3-15-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- In yet another sad case of a suicide captured by Facebook Live, a Florida teenager’s mother is now defending herself against allegations that she encouraged her daughter to kill herself. The 14-year-old teen, Naika Venant, lived in multiple foster homes throughout her short life, where she was often abused. She hung…… MORE
East Coast Prepares For Biggest Snowstorm This Winter
3-14-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- NEW YORK (AP) — Sandwiched between days that felt like spring last week and the official start of spring next week, a “life-threatening” nor’easter is poised to bring a reminder that winter isn’t over yet, with blizzard conditions and a blanket of heavy snow expected in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Meteorologists…… MORE
I Just Got My Hair Did
The objective with “I Just Got My Hair Did” show is to bring awareness to give our audience knowledge and information about the past, present and future climate of the beauty industry. See the latest from the IJGMYD crew and this week’s special guest HERE… MORE
Charlotte Protesters Want Boycott Of Asian-Owned Beauty Supply Store
3-13-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- African-American protesters gathered Sunday outside a Charlotte, North Carolina beauty supply store to protest and call for a boycott after cell phone video showed the Asian owner kick and choke a Black customer, WBTV reports Missha Beauty store owner Sung Ho Lim told the news outlet the incident happened Thursday. Lim…… MORE
Stokley: From Lead to Solo
After over two decades as the lead vocalist for the incomparable hit making R&B band Mint Condition, singer and two time Grammy Award nominee Stokley Williams charters a new course with his breathtaking debut solo album Introducing Stokley. Featuring guest appearances by the likes of Grammy winning jazz pianist Robert Glasper and Estelle as well as…… MORE
Michael Jackson Impersonator Looks Scarily Like the Real Deal on Lifetime Movie Set
Michael Jackson Impersonator Looks Real In Movie Shoot An upcoming Lifetime movie will pay tribute to late music icon Michael Jackson—and if these recent on-set photos are any indication, they’ve gone the extra mile to make it realistic! Noted Jackson impersonator Navi will make his acting debut as the King of Pop in Searching for Neverland, which has been…… MORE
Chattanooga Bus Driver Indicted In Deadly Crash That Killed Six Children
3-10-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- The 24-year-old Chattanooga bus driver arrested and charged in a fiery November crash that killed six children was indicted Wednesday on six counts of vehicular manslaughter, according to The Chattanooga Free Press. Johnthony Walker was charged by a grand jury with four counts of reckless aggravated assault, one count of reckless…… MORE
Conservatives Push Back On Obamacare Repeal Plan
3-8-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful conservative backlash threatened to sink the new Republican health care bill Tuesday less than 24 hours after its launch, even as President Donald Trump and congressional leaders began trying to sell the legislation as the long-promised GOP cure for “Obamacare.” “We’re going to do something that’s…… MORE
Ben Carson Calls Slaves ‘Immigrants’ In HUD Debut
3-7-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- WASHINGTON (AP) — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Monday compared slavery to immigration in the United States, a view that experts on slavery called inaccurate and a misleading reading of American history. Carson, who was confirmed as HUD secretary last week and is the only black member of…… MORE
Fake News? Trump Calls For FBI Probe Of Obama Wiretapping Claims
3-6-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- A day after accusing the Obama administration of bugging his offices during the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump on Sunday called for a federal investigation into the allegations, reports CNN. Reports concerning potentially politically motivated investigations immediately ahead of the 2016 election are very troubling,” Spicer said in a Twitter statement,…… MORE
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MONTELL JORDAN REVEALS CANCER DIAGNOSIS
Montell Jordan has revealed that the prostate cancer that he recovered from has now returned. Jordan has already had his prostate removed and said even though it was removed, he still needs to go back and have treatments because it’s been detected that there is still cancer. He called the situation ‘alarming’, but is also…
TEYANA TAYLOR TO HAVE THROAT SURGERY
Teyana Taylor told her fans that she needs to have emergency throat surgery. In her IG Story posted on Wednesday, Taylor said her doctor found a non-cancerous growth on one of her vocal cords. Taylor said she had been dealing with voice problems and some discomfort for a while. She’s glad that doctors caught the…
MEGAN THEE STALLION TO HOST NEW SERIES
Megan Thee Stallion just added a couple more titles to her resume. The Hot Girl Coach is slated to star in a new K-pop competition series for Apple TV+ alongside Psy. It’s called KPopped. The concept is simple — Western artists team up with K-pop stars to reimagine some of their hits. The Western artists…
DIDDY WANTS OUT OF JAIL BEFORE SENTENCING
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs are trying to get their client released before his October sentencing. On Tuesday, Diddy’s lawyers petitioned Judge Arun Subramanian to release Combs on a $50 million bond and allow him to live in his Miami mansion. Combs is currently awaiting sentencing in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Earlier this month, Combs…