Laz Alonso has appeared in such films as “Stomp the Yard,” “This Christmas,” “Avatar,” and “Just Wright.” Now he is starring in a lead role in the A&E series, “Breakout Kings,” which premiered Sunday.
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Jury selection began Monday in Tampa, Florida for the retrial of Jamaican reggae artist Buju Banton who faces up to life in prison for federal drug trafficking charges.
Banton, 37, whose hit songs include “Champion” and “Boom Bye Bye,” claims he was set up by a man while trying to impress the confidential informant who claimed that he could help Banton’s career.
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The stars came out for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. Check out more red carpet arrivals and award performances below.
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Get a cookie with President Barack Obama’s image on the bag: the “Obama Biscuit.”
The United Biscuit Ltd., the Ghana – based maker of the cookie, generates 2.8 million biscuits a day during peak production, which accounts for about 60% of the factory’s output. The round cookie stamped with the company’s logo comes in regular, ginger flavor and the latest, ChocObama. Its package bears an image of Obama, and can be found in small roadside shops across Ghana, Africa.
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Check out the story, “Cross Cultural Relationships,” that I’ve written for the Feb. 14 issue of Jet magazine that is on newsstands. The article features couples that found love with people outside of the African-American culture.
Soul singer Teena Marie died in her sleep of unknown causes Christmas night in her Los Angeles home. She was 54.
Born Mary Christine Brockert, Lady T is best known for classic songs such as “Portugese Love,” “Lovergirl,” “Square Biz,” and “Fire and Desire.” She is known for her collaborations with mentor and funk legend Rick James who died in 2004.
Her manager Mike Gardner said that her daughter found her body, according to CNN.
Enjoy her classic song,”Portugese Love.”
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I’ve been feeling the song, “All I Want is You” all summer. It is great that it is finally getting some shine. New artist Miguel performed the song Tuesday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live. He kind of reminded me of a young Prince with his stage performance. The half-Black, half-Mexican singer brought some theatrics. Gotta love it.
Check out his performance…
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Halle Berry and her daughter Nahla recently visited a pumpkin patch in West Hollywood to prepare for Halloween.
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Check out my story, College 101 for Freshmen, in the August 30th issue of Jet magazine. Representatives from Spelman College and Howard University discuss what freshman need to know before they step on campus.