4-27-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A white Minnesota man who was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison Wednesday for shooting and wounding five black protesters said he’ll live with the consequences of his actions for the rest of his life, but stopped short of apologizing. Allen Scarsella’s sentence of 15 years and…… MORE
NYC House Fire Kills 5, Including 3 Children
4-24-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators are scouring for clues about what sparked a deadly, fast-moving house fire that killed five people, including three children, on a sunny spring afternoon. The fire broke out Sunday afternoon, on a street full of single-family homes in the middle class neighborhood of Queens Village, a…… MORE
K. Michelle blasts Loni Love and Angela Yee!!
K. Michelle has always been one of the girls from the reality TV scene that’s ready to rumble when it comes to throwing shade and some of the hosts of “The Real” got a reminder of that this week when K. Michelle blasted Loni Love and Angela Lee over a recent segment about Yee and…… MORE
JAMES FORTUNE Returns With New Album “DEAR FUTURE ME
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“Money Matters” Financial Empowerment Series
“Money Matters” Financial Empowerment Series In celebration of National Financial Literacy Month in April, Regions Bank is teaming up with The Equity Alliance and five other African-American community organizations to host a Financial Empowerment Series focused on teaching financial principles that put Nashvillians on a path to financial independence. The first of four community workshops…… MORE
Dog’s Day at The Hermitage
The community is invited to bring their favorite canines and enjoy a Dog’s Day at The Hermitage, as the historic grounds and nature trails are opened to dogs and their families for the first time. Enjoy the preserved woods and historic landscapes with your family and then stop by the festival area for animal-friendly vendors,…… MORE
Richard Simmons Covers Himself as He’s Photographed for the First Time in 3 Years
Richard Simmons- GREGG DEGUIRE/WIREIMAGE Reclusive exercise guru Richard Simmons has returned home after receiving treatment for severe indigestion earlier this week, but covered his face to elude the paparazzi at his California mansion. With photographers waiting outside his home Thursday, Simmons returned, but kept a blanket over his head to shield himself from the cameras. In addition,…… MORE
A Creative Collaboration
By Daniel Kreps Faith Evans has unveiled the video for “Legacy,” the latest cut off her “duet album” The King & I with her late husband The Notorious B.I.G. The video features archival footage of the legendary rapper alongside Evans singing “Legacy” at some of the Brooklyn landmarks Biggie frequented. “If there were a title…… MORE
New York Judge’s Death Now Being Investigated As Suspicious
4-21-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- If you thought the possible suicide of a New York judge seemed suspicious last week, you may be right. Now the NYPD thinks so, too. Sheila Abdus-Salaam, 65, was the first Black female judge to the New York Court of Appeals. She was found dead last week in the Hudson River,…… MORE
Three Killed In Fresno By Black Man Who Said He Hated Whites
4-19-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A man who shot and killed three people at random on the streets of downtown Fresno shouted “Allahu akbar” during his arrest Tuesday and had posted on social media that he disliked white people, authorities said. Kori Ali Muhammad, 39, was arrested shortly after the morning rampage that…… MORE
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SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMANCE RUMORS
We’re starting to hear loud rumblings about next year’s Super Bowl halftime show performer. The rumor going around is that Jay-Z will take the stage during the big game in San Francisco on February 8th, 2026. While we’re unable to confirm or deny at this point, it almost seemed inevitable that Hov would headline at…
PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE HAS RESTED IN DIDDY CASE
On Tuesday, both the prosecution and defense rested their cases in the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial. The prosecution finished presenting evidence, wrapping up nearly six weeks of testimony, videos, pictures, and documents. On the same day, Diddy’s defense team brought no witnesses to the stand and presented several pieces of evidence in the case. The…
SNOOP DOGG’S BIOPIC COMING TO THE BIG SCREEN
Snoop Dogg, the West Coast rap icon turned cultural mainstay, is officially bringing his life story to the big screen. Read more about Snoop’s upcoming biopic, film and TV deal with Universal inside. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Doggfather has signed a multi-year first-look deal with NBCUniversal through his Death Row Pictures banner, solidifying a…
SNOOP AND NBC
NBC is going from being the Peacock network to the Canine network after inking a new deal with Snoop Dogg. Snoop’s Death Row Pictures has inked a multi-year creative partnership with NBC Universal. Part of the deal will bring him back to The Voice next season, and he’ll continue his cross-platform appearances, like he did…