Major League Baseball executive who is best known for breaking MLB’s color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson to a minor league contract in 1945,” Legendary Pictures […]
Former “In Living Color” actress/comedienne Kim Wayans, 50, is one funny lady. For over 25 years, she’s played her part in the film industry and contributed to the growth of black comedy, but now she’s taking up drama. Recently she took on a new role in controversial film, “Pariah,” in which she plays the role […]
Actress Tamala Jones got a wake up call at the age of 23 when she survived a ruptured brain aneurysm. Fourteen years later, she’s making it her mission to educate young people about the importance of good health. She wants youth to know that they too can wake up one day sick. She shared her […]
Richmond, VA — 99.3/105.7 KISS FM, spent three days at an area K-Mart collecting Toys for their annual Toy Drive as they packed the Pods for more than 1,500 families. Thanks again to everyone who came out to make a donation. We couldn’t have done it without you.
LOS ANGELES-John Atterberry a music industry executive has died after being shot by the crazed guman who was randomly shooting at cars in Hollywood last week. Atterberry had worked as a vice president for Death Row records and worked with artists Jessica Simpson, Brandy and the Spice Girls, producer Rodney Jerkins and comedian, Chris Tucker. […]
Penguins have gotten a lot of attention in the last few years. The movies March of the Penguins, Happy Feet and Happy Feet Two have made the creatures quite popular. But you may not have realized… The only bird that can swim but not fly is the penguin.
Just last week, at the Las Vegas premiere of Cirque Du Soliel’s “Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour,” Paris Jackson said she planned to follow in her father’s footsteps and enter the entertainment world, as an actress. It’s been confirmed the 13-year-old has lined up her first feature film role. Paris will star as an […]
Looks like singer/actress Queen Latifah is getting into the TV cop business. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Queen Latifah has made a script deal with CBS for an untitled cop series. The project centers on a street savvy Philadelphia woman who realizes her calling as a homicide detective after a defining moment. The drama will […]
NBA star Allen Iverson’s divorce just got a whole lot testier. According to his estranged wife, the former NBA all-star emptied their joint account with a huge spending spree after she filed for divorce—leaving her totally broke. According to TMZ, Tawanna Iverson filed new papers in their rocky divorce battle, charging that Allen stopped putting […]
Children who suffer from sickle cell disease — a painful, inherited blood disorder — and also have anemia and/or high blood pressure may be at an increased risk for experiencing “silent” strokes, suggest researchers from John Hopkins Children’s Hospital. According to HealthDay, by analyzing the MRI brain scans of 814 children with sickle cell disease, […]