We’ve all heard the quote “To whom much is given, much is required,” but when it comes to giving back to their communities, black celebrities are often held to a higher standard than everyone else. Recently, a Twitter user challenged media mogul Oprah Winfrey, asking why the billionaire wasn’t doing more to help “the ghetto.”…
Almost as soon as word spread about Tameka Raymond’s 11-year-old son’s tragic jet-ski accident, folks began to wonder if her son’s horrific crash was a result of bad karma. Throughout the weekend I spotted Facebook statuses and tweets warning folks not to treat others too harshly, lest karma come a knocking and do you like…
Yesterday while folks were enjoying their hamburgers, hot dogs, and fruit salad on Independence Day, comedian Chris Rock was busy angering some white folks with a little Fourth of July humor. Rock always pushes the racial envelope and America’s birthday was no different. Instead of sending a mundane “Happy Fourth of July!” tweet, Rock had…
A not-so-funny thing happened at last night’s BET Awards. During the lead-up to the Best Female R&B Artist award, one of the member’s of the boy band Mindless Behavior made it a point to take a jab at Lauryn Hill’s tax problems. During the pre-award banter with Mike Epps, one of the teens told the…
Love her or hate her, you have to respect Rihanna’s work ethic. The Bajan beauty has been releasing albums and touring the world non-stop for the past few years and it looks like she isn’t slowing down just yet. According to reports, the Talk That Talk star is reportedly in London working on her next…
As amazing as Twitter has been, there is a downside. While I’ve successfully used the social networking site to meet other writers, interact with readers, and just amass a virtual circle of cool people, others have used its anonymity to harass others. Recently, Sherri Shepherd found herself on the wrong end of some disturbing tweets, but…
It’s been three years since “the incident” left Rihanna bloody and fearing for her life. Since then she and ex-flame Chris Brown have made amends, and records, and have both seemed to move on from that fateful February night. Despite their willingness to let bygones be bygones, the media—and their fans—just can’t seem to let…
We’ve watched Tia Mowry grow up right before our eyes. We looked on as she burst on the scene as a gangly teen starring along side her fraternal twin in the show Sister, Sister and we continued to watch as she played the dynamic longtime love of a professional football player on The Game. After years…
After returning from the Cannes film festival in France, Diddy was feeling a bit restless (or full of himself?). The 42-year-old music mogul took to Twitter to invite his followers to join him at a strip club to make it rain…for a good cause, of course. Well, his PSA caught the attention of photographer Rob…
It’s been a pretty good year for Meagan Good. The 30-year-old actress starred in one of the top comedies of the year (Think Like A Man), grabbed the starring role in a new NBC pilot, Notorious, and after years of courting, she’s gearing up to jump the broom with her beau, Sony Pictures exec DeVon…
