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“Temptation” hasn’t received the best of reviews since it’s March 29th release, but that hasn’t stopped an Indiana screenwriter from claiming that he thought of it first.
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Details about Tyler Perry’s latest lawsuit under the cut… Continue Reading…
Veteran Fox-5 news anchor Amanda Davis posed for the mugshot above after she was arrested last November and charged with DUI.
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Davis has been a staple of WAGA-TV Fox-5’s newscast for over 25 years, but hasn’t been on air since her brush with the law.
The 56 year old anchorwoman made a huge impact during her years at the station, often participating in community activism and events, and her popular ‘Wednesday’s Child’ segment graciously highlighted Atlanta area children who were in need of permanent adoptive families.
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While many have called for Davis’ termination from her high-profile anchor position since her DUI, she will finally have an opportunity to address her viewing public. Continue Reading…
Big Boi’s In The “A” (Remix) ft. Killer Mike… [LISTEN]
Juicy J, Pimp C & T.I. ‘Show Out’ on new track… [LISTEN]
Throwback: Kris Kross ‘Jump’ (Official Video) [WATCH]
Yasiin Bey (Mos Def): Quiet Dog Bite Hard (Preservation Remix) [LISTEN]
DeLaSoul Returns with “Get Away” [LISTEN]
“Disappointed” : King Los ft. Diddy & Ludacris [LISTEN]
J. Millz releases ‘Sky High’ ft. Birdman, Gucci Mane & Khalil [LISTEN]
Snoop Dogg Lion has ‘No Regrets’ ft. T.I. [LISTEN]
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The topic of the show appeared to be something along the lines of how young hip-hop stars adjust to fame and fortune and the up and coming superstars shared insight on what it was like to be ‘Young, Rich & Dangerous‘ during those days.
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Photos + throwback video of the teens as they share their experiences with Oprah… Continue Reading…
Lil Scrappy aka Darryl Richardson turned himself in to Dekalb County authorities earlier this week on a probation violation charge and the timing couldn’t have been any better.
Scrappy had just appeared in the premiere episode of the 2nd season of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta (click HERE to watch) and the cameras also rolled as he turned himself in.
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The streets buzzed that Scrappy may have violated probation one too many times, and rumors flew that he may have to actually serve time… but lucky for Scrap Merlo Jones, his attorney and Momma Dee’s prayers got him out of the clink (this time).
Details below… Continue Reading…
Dove (yes… the peope who make the soap) conducted a social experiment recently that proves that most women are actually way more attractive than they see themselves.
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Women are their own worst beauty critics. Only 4% of women around the world consider themselves beautiful. At Dove, we are committed to creating a world where beauty is a source of confidence, not anxiety. So, we decided to conduct a compelling social experiment that explores how women view their own beauty in contrast to what others see.
We decided to conduct a compelling social experiment that proves to women something very important: You are more beautiful than you think.
Dove hired a FBI sketch artist to draw seven women as they described themselves from behind a curtain. Prior to their encounter, the women mingled briefly with a stranger in another room.
After the artist draws the woman as she described herself, she leaves and the stranger she met is brought in and asked to describe her as well.
The sketch artist completes a 2nd drawing and in every example, the first sketch (self-descriptions) are darker and uglier than those drawn from the stranger’s description.
Watch the video of Dove’s experiment + view the sketches below… Continue Reading…
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