Buzz Exclusive: Sherri Shepherd New Host of 'The Newlywed Game'
Filed under: Exclusives, Interviews, Television After a lot of internet speculation, BV Buzz has learned exclusively that 'The View' co-host Sherri Shepherd has officially been named the new host of...
View ArticleErykah Badu: Pays Fine for Controversial Music Video
Filed under: Music, News, Celeb UpdatesErykah Badu will soon be able to put the onslaught of controversy surrounding her 'Window Seat' video behind her. The 39 year-old Grammy Award winner debuted the...
View ArticleWyclef Hides Out, Awaits Word on Haiti Run
Former Fugee-turned-potential-presidential-candidate Wyclef Jean is laying low these days. Jean is said to be hiding out amid countless death threats until he has received word that he can, in fact,...
View ArticleBlack Woman Receives Honorary Degree 60 Years After Racist Rejection
Filed under: News, Profiles, Race and Civil Rights The story of Mary Price Walls (pictured), a 78-year-old Missouri woman born slightly ahead of her time, is the type of tale that makes you joyous and...
View ArticleErykah Badu Gets Fine, Probation for Naked Stroll
Filed under: News Soulful singer Erykah Badu made headlines a few months back for stripping down to her unmentionables for her video "Window Seat" on the landmark Dallas street, where president John F....
View ArticleSpelman Named Top HBCU In 2011 U.S. News College Rankings
Filed under: News According to U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings of colleges and universities, Spelman College (my alma mater!) is the top-ranking Historically Black College and University...
View ArticleAG Eric Holder Being Told to Deal with Prison Rape Crisis
Filed under: News, Politics, President Obama, Race and Civil Rights Community advocates recently accused Attorney General Eric Holder of "dragging his feet" on the issue of prison rape. The AG has been...
View ArticleDr. Laura Schlessinger: GOOD-BYE and GOOD RIDDANCE
Filed under: News, Profiles, Politics, Race and Civil Rights The Witless Witch of the Radio Airwaves Dr. Laura Schlessinger will soon be going silent, but it won't be because her listeners finally...
View ArticleShirley Sherrod Reconciles with the NAACP
Filed under: News, Politics, President Obama, Race and Civil Rights Shirley Sherrod has shown extraordinary grace under pressure. She has reconciled with the NAACP, even after president Ben Jealous...
View ArticleOprah Winrey and Ursula Burns: African American Women Top List of 'Rags to...
Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox sang 'Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves' way back in the '80s, and this piece of pop wisdom is holding true for ladies in the new millenium. The Huffington Post just...
View ArticleOprah Winfrey and Ursula Burns: African American Women Top List of 'Rags to...
Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox sang 'Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves' way back in the '80s, and this piece of pop wisdom is holding true for ladies in the new millenium. The Huffington Post just...
View Article'True Blood' Rolling Stone Cover: Where Are Tara and Lafayette?
Yes, the 'True Blood' Rolling Stone cover is pretty sexy. Pretty much. Some people would find the idea of bodies being splattered with blood more disgusting than appealing, yet it's understandable...
View ArticleSecond Thoughts: Bow Wow Bounced On Sneaker Line
Filed under: Interviews, Movies, Music Rapper Bow Wow stars in the new film 'Lottery Ticket,' which opens on Aug. 20. In the film, the 23-year-old hip-hop star works at a Foot Locker store and his...
View ArticleHaute Summer Hair: Beauty & the Braid
Filed under: Hairstyles, Hair Care, How-To, Celebrity Hairstyles Summer's most striking hair statement incorporates the unexpected. Braids are back and this time they're interlocked into classic...
View ArticleHaute Pre-Fall Hair Trend: Beauty & the Braid
Filed under: Hairstyles, Hair Care, How-To, Celebrity Hairstyles Summer's most striking hair statement incorporates the unexpected. Braids are back and this time they're interlocked into classic...
View ArticleNaturi Naughton: Hanging With the Boys in 'Lottery Ticket'
Filed under: Interviews In just a short amount of time, former 3LW singer-actress Naturi Naughton has become one of today's rising stars, having done 'Notorious' and the remake of 'Fame.' And, more...
View ArticleWhat to Watch: 'The Switch,' 'Ugly Betty' Final Season, 'The Cage'
Filed under: Previews, Trailers Jennifer Aniston stars alongside Jason Bateman in the offbeat comedy 'The Switch.' Kassie (played by Aniston) is a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite the...
View ArticleNiecy Nash, Paulette Washington and Others Combine Faith and Entertainment...
Filed under: Music, Television, News, Celeb Updates Balancing religious beliefs and the demands of being an entertainer results in a constant struggle for some of today's biggest singers, actors and...
View ArticleForbes Ranks Hip-Hop's Top 20 Highest Earners: Jay-Z Tops List
Filed under: Celebrity News Forbes' list of Hip-Hop's Top 20 Highest Earners was just released, with names you would expect like Jay-Z and Diddy topping the list. Artists and entrepreneurs like Carter...
View Article50 Cent Helps Broadway Star Shannon Tavarez Find A Bone Marrow Match
Filed under: Music, News, Theater, Celeb Updates Last month, platinum-selling superstar Rihanna lent a helping hand in saving the life of actress Shannon Tavarez, who was diagnosed last April with...
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