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ABOVE PHOTO: Mary J. Blige (Photo: Twocoms / shutterstock) By Florence Anthony The Mob Movie Awards, which will take place on April 18 at the Harrahs Resort & Casino in Atlantic City, will be hosted by legendary hip hop artist and actor Ice- T. The actor, who is perhaps best known today for his portrayal…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Barbara Elaine Smith By Florence Anthony A gracious and beautiful woman, who always treated me with kindness and a smile, Television, Restaurateur and Lifestyle Expert Barbara Elaine Smith passed away on Saturday, February 22, at age 70, due to complications from Alzheimers Disease. A pioneer in every field that she ever touched, Smith…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Keke Palmer  (Photo: Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com) By Florence Anthony R&B icon Charlie Wilson celebrated Valentine’s Day in a big way. He performed his Billboard Top 10 single, “Forever Valentine” on “Live with Kelly and Ryan” and on ‘The Wendy Williams Show.’ As an early Valentine’s Day present, Wilson premiered the official music video…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Lynn Whitfield (shutterstock.com) By Florence Anthony One of the hottest Oscar parties on February 9 was reportedly Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Oscar Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. However, according to the Hollywood Reporter, Jamie Foxx, who has hosted previous years and was set to take center stage once…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Michael Blackson (shutterstock.com) By Florence Anthony On February 3, just hours after Patrick Mahomes became the third African American quarterback to win the Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs’ triumphant victory over the San Francisco 49ers on February 2, Mahomes headed to Walt Disney World to ride in a parade where 18…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Kobe Bryant (Photo: Webster Riddick) By Florence Anthony From the Staples Center in Los Angeles, to the Empire State Building to the tallest buildings in his hometown of Philadelphia, skylines are ablaze in purple and gold, honoring the life of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year old daughter, Gianna Bryant, her basketball teammates,…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Jordan Peele (shutterstock) By Florence Anthony #NissanDiversity is one of the proud sponsors of this week’s 11th African American Film Critics Awards, #AAFCA, taking place at Taglyan Complex in Hollywood. Jordan Peele’s “Us” has been named the Best Film by #AAFCA, with Peele also being named Best Director for the movie. Best actor…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Cynthia Erivo By Florence Anthony Queen Elizabeth has agreed to let her grandson Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle step back from their royal family duties and live part-time in Canada. In other SussexRoyal news, sources close to Michelle and Barack Obama say that reports the former First Couple have offered advice to,…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Sterling K. Brown  (Photo: shutterstock) By Florence Anthony Back in 2015, the #OscarsSoWhite controversy hit Hollywood, then spilled across the pond where it was pointed out that BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) voters also failed to include a single non-White face on their lists of nominated actors. Now, according to…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Nicki Minaj (Photo: shutterstock) By Florence Anthony The drive by the Democratic-led House of Representatives to impeach President Donald Trump was the top news story of 2019, according to the Associated Press.  As for other big happenings in the last year of this decade… celebrity weddings included Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre, Dwayne…

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