Andrew Caldwell became a viral sensation when a video surfaced of him declaring,”I’m not gay no more! I’m delivered! I don’t like mens no more!” at a Church of God in Christ conference in St. Louis. He recently reached out to a Richmond, Virginia TV station to discuss what has happened to him. When asked if he was performing some type of comedy routine, Caldwell says, “I was serious. I…
Ever since President Obama took the oath of office, his opponents have sought to paint him as un-American. They’ve accused President Obama of being a secret Muslim as well as harboring anti-American sentiments. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is the latest Republican to chime in and deride Obama as a president who doesn’t love America. Rep. John Lewis, who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., said during a…
By Naturally Triece According to Deadline, a Barbershop 3 is on the way. The threequel will be coming 11 years after the sequel to the first Barbershop, which was a hit! The site is reporting that they’re still barbering the deal, but MGM is hiring The Best Man franchise director, Malcolm D. Lee, to direct Barbershop 3. Rumor has it that the film is coming along very well and steps…
By Victor Ochieng Punishing children isn’t easy, especially due to the many laws meant to protect them. Several people are coming up with different humane ways of disciplining misbehaving kids without landing on the wrong side of the law or causing them harm. Russel Fredrick, a Snellville, Georgia-based barber, believes that giving a misbehaving kid an old man’s haircut is the perfect form of punishment. Three days a week, he…
By Tamala Perkins Bobby Brown has been in an Atlanta hospital at his daughter Bobbi Kristina’s bedside. She is reported to be fighting for her life after being found unresponsive in a bathtub but he has also received some good news; his wife Alicia Etheredge is pregnant. Brown and his wife are expecting their second child together who will be Brown’s sixth child. The couple has a five year old…
By Marie Seva Did you know that in 2003, Spike Lee filed legal action against Spike TV to discontinue the use of his nickname, claiming that his fame may lead to people’s belief that he was affiliated with the network? Here are 10 more intriguing topics on the accomplished actor, writer, producer and film director. 1. Lee was born Shelton Jackson Lee to Jacqueline Carroll (a teacher) and William James Edward Lee…
Reported by Liku Zelleke The rape and abuse allegations against Bill Cosby seem to keep growing in numbers. About 30 women have come forward to accuse him of crimes allegedly committed as far back as over two decades ago and as recent as 2008, and everywhere the comedian has toured for his shows, he has been met with protesters voicing their opinions against him. Cosby, 77, has denied all the allegations via his legal…
Reported by Liku Zelleke Fox’s “Empire” has been a hit since day 1. The show, which stars Terrance Howard and Taraji P. Henson, has high ratings and the second season has already received the go-ahead. But, if you’re thinking everyone loves the new drama, then you haven’t read the opinion piece that was posted on the Chicago Sun-Times’ website. Writer Mary Mitchell says she’s no TV snob, and is quite the opposite….
By Michal Ortner Eddie Murphy is scheduled to appear on “Saturday Night Live” on Feb. 15—nearly 31 years after his departure from the sketch comedy show in the 80s. Interestingly, Murphy has not been a guest on the show that jump-started his career since his last appearance in 1984. “It just never worked out where the timing was right for me to do it,” Murphy explained about why he waited…
By Victor Ochieng On Monday, a Merritt Island man fatally shot a 17-year-old friend during a rap song acting session. The shooter called 911, crying that his friend shot himself using his gun. He claimed that he had handed his friend the gun unaware that it was loaded. “I handed my little brother my gun, and I didn’t know it was loaded, and he shot himself in the head,” Patrick emotionally…
Simi Afroza Mira A former manager of Michael Jackson’s, Ron Weisner, recently published a book entitled “Listen Out Loud: A Life In Music— Managing Mccartney, Madonna, And Michael Jackson” in which he talks about the plan he had to get the pop icon into rehab. According to the book, Weisner had even discussed the plan with Jackson’s sister, La Toya. Jackson died in 2009 of cardiac arrest after an apparent…
By Angela L. Braden Drake’s father, Dennis Graham, wants to follow in the footsteps of his hugely successful son. The granddad, who is in his 60s, wants to be a rap artist, according to AllHipHop.com But as of right now, Drake won’t be joining Dad in the studio to provide 16-bars on Graham’s first single. Drake is supposedly “too busy.” In an interview with XXL, Drake said, “I’m living my…
By Nigel Boys According to reports, two men who stole an iPad and a large amount of cash out of a truck in Houston, Texas, might have gotten away with it if they hadn’t felt like bragging about the crime by taking pictures of themselves. The incident happened on Jan. 8 when Randy Shaefer came out of his River Oaks apartment to find that thieves had broken into his truck…
By Angela L. Braden Frederick McClendon, a retired city bus driver, is now one of New York’s newest millionaires. The 51-year-old retiree purchased a Cash4Life lotto ticket at a Brooklyn liquor store. The next day, McClendon discovered that ticket was worth $7 million. According to the New York Daily News, the day after purchasing the ticket, McClendon went back to that same liquor store where he had bought it. That’s…
As Washington Democrats are openly voicing support for California Attorney General Kamala Harris for Senate, Latino Democrats are expressing concern that high profile leaders within the party are acting prematurely. Prominent Democrats such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Kirsten Gillibrand have expressed their support for Harris, and Harris has always been a favorite of the Obama White House. This overwhelming support for Harris has some Latinos crying foul since they…