November 2012 Blog Posts (133)

By Lisa Scherzer  The Exchange

The annual Victoria's Secret fashion show taped last Wednesday caused a minor stir last week — but not because of any sexy underwear on display.

Model Karlie Kloss (pictured at left) set off some controversy when she walked the runway wearing a Native American headdress (also called a war bonnet), a culturally insensitive…

A petition for Texas to secede from the union, submitted to the White House, reached the number of signatures needed to draw comment from the Obama administration today.

The petition appeared on a section of the White House website called "We the People" that invites users with a U.S. zip code to submit or sign petitions about policy changes they would…

Nick Cannon is bringing his Wild 'N Out back.

Nick Cannon is bringing his Wild 'N Out back. The hip-hop sketch comedy show, which originally aired from 2005 to 2007, helped launch the careers of comedians including Kevin Hart, Katt Williams and Affion Crockett.

The series will make its return on MTV2 next year featuring new batch of…

Modern Family actress Ariel Winter seems to have a safe place to get away from her allegedly abusive mother. A source on the set of Modern Family tells TMZ the producers have wanted to ban Ariel’s mother. Apparently, the entire set crew -- producers, actors and other mothers – hated Chrystal Workman, who is Ariel's mom. They say she made her…

After seven seasons, MTV has canceled its Randy Jackson-produced competition show “America’s Best Dance Crew,” reportedly due to dwindling ratings.

The series, which featured Shane Sparks, Lil Mama and JC Chasez among its judges, debuted to strong numbers in 2008, averaging 2.7 million viewers a week. TVLine reports that despite its initially strong…

Reality television is dominating home audiences nationwide, exposing audiences to all kinds of lifestyles, including the relationships and lives of women in Hip Hop.

In a Singersroom interview with “Love & Hip Hop” creator Mona Scott-Young, she explained that the expansion of reality television is really about opening the life of others to the world, with…

Oprah Winfrey agreed to reach into her own deep pockets to help her father Vernon Winfrey divorce his wife Barbara, according to the National Enquirer.

Vernon Winfrey, 79, decided to break up with Barbara, his wife of 12 years, after growing impatient with her spending habits, which he says almost cost him his barbershop business.  After…

Although Jackson, who now receives treatment at the Mayo Clinic for bipolar disorder, won reelection easily, he faces jail and the loss of his pension over his misuse of campaign funds to decorate his home and splurge on a $40,000 Rolex for a female friend. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is under investigation for allegedly misusing campaign funds to decorate his…

Beginning tonight, “106 & Park’s” Terrence Jenkins will replace Ryan Seacrest as co-host of E! News with Giuliana Rancic. His debut will feature an exclusive interview with Chris Brown.

The move comes as the hour-long show looks to expand…

Usher is finally making good on his threats to evict ex-wife Tameka Raymond from the house she still calls home, listing his Georgia mansion for $3.2 million.Usher bought the 12,544 square-foot pad in 2007 while still married to Tameka for $3 million. He…

The voice of Elmo accused of statutory rape! Kevin Clash, the man known as the voice of Elmo has taken a leave of absence from Sesame Street in the wake of allegations he had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy! Sesame Workshop lawyers recently met with a 23-year-old man who claims he and Clash began a sexual relationship 7 years ago … when he was 16…

Florida A&M University has offered $300,000 – the maximum it says it can offer without state legislative action. As a settlement to the family of Robert Champion Jr., the drum major who died after a hazing ritual last year, a university attorney said Thursday.However, the family’s attorney, Chris Chestnut, said that the offer is an insult, and that the…

Toni Braxton and her family have created an empire on television.

Now that she’s tackled and succeeded with “Braxton Family Values,” she’s on to the next.

The singer could be next up for a daytime talk show with her sisters.

“Toni, Traci, Towanda and Trina are all in LA right now, pitching a talk show,” one Los Angeles TV executive revealed.…

Jackie Lacey made history Tuesday night, becoming the first African-American and first female chief prosecutor of Los Angeles County.

Lacey, the chief deputy district attorney, won with a substantial lead over Deputy District Attorney Alan Jackson Tuesday in the race to succeed District Attorney Steve Cooley.

By midnight, Lacey had all but…

Keshia Knight Pulliam helped to raise more than $1 million for her alma mater, reports the YBF blog.

The Cosby kid, who graduated in 2001 with a B.A. in Sociology and a concentration in film, teamed with Spelman College Board Members to host a…

“David,” whose full name and company have yet to be disclosed, told radio host Kevin Wall on 100.5 KXNT that he fired 22 of his 114 employees as a direct result of Obama’s win, arguing that “elections have consequences” and that he needs “to…