Year: 2013

AP (Associated Press)  -Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer, has proposed installing a built-in anti-theft measure known as a “kill switch” that would render stolen or lost phones inoperable, but the nation’s biggest carriers have rejected the idea, according to San Francisco’s top prosecutor. District Attorney George Gascon said Monday that AT&T Inc.,

hollywoodreporter.com – It looks like Nick Eversman had the moves like Jagger. He’s been cast as Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones frontman, who along with Brian Grazer, Erica Huggins and Victoria Pearman, is producing Get on Up, Universal and Imagine’s biopic centering on James Brown. Eversman, who has a recurring role on the CW series Tomorrow People, won the role with both an audition

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) JPMorgan has agreed to a $13 billion settlement over mortgage-backed securities sold ahead of the financial crisis, officials announced Tuesday. The Justice Department called the agreement “the largest settlement with a single entity in American history.” At issue are allegations that JPMorgan and firms it later purchased, Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual,

The headline, noting the strong performance of “Best Man Holiday,” is changed to “racially diverse” after flood of complaints on Twitter USA Today set off a social media storm Sunday with a headline on its box-office story that many found racially insensitive. “’Holiday’ Nearly Beat ‘Thor’ as Race-Themed Films Soar” was the original headline that

thewrap.com – Cory Hardrict is set to star in the indie movie “Car Dogs” alongside Patrick Adams, George Lopez and Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, TheWrap has learned. Story follows the battle between the powerful owner of a car dealership and his son Mark (Adams), who suddenly gets a chance to run his own dealership and escape from

Chicago – (CNN money) Michael Jordan’s Highland Park, Ill., home hits the auction block November 22. The highest bidder will walk away with keys to the fully furnished 56,000 square-foot estate, replete with a regulation basketball court where the Hall of Famer used to play.  

Ted -The past decade has seen slow and steady economic growth across the continent of Africa. But economist Charles Robertson has a bold thesis: Africa’s about to boom. He talks through a few of the indicators — from rising education levels to expanded global investment (and not just from China) — that lead him to

According TooFab.com Mary J. Blige is looking fit and fabulous at 42! The songstress is gracing the cover of the December issue of Shape magazine, showing off her rock-hard abs in a white high-neck bikini. The Grammy-award winner is releasing a new holiday album and is determined to stay trim this holiday season. So, what’s

Black romantic comedies are back! In many cases now they are making more money than white romantic comedies. Steve Harvey’s, Think like a man was 2012’s biggest of the genre, period, grossing $98 million in North America alone.  This successful return didn’t happen overnight or by accident, so who should get the full credit? In

New trailer released for the Idris Elba and Naomie Harris new film on the life of the legendary Nelson Mandela.  Watch the trailer below and read the movie description below. MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is based on South African President Nelson Mandela’s autobiography of the same name, which chronicles his early life, coming of

The King of reggae Bob Marley may have left the world in 1981 but his legacy in music and his children continues. Now more recently his grandson Nico is the latest Marley to grab the spotlight but this time it’s not for music. Nico Marley is the superstar linebacker for Tulane University that is ripping

There are more black billionaires in Africa than anywhere else on the planet; in fact the richest man on our inaugural list is Mohammed Al Amoudi from Ethiopia. With an estimated net worth at $10.4 billion US dollars, Mohammed Al Amoudi’s fortune  is approximately $8.2 billion US greater than the next man black man our

  The private payroll processor ADP forecast 130,000 new private sector jobs were created in October the lowest in 6 months. Now many are pointing fingers at the Republicans and its depraved henchman Sen. Ted Cruz as the primary cause of the slow job growth. According to the Cnn money… “Private sector employers added just

  Tennis star Sloane Stephens is currently ranked #12 in the world but the young woman is rising fast. She has a career win this year totaling $1.45 million US coupled with a career prize take of $2,091,000. Many are now wondering if she has what it takes to even match yet alone surpass tennis

Models Selita Ebanks and Eva Marcille appears on funny man, Kevin Hart’s hit mock reality show on BET television network, Real Husbands of Hollywood. The models appear in this fraudition” casting couch episode, Selita is the judge and Eva’s vying for a role as Kevin’s future girl.  Check out this link to the BET show

Tweets that were supposed to be about immigration reform were hacked and links to 911 videos were inserted instead. A hacktivist group called Syrian Electronic Army took responsibility for the hack. According to the Cnn money… In a statement to CNNMoney, the hacktivist group known as the Syrian Electronic Army took responsibility for the hack,

Warren Buffett the third richest man on Earth supports Health reform in America and particularly the so called, “Obamacare” act championed by President Obama. The Billionaire acknowledged the rollout of the President Signature accomplishment thus far of his Presidency was not impressive. Buffett who’s long-term thinking has helped him amassed an incredible fortune says that

President Obama’s job approval ratings are slight improving, according to Gallup polling organization. Right after his second term began the President daily approval ratings hovered above 55% . It went as low as 40 percent recently but now tracks about 45%. To put this in perspective President Clinton at the same point in his presidency

Rapper Jay-z is being urged to pull out of business dealings with luxury retail chain, Barneys New York. This comes after two separate incidences involving black customers who accused the chain of blatant racial profiling. Jay-z is taking a very cautious tone in the blow up, that’s mainly come to light because of a online

Legendary music producer, Quincy Jones is suing the Michael Jackson estate for back royalties he claimed were unscrupulously kept from him, since the singer death. Much of these royalties, Jones argues, was made from material he co-wrote and produced on Michael’s earlier albums such as Thriller and Bad. According to the E! news… “..The 80-year-old

  The gorgeous Meagan Good will be starring in the highly awaited, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, with Will Ferrell and Steve Carell. Meagan is also busy working on a sequel to last year’s top grossing romantic comedy Think like man. Check out the newly released trailer for Anchorman 2.

12 years a slave, movie director Steve McQueen’s latest work is showing in very limited release in Canadian and American cinemas but its gathering momentum for a larger role out next week. The movie studio and producers behind the film have deliberately slowly widening the theatre count over the past two weeks, picking up critical

John Paul DeJoria is the brains behind Paul Mitchell hair products and Patron Liquor empires. He had a sit down interview with a Forbes magazine writer a few months back, which was filled with inspiring thoughts for new entrepreneurs. However, in one of the most interesting portions of the interview John flat out thanked all

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Kanye West surprised guests at an awards ceremony in Hollywood by showing up to present film director, Steve Mcqueen with an accolade. They were both at the Hollywood Film Awards, where Steve was presented with the Breakout Director Award (by West). Mcqueen’s being recognized for his

Michael Ealy stars alongside grumpy old and legendary men Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline, Robert Dinero and Michael Douglas. The movie’s about a bunch of very old friends  getiing togother   for one last hooray in Vegas — like AARP’s retelling of, The Hangover.