Jada Pinkett Smith has penned an open letter in defense of young celebrities – among them Justin Bieber, a good friend of her 14-year-old son Jaden. In the letter, which she posted on her Facebook page, the actress says the past week has forced her to reflect on the treatment of young stars in the […]
A Henderson Nevada boy has come up with a device that could save a few marriages. Ethan Duggan’s Lazy Husband app provides answers to queries from wives such as ‘How do I look?’ It also gives a gentle reminder for forgetful hubbies to send flowers and words of love. The 12-year-old developed the app with […]
An NFL team reportedly is recruiting Michael Jackson’s daughter for its cheerleading squad. TMZ says the leader of the Philadelphia Eagles cheerleading team thinks Paris Jackson “will make a great Eagle cheerleader.” The late King of Pop’s 14-year-old daughter is a cheerleader at the prep school she attends. Excuse me, is she only 14?..AND to […]
Brian McKnight must have found out that his grungy nasty new style of sexually infused lyrics was not so welcome. So he’s gone back to his conventional style with his new eOne Music release. On April 2, fans of his original style will get to enjoy 16 new tracks on his first album in two […]
Previews for “Motown: The Musical” begin Monday night in New York. Motown founder Berry Gordy wrote the script for the highly-anticipated show, which interweaves the label’s story with Gordy’s romance with Diana Ross. Gordy describes the stage production as “magical” and “different.” He tells “Detroit Free Press” that the show isn’t just something for him […]
If three South Florida doctors would’ve prescribed blood thinning medicine for late saxophonist Clarence Clemons before and after his surgery, he would still be here, maintains his family. As we reported, Clemons, a key member of Bruce Springsteen‘s E Street Band, died June 18, 2011 in a West Palm Beach hospital just days after he […]
A jury on Monday convicted former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick of most of the federal charges against him — including racketeering conspiracy, extortion and the filing of false tax returns — in a case that accused him of using the mayor’s office to enrich himself and associates, CNN affiliate WDIV-TV reported. Contractor Bobby Ferguson also […]
How old is too old? Apparently not 48 years old, as boxer Bernard Hopkins became a champion once again Saturday night. On Saturday, Hopkins beat 30-year-old Tavoris Cloud for the IBF light heavyweight championship. Hopkins counteracted Cloud’s strength by deftly moving around his opponent’ s punches. In the process, Hopkins became the oldest boxing champion […]
Cody Zeller scored 25 points — including the game-winner with 14 seconds remaining — as No. 2 Indiana rallied from a late five-point deficit to defeat No. 7 Michigan 72-71 and claim their first outright Big Ten regular-season title since 1993. Zeller added 10 rebounds and Victor Oladipo posted his second double-double of the season […]
The Miami Heat won their 18th consecutive game, defeating the Indiana Pacers 105-91 Sunday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Heat raced to a 23-point lead midway through the third quarter and held on for the win. Miami was led in scoring by Mario Chalmers, who had 26 points, while Chris Bosh added 24 and Dwyane […]