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Diana Ross will not be the godmother of Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas after all. On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, her team confirmed she would no longer be able to participate in the ship’s upcoming naming voyage, citing “unforeseen circumstances.” “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Diana Ross will be unable
Attorney General Pam Bondi is effectively in charge of the police department in Washington, D.C. — so says the White House. But the city’s police force already has a Pam at the helm — Chief Pamela Smith — and she says she only reports to the mayor. D.C. and federal officials say
Beyoncé is officially an Emmy winner for the first time. On Tuesday, August 12, the first round of Emmy winners for the juried categories was announced by the Television Academy, and Beyoncé’s 2024 Christmas NFL Game Day halftime performance, dubbed the “Beyoncé Bowl,” was among them, Deadline reported. She took
Harvard University and the Trump administration are getting close to an agreement that would require the Ivy League university to pay $500 million to regain access to federal funding and to end investigations, according to a person familiar with the matter. The framework is still being sorted out with significant gaps
After a comprehensive medical evaluation, the future status of Wendy Williams’ guardianship remains in the air. In recent court documents, her court-appointed guardian, Sabrina E. Morissey, confirmed that a slew of medical and neuropsychological tests, including brain scans, have been completed, and the results validated the frontotemporal dementia and aphasia
Believe it or not, the legal fracas over Kendrick Lamar’s iconic diss record, “Not Like Us” is on-going. Though the seeds of the active beef between Lamar and Drake started in March 2024, Drake and his lawyers are still in hot pursuit a year and a half later for proof
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is responding in support of President Donald Trump’s “takeover” of the city, saying she and the police chief plan to make the increased federal force “useful” for the city. “We have been focused the last several years on hiring more MPD (Metropolitan Police Department) officers.
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 13, 2025 The former child actress-turned-veterinarian was 60 years old The Black sitcom world paused to acknowledge the death of Dr. Danielle Spencer (Dee), 60, of the classic television series What’s Happening!!, after her former co-star on the show, Heyward Nelson, told the world
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 13, 2025 On Nipsey Hussle Day, the Hyde Park Station will be renamed Deceased recording artist Nipsey Hussle will be celebrated by the Los Angeles Metro transit system with a temporary renaming of a train station and limited-edition TAP cards that can be purchased
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman August 13, 2025 The nurses were reportedly fired over alleged HIPAA violations regarding the now-deceased girl. Fifteen nurses at a children’s hospital in Washington were fired after a 12-year-old Black girl committed suicide during their care. The tween girl was supposed to have 24-hour supervision at the
Diana Ross will not be the godmother of Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas after all. On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, her team confirmed she would no longer be able to participate in the ship’s upcoming naming voyage, citing “unforeseen circumstances.” “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Diana Ross will be unable
Attorney General Pam Bondi is effectively in charge of the police department in Washington, D.C. — so says the White House. But the city’s police force already has a Pam at the helm — Chief Pamela Smith — and she says she only reports to the mayor. D.C. and federal officials say
Beyoncé is officially an Emmy winner for the first time. On Tuesday, August 12, the first round of Emmy winners for the juried categories was announced by the Television Academy, and Beyoncé’s 2024 Christmas NFL Game Day halftime performance, dubbed the “Beyoncé Bowl,” was among them, Deadline reported. She took
Harvard University and the Trump administration are getting close to an agreement that would require the Ivy League university to pay $500 million to regain access to federal funding and to end investigations, according to a person familiar with the matter. The framework is still being sorted out with significant gaps
After a comprehensive medical evaluation, the future status of Wendy Williams’ guardianship remains in the air. In recent court documents, her court-appointed guardian, Sabrina E. Morissey, confirmed that a slew of medical and neuropsychological tests, including brain scans, have been completed, and the results validated the frontotemporal dementia and aphasia
Believe it or not, the legal fracas over Kendrick Lamar’s iconic diss record, “Not Like Us” is on-going. Though the seeds of the active beef between Lamar and Drake started in March 2024, Drake and his lawyers are still in hot pursuit a year and a half later for proof
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is responding in support of President Donald Trump’s “takeover” of the city, saying she and the police chief plan to make the increased federal force “useful” for the city. “We have been focused the last several years on hiring more MPD (Metropolitan Police Department) officers.
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 13, 2025 The former child actress-turned-veterinarian was 60 years old The Black sitcom world paused to acknowledge the death of Dr. Danielle Spencer (Dee), 60, of the classic television series What’s Happening!!, after her former co-star on the show, Heyward Nelson, told the world
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 13, 2025 On Nipsey Hussle Day, the Hyde Park Station will be renamed Deceased recording artist Nipsey Hussle will be celebrated by the Los Angeles Metro transit system with a temporary renaming of a train station and limited-edition TAP cards that can be purchased
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman August 13, 2025 The nurses were reportedly fired over alleged HIPAA violations regarding the now-deceased girl. Fifteen nurses at a children’s hospital in Washington were fired after a 12-year-old Black girl committed suicide during their care. The tween girl was supposed to have 24-hour supervision at the