Russell Wilson and Ciara attend the Grammys in February. (CNN)Grammy award-winning singer Ciara and Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson are engaged to be married, the NFL star announced on Instagram. “She said Yes!!! Since Day 1 I knew you were the one. No Greater feeling… #TrueLove @Ciara,” Wilson said. In a picture posted Friday to…… MORE
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Jaheim is Back With More
PLATINUM SELLING ARTIST JAHEIM ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR COMEBACK ALBUM STRUGGLE LOVE ON NEW LABEL PRIMARY WAVE BMG LABEL SERVICES New York, NY – GRAMMY® nominated and platinum-selling recording artist Jaheimannounces release date for comeback album, “Struggle Love” (via Primary Wave BMG Label Services) available everywhere on March 18. “Creating this album has been a…… MORE
Christopher Williams Has New Music, Says ‘Pray’ For Ex-Wife Stacey Dash
Most known for his hit Promises, Promises and his role in New Jack City, singer, songwriter and actor Christopher Williams is releasing new music! The Remedy, which drops September 2016, promises to be an exciting new chapter in his life. He talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about his ex Stacey Dash and which side he’ll be on…… MORE
Dr. Jamal Bryant & Attorney Carlos Moore Fight For Removal of Confederate Flag In Mississippi
3-10-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Dr. Jamal Bryant and Attorney Carlos Moore lead the “Take it Down” Confederate Flag rally this week in Jackson to challenge Gov. Phil Bryant’s ruling to keep the controversial flag flying. Mississippi is the only state that still flies the Confederate flag and Attorney Moore is suing the Governor Bryant over this…… MORE
Chicago Man Charged In 9-Year-Old Boy’s Shooting Death
3-9-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man initially planned to cut the fingers and ears off the 9-year-old son of a member of a rival gang but ended up luring the boy into an alley with the promise of a juice box and shooting him dead, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Dwright Boone-Doty, 22,…… MORE
India Arie Has Some Thoughts On Nina Simone Biopic Casting
India Arie recently met with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about why she thought casting Zoe Saldana to play Nina Simone in the upcoming biopic was such a mistake.… MORE
Sportscaster Erin Andrews Awarded $55 Million In Nude Video Lawsuit
3-8-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jury awarded Erin Andrews $55 million on Monday in her lawsuit against a stalker who bought a hotel room next to her and secretly recorded a nude video, finding that the hotel companies and the stalker shared in the blame. After a full day of deliberations, the…… MORE
Jury Awards $55M to ESPN’s Erin Andrews in Lawsuit Over Nude Video Posted Online
A jury has awarded former ESPN Sports Reporter Erin Andrews $55 Million in her lawsuit against Marriot at Vanderbilt. Although Marriott says the convicted Stalker is solely responsible for the video of Erin Andrews that was posted online, the jurors saw it differently. Click Here For More … MORE
Nancy Reagan Dead At 94, Obamas Say She ‘Redefined’ First Lady Role
3-7-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- LOS ANGELES (AP) Nancy Reagan, the helpmate, backstage adviser and fierce protector of Ronald Reagan in his journey from actor to president â and finally during his 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease, has died. She was 94. The former first lady died Sunday at her home in the Bel-Air section…… MORE
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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…
SHANNON SHARPE ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Shannon Sharpe is being accused of sexual assault and battery. A civil lawsuit filed in Nevada by Jane Doe says she and Sharpe were in a “rocky consensual relationship” for almost two years. The woman claims that Sharpe recorded their sexual relations without her permission. Jane Doe said the infamous live stream where Sharpe allegedly…
SZA HAS A NEW MAKE UP LINE
SZA‘s new business venture is Not Beauty — literally. She just launched a new cosmetic line under the label. Fans at Grand National Tour stops this weekend were the first to get their hands on products from the new line. The initial offering includes a trio of lip glosses, called In the Flesh, Strawberry Jelly and Quartz,…