IN REMEMBRANCE: 8-24-2008

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

Posted on IN REMEMBRANCE: 8-24-2008: REP. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES, LAWMAKER       By DENNIS HEVESI Published: August 20, 2008     Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first African-American woman elected to the House of Representatives from Ohio and a leader in the fight against predatory lending practices, died Wednesday. She was 58.     [...]

Michael Phelps Green Entertainment, Madonna’s African Charity, Hayden Panettiere Saves Dolphins, and More

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Posted on Michael Phelps Green Entertainment, Madonna’s African Charity, Hayden Panettiere Saves Dolphins, and More: …So how does the ‘greatest Olympian of all time” chill when he’s not in the pool? The gold-medal champ watches the wildlife documentary, “Planet Earth.” “….It’s pretty much all I’ve been watching,” Phelps told reporters in Beijing. Phelps’s coach Bob [...]

Life Imitates Julia’s Jokes Part X

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Posted on Life Imitates Julia’s Jokes Part X: I’d been trying to think of a funny way to blame “24? producer Joel Surnow for the advent of Barack Obama, but last week the actor who played Surnow’s black president in the show did it for me — albeit seriously: Haysbert: David Palmer of ‘24? [...]

Ben and Matt Gamble for a Good Reason

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Posted on Ben and Matt Gamble for a Good Reason: Ben and Matt Gamble for a Good Reason 51 min 47 sec ago by PopSugar 84 Views - 4 comments Last year Matt Damon and Ben Affleck celebrated their holiday weekend with a BFF family trip [...]

When prison works…

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Posted on When prison works…: When prison works… Sir Richard Branson expanded on Nelson Mandela’s private views about the President of Zimbabwe at a celebrity dinner in honour of the South African. “He’s extremely angry with Robert Mugabe,” the bearded one told Virgin Radio. “Mugabe could have become a Mandela, but he chose to [...]

Sir Bob Geldof and Bill Clinton Team Up To Aid African Education Project

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Posted on Sir Bob Geldof and Bill Clinton Team Up To Aid African Education Project: Sir Bob Geldof and Bill Clinton have launched an education project for Africa to the tune of $9.4 MILLION dollars! The aim of the project is to provide more access to schools for 1.2 million children in Malawi and Rwanda. [...]

NELSON MANDELA’S 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Posted on NELSON MANDELA’S 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: TONS of Afro/Naija events went down since I last updated. So what happened??! Well I suggest that you continue reading to find out. Former South African president Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday celebration had the who’s who in Hollywood in attendance. Naomi Campbell partnerned up with Ozwald Boateng and [...]

Madonna Gives the Finger to Turning 50

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

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Posted on Madonna Gives the Finger to Turning 50: At Cannes, the star opens up about men, motherhood, Malawi and aging gracefully. (source)