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NBC Cancels Boris Kodjoe's Spy Series 'Undercovers'
NBC has officially pulled the plug on Undercovers, starring Boris Kodjoe and Guba Mbatha-Raw as married spies. The television drama was canceled after the show consistently produced dismal ratings. Its recent airing brought out a 1.3 rating in the 18-to-49 age demo. While the show is still filming its 12th episode, NBC will not commit…
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Oscar Grant Killer Gets 2 Years in Prison
ColorLines is reporting that Johannes Mehserle, the ex-BART police officer convicted of the “involuntary manslaughter” of Oscar Grant, received a minimum two-year sentence. This after an emotional day of tearful testimony from both Oscar Grant’s relatives and Johannes Mehserle. Mehserle has already served 146 days in jail. The Associated Press reported that Mehserle gave a…
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Couple Wins $11.2M Lottery and Donates It All
Canadian couple Allen and Violet Large hit it big in the lottery this year and decided to give it away — all of it. Since their July win, the elderly couple have donated nearly every cent of their $11.2 million winnings to charity. Mara Gay of AOL calls it the Larges’ largess. First they made…
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MSNBC's Keith Olbermann Suspended Without Pay for Political Contributions
According to The Nation, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann has been suspended for donating money to three Democrats running for office this week. Olbermann has been suspended without pay indefinitely, although it has been suggested that his suspension is not a step toward terminating Olbermann. It’s not clear if MSNBC policy is no donations at all…
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Hurricane Tomas Levels Quake-Shattered Town in Haiti
According to the Associated Press, Hurricane Tomas flooded the earthquake-shattered remains of Leogane, a Haitian town on Friday, forcing families who had already lost their homes in one disaster to flee another. Driving winds and storm surge battered Leogane, a seaside town west of Port-au-Prince that was near the epicenter of the Jan. 12 earthquake…
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Brainwashed: Best-Selling Book Becomes Online Quiz
According to Target Market News, author Tom Burrell has launched an online quiz entitled, “Are You Brainwashed?” Burrell launched a “deprogramming movement” with his best-selling book, “Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority.” In it he challenged individuals to explore their own levels of black inferiority conditioning. Now Burrell has launched the “Are You Brainwashed?”…
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Dr. Michael Eric Dyson Issues YouTube Statement to Non-Voters
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson sends a strong message to young voters to get over themselves and “grow a pair of brains.” Dyson says that young people don’t have the time or right for self-pity or disillusionment. The time is now to get involved and stay involved. Check out what else he has to say and…
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Bill Clinton Weighs In on Lil Wayne
Fans are responding to former President Bill Clinton’s comments about Lil Wayne’s (government name: Dwayne Carter) release from prison on Pittsburgh radio station 96.1 Kiss FM’s Morning Freak Show. Clinton, who was introduced to the music of the New Orleans native by his daughter, Chelsea, remarked on Weezy’s return to society from New York’s Rikers…
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Official Trailer: Jumping the Broom
TriStar Pictures has released the first trailer, exclusively on Youtube, to the upcoming romantic comedy Jumping the Broom, starring Paula Patton, Angela Bassett and Laz Alonzo. Directed by Salim Akil from a screenplay written by Arlene Gibbs and Elizabeth Hunter, the film also co-stars Mike Epps, Loretta Devine, Meagan Good, Tasha Smith, DeRay Davis, Julie…
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