Tom Joyner
http://blackamericaweb.com/80904/philly-dancers-set-soul-train-line-record/ PHILADELPHIA — Almost 300 dancers who strutted, shimmied and shook their way down a Soul Train line set a world record earlier this year in Philadelphia. Guinness World Records has certified February’s Soul Train line outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art as the world’s longest. Two hundred ninety-one dancers took a hip trip between […]
http://blackamericaweb.com/81005/3-dead-including-gunman-in-oregon-mall-shooting/ PORTLAND, Ore.— A gunman opened fire in a suburban Portland shopping mall Tuesday, killing two people and wounding another as people were doing their Christmas shopping, authorities said. Witnesses described a scene of chaos and disbelief as a gunman wearing some sort of camouflage outfit and what looked like a hockey mask fired rounds […]
http://blackamericaweb.com/80911/cowboys-attend-memorial-of-jerry-brown/ DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys paid tribute to Jerry Brown at a private memorial on Tuesday that included Josh Brent, the player charged with intoxication manslaughter in the one-car accident that killed his teammate. Quarterback Tony Romo, owner Jerry Jones and other players, executives and staff members arrived at the service on a sunny […]
http://blackamericaweb.com/80637/lisa-rayes-ex-michael-misick-arrested/ The former jet-setting premier of the Turks and Caicos islands was arrested Friday in Brazil after having disappeared a couple years ago, authorities said. Michael Misick was detained at the Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro on an international warrant issued by Interpol, said Neil Smith, the island’s governor’s spokesman. He said Britain […]
http://blackamericaweb.com/80536/fourth-accuser-sues-ex-elmo-puppeteer-claims-sex-abuse/ Another man on Monday sued the former Elmo puppeteer who resigned amid sex abuse allegations, claiming the voice actor befriended him in Miami and promised to be a father figure before flying the teen to New York to have sex with him. The alleged victim is now the fourth to accuse Kevin Clash, who […]
http://blackamericaweb.com/79908/lupus-forces-singer-toni-braxton-into-la-hospital/ Singer Toni Braxton has been hospitalized in Los Angeles. The R&B performer says in a Tweet on Friday that she’s been hospitalized because of “minor health issues” related to Lupus. A spokeswoman confirmed the hospitalization but had no other details. “But no worries!,” Braxton wrote to fans. “I will be out any day now.” […]
http://blackamericaweb.com/80146/obamas-attend-annual-holiday-concert-in-washington/ A holiday concert attended Sunday by President Barack Obama and his family included some non-traditional entertainment this year: a performance by South Korean rapper and Internet sensation PSY. PSY— wearing an all-red outfit including a sparkling, sequined top— was backed by dancers wearing reindeer antlers as he performed his popular “Gangnam Style” dance, which […]
http://blackamericaweb.com/80140/new-album-for-dionne-warwick/ By any account, Dionne Warwick has faced some tough times this last year. Her cousin, Whitney Houston, was found dead in February. Her longtime collaborator Hal David, who wrote many of her hit songs with writing partner Burt Bacharach, died this year and so did Warwick’s 24-year-old nephew. Despite the tragedies, Warwick found solace […]
http://blackamericaweb.com/80106/cowboys-players-attorney-500k-bond-excessive/ Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent remained in custody Sunday on $500,000 bond, one day after being charged with intoxication manslaughter after what police said was a drunken-driving accident that killed close friend and teammate Jerry Brown. Brent’s attorney called the bond amount excessive and beyond what the team had authorized him to post. […]
http://blackamericaweb.com/79477/arrest-warrant-issued-for-comedian-katt-williams/ SACRAMENTO, Calif. Authorities have issued a felony arrest warrant for comedian Katt Williams related to a police chase in California. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department told KCRA-TV the warrant issued Thursday is for reckless driving. The California Highway Patrol says Williams fled officers on a three-wheeled motorcycle on Nov. 25 after being spotted driving […]
http://blackamericaweb.com/79490/legal-pot-complicates-drug-free-work-policies/ DENVER Pot may be legal, but workers may want to check with their boss first before they grab the pipe or joint during off hours. Businesses in Washington state, where the drug is legal, and Colorado, where it will be by January, are trying to figure out how to deal with employees who use […]
http://blackamericaweb.com/79111/terrence-howard-joins-viola-davis-in-cop-drama-prisoners/ Terrence Howard will join Viola Davis in Alcon Entertainment’s cast of “Prisoners,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The story follows a small-town carpenter (Hugh Jackman) whose young daughter and her best friend are abducted. After the cops fail to find them, Keller takes the law into his own hands, but in the process runs […]