Entertainment

via FirstLadyB: Mary J. Blige has just landed another role on Netflix. Mary J., will co-star in “The Umbrella Academy” tv series for the streaming service. Via Deadline: The story follows the estranged members of a dysfunctional family of superheroes known as the Umbrella Academy, as they work together to solve their father’s mysterious death while coming apart […]

via halles: Six years ago today, iconic singer Whitney Houston passed away.  In 2009, Guinness World Records cited her as the most awarded female act of all time. Houston is one of the best-selling music artists of all-time, with 200 million records sold worldwide. She released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of […]

According to USA Today here are the top 12 gifts that women want for Valentine’s day… and flowers and chocolates fall at the bottom. Coffee espresso maker Comfy slippers Kindle reader Case for traveling (trip) Necklace Streaming device to watch fav. shows Camera Purse Good smelling candles Candy Gift card to fav. store Flowers Find […]

via eurweb: Toni Braxton is officially back, marking her 25th anniversary in the music industry with her first solo album in eight years, “Sex and Cigarettes,” out March 23. The seven-time Grammy winner gets the ball rolling with first single “Long as I Live,” a a soulful ’90s-flavored ditty about breaking up and moving on. (Listen […]

via huffingtonpost: A Change.org petition is calling on Marvel Studios and The Walt Disney Company to invest 25 percent of the profits for the hot new film “Black Panther” into the black community. Created by a user named Chaz Gormley, the petition’s description said that Marvel and Walt Disney Co. have “targeted the black community with their advertisements” […]

Alright Fellas!  You forgot, got too busy, or didn’t care enough to buy your spouse, girlfriend, friend, WIFE a Valentines Day I love you gift!  SHAME!  But…we got your back on the last minute Valentines Day gift Ideas! 1. A CARD not a 99 cent card but a card that really tells how you feel 2. […]

It’s that time of year when love is in the air and sometimes getting creative for your Valentine can be a little difficult.  Maybe because of budget or your just flat out of ideas on how to make the night special for your love. Well we’ve come up with some great cocktails to make your […]

via FirstLadyB: Fantasia nephew, Tyquan Vonricco Washington was shot and killed in Greensboro, North Carolina. According to Fox8, Tyquan was found suffering from a gunshot wound  at 10:54 a.m. Tuesday morning. Washington is the son of recording artist Ricco Barrino, whose real name is Kassim Vonricco Washington, and the nephew of “American Idol” and Grammy-winning singer Fantasia Barrino. Emergency […]

Last Friday, in Memphis, TN 23-year-old Cedric Miller came up with his own solution for marketing and decided to become his own A&R, with a twist on how he would get his music heard. WingStop manager Elam Allen stated that a suspect attempted to rob them by pretending to order lemon pepper wings in hopes of getting the attention of rapper […]

Don’t write off the roses you may receive this Valentine’s Day as unoriginal.  There may be more to those roses than meets the eye – each color the romantic flower comes in, has a special meaning. According to the dedicated flower site ProFlowers.com, the following colors hold significant representation: Red – The most traditional color […]

Struggling through tears, the mother of an 8-year-old who was abducted from a Florida Walmart and later raped and killed said the man accused of the crime had convinced her he was a good Samaritan who was trying to help her family out. Rayne Perrywinkle, the mother, sat facing 61-year-old defendant Donald Smith in a Jacksonville […]

The families of two Ohio police officers fatally shot while responding to a 911 hang-up call say they’re grateful for their community and for the outpouring of support shown in the midst of their loss. The community has raised over $270K for both of these fallen officers. The officers from the northeast Columbus suburb of […]