by Jeff Lightsy Jr. Kansas Freshman Center Joel Embiid has suffered a stress fracture in his right foot according to ESPN. Embiid is one of the top prospects in the 2014 NBA draft and before the injury was a sure fire top 3 pick. Now, with this injury his draft stock is set to fall. The surgery date for the fracture is set for this Friday. Reports have stated that…
By: Stephanie Allen-Gobert Rehabilitation now incarceration. Chris Brown who had been staying at a Malibu rehab facility under court order, was arrested around 2pm without incident from the facility. Brown was arrested Friday afternoon for a probation violation in connection with his 2009 conviction for assaulting his former girlfriend Rihanna. The Los Angeles County Sheriff Capt. Mike Parker reported Brown was taken to the inmate reception center in downtown Los…
By Lechette Walker Chris Brown was accused of attacking Malcolm Ausbon at a 24 hour fitness on July 29, 2013. Ausbon has just filed a lawsuit last week, suing the famous actor and singer, Brown for assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence. Ausbon stated that he delayed filing the lawsuit because he was in private talks with Brown’s lawyers. The private negotiations failed to lead to a…
There is a definite trend of today’s youth getting into trouble on the many social media sites available to them. As the school year comes to an end, I guess this student decided he would relieve a little stress by using social media to take a jab at his principal. Black Media Scoop reported: A high school senior in Georgia was suspended from school after posting his principal’s mugshot on…
MediaTakeout.com (to the extent that they are credible) is reporting that an “extremely reliable insider” source has revealed that, earlier this week, Rihanna and Chris Brown had a major fall out. This news comes just as we are all trying to wrap our minds around news that they have decided to get back together. According to mediatakeout.com, the fight was not physical. The “insider” source revealed that the fight started…
Perhaps one of the greatest fibs ever told is that money can’t buy one happiness. While there may be truth to the statement in the literal sense, research proves it is absolutely fictitious in theory. According to a report released by the Pew Research Center, upper- and upper-middle class Americans describe themselves as happier, less stressed, and healthier than lower-middle class Americans. The research found that stress closely correlated with financial…
A Notre Dame psychology professor spent 10 weeks tracking 110 adults asking half of them to report the number of lies they told each week and the other half to stop lying completely or not to make false statements; however, they could still omit the truth, avoid answering the question, and keep secrets. Anita Kelly had all of the participants take a weekly lie detector test and complete questionnaires about their health…
Ray J was rushed to the hospital the morning after the Billboard Music Awards! Now the internet is on fire with rumors that it was NOT exhaustion and stress that sent Ray J to the hospital. Instead peeps close to his camp say Ray J drank codeine and took a hit of cocaine. The two drugs don’t mix well and that’s what landed him in the emergency room. Monday morning…
Ray J was rushed to the hospital the morning after the Billboard Music Awardsl! We’re told Ray J was extremely upset after his confrontation with Whitney Houston’s family, specifically Pat Houston, during the awards ceremony. We toldya Pat and other family members wanted Ray J kicked out of the awards show especially after finding out he was seated next to them. On Monday morning, someone went into Ray J’s hotel…
Earlier this week, we told you about the nasty confrontation that Ray J had with the family of the late Whitney Houston. The confrontation ended when Pat Houston was told that a physical altercation would likely end up on camera. Houston was upset that Ray J had been seated near the family at the awards show. TMZ is reporting that shortly after the event was over, Ray J was hospitalized….
The good news? The leading threats to women’s health, at least the majority of them, can be prevented. The not-so-great part? Many people don’t know how. So, first step: read the below list of the top conditions and diseases that threaten women’s lives the most. Second step: get serious about reducing your risks. 1. Heart disease Heart disease isn’t just a man’s disease — it’s also a major women’s health…
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World When it comes to Republicans running for president, the only thing worse than a nasty mistress is a disgruntled ex-wife. Newt Gingrich knows this very well, as his second (not first) ex-wife recently told ABC News that Gingrich is not exactly the kind of family values man that America seeks when it comes to the presidency. Marianne Gingrich, who says she is…
The father of premature twins born at the same hospital as Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s baby girl says her security kept him from seeing the newborns. The 30-year-old singer’s daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, arrived via scheduled Caesarean section at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City on Saturday night. But Neil Coulon, 39, of Brooklyn said the stress of his wife Rosalyn delivering two premature girls was…
For everyone out there that missed the drama of the Braxton Family Values Season 2 premiere last night, we got you covered. Check out the full first episode where Tamar deals with the new found success of the first season, Toni gets that old thing back with her ex husband and Trina and Towanda deal with marital stress. via In Case You Missed It: Braxton Family Values Season…
by Dr. Christina Edmondson If you think a fair-weather friend is bad, just wait until you experience a frenemy. Frenemies, you know, those people who claim to be your friend but secretly enjoy seeing you hurt, embarrassed, and/or stagnant. Folks who speak and let the chips fall where they may. Recently, I saw this very thing at play while watching some mindless television programming. TLC’s “Say Yes to…