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What I’m Working On For This Weekend: Whitney, Eddie Long, BAnna Love, and Putting Together a Book Review Blog

• February 22, 2012 • 3 Comments

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Class, Commercials, Cultural History, Facebook, Gossip, Journalism and Ethics, Love, Music, Protestant Denominations, Public Television, Religion, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Whitney Houston
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Eddie Murphy Giving Up The Oscar Gig? That Was A Stupid Career Move

• November 10, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, Awards, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Comedy, Cultural History, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Film, Sexuality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Academy Award, African Americans, Billy Crystal, Blacks, Brett Ratner, Brian Grazer, Bromance, Bubble Hill, California, Common Sense, Eddie, Eddie Murphy, Gay Jokes, Gays, Hooker, Host, Hypermasculinity, Jews, Los Angeles, Master of Ceremonies, MOR, Olivia Munn, Oscar, Ratner, Stand-Up, Stand-Up Comedian, Straights, The Down Low, The Eighties, Tower Heist, Transvestite, United States

Eddie Murphy with Leno on “The Tonight Show,” Eleven One Eleven

• November 2, 2011 • Comments Off

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Eddie Long: The Bishop Wants His Money Back After His Accusers Breach Confidentiality, But That’s Not As Easy As It Seems; Plus Some of His Parishioners Are Suing Him for Fraud and The Feds Are Now Involved

• October 24, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Black People, Books, Class, Consumer Fraud, Cultural History, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
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Asylum Officers Union Says Trump Migration Policy ‘Abandons’ American Tradition June 27, 2019
The union said that migrants could face persecution under the policy, which forces them to wait in Mexico while their immigration cases are decided.
Boston Approves Application for Straight Pride Parade June 26, 2019
Advocates for what they call America’s “oppressed majority” — heterosexuals — will march in Boston on Aug. 31. They said the parade is not anti-L.G.B.T.
Navy SEAL Whose Testimony Roiled War-Crimes Trial May Face Perjury Charge June 26, 2019
Prosecutors say Corey Scott lied last week in the court-martial of a fellow Navy SEAL, Edward Gallagher, when he testified that he, and not the defendant, had killed a captive.
Former U.S.C. Gynecologist Arrested in Sex Abuse Case June 27, 2019
Hundreds of women have said that George Tyndall sexually abused them and that school officials did not adequately address their concerns.
Photo of Drowned Migrants Captures Pathos of Those Who Risk It All June 26, 2019
A Mexican newspaper published a heartbreaking image of a man and his young daughter who died while trying to cross the Rio Grande.
Lawyer Draws Outrage for Defending Lack of Toothbrushes in Border Detention June 26, 2019
Sarah Fabian, an immigration lawyer for the Justice Department, has become famous for her defense of the government’s failure to provide soap and toothbrushes to children in custody.
‘Talk Is Meaningless’: Readers Tell Us What They Want From the Debates June 26, 2019
Should the Democratic hopefuls focus on differentiating themselves from one another or stir the imagination on who’s best to go against President Trump in the general election?
Debate Night 1: The ‘On Politics’ Breakdown June 27, 2019
What we learned from the first debate of the 2020 presidential race.

The Guardian, UK

Democratic 2020 candidates clash on healthcare, immigration and economy in first debate June 27, 2019
Ten candidates took the stage for the first of back-to-back debates, and engaged in a lengthy discussion of the climate crisisThe ten Democratic presidential candidates cast themselves in sharp contrast with Donald Trump in the first primary debate of the 2020 election on Wednesday night, even as they disagreed on how far left the next president should lean. […]
Reddit 'quarantines' its biggest pro-Trump message board June 26, 2019
Visitors to the subreddit The_Donald will see warning about its ‘encouragement of violence towards police and officials’Reddit has taken steps to “quarantine” the largest pro-Donald Trump community on its site, The_Donald, due to “repeated rule-breaking behavior” and, in recent days, “encouragement of violence towards police officers and public officials in […]
Trump warns China is 'ripe' for new tariffs and suggests Vietnam could be next June 27, 2019
Trump also attacks Germany and Japan as he set off for the G20 summit in OsakaPresident Donald Trump flew to the G20 summit on Wednesday sounding warnings that China was “ripe” for new tariffs and suggesting that Vietnam, which he called “the single worst abuser of everybody”, could be next.Air Force One took off on a fiercely hot day from Washington and Tru […]
Half-tonne birds may have roamed Europe at same time as humans June 26, 2019
Huge thigh bone in Crimean cave belonged to largest bird found in northern hemisphereGiant flightless birds that dwarfed modern ostriches and weighed nearly half a tonne roamed Europe when the first archaic humans arrived from Africa, scientists say.Researchers unearthed the fossilised thigh bone of one of the feathered beasts while excavating a cave on the […]
United extends ban on Boeing 737 Max after regulator finds new problem June 27, 2019
American and Southwest airlines have also cancelled flights until September as planemaker scrambles to find a fixUnited Airlines has become the latest carrier to extend its ban on using the Boeing 737 Max after the US aviation regulator said it had identified a new potential risk with the plane.As the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that Bo […]
Facebook says it can't handle election misinformation crisis alone June 27, 2019
Speaking at Aspen Ideas Festival, Mark Zuckerberg says private companies shouldn’t have ‘final word’ on such decisionsMark Zuckerberg has said Facebook cannot be expected to manage the crisis around election misinformation campaigns on its own.The Facebook CEO, speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival on Wednesday, said that while the company was focused on ques […]
Australian student reportedly arrested in North Korea out of contact since Tuesday, family say June 27, 2019
Alek Sigley’s family say they have no confirmation of reports he has been detainedThe family of an Australian man reportedly detained in North Korea say they have not heard from him since Tuesday, but that they have not received confirmation that he has been arrested by the repressive regime.Reports emerged on Thursday that Alek Sigley, a 29-year-old living […]
Boris Johnson: chances of no-deal Brexit are 'a million-to-one against' June 26, 2019
Tory leadership frontrunner’s claim comes one day after he said UK will leave EU ‘come what may, do or die’ Boris Johnson has said the chances of a no-deal Brexit are a “million-to-one against”, despite promising to leave on 31 October whether or not he has managed to strike a new agreement with the European Union.Johnson, the frontrunner to be prime ministe […]

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US election 2020: Democratic divisions laid bare in feisty TV debate June 27, 2019
Candidates sparred on healthcare and immigration, and underdogs grabbed the limelight with zingers.
European countries set new June heat records amid heatwave June 26, 2019
Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland hit their highest June temperatures on record on Wednesday.
Australian student Alek Sigley feared detained in North Korea June 27, 2019
Australia are investigating reports that Alek Sigley, who lives in Pyongyang, has been detained.
Boeing suffers new 737 Max issue that could delay return June 26, 2019
Regulators uncover a new issue with the doomed aircraft that could delay its return to service.
Dalai Lama: Trump has 'lack of moral principle' June 26, 2019
The Tibetan spiritual leader gave his views on Donald Trump, Brexit and China, in a BBC interview.
Venezuela crisis: Maduro says 'fascist' coup foiled June 27, 2019
The socialist leader said the attempt involved Juan Guaidó backed by the US, Colombia and Chile.
Madagascar stadium crush kills 16 during national celebrations June 26, 2019
Dozens more were injured during national celebrations for the country's independence day.
Denver drivers followed Google's detour down a dirt road June 26, 2019
Denver drivers rushing to the airport took a GPS detour to avoid an hour-long traffic delay.