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BET's newest reality TV series, 'Harlem Heights' chronicles the lives of a gaggle of young, upwardly mobile Harlemites who are ever ambitious, sometimes flirtatious and decidedly gorgeous. Not only are they distinct characters, they each have very specific style personalities which play out in their personal style choices. The lovely ladies of the show shed light on their splashy swagger. It's been close to 30 years since she starred in the original film and TV series, and now with an updated version starting production, Debbie Allen will be returning to the cast of the new 'Fame' film. Although it hasn't been stated, but Allen may... Read more December 2nd is UN Slavery Abolition Day and we should take notice. It is estimated that there are at least 27 million people enslaved around the world today. At 27 million, more human beings are in bondage than at any other time in history.... Read more Producer Evan Rogers, the music mogul who discovered pop star Rihanna, spoke to Entertainment Weekly about all of the unsolicited advice she has received from celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and Tyra Banks regarding her domestic dispute with Chris Brown. Sylvester Stallone has chosen rapper 50 Cent to replace the Academy Award-winning Forest Whitaker in "The Expendables," an action film about a team of mercenaries on a mission to overthrow a South American dictator. So remember how we told you that Mariah Carey and her personal straw-holder husband Nick Cannon were planning their hostile takeover of California? Well it looks like it's gonna happen because the Mimoo has supposedly made an offer on the world's most expensive mansion. The Fleur de Lys in Beverly Hills is listed at a whopping $125 [...]Creepola dadager Joe Simpson got jealous of all the attention daughter Jessica was giving boyfriend Tony Romo so he told her to quit him! Despite encouraging the relationship in the first place, "Joe now feels that Tony has become too much of a distraction for Jessica" because "Any free time she has, Jess wants to spend [...] Thousands of Kenyans and Ugandans may have been wrongly declared HIV positive, thanks to faulty tests at VCT centres, a new study suggests. According to the study published in our sister paper, The EastAfrican, many others may have been incorrectly diagnosed as HIV negative.The study involved 6,255 people aged between 18 and 60 who sought VCT services at a village in Masaka and the Kakira sugar plantations, in Uganda and a Coastal village in Kilifi and a slum in Kangemi estate in Nairobi.Alicia Keys speaks at Dunbar High School on Thursday, March 19th in Washington, DC. The singer was joined by her mother, Terri Joseph and Gen. Ann Dunwoody commanding General of U.S. Army Material Command in a roundtable discussion with students in celebration of Women’s History Month. Alicia also met up with First Lady Michelle Obama (who [...] Jennifer Hudson is gearing up for her first full-scale concert tour. She kicks off a 25 date event in Albany, New York, on March 31 with Robin Thicke. In a recent interview with Billboard.com, Jennifer said: “I’m excited to get out and meet the people and sing for the people. I always love to perform live. [...] DUBAI (Reuters) - A nuclear-powered U.S. submarine and another U.S. vessel collided on Friday in the Strait of Hormuz but there was no damage to the atomic propulsion unit, the U.S. Navy said.Several U.S. federal investigations into subprime lenders involve possible insider trading before announcements of negative news about the lender, a Securities and Exchange Commission member said on Friday.After a rowdy, hit-filled SXSW performance at Austin Music Hall, Rolling Stone caught up with Big Boi to talk about the status of his long-awaited solo debut and the future of his group, OutKast. Big Boi says his album, Sir Lucious Leftfoot: The Son of Chico Dusty, is finished, save some “additives and preservatives” currently being [...]The global economic crisis isn't about money - it's about power. How Wall Street insiders are using the bailout to stage a revolution It's over — we're officially, royally fucked. no empire can survive being rendered a permanent laughingstock, which is what happened as of a few weeks ago, when the buffoons who have been running things in this country finally went one step too far. It happened when Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was forced to admit that he was once again going to have to stuff billions of taxpayer dollars into a dying insurance giant called AIG, itself a profound symbol of our national decline... Natasha Richardson was remembered Thursday night with a special Broadway tribute: The marquee lights were dimmed for one minute.The Big Idea: Athletes and Guns -- Continue Reading.. A preview of Ciara and Justin Timberlake’s new video for their single Love Sex Magic has been released. Clocking in at just under a minute and the half, a body suited Ciara can be seen behind bars doing things with her body that must make her man really happy. If nothing else, Super C is one. With Spring and warmer weather almost upon us, India Arie is just one of a boat load of artists who are hitting the touring circuit. The singer will kick off the west coast stint of her 2009 “Soul Bird” tour on April 1st in Berkeley, California and wrap it up on April 19th.Congratulations to Mary J. Blige and her label for being cleared of stealing "Family Affair" from Leonard Jones and James White, who claimed the track was similar to their own "Party Ain't Crunk."PARLEZ-VOUS GAY? Miami-based Dave Acton, author of the hilarious and helpful phrasebook The Gay Translator discusses the nuances of crossing queer linguistic and cultural barrier. Soul singer Leela James is dropping her long-awaited new album, Let's Do It Again, on March 24, 2009, so if you're not familiar with her, this is as good a time as any to learn about the woman and her music. In a recent blog entry titled "Cocaine & P**y", via GlobalGrind.com, the former Danity Kane member Aubrey O'Day continued to stand her ground as she's done amongst public and media backlash. In the piece, she asks whether or not the industry and society in general hold too much weight on a celebrities' actions, and measure success by these same actions. Or do they? A Sports Illustrated article about how and why athletes go broke details how some pro athletes, instead of putting some of their high salaries in safe investments, instead find the riskiest investments around and end up bankrupt. While the average person might not think that they'd make such poor decisions if they were in the same boat, the story does provide some financial lessons that may apply too anyone's life. Granted, they're more likely to apply if you win millions in the lottery or find yourself with a contract to sign with a pro sports team, but they are lessons worth remembering. Here are a few: Continue reading Financial lessons from millionaire athletes