4-7-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leon Haywood, the silky smooth R&B singer-songwriter and producer whose 1975 single “I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You” was famously sampled by Dr. Dre and others, has died. He was 74. Haywood’s godson Darnell “OG Cuicide” Price said he died in his sleep Tuesday in Los Angeles.…… MORE
Woman Accuses Vince Young of Drunken Physical Assault
4-6-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- A woman is suing former NFL quarterback Vince Young for allegedly assaulting her during a drunken March Madness road trip two years ago, reports TMZ. Tiffany Cayo says in 2014, she and Vince were riding in the same vehicle on their way back from a NCAA Tournament when he reached over and…… MORE
New Orleans Couple Shot While Newborn Laid Next To Them
4-5-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- According to police, a New Orleans couple were fatally shot while their newborn laid next to them asleep. The New York Daily News reports: Dawn Scott, 28, and her boyfriend Raynell Kimbrough, 31, were found in their home Monday morning after receiving multiple gunshots, with family left guessing at what could have…… MORE
Professor At Alabama A&M Fired Over Sex Tape With Students
4-4-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- After Edward Jones, a tenured professor of 20 years at Alabama A&M University, filed a lawsuit against the school with the intention of bringing certain administrative concerns to light; and the school, in turn, started termination proceedings against him, an irrefutable sex tape of Jones was stumbled upon in the process. If…… MORE
Katt Williams Granted $500 Bond After Fight With Teen
4-1-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A lawyer for Katt Williams says the comedian has been granted bond. Williams was jailed in Georgia following his arrest Wednesday. Police say the 44-year-old Williams and 17-year-old Luke Wash are charged with disorderly conduct after fighting at a Gainesville apartment complex. Wash is charged as an adult.…… MORE
Trump Says Women Who Have Abortions Should Be Punished
3-31-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Frustrated Republicans grappled with new fears about Donald Trump’s impact on their party Wednesday, as the billionaire businessman’s campaign rivals targeted his punitive plan for fighting abortion and extraordinary defense of his campaign manager, who police say assaulted a female reporter. Concern rippled through Republican circles nationwide, yet…… MORE
Seven Arrested In Murder Of Georgia Lottery Winner
3-30-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY For some people, winning the lottery is the break of a lifetime. For others, its a tragedy. That was the sad case for Craigory Burch, Jr. who was killed in January of this year after winning almost $500,000 in the Georgia State Lottery. Burch was shot in front of his girlfriend after…… MORE
Lil Wayne Suing Universal Music Group
After Universal Music Group began settling debts with Birdman and Cash Money Records, Weezy had his lawyers sue the label for cutting checks to the wrong people. Wayne says Universal is using money that should go to him to instead recoup a $100 million advance given to Birdman’s Cash Money years ago. While the $40 million figure…… MORE
Married 3 Months…Cheating Already?/K-Michelle Has A _______ Problem?/What Did Snoop, Diddy, and French Montana Do For Easter?
Who’s taking Shots at K. Michelle and mentioning “Hygiene Issues” What Did Snoop Dogg, Diddy, and French Montana Do For Easter Married 3 Months and Already Cheating…Damn! … MORE
Veteran Cop Named As Chicago’s Interim Police Chief
3-29-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CHICAGO (AP) — Eddie Johnson didn’t apply to become Chicago’s police chief, but his appointment as interim superintendent in line for the top job could address many of the issues facing Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a city reeling from a police shooting scandal. After firing the previous superintendent over the shooting, Emanuel…… 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…