By Tim Boswell It was only a matter of time, but now, James Cameron’s Avatar has officially become the highest grossing movie of all-time, upstaging the director’s last film … 1997’s Titanic. After topping the box office for six consecutive weeks, the sci-fi epic sunk the boat on Monday (January 25), raking up a total of $1.85 billion in ticket... 

By Allen Starbury Rapper T.I. just got out of jail, but he’s already going through some legal troubles. The Atlanta rapper is reportedly being sued by a rapper known as Motoe Blizzid over allegedly stealing ideas from him for hit single, “What You Know.” According to documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, the lesser-known rapper (real name: Nathan... 

Sacramento. James Tillman, a 67-year-old man had to defend his home when it robbed by teenagers with a nine millimeter pistol. TMOTTMedia Network: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Message Board  Read More →

By Jocelyn Vena A 30-second clip from Michael Jackson’s never-before-released 3-D movie for “Earth Song” has been released. The movie was intended to air during Jackson’s This Is It tour and will now be played at the Grammy Awards on January 31 during a tribute to the late King of Pop. The clip appeared on the Grammys YouTube page, and in it a little girl frolics in a jungle paradise filled... 

Silver Spring, MD – This February, TV One will take a look back at dramatic, musical, and comedic portrayals of African American life from the 70s, 80s and early 90s during their “Way Black When” celebration of Black History Month. During primetime each weeknight, TV One will spotlight a variety of black cult classics in film, television, comedy and music, from “The Richard Pryor Show” to... 

Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton won’t be playing in the NBA any time soon — they’ve officially been suspended for the season for bringing guns to the locker room. NBA Commissioner Daniel Stern announced today that the two Washington Wizards players have been suspended for the remainder of the season without pay. Stern released a statement on his decision, claiming “The issue here is... 

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A recently released report finds that the “buying power” of the nation’s African American population will come very near to $1 trillion in 2010. Entitled “The African American Market in the U.S., 8th Edition,” the projections were released last week by the market research publisher Packaged Facts. Published Facts owner Don Montuori issued a statement saying, “With such financial clout,... 

*Reclusive artist Lauryn Hill, who has been off the scene for nearly three years, turned up Saturday (Jan. 23) for a surprise performance at the Raggamuffin music festival in New Zealand. (Watch clip below.) The singer-songwriter sang “Doo Wop (That Thing)” from her Grammy-winning album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” according to a YouTube video of her appearance. In mid-2008, a source... 

The Huffington Post website as well as many others have disturbingly run a story on “a group of microbiologists at Virginia’s Hollins University” that supposedly found “alarming levels of bacteria, possibly from feces, in fast-food soda fountains.” Well, Jasmine Roberts, a 15-year old scientist in Florida would be surprised to hear that this is their discovery.  Back in 2006, when she... 

Doris Payne, international jewel thief and namesake of an upcoming Halle Berry film, allegedly has struck again – at age 79. Payne was arrested Friday for removing the tags from a $1,300 Burberry trench coat at a Costa Mesa, Calif., Saks Fifth Avenue and walking out without paying, according to police. The subject of the film Who is Doris Payne?, the West Virginia native has a rap sheet at least... 

TMZ.com is reporting that Paula Abdul has been offered a $1 million development deal from ABC that is contingent upon her becoming a contestant on the network’s “Dancing with the Stars.” According to the proposed deal, ABC would allow Paula to also participate in Simon Cowell’s upcoming FOX talent show “The X Factor,” which was announced earlier this month with strong hints that Cowell... 

From the Telegraph: Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife Winnie is threatening legal action against the makers of a biographical film about her starring Jennifer Hudson. The film is likely to detail the fraud, kidnapping and murder controversies that have surrounded the anti-apartheid leader’s former wife. Mrs Madikizela-Mandela, as she has been known since her divorce from Mr Mandela in 1996, is one of South... 

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Donnie Simpson’s 32-year run on Washington’s airwaves will end this week, with the longtime morning host expected to sign off after a falling out with his longtime station, WPGC-FM (95.5). Simpson’s last show likely will be Friday, people on both sides said, barring any last-minute changes to an exit agreement that was still being finalized over the weekend. The Washington Post reports... 

Apache, the New Jersey-bred rapper who blazed the rap charts in the early 1990s with the profane b-boy anthem ‘Gangsta Bitch,’ has reportedly died. AllHipHop.com reports that Anthony [P]eaks – his legal name – passed away Jan. 22 after a protracted illness. Signed to Tommy Boy Records and mFlavor Unit Rapanaged through Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit, Apache first was original in the... 

EURweb has learned that original Chi-Lites member Robert “Squirrel” Lester has died. The artist, who sang on such Chi-Lites hits as “Have You Seen Her” and “Oh Girl,” passed away in his hometown of Chicago, according to the group’s lead singer Marshall Thompson. “Today I am mourning the loss of my dear partner and friend, Robert “Squirrel” Lester,” Thompson wrote in a statement.... 

Looks like Live Nation’s partnership with Nissan for the naming rights to its flagship concert venue in Bristow, Va. has come to an end, as the Nissan Pavilion name is no more. In its place, Jiffy Lube Live has risen. BRISTOW, VA -  Jiffy Lube Washington Area Co-op, Inc. (JWAC) and Live Nation, the world’s largest live music company, today announced a seven year partnership that gives JWAC... 

By Al Lubrano Hundreds of people gathered outside Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church on West Cheltenham Avenue to view the body of R&B legend Teddy Pendergrass. By noon today, around 350 mostly middle-aged mourners gathered in a quiet line outside the mammoth beige-and-white block church which can seat 5,000. Deedra Osborne, 51, of Nicetown, said she came to represent her family, three generations... 

Yes, PETA is gon’ eat their asses UP! Kanye West & Amber Rose were spotted rockin’ animal skin out in Paris. Those two just look like a damn good time. Source TMOTTMedia Network: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Message Board  Read More →

From Keke Palmer: I am very blessed to be surrounded by a wonderful group of people including my parents who support me and tell me when I’m right and when I’m wrong.  I love being an actress and having this support system has made my job so much easier.  As a spokesperson for the “It’s Cool To Be Smart” program of the Boys and Girls Club, I help them to spread the... 

Poor Nick Cannon. After watching this, folks have come to the conclusion that there are no perks being Mariah’s husband. It definitely doesn’t give you any street cred. Watch what happens when Nick, after interviewing Jay-Z, Jeezy and Trey Songz on his new 92.3 Now (New York) radio show, tries to get a ride with them. Bottom line, he gets left behind. Yeah, it’s jive cruddy. WATCH VIDEO CLIP...