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Naomie Harris on New Bond Film: Eve Kicks A–
The countdown has begun for the latest installment of the James Bond franchise, Skyfall, starring Daniel Craig, which will hit theaters next year. Naomie Harris will star as one of the film’s iconic “Bond girls,” along with French star Bérénice Marlohe. Harris will play a field agent named Eve, while Marlohe will portray the other…
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Bishop Eddie Long Takes Leave From New Birth
The AJC.com is reporting that Bishop Eddie Long is taking a leave of absence from New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in order to “heal his family.” Long has been at the center of multiple scandals, one involving accusations of coercing teen boys into sexual relationships and the other behind an alleged investment scheme led by…
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Stanley G. Robertson: Hollywood Trailblazer Dies
Hollywood is mourning the loss of television and film trailblazer Stanley G. Robertson. Robertson, who labored for more minority inclusion in Hollywood, died Nov. 16, 2011, in his Bel Air, Calif., home. Robertson was the first black vice president of both a major TV network and a motion-picture company. Robertson grew up in a working-class…
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Unemployment Rate Falls; Lowest Since March 2009
USA Today is reporting that the U.S. unemployment rate fell last month to its lowest level in more than 2 1/2 years as employers stepped up hiring in response to the slowly improving economy. The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate dropped sharply to 8.6 percent last month from 9 percent in October.…
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Oprah Winfrey Disputes Gayle King Rumor in Letter
You would have had to be living under a rock for the past few weeks to have not heard rumors swirling that media mogul Oprah Winfrey and her bff Gayle King are on the outs. Wendy “the Queen of All Media” Williams has been talking about the “rocky friendship” to such an extent that she…
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Muhammad Ali Rushed to the Hospital?
Numerous media outlets are reporting that boxing legend Muhammad Ali was rushed to a hospital. Actually, the incident took place on Nov. 19 at his home in Paradise Valley, Ariz. News One’s Casey Gane-McCalla is reporting that “the Greatest” was taken to the hospital after going in and out of consciousness. She writes: Ali, who…
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Eddie Long's Wife Calls It Quits, Files for Divorce
Vanessa Long, wife of Bishop Eddie Long, won’t be “standing by her man” any longer, now that she has officially filed for divorce. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Fran Jeffries is reporting that Mrs. Long made the announcement today. Jeffries reports:“After a great deal of deliberation and prayer, I have decided to terminate my marriage to Bishop…
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Congress Attempts to Circumvent Earmarks Ban
What is the world coming to when a congressional Democrat and Republican agree on something? Kimberly Kindy of the Washington Post is reporting that Sens. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) called for a permanent end to earmarking because members of the House and the Senate attempted to pack hundreds of special spending provisions…
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Troubled Government Agency Under Fire in Jamaica
The Miami Herald is reporting that Jamaica’s National Works Agency is under fire for “glaring irregularities” in its financial management. The agency, which is already undergoing an independent investigation for alleged mismanagement of a stalled $400 million roads project, appears to have been storing unauthorized office furniture in five 40-foot containers to the tune of…
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Nigeria Approves Anti-Gay Marriage Bill
NPR is reporting that the Nigerian Senate has passed an anti-gay bill that criminalizes gay marriage, gay-advocacy groups and same-sex public displays of affection. On Tuesday Africa’s most populous nation passed the bill, which can now be signed into law by President Goodluck Jonathan. The Associated Press reports: The bill, now much more wide-ranging than…
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