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Tyler Perry is using his platform to pay it forward. After hearing a story about a small Georgia-based church that had their van stolen, he decided to purchase a new van for the church. The van that was stolen belonged to the Lighthouse Community Church. Perry contacted the church and shared how he was heartbroken […]
Idris Elba is officially off the market. The British actor proposed to longtime girlfriend Sabrina Dhowre over the weekend, crushing the hearts of many a woman who made Elba their MCE. As to where Elba decided to propose? He picked the premiere of his directorial debut Yardie at the Rio Cinema in Dalson, London. The […]
via FirstLadyB: The Simone Biles story premiered on Lifetime this past weekend, and was a TV ratings winner. The Simone Biles Story: Courage To Soar, was the most watched cable television broadcasts Saturday night for its time slot. The Lifetime original movie drew in an impressive 1.8 million viewers. Based on her book, “Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in […]
via FirstLadyB; Jordin Sparks buried her 16 year old step sister Bryanna Jackson-Frias earlier this week, after her battle with sickle cell anemia. Now the family is focused on finding a cure for the disease. In an interview with PEOPLE, Jordin Sparks shared that her sister fought the disease her entire life. “She fought her entire life — all 16 years, […]
via FirstLadyB: Music producer, Quincy Jones has never been one to mince words, and he didn’t start during an interview with Vulture where he talked about the state of our country. The publication asked Jones if he thought we were in a better place as a country now, than when he started doing humanitarian work 50 years ago: “No. We’re […]
via FirstLadyB: Essence has announced their 2018 Black Women in Hollywood honorees. This year Essence will be honoring The Chi, director, Lena Waithe, comedian/actress Tiffany Haddish, Black Panther star Danai Gurira, and actress/activist Tessa Thompson. Via Essence: Held each year just ahead of the Academy Awards, the Black Women in Hollywood event has become one of the most anticipated Oscar weekend happenings, serving as […]
via Wkyc: Justin Timberlake performed alone during the Super Bowl LII halftime show on Sunday, but he did pay tribute to Prince, a Minnesota native. The superstar’s performance was a medley of his hits, including “Rock Your Body,” ‘”My Love” and “SexyBack.” In his tribute to Prince, he sat at a piano as a projection […]
via TheChristianPost: LeToya Luckett-Walker says her stepdaughter, Madison, is proof that God heard the desires of her heart. Luckett-Walker, the 36-year-old singer who rose to fame as a member of the ’90s girl group Destiny’s Child, married Madison’s father, Texas entrepreneur Tommicus Walker, last month. Before meeting him, the singer and actress said she longed […]
via News5: Keith Jackson, the sportscaster whose rich voice and distinctive phrasing endeared him to generations of college football fans, has died, ESPN said in a news release Saturday. He was 89. The play-by-play man narrated a range of sports for ABC for more than 40 years, starting in 1966. But college football was his […]
via BlackAmericaWeb: Y’all: Mama Oprah had time yesterday! It all started when the recent Golden Globe winner and veteran journalist posted a preview of a Sunday CBS interview with Tracee Ellis Ross, Reese Witherspoon, Shonda Rhimes, America Ferrera and other prominent women about their new anti-sexual harassment initiative Time’s Up. Then, with their gloom and doom, an Internet troll started it by posting a […]