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Weekend Heat: Entertainment News 02/06/10
 Posted 2/6/2010 11:20:00 AM
Here is some weekend heat for your gossip pleasure:
DAANNNNNGGGG!! NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin fired back Friday against rape accusations with a $100 million lawsuit against his accuser. Calling her ``morally bankrupt,'' the lawsuit filed in Dallas court alleges the woman is trying to destroy Irvin's reputation as a highly acclaimed sports broadcaster. It also said she picked this week -- when Irvin was scheduled to be an on-air personality during South Florida's Super Bowl festivities -- to capitalize on the attention. True dat. Irvin's lawsuit was filed the same day he was let go from his radio show which aired on ESPN radio in Dallas. Word is he was let go because his contract was up and the did not performed.But the NFL Network stood by Irvin, saying he would continue to work for them during the Super Bowl weekend. On Thursday, a Broward County woman filed ...
Entertainment Tid bits for Friday, Feb 5th
Posted 2/5/2010 1:00:00 PM
What's good! Workin' a little late today but here's ya entertainment juice for your Friday pleasure!
Not again! If Michael Irvin thought his scandalous days were behind him, he thought wrong. A woman who says the former Dallas Cowboy raped her at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino filed a civil lawsuit against him Thursday. She is simply referred to as “Jane Doe” in her lawsuit. The woman said the attack happened in 2007, in the late hours of July 4 or early July 5. In the suit, the woman said Irvin bought her alcohol to get her drunk, then lured her to his hotel room. She describes Irvin and another man trying to stuff money into her clothes, then insisting on sexual favors. She says that when she told them no, the unidentified man held her down and covered her mouth, then Irvin raped her. When Irvin was ...
Wake Up, Generation Y!
Posted 2/4/2010 10:18:00 AM
Are you an educated sister who is very well spoken but are told, "You talk white"?
Perhaps you are an educated black man, committed to doing what is right and your pants sit at your waist. Yet you may have heard, "He's a sell out."
Maybe you are a young person who wants to positively impact your community, while your friends accuse you of "not keeping it real."
Sound familiar?
It's a shame as people of color that some of us embrace ignorance as an attribute when we have the capacity to be just as successful as any other ethnic group. Education is critical for this generation to reestablish themselves as positive leaders. Director Spike Lee agrees.
Spike Lee issued a wake-up call to Generation Y before a full house at Northern Arizona University Wednesday night. The director of "Do the Right Thing" and "When the Levees Broke" said an ...
Should You Ever Give Ultimatums?
Posted 2/3/2010 10:20:00 AM
Ever invest in the "my way or it's no way" method of getting your mate to do what you want? Let's be real. At one point or another in their life,most of us (at least the women!) have felt the urge to deliver an ultimatum. There are things in your life that are not negotiable, like trust, commitment and love. Either you give these things or not. But when these desires aren't being met, if an ultimatum would lead to a greater good, isn't that enough to justify it? Or does it manipulate your mate into pleasing you for the moment but later, you find they resent you. I mean, this is not just for single people. Maybe your Coca-Cola shaped sista suddenly becomes more rotund. Maybe the wife wants more kids but the husband says, "No thanks!" The opportunity for ultimatums is ever present.
This begs the question, should ...
Entertainment Tid Bits for Saturday, Jan 31st
Posted 1/30/2010 12:30:00 PM
How goes it! Here are some entertainment tid bits for your Saturday!
We have been talking about how Alicia Keys and her "fiancee"Swizz Beatz were looking for a crib in New York City. Word is the dynamic duo might have bought Lenny Kravitz SoHo loft for an estimated $15 million! Didn't know it was like that! Anyhoo, Lenny has had this crib on the market since 2002 and was priced then at $19.5 million. See the pics of the inside? Not bad, huh? But Swizz...can you please sign them papers?
Now to the sports docket! We talked the other day about a a transgender New Yorker that accused 49'er Eric Green of sexual assault, right? What I didn't tell you is that the alleged victim, Angeline Mavilia, has filed a $10 million sex assault suit against ol' boy – and in a separate action is also suing the citysaying she ...
Star Phone Interview: Letoya Luckett!
Posted 1/29/2010 10:37:00 AM
In limited theaters today, we see former Distiny's Child member Letoya Luckett in actress mode! "The Preacher's Kid" is about a sheltered daughter (LeToya Luckett) of a small-town widowed preacher who strikes out on her own, joining the cast of a touring gospel musical and falling for the company's charismatic leading man....Tank! (Sidebar: we understand why a sista might slip up, right...just jokin!?) It's the modern story of a prodigal daughter, with the goal of inspiring people while entertaining them. Listen in for the full 411 on the flick!
A Repulsive Report: The Black Murder Rate
Posted 1/28/2010 11:00:00 AM
Our state and the neighboring one of Kansas are on a list that none of us should be proud of. The Violence Policy Center has issued the study "Black Homicide Victimization in the United States". This is the third time that Pennsylvania has ranked first. Look at the list of the top 14:
Pennsylvania Rank: 1 Murder Rate (per 100,000): 36.36%
Missouri Rank: 2 Murder Rate (per 100,000): 34.82%
Indiana Rank: 3 Murder Rate (per 100,000): 30.89%
Nevada Rank: 4 Murder Rate (per 100,000): 29.83%
Wisconsin Rank: 4 Murder Rate (per 100,000): 29.83%
Louisiana Rank: 6 Murder Rate (per 100,000): 29.4%
Michigan Rank: 7 Murder Rate (per 100,000): 29.38%
Oklahoma Rank: 8 Murder Rate (per 100,000): 29.97%
California Rank: 9 Murder Rate (per 100,000): 28.19%
Maryland Rank: 10 Murder Rate (per 100,000): 27.02%
Tennessee Rank: 11 Murder Rate (per 100,000): 24.71%
Arkansas Rank: 12 Murder Rate (per 100,000): 24.64%
Arizona ...
Racism In Obama's America
Posted 1/27/2010 11:00:00 AM
In the year since President Obama smashed barriers to become the country's first black president, racial taunts and innuendos have slyly or sometimes blatantly, been circulated on the Internet, in e-mails and cartoons. Poll numbers suggest most voters are not judging the president based on the color of his skin, but the issue has continued to surface- almost on a regular basis. Think about it. His image has been altered to look like an African witch doctor; his wife's to look like a gorilla. The idea of having a black family in the White House was initially so sensitive to some that the infamous "fist bump" were analyzed for possible racial undertones! And let's be real: no other president has been criticized and insulted like our current one.
Will it end? ABC News.com took a look back at some of the examples of racially charged incidents which made the public ...
Getting Him to Say Those 4 Magic Words...
Posted 1/26/2010 10:16:00 AM
Lately, there has been a lot of talk about so many single women. Maybe you are not single but you STILL aren't married! Perhaps you've been dating - or engaged for years. You are fantasizing about the day he pops the question, and the beautiful wedding you have already planned. Each holiday you anticipate that he may pop the question. But each holiday ends the same: you with no ring on it. Or when folks ask when the "big day" is, all you can do is angrily say, "Ask him!"
Any of these scenarios sound familiar?
Authors of "Why He Hasn't Proposed: Go From The First Date To Setting the Date," Matt Titus and Tamsen Fadal have a list of "do's" that will help you get to "I Do." Click here to read more!
Entertainment Tid Bits for Saturday, Jan 23
Posted 1/23/2010 11:17:00 AM
What's up!? It's the weekend baaaaabbbyyy! So here is a little heat for your entertainment pleasure.
Kim Kardashian has been granted a restraining order against an alleged stalker who is delusional and believes he's dating her. Dennis Shaun Bowman began sending her Twitter messages last fall, professing his love for her, she says. He then moved from Georgia to Kim's city of Calabasas, California, to be near her, according to the document. This fool believes he's in a relationship with Kimmie, turned up at the her appearances in L.A., sometimes wearing joker face paint. He even sent a Twitter message to her boyfriend, NFL star Reggie Bush, looking for a fight. Fool, are crazy?! Well...yes. He also tweeted her to ask forgiveness for missing an imaginary dinner date planned in Atlanta. Under the restraining order, apparently recommended by LAPD's Threat Management unit, dude must stay 500 yards away from Kimmie ...
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