[caption id="attachment_90769" align="alignnone" width="536"] Former Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry attends the HBO documentary screening of The Nine Lives of Marion Barry at the HBO Theater on Aug. 6, 2009, in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images[/caption] In his new book, Mayor for Life: The Incredible Story...
Earlier today (June 18, 2014), Hip-Hop radio personality Angie Martinex made the announcement that she has resigned from Hot97 in New York, via her instagram (see image below), which reads: Today I resigned from HOT97. I am grateful to the Emmis family for my time with...
By Michael Rothman (@TheRealRothman) Karyn Parsons, who played Hilary Banks on the iconic 1990s TV show that starred Will Smith, has started a Kickstarter campaign for her organization, Sweet Blackberry, and it's nothing else if not tempting. Parsons’ motivation is the Janet Collins Story, and her organization's...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has canceled six federal trademark registrations for the name of the Washington Redskins, ruling that the name is “disparaging to Native Americans” and thus cannot be trademarked under federal law that prohibits the protection of offensive or disparaging...
Independent artists could disappear from YouTube "in a matter of days" after the Google video service confirmed it was dropping content from independent labels that have not signed up for its upcoming subscription music service. YouTube is about to begin testing the new service – which...
By Michael Neibauer Prince George’s and MGM have negotiated a community benefits agreement tied to the $950 million MGM National Harbor project that guarantees millions of dollars for the county, the promise of thousands of jobs for residents and significant work for local businesses. The CBA, signed...
Forget stocks. Sneaker futures are making Wall Street look like a swap meet. High-end kicks are becoming the currency of choice in New York, and one 16-year-old is taking advantage of the trend — using his own five-figure stock of 45 mint-condition basketball shoes to open...
Now here are the photos of the week! It was a very special Father's Day for Bobby Brown, as the singer reunited with his estranged daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown over the weekend Bobbie Kris posted several Instagram pics of she and her daddy, with her captions...
Nick Cannon’s new film “School Dance” is set to hit theaters and VOD on July 2. High school student Jason has found his dream girl—the gorgeous Anastacia. There’s just one problem: she doesn’t know he exists. If he can win a spot on the school’s...
Women In Film, Los Angeles hosted the 2014 Crystal + Lucy Awards fundraising dinner presented by MaxMara, BMW, Perrier-Jouët, and South Coast Plaza at the Hyatt Regency in Los Angeles. Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, the evening honored Cate Blanchett (2014 Crystal Award for Excellence in Film), Kerry Washington (2014 Lucy Award for Excellence in Television), Rose Byrne (2014 Women In FilmMaxMara “Face of the Future”), Jennifer...
An actress has finally been selected to play our beloved baby girl. Actress Zendaya Coleman has been chosen to play Aaliyah in Vh1‘s biopic set to be released later this year. According to a Necole Bitchie exclusive, the teen actress, who made her most famous...
No surprise there. Congratulations are in order for Ice Cube, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and the entire “22 Jump Street” cast. The film topped this past weekend’s box office taking in about $60 Million. “All the stars were aligned for us,” Rory Bruer, Sony Pictures president...
While he remains in critical condition, his medical team confirms he is in stable condition and is "optimistic that his recovery is progressing."
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Knicks fans: Let us pray. Because its about to get real ugly in NYC. Carmelo Anthony, the beloved NY native who was supposed to be the Knicks’ savant, and finally bring a championship trophy back to the city, is more than likely…leaving. Sources close to...