October 2014

Sister 2 Sister Magazine Suspends Print and Going Digital

Sylvester October 30, 2014

Sister 2 Sister Magazine, the national entertainment magazine focused on the interests of Black women, today announced that the company is restructuring from publishing a subscriber and newsstand-based print publication to a digital platform that integrates content, events and social media activities to enhance the consumer experience and increase advertiser visibility.

“For our readers who still love the print-edition of Sister 2 Sister, the magazine is not going away,” said Publisher and Founder Jamie Foster Brown. “We are putting it on hiatus while we reorganize to embrace the digital age for our subscribers and advertisers. We remain as dedicated to our mission today as we were 26 years ago.”

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Suge Knight and Katt Williams Charged with Robbery Bail set at $1Million

Sylvester October 29, 2014

Suge Knight and Katt Williams were each arrested on one count of robbery. The bail is set at $1 million for Suge, while the magic number is set at $75,000 for Katt Williams. The two men were suspected of stealing the camera back in September outside of a studio in Beverly Hills. This is terrible news for both men, especially Knight. If convicted, Knight will be facing 30 years up to life in prison. As for Williams, if he’s convicted, he’ll face up to seven years.

Having A Baby???? How Old is Too Old?

Sylvester October 29, 2014

I was reading a FB page of a woman that’s 47 and trying to have a baby. Lord have mercy on her soul/body lol. Ladies and gents what is your cut-off age for having a baby? Can you handle a baby in your mid 40’s???? What Age is too old??

Juvenile signs to Cash Money…Again

Sylvester October 29, 2014

In an interview with MTV, the rapper surprised fans with the news that he rejoined Cash Money records for the second time.

“It’s already done, man. I signed the paperwork a couple days ago,”he said. “I talked about it to [Birdman]. You start where you finish. It’s a done deal, people. I’m officially signed back to Cash Money, Rich Gang. It’s a big bubble, man.”

Drumline: A New Beat

Sylvester October 27, 2014

Danielle (Dani) Bolton, an upper class Brooklyn girl, defies her parents in order to attend a college in Louisiana so she can join – and revitalize – their once-prominent drumline

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PowerBeats 2 Wireless Inspired by Lebron James

Sylvester October 27, 2014

Performance. Power. Freedom. The next level of performance has arrived. Completely redesigned, Powerbeats2 Wireless revolutionizes the workout experience. Inspired by LeBron James, the wireless earphone brings to life enhanced performance with its sweat and water resistant design, 30ft Bluetooth connection, rechargeable battery, 6-hour nonstop playback, and Beats signature sound.

My Top 5 TV Series of 2014

Sylvester October 27, 2014

The Blacklist

The Blacklist is an American crime drama television series that premiered on NBC on September 23, 2013. Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader), a former government agent turned high-profile criminal, who had eluded capture for decades, voluntarily surrenders to the FBI, offering to cooperate on capturing a list of criminals who are virtually impossible to catch. He insists on working with a rookie profiler by the name of Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone). The show also stars Ryan Eggold and Harry Lennix. The pilot episode was written by Jon Bokenkamp and directed by Joe Carnahan.Executive producers for the series include Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath, and John Davis for Sony Pictures Television, Universal Television, and Davis Entertainment.

Rihanna Attends Fragrance Launch in Atlanta

Sylvester October 26, 2014

Hundreds of fans came out to Macy’s at Lenox Square to meet Rihanna at the Rogue Man Fragrance Launch. Check out photos from the event.

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2014 Caregiver of the Year Brunch

Sylvester October 25, 2014

2014 Caregiver of the Year Award brunch was held in Atlanta to celebrate the Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Disease. For the Love of Our Fathers is dedicated to enhancing support for caregivers by giving one unpaid Alzheimer’s caregiver the ‘Caregiver of the Year’ Award and recognized them for their esteemed efforts. Attendees enjoyed Keynote Speaker Aliya Najm, “Mama Pain” founder of Caregivers 911, and a special performance by Casme’ Live. Check out photos from the Purple Carpet!

Tiny Confirms Permanent Ice-Gray Implants

Sylvester October 24, 2014

Tiny confirms rumors of eye color change per Instagram:

I permanently changed my eye color with Brightocular and loving it! Thank you Dr. Montasser Menif for the amazing experience and for making my dream come true. I hated wearing contacts just for the color and it made my vision blurry. Blessed to say my vision is perfect after my ice-gray implants.

Special thanks to #Spencer Vessa for all that you’ve done to make the process happen. You’re amazing and thank you #faiza for your exceptional customer service.

Melyssa Ford: “I Was Attacked”

Sylvester October 24, 2014

These Reality Shows are too violent!!!! I guess these starts will risk it all for ratings and a check!!!

Blood, Sweat and Heels” star Geneva Thomas had been arrested and charged with felony assault. In case you missed it, during a recent taping of the Bravo series, Geneva got into a fight with Melyssa and allegedly hurled a Vodka bottle at her head. Following the incident, Geneva was taken to a police station and Melyssa was rushed to the hospital where she was treated for a head injury.
TMZ recently caught up with Melyssa, who was being wheeled into Lenox Hospital on Thursday. The cameraman caught up with her as she was being helped out of a town car and into a wheelchair of sorts. Apparently, a head injury wasn’t all that she sustained during the brawl, as one of her feet were wrapped in an ace bandage.

Source:TMZ

Amber Vinson free of Ebola virus

Sylvester October 23, 2014

“We are overjoyed to announce that, as of yesterday evening, officials at Emory University Hospital and the Centers for Disease Control (and Prevention) are no longer able to detect virus in her body,” the family said in a statement hours after Vinson spoke with her mother, Debra Berry.

She said her daughter, a nurse at Texas Health Presbyterian, has been cleared for transfer from isolation at Emory. She remains under treatment at the hospital’s unit for serious communicable diseases.

“Amber and our family are ecstatic to receive this latest report on her condition,” Berry said.

While acknowledging that Vinson would require further treatment, the statement did not indicate when she might be released.

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Longhorns Will Pay Each Player $10,000

Sylvester October 22, 2014

WASHINGTON — The University of Texas will spend nearly $6 million a year to comply with a string of recent legal rulings requiring colleges to be more generous to their scholarship athletes.
That won’t break the bank, Athletic Director Steve Patterson said Tuesday at a forum on the fast-changing business of college sports. But even rich programs like UT’s will be forced to make tough choices in the future if momentum in the courts continues to push colleges to treat their players like employees or semi-pros, he said.
Chris Plonsky, director for women’s sports at Texas, said the school already employs 350 workers to coach and care for the students who play in Austin. The money for all of those jobs, she said, comes from just two sports, football and men’s basketball.
“If we begin to [further] remunerate the participants, that’s going to break that model,” Plonsky said.
Patterson said UT won’t have problems paying the extra $6 million to its players. That money will break down to about $10,000 for each player. The money will cover college expenses that aren’t covered by a traditional full scholarship and give each player $5,000 in compensation for the university’s use of his image.

Perform Same Sex Weddings Or Face Prosecution

Sylvester October 19, 2014

Two Christian ministers who own an Idaho wedding chapel were told they had to either perform same-sex weddings or face jail time and up to $1,000 in daily fines, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court.

Alliance Defending Freedom is representing Donald and Evelyn Knapp, two ordained ministers who own the Hitching Post Wedding Chapel in Coeur d’Alene.

“Right now they are at risk of being prosecuted,” attorney Jeremy Tedesco told me. “The threat of enforcement is more than just credible.”

The wedding chapel is registered as a “religious corporation” limited to performing “one-man-one-woman marriages as defined by the Holy Bible.”

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However, the chapel is also a for-profit business and city officials said that means the owners must comply with the local nondiscrimination ordinance.

That ordinance, passed in 2013, prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and it applies to housing, employment and public accommodation.

City Attorney Warren Wilson told The Spokesman-Review in May that the Hitching Post Wedding Chapel likely would be required to follow the ordinance.

Lesbian Mayor Subpoenas Pastors For Sermons About Homosëxuality

Sylvester October 17, 2014

According to Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council, when he’d written that the time would come when the government would try to silence the pastors in America in his book “God Less America”

Apparently that day has arrived in Houston, Texas through the power of the first openly lesbian mayor of the city, Annise Parker.

It’s reported that the city of Houston has demanded that several pastors turn over their sermons on anything about homosëxuality, gender identity, or the mayor of the city, in apparent revenge for opposition against the city’s new non-discrimination ordinance. The mayor’s office has backed up these demands by issuing subpoenas, so that if they refuse, legal action may be taken against them.

According to Christina Holcomb, attorney for the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), the city council is attempting to quiet any opposition of actions they take. She added that the ADF has filed a motion in Harris County court to stop these subpoenas, which are “overbroad, unduly burdensome, harassing and vexatious.”

Bobby Shmurda Rapping for FREE and He is Mad About It!!!

Sylvester October 16, 2014

The rapper took to his Instagram, in a post that has since been deleted, to complain about doing numerous concerts without having anything to show for.

“Nah idgaf I’m doing all theses show not getting ma money dey got me doing sh*t every f*c day so its hard to keep up Witt dis sh*t den I ain’t got nobody to trust ain’t no help. I’m ready to go back to da trap be4 jail #RNS dats how I feel foh,” the young rapper captioned the post.

$20,000 Designer Bag Smells Like WEED

Sylvester October 14, 2014

People who have purchased $20,000 Hermès Birkin bags tell “Page Six” they are dissatisfied, because they claim the bags reek of marijuana. According to the column, the odor is caused by a shipment of “badly tanned” leather that reacts to heat. A source told “Page Six”: “Owners are returning the Hermès bags back to boutiques across the US, including the Madison Avenue store, saying they smell of skunk. The bags are being sent back to Paris as nobody knows quite how to deal with this embarrassing situation.

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Who Wore It Best???

Sylvester October 14, 2014

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West at Paris Fashion Week!

Urban Lux Magazine: Lux List Awards

Sylvester October 9, 2014

Every quarter since 2009, Urban Lux Magazine has shined a spotlight on local Atlanta businesses, non-profit organizations and individuals who make positive impacts on their communities.

Urban Lux Magazine held their the fourth annual LUX LIST AWARDS

Texas Ebola Patient Dies

Sylvester October 8, 2014

DALLAS — The first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the United States died early Wednesday, officials with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital announced.
“It is with profound sadness and heartfelt disappointment that we must inform you of the death of Thomas Eric Duncan this morning at 7:51 am.,” the hospital said in a written statement. “Mr. Duncan succumbed to an insidious disease, Ebola.”

The Liberian citizen, who recently traveled from West Africa to Dallas to reunite with a longlost son and girlfriend, had been in isolation at Texas Health Presbyterian since Sept. 28.

It wasn’t immediately known what would happen to his body, which could remain contagious for several days. Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention call for the remains to be immediately shrouded in plastic and double-bagged in leak-proof bags at the hospital, then promptly cremated or buried in an airtight casket.

Duncan’s death comes four days after his condition was downgraded from serious to critical. Over the weekend, he had begun receiving brincidofovir, an experimental antiviral drug which recently gained emergency approval from the FDA.

“He fought courageously in this battle,” the hospital said. “Our professionals, the doctors and nurses in the unit, as well as the entire Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas community, are also grieving his passing. We have offered the family our support and condolences at this difficult time.”

Source:Yahoo News

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45Th Annual Gma Dove Awards Red Carpet Arrivals

Sylvester October 8, 2014

Lecrae and Reach Records

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NFL Bans Beats by Dre Headphones

Sylvester October 6, 2014

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick will have to use something else to block out the yelling from Seahawks fans. The NFL and Bose have secured a deal that will prohibit the use of Beats by Dre headphones, as well as other headphone manufacturers, while players appear on camera.

The deal between the two entities gives Bose rights that will entitle it to prevent players and coaches from wearing any other manufacturer’s headphones during televised interviews. It is said to be effective immediately so consequently gone are the days of Kaepernick and Cam Newton warming up while sporting a pair of Beats on the field.

Jagged Edge VIP Album Listening Party

Sylvester October 6, 2014

JE Heartbreak II

Tracklist:

1. JE Intro
2. Future
3. Familiar
4. Hope
5. Things I do for you
6. Love come down
7. It’s been you
8. Romeo
9. Getting over you
10. Ready
11. Make it clear
12. No half steppin
13. Posters

Jagged Edge is back like they never left! They are bringing back the real essence of R&B with soulful ballads on hot soulful, club banging, love in the air type beats! Great album! Picked up right after JE Heartbreak 1

-Dino Simmons

#Hairgate Problem: iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Gaps Pull Out Hair! (VIDEO)

Sylvester October 4, 2014

Yep it’s true folks and you can see all the people who are complaining about it on Twitter and social media under the hashtag #Hairgate. It’s very real AND very painful. You can feel as you drag it across your head or beard hair it pulls on the hair that gets caught up in it and it’s not fun.

httpv://youtu.be/d3PPuk6bG5Q

How Do You Perform In Africa Without Contracting Ebola?? Akon Has the Answer

Sylvester October 3, 2014

Akon performed at the International Day of Peace celebrations in Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is seen crowd-surfing over the hands of the 60,000 concertgoers in a giant bubble. Seems harmless enough, but some people are assuming that he chose this method of transportation as a way to avoid coming in contact with the deadly virus.

The Unforgivable Sin!

Sylvester October 1, 2014

How important is the Holy Spirit? What is the One Unforgivable sin? Can you explain the meaning of Blasphemy?

Mark 3:22-30 states,

“And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, ‘He has Beelzebub,’ and, ‘By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons.’ …‘Assuredly, I [Jesus] say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation;’ because they said, ‘He has an unclean spirit’” (NKJV, emphasis added / Note: The Pharisees made the same charge in Mat 9:34.).

In Matthew 12:31-32, Jesus says to the Pharisees,

“Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come” (NKJV, emphasis added).

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