8-29-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Two men … in fact two brothers – Darwin Sorrells Jr., 26, and Derren Sorrells, 22 – have been charged in the shooting death on Friday of NBA star Dwyane Wade‘s cousin, Nykea Aldridge, police announced on Sunday. At a news conference, Cmdr. Brendan Deenihan said Aldridge, a 32-year-old mother of…… MORE
Mariah Carey appearing on Empire!
Mariah Carey slips into the stilettos of a singing feline on the third season of ‘Empire.’ As reported, Mimi’s character visits the Lyon label to collaborate with Jamal (played by Jussie Smollett). Set to return to FOX on September 21st, the Lee Daniels music drama welcomes the diva along with Taye Diggs and Xzibit. Peep…… MORE
Chaka Khan Planning ‘Personal’ Tribute For Prince
There is a reason why we haven’t seen Chaka Khan in any Prince tributes since his death in April. The powerhouse, who shared a close friendship with the late musician and famously recorded a hit version of his song “I Feel For You,” says it’s simply too painful. “I’m still mourning. It’s very personal for…… MORE
Nashville’s Largest Yard Sale!
Reserve your booth space for Nashville’s Largest Yard Sale on September 24th at Nissan Stadium. … MORE
Slain Nuns Leave Void In Mississippi Community They Served
8-26-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- DURANT, Miss. (AP) — In the rural Mississippi community they served, two nuns found slain in their home “would do anything for anybody,” friends said. The women, both 68 and nurse practitioners, were found dead Thursday morning when they didn’t report to work at the nearby clinic where they provided flu…… MORE
Who is Sade??? If you didn’t know…
Born Helen Folasade Adu in Ibadan, Nigeria, about 50 miles from Lagos, Sade was the daughter of an African father and an English mother. She grew up in London while studying fashion design at St. Martin’s School of Art along with modeling. Adu grew up listening to Ray Charles, Nina Simone, Al Green, & Billie…… MORE
Deaf N.C. Man Shot By Police Was Afraid After Previous Encounters
8-25-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A deaf man shot to death by a North Carolina state trooper after a chase was scared of police after several misunderstandings with officers, his brother said Wednesday. Standing beside a memorial where his brother died near the family’s home, Sam Harris said police are all too…… MORE
Deaf Driver’s Shooting Death By Trooper Under Investigation
8-24-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Highway Patrol is urging people not to jump to conclusions as state agents investigate how a deaf driver with a history of minor offenses ended up dead after leading a trooper on a 10-mile chase. The family of Daniel Kevin Harris said he was unarmed…… MORE
Louisiana Slowly Recovers After Historic Flooding
8-23-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) â Storm victims spill out of the waiting rooms, some clutching water-stained documents, others with the long stare of those stricken by disaster, each with a story of personal tragedy about the Louisiana flood’s devastation to their homes and their lives. The line for the makeshift Federal…… MORE
POWER (This Week Recap)
We’re more than halfway through the third season of Power and things are heating up in this week’s episode “The Right Decision.’ In fact, hard decisions must be made and Tommy (Joseph Sikora) and Ghost (Omari Hardwick) reunited, must make them. The first is taking out Lobos (Enrique Murciano) who has become their common…… 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…