S isters Tina and Erica Campbell are letting viewers inside of the their personal and professional lives like never before with Mary Mary. In the show’s series premiere, viewers saw the sisters bump heads, prepare for performances, interact with their husbands and raise their children. Being an award winning musical sensation is a dream [...]

D onald Lawrence, the man that taught us all, “giants do die, the bigger they are, the harder they fall.” A few months ago, Donald Lawrence faced one of the biggest giants of his life–cancer! During a Memphis Grizzlies post-home game concert at the FedEx Forum, the Grammy award winning artist revealed to the [...]

Q Parker of the R&B group 112, is currently doing his own solo thing. Last weekend he shot the official music video for his latest single, Show You How, off his upcoming album, The MANual in Brooklyn. G. Visuals and Randy Marshall directed the video, which tells the story of a love triangle. The video [...]

C harles Barkley dons full drag for a hilarious new Weight Watchers commercial. The theme is: Sir Charles wants guys to know that Weight Watchers isn’t just for women. There are some men out there who want to drop a few pounds too. For someone long known as the Round Mound of Rebound — [...]

O prah Winfrey is telling some revealing behind the scenes information about her interview with Bobbi Kristina Brown. If you thought something was a little off when Oprah Winfrey interviewed Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kris, you were right! According to Oprah Winfrey, the interview “almost didn’t happen” because Bobbi Kris couldn’t be found. “I [...]

J ada Pinkett Smith was honored by members of the Harvard University’s Black Men’s Forum last Saturday during their 18th annual Celebration of Black Women. Jada was recognized for her professional success and contributions as a singer-songwriter, actress, author, director and business woman. Instead of making an acceptance speech, Jada decided to conduct a [...]

T .I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle, after locking in successful season one ratings — has been green lighted by VH1 for a second season. The show pulled down good numbers averaging 3.5 million total viewers during premiere plus first encore each Monday night, so VH1 is bringing it back. The network has ranked [...]

A ndré Leon Talley, Vogue contributing editor, will be making his return to reality TV after leaving America’s Next Top Model. Tentatively titled Fashion Stories of NYC on Bravo — his role on the forthcoming Fashion Stories will be as a mentor of sorts, to “four up-and-coming fashion design teams as they produce the [...]

A BC is entering the crowded singing competition arena, with four hefty names: Lionel Richie, Robin Thicke, Kelly Clarkson, and Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles. The four superstars will serve as mentors and singing partners on Duets, which will premiere this summer. The show will feature the singers as they scout for talent across the country. [...]

A koo, the clothing line founded by superstar rapper T.I., has just announced upcoming model – actor – singer Rotimi Akinosho as the new face of the company. 22-year-old Rotimi (pronounced row-tim-me), who also stars on the Starz series Boss with Kelsey Grammer, has been making moves in the entertainment industry for half his [...]

T yson Beckford is feature in the latest issue of European magazine ES. For 17 years he has been considered as one of the world’s most beautiful people. He’s fronted myriad international fashion campaigns and is currently filming Britain & Ireland’s Next Top Model with Elle Macpherson. Tyson grew up in upstate New York. [...]

L az Alonso covers the first ever print issue of Heed magazine. The magazine says the actor was chosen because of his “suave appeal and Heed’s clean aesthetic, this was a perfect fit in production of greatness.” Laz Alonso shares his journey from Wall Street to Hollywood and how pursuing his passion with humility [...]

“I think I’m going to dance — dance my troubles all away”

J oe Oliver appeared on MSNBC’s The Last Word on Tuesday night to defend his friend, George Zimmerman, the 28-year-old neighborhood watch member who admitted to killing Trayvon Martin. But after some tense questioning from the New York Times’s Charles Blow and the Washington Post’s Jonathan Capeheart, Joe Oliver seemed to back away from [...]

L enny Kravtiz and fellow actors Amandla Stenberg and Dayo Okeniyi definitely hit it big when they landed their roles in the mega box office hit, The Hunger Games. But some fans of The Hunger Games object to these actors playing key characters in the film. The objection centers on the casting of black [...]

M agic Johnson and his investment group have officially closed on a deal to buy the LA Dodgers for $2.15 billion dollars. A group led by Lakers legend emerged Tuesday night as the new owners of the Dodgers, ending months of uncertainty for the storied but troubled baseball franchise. Magic Johnson is a partner [...]

D ennis Rodman is in desperate need of a rebound these days! The former basketball star known for his flamboyance owes more than $800,000, but his attorney says he’s broke. His financial advisor says Dennis is an alcoholic and that affects his ability to get work. Dennis’ attorney, Linnea Willis, said in court documents [...]

B asketball Wives stars cast member Tami Roman is recovering after suffering a mild heart attack. Monday night, Tami was admitted to Cedar-Sinai Medical Center for a medical emergency in Los Angeles, shortly after Basketball Wives aired. She has since been released and would like to let her fans and supporters know she is [...]

N as will be handing over a portion of all of his earning to the IRS after the federal government filed documents in the state of Georgia to have his wages garnered. The IRS has apparently secured the cooperation of publishing giants BMI and ASCAP in order to lock the rapper in to paying [...]

D ick Gregory was on the front-line in the sixties during the Civil Rights Era; today he continues to be a “drum major for justice and equality.” The comedian recently spoke at a rally in Washington, DC, for the “No Justice No Peace” rally for Trayvon Martin. Gregory posed tough questions to the crowd about the [...]