Rachel Jeantel, 19, the last  person to speak with 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, 5 minutes before he was fatally shot by George Zimmerman 29, took the…

By Leigh Newman Sign #1: Your annoying talking pumpkin-head key chain shows up in their junk drawer.   Or your broken pen or ancient bowling scorecard. None of these are items that anybody in their right mind would covet. But they are things that indicate that the person enjoys thinking of you while looking for […]

The factor that determines whether romantic love exists and is valued is women’s sexual freedom. Let me break it down for you. Cultures that allow premarital sex and female choice in partner selection (rather than the sexual double standard and arranged marriages) place a high value on the importance of romantic love. So say the […]

Paula Deen continues to make headlines extremely dynamic this week. Her latest? She’s hired crisis firm Smith & Co. to rebound her flailing career. The celebrity chef has lost her job on the Food Network and her sponsorships from Smithfield Foods and Caesar’s Entertainment (which carries four of Paula’s branded restaurants) however, she has gained […]

NeNe Leakes and Gregg have tied the knot for the second time after the reality star couple called it quits more than a decade ago.

Cleveland Browns rookie linebacker Ausar Walcott was arrested on Tuesday and charged with attempted murder after allegedly punching a man outside a club in New Jersey, as first reported by The Record. Police told The Record that Walcott turned himself in and was charged with first-degree attempted murder, second-degree aggravated assault and third degree endangering […]

In yet another blow to Paula Deen, Caesars Entertainment Corporation announced Wednesday that it will be ending its relationship with the embattled celebrity chef. Caesars (CZR, Fortune 500) operates Paula Deen-themed restaurants at four of its casinos: Horseshoe Southern Indiana, Harrah’s Tunica in Mississippi, Harrah’s Joliet in Illinois and Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina. “While […]

New Zealand’s hottest R&B artist is giving the States some new music to vibe with. Singer Aaradhna hit us with another dose of her dusty…

Pretoria, South Africa (CNN) — Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela was on life support in a Pretoria hospital late Wednesday, said an official who had been briefed in detail on his condition. Considered the founding father of South Africa’s democracy, Mandela, 94, has been hospitalized since June 8 for a recurring lung infection. Authorities have described […]

“All My Children” and “One Life to Live” will be back on TV, thanks to OWN. The network has picked up the rights to he first 40 episodes of the new Prospect Park-produced half-hour soaps. OWN will begin “One Life to Live” and “All My Children” on Monday, July 15 (despite the date noted in […]

WASHINGTON — The Defense of Marriage Act, the law barring the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages legalized by the states, is unconstitutional, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday by a 5-4 vote. “The federal statute is invalid, for no legitimate purpose overcomes the purpose and effect to disparage and to injure those whom the State, […]

Brothers K-Ci and Jojo are having a damn good week. Two of the founding members of the group Jodeci just released a new single, “Knock…