Mellody Hobson spoke with the TJMS crew to answer your questions on the best way to improve credit score! How can I improve my FICO score? What is a FICO score and what does it really measure? Great topic. We all basically know that a FICO score measures how creditworthy an individual is. The higher […]
Beyoncé came, she saw and she flashed that million-watt smile every time the camera cut to her. Which was a lot. The 12th annual BET Awards took place at the Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles Sunday night with host Samuel L. Jackson and A-list stars like Bey, hubby Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj making the ceremony one to remember. Missed out […]
Yesterday’s Supreme court decision is a huge Victory for Americans across the country, especially the 7 million African Americans covered by the Affordable Care Act in 2014. Right now: o 5.5 million African-Americans with private health insurance WILL KEEP their coverage for preventive services without paying an extra penny at their doctor’s office o More […]
Norwegian media are reporting that Snoop Dogg was briefly detained in Norway after entering the country with marijuana and a large amount of cash. Customs officials decline to confirm the report, saying only that an American artist entered Norway with a small amount of marijuana that was detected by a sniffer-dog. Norwegian law prevents law enforcement […]
Usher believes his life is in jeopardy … claiming he’s being stalked by a dangerous delusional woman who is convinced she’s MARRIED to the pop star. TMZ reports Usher has obtained a temporary restraining order against 26-year-old Darshelle Jones-Rakestraw –who’s listed at 5’2″ … and weighs between 140 and 180 lbs. According to court docs, Usher claims […]
Surprise, surprise. Ice-T still doesn’t enjoy the women of reality TV. Speaking with Atlanta’s Hot 107.9 the rapper-actor explained his issues with the personalities behind the most popular reality franchises. On what they promote: “I think its wrong to promote that when you’re successful that its a bunch of drama and pain. I’m looking at these housewife […]
An internal report by prosecutors says that after a three-year investigation, they didn’t have enough evidence to show celebrity news website TMZ paid the accused officers for the photo, and that became an obstacle in charging them. The Associated Press report obtained a copy of the March 28 report on Thursday after its contents were first […]
If you haven’t even seen an episode of “Good Times,” especially if you’re over 35, your black card may have to be revoked. Just about everyone from that era remembers the joys and struggles of the Evans family who loved each other despite the harsh conditions in their Chicago project. Jimmie Walker, who played the […]
Alonzo Mourning may be retired from the NBA, but he’s still a part of the Miami Heat’s front office, so he shared in the team’s most recent championship. As a mentor and informal advisor to some of the Heat’s young stars, including Dwyane Wade who he shared a championship with in 2006, Mourning enjoyed this […]
Ann Curry will announce on Thursday morning’s edition of Today that she is leaving the show for another job at the network, but she also made it clear that she’s being pushed out against her will. In an interview with USA Today published late last night. Curry confirmed the rumors that she will be leaving the morning show, but will […]
Amare Stoudemire has been fined $50,000 by the NBA after the New York Knicks star tweeted a gay slur. Stu Jackson, the league’s executive vice president of basketball operations, announced the fine Tuesday in a release, calling Stoudemire’s language offensive and derogatory. Stoudemire apologized Sunday to a fan for using the slur in response to […]
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who defeated a primary challenge this year despite being the target of a House ethics investigation, has been on a medical leave for two weeks and is being treated for exhaustion, his office announced Monday. In a three-sentence news release, Jackson’s office revealed that the Democrat went on leave June […]