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Kobe Bryant won’t be resting during the NBA lockout  The Los Angeles Laker has verbally agreed to a $3 million contract to play with Italian club Virtus Bologna for the first 40 days of the Italian league season.  Bryant grew up in Italy and has been there this week for endorsement deals. He is due […]

Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson is giving back to her community! She hopes to show her commitment to a healthier lifestyle with the opening of a new weight loss center in Chicago. The city native will open the Jennifer Hudson Weight Watchers Center today (Tuesday). Hudson dropped 80 pounds and is a Weight Watchers spokeswoman. […]

You might have been wearing a cap and dark glasses, Michelle, but you know we spotted you shopping at Target. The White House isn’t telling us what she picked up, but some are reporting that she picked up toys and food for First Dog Bo in the Virginia store yesterday. She walked out with two […]

It’s official! Apple has formally announced its upcoming media event after months of rumors and speculation about the new iPhone. The event will take place on Tuesday, October 4th at 10am(PT) on Apple’s campus in Cupertino and will be led by Apple’s new CEO Tim Cook. Apple’s invitation graphics (shown above) include four iOS app […]

Singer Vesta Williams will be laid to rest Tuesday, October 4th. The funeral will be held at West Angeles Church of God in Christ on 3045 S. Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. The family has not yet set a time. We toldja Williams, an R&B singer and later an actress who had hits in the […]

Giuliana Rancic is on the up-and-up and how does she find time for her busy lifestyle and keep Bill happy? We wish we had the answers. Well, We’re not sure if you subscribe to her lifestyle blog, Fab Fit Fun but we just got word that the family of FFF is getting a little larger… […]

Facebook introduced a redesign on the site at a conference yesterday. The changes reflect the company’s goal of building a better recommendation engine. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces Timeline as he delivers a keynote address during the Facebook f8 conference on September 22, 2011 in San Francisco, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Facebook hasn’t noticed that […]

Did you miss the latest Access Cleveland? If so, don’t worry you can listen to the podcast right here! Hear Karen Vaughn’s interview with Steve Stoute, a former record executive turned advertising guru who has written the book The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy  […]

Where did Steve Stoute get the inspiration to write “The Tanning of America?” Right here in Cleveland! One of the most influential voices in pop culture examines how hip-hop transformed a new generation, conquered the global marketplace, and rewrote the rules of the new economy. “Tanning is the catalytic force majeure that went beyond musical […]

Former NFL star and sports commentator Deion Sanders wants a divorce! He officially served his wife, Pilar Sanders with divorce papers. Pilar, whose maiden name is Pilar Biggers, is the football great’s second wife and mother of three of his children. We’re told Pilar received the documents this morning in Dallas,Texas Deion had this to […]

In 2005, Stoute became the Managing Director and CEO of Carol’s Daughter, a complete line of hair and body care products made with love and natural ingredients. He formed a powerful board of investors including Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Jay-Z, Jimmy Iovine and Mary J. Blige.[4] His leadership has enabled the company to grow […]

The shelves in Currys, Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy are full up with near identical Android tablets. And Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich revision to its OS is just around the corner. So how does a relative latecomer, like Sony’s Tablet S, get potential punters interested? By being the quirky, interesting looking tablet in the corner […]