Tom Joyner
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/cops-raid-nelly%E2%80%99s-tour-bus-seize-heroin-weed-loaded-gun Police in Texas raided Nelly’s tour bus at a checkpoint in Sierra Blanca Wednesday night and turned up heroin, marijuana and a loaded gun. According to TMZ, cops pulled the bus over and during a search discovered 36 small bags of heroin totaling .64 ounces, over 10 pounds of marijuana in a large […]
http://s2smagazine.com/stories/2012/10/kim-kardahsian-and-kanye-west-go-house-hunting Kim Kardashian and Kanye West might be ready to take their relationship to the next level by getting a place together! As the fashionably coordinated couple dodges constant rumors of engagement, TMZ.com reports that Kim and Kanye are house hunting in Miami. Although they only went public with their relationship in March, sources […]
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/news/top-news/pa-madam-court-buttocks-injection-death A Philadelphia woman who calls herself the “Black Madam” is due in court Wednesday in the death of a London woman who died after getting cosmetic surgery at an airport hotel. Padge Windslowe is charged with killing 20-year-old Claudia Aderotimi. Police say the tourist came to Philadelphia in February 2011 to receive silicone […]
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/morning-minute-lance-armstrongs-stop-snitching-shirts-more Lance Armstrong demanded that the US anti-doping agency give him the names of the people who said he took steroids. Well, they gave him his answer. It was 11 members of his very own team that testified against him. I haven’t seen this kind of betrayal since Doctor Conrad Murray had all of […]
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/dick-gregory-celebrates-milestone When you turn 80 these days, it’s something to celebrate. Living legend, national treasure and civil rights and health activist Dick Gregory turns 80 this Friday and will be celebrated via a 3-hour live radio tribute this Friday on “The Carl Nelson Show” on 1450 WOL Radio in Washington, D.C. Gregory is practically […]
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/news/national-news/stylish-shoes-equipped-gps-system The Wizard of Oz isn’t the only place you can find shoes that can take you home. Designer Dominic Wilcox designed a pair of shoes that brings GPS navigation to your toes. The person wearing the pair can upload their location using a USB. The left shoe contains built- in LED lights. Read […]
Alicia Keys‘ raspy voice is soothing as she delivers the first notes to her new song. She’s perched at Tom Joyner’s famous red velvet piano, dressed in a black leather jacket. Her haircut reminds you of her transition from good girl to bad. “Money. Some people so poor all that they got is money. Oh, […]
[blackamericaweb] A contestant in a roach-eating contest who downed dozens of live bugs and worms collapsed and died shortly after winning the contest in South Florida, authorities say. About 30 contestants ingested the insects during Friday night’s contest at Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach about 40 miles north of Miami. The grand prize […]
[blackamericaweb] Angie Stone is a real soul sister, but she got her first big record as a hip-hop artist. It just goes to show you how versatile the singer/songwriter/actress really is. Stone has made several gorgeous records and despite the dearth of real singers on the charts, her career remains a dynamic one. She can […]
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/news/national-news/puerto-rican-boxer-orlando-cruz-announces-hes-gay Describing himself as “a proud gay man,” Puerto Rican featherweight Orlando Cruz on Thursday became what is believed to be the first pro boxer to come out as openly homosexual while still competing. Cruz told The Associated Press in an interview that he is relieved about his decision but had initial reservations. “I […]
http://hellobeautiful.com/2556797/lark-vorhees-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder/ Saved By the Bell star Lark Voorhies has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Lark’s mother revealed to People that doctors noticed her daughter began alternating between moments of pure joy and constant chatter to times of prolonged silence, coupled with a vacant stare – within a matter of minutes. “It’s frustrating… They can’t […]
http://hellobeautiful.com/playlist/steel-magnolias-premiere/1/ If you loved the original 1989 version of “Steel Magnolias” with Shirley McLaine and Julia Roberts, you should catch the all-Black remake this weekend on Lifetime. Queen Latifah, Jill Scott, Phylicia Rashad and Alfre Woodward take their stab at remaking a classic film. Ava Duvernay’s poignant “I Will Follow” is on BET, in case […]