As expected, paparazzi was in place and waiting to capture images of supermodel Naomi Campbell Monday morning as she arrived at a Lower East Side Sanitation Department warehouse in New York to begin her community service. Campbell rolled up to the Manhattan District 3 Garage at Pier 36 on the ...
The image and behavior of black youth became a prime topic for discussion as more than 8,000 guests assembled at Hampton University for activist broadcaster Tavis Smiley’s eighth annual “State of the Black Union” symposium. Keying in on this year’s theme, “Jamestown – America’s 400th Anniversary: The African American Imprint ...
A little more than a month after being appointed President of Urban Music at Island Records, Jermaine Dupri has hit the ground running by signing Compton,CA/ Hattisburg, MS rapper Hot Dollar. According to the music mogul, Hot Dollar’s talent was too good to pass up. “Yeah, he’s my first Island ...
Film on America’s Unhealthy Obsession With Beauty Set to Make World Premiere at the AFI Dallas International Film Festival Chicago, IL (Akiit.com) – From Barbie Dolls to pop stars, America has an unquenchable thirst for physical perfection. It’s this obsession with beauty and glamour that is the focus of America ...
Miami, FL – Actor-comedian Sinbad had the last laugh after his Wikipedia entry announced he was dead, the performer said Thursday. Rumors began circulating Saturday regarding the posting, said Sinbad, who first got a telephone call from his daughter. The gossip quieted, but a few days later the 50-year-old entertainer ...
Tyrese Gibson is upset with the recent backlash experienced by Oprah Winfrey over her new school for girls in South Africa and has released a statement voicing support for the billionaire and her philanthropic efforts. A South African media outlet reported that some parents and students are complaining that the ...
Producer Dallas Austin has come out with some bold accusations about pop/soul stars Christina Aguilera and Joss Stone, claiming both singers have offered to sleep with him and others in exchange for music tracks. “Christina Aguilera, Joss Stone… all these bitches be f**kin’ for tracks,†Austin said during an interview ...