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Waffle Maker Riot Captured Black Friday 2011 has seen its share of noteworthy, bargain-fueled madness. Shoppers lined up earlier than ever to take advantage of midnight openings and to get discounts at some stores that even opened on Thanksgiving Day. There have been reports of shoppers pepper spraying one another in the hunt for deals […]
The president of Florida A&M University decided Wednesday to dismiss the school’s longtime band director in the wake of last weekend’s hazing-linked death of a drum major in the school’s famed marching band, reports CNN. “The reason for this intended employment action is based upon your alleged misconduct and/or incompetence involving confirmed reports and allegations of […]
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Pat Robertson appeared confused about macaroni and cheese while hosting “The 700 Club” Wednesday on the Christian Broadcasting Network following a clip of host Kristi Watts interviewing former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. In the clip, Watts asked Rice what dish she had to have at Thanksgiving. “It’s mac and cheese,” Rice said. Watts clapped. […]
The holidays are just around the corner, and there’s nothing like an electrifying display of holiday lights to charge you up for the season and zap you with that jolly-good Christmas cheer. Luckily for us, there’s no place in the world that does holiday lights quite like the good ol’ U.S. of A., and we’ve […]
In the 1920s, many of Macy’s department store employees were first-generation immigrants. Proud of their new American heritage, they wanted to celebrate the United States parade of Thanksgiving with the type of festival their parents had loved in Europe. How To Set Boundaries With In-Laws In 1920, the isex parade originally known as the Macy’s […]
For Kim Coles, appearing on the wildly popular 1990s comedy show “In Living Color” should have been a career milestone, but it was over almost as soon as it started . While many of the show’s cast would go on to establish iconic characters, the comedienne was released after the first season. But three years […]
Dr. Conrad Murray’s world came a’tumbling down when he was found guilty in the death of Michael Jackson. He allegedly admitted he wants to take his own life and who knows what the man is going through privately as he is being blamed for the death of the biggest pop star in history. Now, according to Radar Online, […]
It’s J.R. Martinez! The war veteran/actor freestyled his way into yet another perfect score at Monday night’s competition. Then at Tuesday night’s grand finale, with votes from the audience and the judges finally compiled, he was the clear winner just as everyone predicted. Rob Kardashian and partner Cheryl Burke came in 2nd. And Ricki Lake and partner Derek Hough came […]
Each Thanksgiving, the President “pardons” a hand-selected turkey, sparing the bird from someone’s dinner table and ensuring the rest of its days are spent roaming on a farm, doing whatever it is turkeys love to do. Twenty-two turkeys have been pardoned, and today, President Obama will pardon one more. You’re probably wondering: Where did this […]
Students and faculty at Florida A&M University are set to gather at 6:30 p.m. today to pay tribute to the life of Robert Champion, a drum major for the FAMU Marching 100, who died following the 32nd annual Florida Classic football game on Saturday. The memorial service will be held in Lee Hall Auditorium, a […]
Jennifer Hudson has revealed that going to see her fiance in a wrestling match may have saved her life and kept her out of the house on the day her family was murdered in Chicago. The Oscar-winner was in Florida with David Otunga on Oct. 24, 2008, when her mother and brother were shot to […]