Greg Hardy, a defensive lineman with the Carolina Panthers, was arrested on Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C., on assault charges. Hardy allegedly assaulted his girlfriend Nicole Holder, who also says he threatened to kill her, according to the Charlotte Observer. Holder stated that Hardy threw her on a on a couch covered with firearms. She also…

What do Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs and Jill Scott have in common? This month they both received honorary doctorates. Combs received his from Howard; Scott’s Doctor of Humane Letters degree is from Temple University. She attended Temple before having to drop out of the school’s secondary-education program because of financial constraints. In an interview with Essence, Temple…

After a week of speculation, Beyoncé, Jay Z and Solange are ready to move on with their lives after video footage was released showing Solange violently attacking Jay Z inside an elevator at the Standard Hotel in New York City. “As a result of the public release of the elevator security footage from Monday, May 5,…

Two years ago, film director Cynthia Mort set out to cast Mary J. Blige as the iconic Nina Simone in Nina, a biopic about Simone’s life. Unfortunately, because of a scheduling conflict, Blige had to back out of the film. It was then that Mort tapped Zoe Saldana to take over the role. The fact…

You can now add one more person to the country’s dim unemployment statistics. After an internal investigation, the Standard Hotel has fired the person responsible for leaking the video of the infamous fight between Solange and Jay Z that took place in the hotel’s elevator. According to the Associated Press, the hotel stated that the unnamed person was…

Teens nowadays will do anything to emulate their favorite pop stars, but a 16-year-old from Baltimore is learning that imitation is not always the best form of flattery. Alexis Carter thought she’d pulled off a prom look that would have everyone envious. Her specially designed jumpsuit was supposed to look like one Rihanna wore to…

Over the past several days, the topic of Jay Z and Solange Knowles fighting in the elevator has ruled the Internet. Most people have wondered what provoked Knowles to attack Jay Z. Other people commended Jay Z for doing what was right and not retaliating against her with a few kicks and punches of his own. But…

It looks as though there’s some family drama brewing between the Knowleses and Carters.   According to TMZ, last week at the Met Gala after-party, held at the Standard Hotel in New York City, Jay Z, Solange and Beyoncé were in an elevator when violence erupted. In the video, Solange is seen screaming at Jay Z and then…

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s 13-year-old daughter, Willow Smith, is causing quite a stir because of a photo posted on Instagram of her in bed with a shirtless 20-year-old actor, Moises Arias—Rico from Hannah Montana. The photo shows Willow lying down on the bed, with Arias sitting up behind her. Arias deleted the photo from…

Boko Haram terrorists are accused of having kidnapped eight additional Nigerian girls between the ages of 12 and 15. According to Vanguard News, the abductions took place in the Warabe village of Gwoza, local government area of Borno state in Nigeria. In addition to the young girls, Boko Haram members also are said to have…