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Daytime talk show host Wendy Williams’ feet are taking a beating on “Dancing With The Stars.” Wendy recently tweeted a pic of her busted up feet, and let’s just say it’s not pretty. The TV host survived the first round of cuts on Tuesday night in the dancing competition with partner Tony Dovolani. But it […]

The show takes the expected swipes at the usual targets, celibacy, mortification and simony, with the usual broad strokes, reading more like a college freshman theology paper on Church history than the script for a multimillion-dollar television enterprise. Yes, self  flagellation was used and has been used as penance. Yes, the Pope during the 15th […]

Fantasia pulled a Chris Brown and dyed her hair blonde! The former American Idol winner returned to the stage last night to perform the song Collard Greens & Cornbread off of her ‘Back to Me’ album and showed off her new look and weight gain. Take a look: Let’s make this clear, we are fans […]

If you were a child who grew up in the 1970’s, it is likely that your mother was a huge Marvin Gaye fan. Marvin lived a tumultuous life. One of the  defining things  in  Marvin’s life  is that borne  out of  his pain came some of the most prolific, inspiring songs to ever grace the […]

With Easter being just around the corner, it’s time to hook up your children with an eggs-traordinary basket that they have been ‘hopping’ for! We’ve been inspired by the upcoming movie HOP, which is in theaters Friday, to give you the 5 classic Easter basket essentials. • Fresh-baked Cookies – An inexpensive and easy-to-make treat, […]

It’s official! Beyonce a/k/a “Sasha Fierce” has announced her longtime manager and father Matthew Knowles have parted ways on a “business level.” Knowles has managed his daughter since the late 1990’s when she was in the multi-platinum group Destiny’s Child and throughout her solo career. 

ATLANTA — When Wendy Williams started rehearsals for ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” her dance partner, Tony Dovolani, expected the talk-show personality to translate her animated bravado onto the dance floor. ALSO READ: Is Drinking Cold Water Bad For Your Health? But Dovolani didn’t get what he envisioned from Williams, known for her infectious catchphrase, […]

Los Angeles –Last week, the troubled daughter of the already controversial duo of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, Bobbi Kristina Brown, announced on her Twitter page that she is in talks to launch her own reality show. Also Read: Chris Brown dyes his hair TheGrio’s writer Ronda Racha Penrice recently wrote a piece about the […]

What do you do when your have been ostracized, gossiped about and basically maligned? Do you give up and go away? Do you throw up your hands in submission and fade into obscurity? Isaiah Washington did none of these. In fact after speaking with him I have never been more aware of an individual carving […]

A gallery on The Root highlights 22 of the most influential Black women in the art world. The art world is one field where many African-Americans don’t expect to see themselves in positions of power. But with names like Faith Ringgold, Elizabeth Catlett, Leslie King-Hammond, and many more leading the way, the list is definitely […]

NEW YORK — Aretha Franklin proved her voice is still divine at 69 as she gave a brief but rousing performance at a swank birthday party in her honor. ALSO READ: Kim Kardashian Goes Wild Tony Bennett, Smokey Robinson, music mogul Clive Davis, Bette Midler and Gayle King were among the celebrities on hand to […]

Tamela Mann will be making an appearance on BET’s “Mo’Nique Show” next week, and Tamela is far from the first Gospel artist to make an appearance on the late night show. Take a look at the long list of Inspiration acts to have stopped by the Academy Award-winning actress’ show by jumping over to 1-800-Gospel.com!