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Samir Hussein/ Getty Images from: myhoustonmajic.com Rumors began circulating yesterday that the international recording diva was battling emphysema and we told you that we would keep you posted on whether or not this was true. Well E! Online is confirming that this is completely false! Can we say ‘Shoop!’ Whitney’s rep, Kristen Foster, exclusively tells […]

Steve Harvey’s ex-wife, Mary Harvey, turned herself in at the Beverly Hills Courthouse just a few moments ago according to sources. Apparently, she missed a court date with Steve in February so the judge issued a warrant. Steve Harvey joined forces with his current wife and took Mary to court over the videos she posted […]

I just read an argument and its rebuttal on the subject of best friends and it really made me think: is it bad to just have one best friend or is having a lot of close friends the better way to go? While from first glance, the article about the “horrors” of a child having […]

Originally from Detroit, Michigan, the six original members were Fred Hammond, Mitchell Jones, Keith Staten, Karl Reid, Michael Brooks, and Michael Williams formed a group in 1982, 2 years after Fred Hammond played bass for The Winans. In 1991 Staten and Brooks left the group and were replaced by Marvin Sapp, Maxx Frank, and Eddie […]

Photo: Getty Images from: http://mojocincy.com Dr. Jack Kevorkian reportedly passed away this morning and the word of his death is spreading just as quickly as his eerie moniker did years ago. Known as “Dr. Death” for the controversy surrounding his support of assisted suicide of the terminally ill, Dr. Kevorkian became even more popular last […]

Getty Images / By Peter Kramer from: mypraiseatl.com When an international flotilla sails for the Gaza Strip this month to challenge Israel’s controversial naval blockade of the Palestinian territory, Alice Walker — one of America’s premier writers, poets and civil rights activists — will be among them. Walker will be on an American ship with […]

Elliott Yamin will not be performing at this years Stone Soul 2011 Music & Food Festival. Yamin informed his fans via twitter that he had to cancel his appearance because of health issues, but says everything is fine.

After months of prompting, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas finally disclosed the money his wife made working for Liberty Central, a political organization that has openly opposed President Obama’s health care reform. Details of Virginia Thomas’ salary and other payments came Friday night as the press and most Americans prepared for the Memorial Day weekend. […]

Jazz at Lincoln Center and the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs announced today The Melvin Williams Group will tour Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Georgia with The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad program. The gospel group from Smithdale, Mississippi, was selected from a pool of more than 100 applicants to travel abroad […]

Is Whitney Houston battling emphysema? According to sources, the singer is in the early stages of the lung disease and has been told she’ll die a horrible death. Houston, 47,has been told that if she does not completely kick her smoking habit there is no doubt that the disease will take her life. Whitney canceled […]

by Sheilah Belle Washington, D.C. — Contemporary Gospel Artist Earnest Pugh is truly on a roll.  The unstoppable singer, known for his hit, Rain OnUs, is heating up the Billboard charts once again with the lead single from his upcoming project, Earnestly Yours.  “I Need Your Glory”, a stunning power ballad about the incredible presence […]

by Sheilah Belle New York, NY–Fresh off of the exciting May 25th surprise performance on the American Idol Finale, Kirk Franklin’s hit single “I Smile” remains #1 at Gospel radio for 8 consecutive weeks and, this week, reached #1 at Urban AC radio. “I appreciate urban radio getting behind this record,” says Kirk Franklin.  “With […]