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By News One November 4, 2009 3:35 pm // From CNN.com: In the early days of “Sesame Street” — that is, B.E. (Before Elmo) — Sesame Street was a pretty grimy place. The brownstone at 123 Sesame Street looked like it needed a serious power washing, the storefront of Mr. Hooper’s shop was intentionally dingy […]

Janet Jackson has granted her first TV interview since the unexpected death of her brother, Michael Jackson. “The Insider” has learned that Jackson will sit down with ABC News’ Robin Roberts for an interview to air on an ABC News special. “In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts: Janet Jackson” is set to air Wednesday, November […]

By Deborah Bennett, Senior Editor November 4, 2009 8:30 am // Janet Jackson isn’t just back together with Jermaine Dupri — sources say she’s planning their wedding. According to the New York Daily News: “[They] never fell out of love,” a pal says of the couple, who had called it quits last summer. “Now they’re […]

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// Mary J Blige has pushed back her forthcoming album ‘Stronger’ to December 22nd (Christmas week). According to rap-up.com, MJB’s ninth studio album “Stronger” will now arrive in stores on December 22, three days before Christmas. It was previously scheduled to go head-to-head with Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, and more on December 15. […]

// By Lisa Respers France, CNN Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) — The H1N1 virus has afflicted another celebrity victim. Shawn Stockman of the R&B group Boyz II Men has been diagnosed with the illness, fellow group members Wanya Morris and Nathan Morris told CNN. The pair said Stockman was unable to accompany them to Atlanta on […]

VIA AOL JOBS: Does your job drive you crazy? Do you sometimes wonder if you are the only sane person in working there? Is your workplace dysfunctional, or is it you? Here’s how to find out. Based on more than 30 years of experience as psychologist and business consultant, I’ve put together a checklist of […]

Beyonce will be taking over your television screens on Thanksgiving night when she comes to ABC with a new concert special. Get ready to tune into “I Am…Yours” on Turkey Day.

By News One November 2, 2009 9:00 am // From NewsDay.com: What has often been described as a “sea of humanity,” the waves and waves of people running from Staten Island to Central Park in the five-borough New York City Marathon, Sunday was mostly just flotsam in the wake of 34-year-old Meb Keflezighi. The Eritrean-born American […]

By Casey Gane-McCalla November 2, 2009 10:56 am // From The New York Daily News A blackface Halloween costume has left one Long Island teen with a lot of egg on his face. Commack High School senior Dean Jeziorkowski was ordered to leave school Friday after he turned up dressed as the black Aunt Jemima […]

By Dr. Boyce Watkins October 27, 2009 2:54 pm // I woke up this morning to see that Tyler Perry is being forced to defend himself against nasty allegations coming from Spike Lee.  Spike has made it clear that he doesn’t appreciate what he perceives to be “coonery” in Tyler Perry films and TV shows. […]

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While the freaks that come out at night hand out their share of tricks this Halloween….KISS FM and Kroger are giving you a chance to send a special office of your choice some treats!  Tell us who you would like to treat and we will deliver a seasonal bouquet of flowers, cup-cakes, and lots of […]

A six-year-old who saw her mother brutally gunned down on the streets of Brooklyn two years ago has written a letter to first daughters Sasha and Malia Obama asking them for support. “Hi Malia and Sasha,” Bianca Perez wrote in her letter to President Obama’s 11- and eight-year-old girls. “Two years ago, I lost my […]