Dallas Police Chief David Brown Announces Retirement

9-2-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police Chief David Brown announced his retirement Thursday, two months after his impassioned response to a sniper attack that killed five officers made him the face of a city reeling from tragedy. Brown, who will be 56 this year, issued a statement saying he will retire Oct.…MORE

Two Men Charged In Shooting Death Of 15-year-old Hero Zaevion Dobson

8-30-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Two men were charged Thursday in the death of Zaevion Dobson, 15, of  Knoxville,Tennessee, who died during an amazing act of courage. Christopher Bassett and Richard Williams were charged with first-degree murder charges in Dobson’s death, including the attempted murder of eight other people, WATE reports. Bassett and Williams are each being held on a $1…MORE

Two Men Arrested For Murder Of Dwyane Wade’s Cousin In Chicago

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

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

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LEBRON JAMES IS NOT RETIRING

LEBRON JAMES IS NOT RETIRING

LeBron James, 40, isn’t ready to retire yet. King James is staying with the Los Angeles Lakers for another season and he’s set to head into his 23rd NBA season. He’s been playing for the Lakers since 2018 and he won an NBA Championship with the team in 2020. Now, he’s hoping for another one…

SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMANCE RUMORS

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

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’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…