Beyoncé Pregnant with First Child, Announced During VMAs Red Carpet
Beyoncé pregnant with first child, makes announcement during 2011 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet (NYDailyNews) Beyoncé’s latest single might be “1+1,” but at Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards, she was more concerned with family member No.3. The dazzling diva dropped a bombshell on the red carpet when she officially confirmed her pregnancy. “OMG Beyoncé just made a huge announcement on the #vma carpet! #baby!!!!!” MTV tweeted shortly after she shared her happy baby news. Earlier this year, the singer spoke out in theSeptember issue of InStyle about being ready for the next phase of life. “Now I’m a woman, and because I gave it my all, I can focus on my marriage,” Beyoncé, 29, said…
WANTED: Ex-NBA Player Crittenton Charged With Murder
Former NBA player Crittenton charged in woman’s shooting ATLANTA (AP) – Police said late Friday that former NBA player Javaris Crittenton, who was once suspended by the league over guns in the locker room, has been charged with murder after a woman was shot on an Atlanta street. Police spokesman Carlos Campos said police have secured a murder warrant for the arrest of Crittenton, who played at Georgia Tech, in connection with the shooting death of 22-year-old Jullian Jones on Aug. 19. Campos said Crittenton is not in custody and is wanted. Atlanta police Maj. Keith Meadows told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Friday night that Crittenton is believed to be in the Los Angeles area. He said the FBI is…
10 Supplies to Have if Disaster Strikes
Top 10 disaster preparedness supplies for every household (theGrio) When disasters strike — and after they pass — poor communities and communities of color usually suffer the most. They are typically underserved, and often located in areas that expose them to the most risks, such as in low-lying land in active flood areas, industrial zones that often store toxic and hazardous materials or in poorly maintained structures that cannot withstand the high winds, buffeting rain and other dangerous conditions that disasters can produce. As we saw six years ago when hurricane Katrina ripped through New Orleans and the Gulf-Coast, the price for being unprepared for disasters is too great. This is why we must begin…
King Aides Bound By History to Dedicate Memorial
ATLANTA (AP | theGrio) — Five years ago, as they helped break ground on what would become the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall in Washington on a cold November day,U.S. Rep. John Lewis, Ambassador Andrew Young and the Rev. Jesse Jackson suddenly broke down in tears. With Lewis leaning on his shovel, and Jackson and Young leaning on each other, they wept for how far they had come and for what they had lost. They mused together over their last staff meeting before they went to Memphis in April 1968 — a journey that would end in King’s assassination. The memory dredged up feelings no one else could fully share. “We just looked…
‘WE ARE STILL TOGETHER’: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith Deny Split
Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith deny separation; Pinkett accused of cheating with Marc Anthony (NYDailyNews) LOS ANGELES – Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are still very much together, the Hollywood power couple said in a joint statement Tuesday. “Although we are reluctant to respond to these types of press reports, the rumors circulating about our relationship are completely false,” they said through Smith’s publicist. “We are still together, and our marriage is intact.” The definitive denial comes after In Touch Weekly reported the A-list action hero and his actress wife had separated. The report, which did not name a source, followed just weeks after the couple’s close friends Marc Anthonyand Jennifer Lopez announced their own separation. Pinkett Smith and…
SHAKEN UP: 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits East Coast
Washington, D.C. Earthquake 2011: 5.8 Earthquake Hits Nation’s Capital, Felt In New York WASHINGTON (AP) – A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island, New York City and Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., where President Barack Obama is vacationing. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was half a mile deep. Shaking was felt at the White House and all over the East Coast, as far south as Chapel Hill, N.C. Parts of the Pentagon, White House and Capitol were evacuated. There were no immediate reports of injuries. It was centered near Louisa, Va., which is northwest of Richmond and south of…
Report: Will and Jada Pinkett Smith to Separate
(theGrio) After 13 years of marriage, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are reportedly separating. In Touch Weekly attained this information from and “insider,”and has no additional details on the arrangements of their split. The couple has two children together, Jaden, 13, and Willow, 10, and have also co-parented a child from Will’s first marriage, Trey, 18. The Smiths have been one of Hollywood’s leading families over the past decade, so reports of their separation comes as a shock to many. This September, the Smith family will grace the cover of Architectural Digest, and feature an intimate look into their Malibu home and domestic life. Last week Will Smith made headlines after a rumor broke that he would be returning…
Motown Songwriter Nick Ashford Dies; Had Throat Cancer
NEW YORK (AP | theGrio) – Nick Ashford, one-half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson, has died at age 70. His longtime friend and former publicist Liz Rosenberg told The Associated Press that Ashford — who along with wife Valerie Simpson wrote some of Motown’s biggest hits — died Monday in a New York City hospital. He had been suffering from throat cancer and had undergone radiation treatment. Among the songs Ashford & Simpson penned are “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” ”You’re All I Need To Get By” and “Reach Out And Touch Somebody’s Hand.” He is survived by his wife and two daughters. – RELATED Singer Amy Winehouse Found Dead at Age…
Obama to Khaddafy: ‘Relinquish Power’
Obama: Gadhafi’s regime has ‘reached a tipping point’ President Barack Obama has released a statement on the rebel advances in Libya: August 21, 2011 Tonight, the momentum against the Qadhafi regime has reached a tipping point. Tripoli is slipping from the grasp of a tyrant. The Qadhafi regime is showing signs of collapsing. The people of Libya are showing that the universal pursuit of dignity and freedom is far stronger than the iron fist of a dictator. The surest way for the bloodshed to end is simple: Moammar Qadhafi and his regime need to recognize that their rule has come to an end. Qadhafi needs to acknowledge the reality that he no longer controls Libya….
Kardashian Wedding a Lavish Event
(NBC Miami) We knew that when they did it, they were going to do it in style. When reality star Kim Kardashian and New Jersey Nets forward Kris Humphries tied the knot on Saturday, the event was exactly that: An event. Kardashian, 30, wore an ivory gown designed by fashion icon Vera Wang and Guiseppe Zanotti shoes for the much-anticipated nuptials, held before 440 guests at a private estate in Montecito, California, People reported. For the reception, she slipped into another Vera Wang creation: an ivory mermaid gown with hand-pieced Chantilly lace applique. Humphries, meanwhile, merely swapped his white jacket for black. Singer Robin Thicke introduced the couple for the first time, before singing his song…
