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  Via FOX Comedy legend Harold Ramis, best known for his role in the hit “Ghostbusters” films, has died. He was 69. Ramis suffered from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, a disease that causes swelling in the blood vessels, and died from complications of the illness surrounded by his family. “His creativity, compassion, intelligence, humor and spirit […]

The NAACP Image Awards put on a fun and exciting show for its inaugural airing on TVOne. There were winners we expected and some surprises we didn’t see coming. Besides getting to see who wore what, hostAnthony Anderson did a great job of being humorous while making sure the show ran smoothly. The comedian of the […]

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Check out the best and worst dressed from the NAACP Image Awards

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*Oprah Winfrey had already gone into her own pockets for her long-lost half sister, Patricia Lofton, by reportedly giving her a hefty monthly allowance so she can quit her job. But the TV titan has since stepped up her generosity. Winfrey has purchased her 60-year-old sister a $490,000 home in Wisconsin, according to the National Enquirer. According […]

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A few weeks ago, inside my barber shop in Washington, D.C., a somewhat frustrated customer wondered aloud if President Barack Obama would move forward with a “black agenda” in his last term in the White House. The customer’s thinking was that Obama has nothing to lose in his final two years as the nation’s first black president […]

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Via Hot 1079 Philly Canada has a new way to improve the spread of disease through drug use. A Vancouver non-profit has installed the first ever crack pipe vending machine. Drug users can purchase the pipes for $0.25 in hopes they will not share their pipes with others and spread diseases spread by shared drug paraphernalia such as hepatitis C […]

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Today we celebrate the life of Whitney Houston.  Check out our tribute gallery. RELATED GALLERIES Remembering Whitney Houston:  Our Favorite Whitney Houston Videos Remembering Whitney Houston:  Her Life And Life After [PHOTOS] Remembering Whitney: Whitney Houston Through The Years [PHOTOS] Remembering Whitney:  13 iconic Whitney Houston Magazine Covers [PHOTOS]

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Via CNN A Pegasus Airlines plane landed at an Istanbul airport Friday after a passenger “said that there was a bomb on board” and wanted the plane to land in Sochi, Russia, the site of the Winter Olympics, said officials with Turkey’s Transportation Ministry.Read More RELATED: Sochi Olympic Horror Stories On Twitter #Sochioproblems [PHOTOS]

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If you haven’t been paying attention to the 2014 Winter Olympics happening in Sochi, Russia then you may have been missing out on some of the most outrageous events that have been occurring there prior to the kick off of the Olympic games which happen this weekend.  It all began with threats of terrorism. Then […]

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To enter into Alisa Riley’s Head Start classroom at Winton Hills Academy in Winton Terrace, is like entering into another world – one of lights and brightness, surrounded by colorful expressions of positive self-images, computers and loads of engaging and appealing learning centers. But the shining star that makes the difference, creates the caring atmosphere […]

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The Ohio State University will make history today. The Columbus Dispatch reports the acclaimed university will  officially name Dr. Michael Drake its new president later this morning. The 64-year-old ophthalmologist was previously the Chancellor of the University of California in Irvine. He held the position since 2005. Prior to being the Chancellor at UC Irvine, Drake was the vice […]

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Check out all of the red carpet photos from the 2014 Grammy’s