HOUSTON, TX – Latasha Brown accepted a friendly online challenge invite from her best friend via Facebook the challenge is to toss a bucket of ice cold water over your body. Latashs Brown died from hypothermia 30 seconds later her frozen body…

Joan Rivers took her "jokes" too far yet again this week, when she …

It just got very real for Jeremy Meeks who’s mugshot went viral on social media after being arrested on five gun charges in the Northern California city of Stockton, landed himself a modelling deal. He gained instant fans with his mug shot which lead to people…

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Jerry P. Smith, right, died after being rushed to Orlando Regional Medical Center following the 12:35 a.m. incident at the East Central Boulevard bar. Gavin G. Brown is the…

Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack has died, according to his label, XL Recordings. He was 70 years old.

A cause of death is currently unknown. However, in recent years, Womack had been diagnosed with colon cancer and may have suffering in…

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The upcoming sequel is estimated to bring in $56.6…

EMMIS Top 40/Rhythmic WQHT (HOT 97)/NEW YORK afternoon personality ANGIE MARTINEZ has resigned according to her TWITTER, INSTAGRAM and an on-air announcement at 3:45 PM ET.

Per MARTINEZ' tweet, "Today I resigned from HOT97. I am grateful to the EMMIS family for my time with the company and the immeasurable way that it has shaped my…

With a case of Busch beer by her side, a menthol cigarette in her hand, and a disco ball flashing overhead — Miriam Burbank attended…

In addition to his six NBA championship rings, five MVP awards and two gold medals,…

One student has been killed and the gunman is also dead at Reynolds High School near Portland, Ore., police said Tuesday morning. 

At a televised news conference, Troutdale Police Chief Scott Anderson told reporters the violent situation, which began at 8 a.m., was contained and over.

The chief said one student was fatally…

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HOLLYWOOD — Singer Luther Vandross received the 2,526th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Tuesday, honoring the career of an artist who received 31 Grammy nominations, winning eight…

Randall Streeter, who is 5'5" was brought into custody after a traffic stop and is being held on a $1 million bail bond. Police in North Carolina have arrested a drug trafficker found with 40 bags of heroin, crack cocaine and Percocet pills hidden in his navel.

Greenville Regional Drug Task Force took Randall Streeter - who is 5'5" tall and weighs 315 pounds - into custody along with a passenger after pulling over the car he was…

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It seems that everyone wanted Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling to sell the team, after his racist remarks about Magic Johnson and African Americans became public knowledge. The NBA Commissioner, owners, players, Clipper fans, and Sterling’s own family did everything in their power to force him out. Today the news broke that…

Jay Leno’s touch couldn’t help pal Arsenio Hall make it beyond one season in his return to late-night. After weeks of speculation, CBS Television Distribution has made a decision not to…

(BlackMediaScoop) A Tennessee man is suing a Red Lobster server and the chain itself for a total of $1 million, alleging that a racist receipt that subsequently went viral slandered his name.…

Right as Apple confirmed the official purchase of BeatsByDre headphones, Interscope's Jimmy Iovine announced that he was stepping down. Iovine had served as Chairman and CEO of Interscope for the past 25 years, easily making him the most successful label head in history.…

(CNN) -- A literary voice revered globally for her poetic command and her commitment to civil rights has fallen silent.

Maya Angelou died at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Wednesday, said her literary agent, Helen Brann.

The 86-year-old was a novelist, actress, professor, singer, dancer and activist. In 2010,…