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Roland Martin says his Last Day at CNN Is April 6 and that CNN President Jeff Zucker "Wants his Own Peeps"

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 20, 2013 at 4:53pm

Roland Martin told his Twitter followers Tuesday that his last day as a CNN commentator will be April 6, ending speculation about his fate under new CNN President Jeff Zucker.

"Roland I am really missing not hearing your view point on @CNN," a Twitter follower wrote. Martin replied, "Sorry. Can't book myself. My last day at @cnn is April 6."

Responding to a tweeter's question about why he is leaving the network, Martin explained that the "new boss wants his own peeps," referring to Zucker and

New York Fire Department Is Reeling After Commissioner's Son Sends Out Racist Tweet

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 20, 2013 at 4:42pm

Late Monday, news broke that an aspiring New York firefighter would resign from the city's fire department, where he was working as an EMT, because of racially inflammatory tweets. Making the matter even more newsworthy and shocking is that the author of the offensive tweets is the son of the city's fire commissioner, Salvatore Cassano.

Joe Cassano's targets included Jews, blacks and "Obama lovers." His missives include the statement, "I like jews about as much as hitler," and during the Mart

EEW Magazine President, Dianna Hobbs, Responds to Beyonce's "Bow Down" with Scripture - Matthew 23:12

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 19, 2013 at 10:16pm

If Grammy-winning singer Beyoncé was hoping to get lots of attention with her newly released buzz single, "Bow Down/I Been On"--well--mission accomplished. Only thing is, it's likely not the kind of buzz Mrs. Jay-Z Carter was hoping to hear.

Plenty of people are turned off by the song's disrespectfulness and its excessive use of profanity.

The lyrics to the uncharacteristic tune that debase the wife, mother and celebrity that Michelle Obama calls a "role model," blasts her pop and R&B contempor

Miami Heat Down Boston, Carry NBA Win Streak to 23

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 19, 2013 at 4:26pm

LeBron James and the Miami Heat escaped Boston with their 23rd win in a row. All that's in front of them now is the NBA record for consecutive victories.

Five years to the day after the Celtics snapped Houston's winning streak at 22 games, James scored 37 points and made the go-ahead basket with 10.5 seconds left in Miami's 105-103 victory on Monday night.

After overcoming the largest deficit they've faced during their streak, the only team left for the Heat to catch is the 1971-72 Los Angeles

Christian Bale Could Play Moses In Ridley Scott Directed Movie

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 19, 2013 at 3:30pm

Christian Bale is seen arriving to the European premiere of 'The Dark Knight Rises' in Leicester Square in London. (Getty Images)

Christian Bale could be set to play Moses in a new biblical epic.

The Batman star is currently in talks about taking on the role in the film, which is titled Exodus, Deadline reported.

However, negotiations are thought to be at an early stage.

Fox is developing the project with director Ridley Scott, who is expected to get to work on the movie after he finishes

The Arena League Has a Contract Waiting for Tim Tebow. And Thats Not A Joke!

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 18, 2013 at 8:52pm

Technically, Tim Tebow still has a job with the New York Jets, but we all know what's going to happen at some point this offseason. He's going to be released.

And the only reason he's going to be released is because the Jets can't find a trade partner to take him off their hands.

And the only reason the Jets can't find a trade partner to take Tebow off their hands is because he is not a very good quarterback (and that's being nice).

So, is it time for Tebow to give up on the NFL since not one

'Oz', Halle Berry Top 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone' at Box Office. Details Inside!

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 18, 2013 at 8:44pm

Actress Halle Berry arrives at the premiere of Tri Star Pictures' "The Call" at the Arclight Theatre on March 5, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America)

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone didn't have enough up his sleeve to pull off much at the box office this weekend, particularly with another magician in the mix.

Despite an advertising blitz and two high-profile comedians in Steve Carell and Jim Carrey, Wonderstone managed to muster $10.3 million and a f

'Oz', Halle Berry Top 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone' at Box Office. Details Inside!

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 18, 2013 at 8:43pm

Actress Halle Berry arrives at the premiere of Tri Star Pictures' "The Call" at the Arclight Theatre on March 5, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America)

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone didn't have enough up his sleeve to pull off much at the box office this weekend, particularly with another magician in the mix.

Despite an advertising blitz and two high-profile comedians in Steve Carell and Jim Carrey, Wonderstone managed to muster $10.3 million and a f

Drinking Coffee and Green Tea to Lower Your Stroke Risk

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 17, 2013 at 2:25pm

Green tea and coffee may help lower your risk of having a stroke, especially when both are a regular part of your diet, according to new research.

The study looked at the green tea and coffee drinking habits of more than 82,000 Japanese adults, ages 45 to 74, for an average of 13 years. Researchers found that the more green tea or coffee people drink, the lower their risk of having a stroke.

The results have been published in Stroke: The Journal of the American Heart Association.

Tea and

After 52 Years of Marriage, Ed and Tina Green Remain Committed to Each Other

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 17, 2013 at 2:14pm

Each year, Ed and Tina Green watch their daughter's wedding video at their Gambrills, Md., home in silence. She died on July 5, 1993, of cancer, just one year after walking down the aisle.

"If I was ever going to be depressed, that would have been the time," recalled Ed. "But Tina and the kids kept me from it."

Their daughter's loss was a test the Greens would not have passed had they not resolved early on to make their marriage work.

When they said, "I do," 52 years ago, they enlisted in a

Miami Heat Extend Winning Streak to 21 Games Over Milwaukee Bucks

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 16, 2013 at 6:18pm

The Miami Heat had just watched the Super Bowl when Shane Battier delivered a speech that left quite the impression.

Whatever he said that night in Toronto, the Heat sure took off from there.

They haven't come down yet.

LeBron James and Chris Bosh each scored 28 points, and the Heat made it 21 straight wins, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 107-94 on Friday night.

Only three other teams have won 20 in a row in one season, and the Heat now trail just the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers (33) and the 2007-

Jeremy Lin, Harden Rally to Beat Timberwolves, 108-100

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 16, 2013 at 6:13pm

The Houston Rockets wish they could get away from their habit of trailing early in games and needing big second-half rallies to pull them out.

As long as they have James Harden, it seems to be a working formula.

Harden scored 37 points, Jeremy Lin had 24 and the Rockets rallied from 20 points down in the third quarter to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-100 on Friday night.

Harden also grabbed seven rebounds and handed out eight assists for the Rockets, who rallied from a double-digit def

Jeremy Lin's 2013 Season Has Been Strongest of Career so Far

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 14, 2013 at 11:09am

Few players can attest to the rise in basketball that Jeremy Lin had in New York--the type of overnight, Internet sensation who won game after game for the Knicks.

Lin's story read more like a movie plot-line--unheralded star who comes to the big-time and shines--than it did real life, and the accolades and praise that seemed to flow in for the point guard endlessly suggested that he would be a real star in the future.

He would then make a highly talked about move from the Knicks to the Houston

Once a Rising Political Star, How Did Kwame Kilpatrick Go Wrong?

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 13, 2013 at 10:04am

Once a rising star alongside Barack Obama, former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is headed to the clink after being convicted of corruption. Jay Scott Smith on the Motown betrayal.

Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick leaves federal court in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. (Paul Sancya/AP)

On one fateful night in Boston, two dynamic speakers made waves at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Both men, young, black, and products of hardscrabble Midwestern cities, were considered rising st

'Oz the Great and Powerful' Has Biggest U. S. Debut of 2013, Tops Box Office

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 11, 2013 at 2:16pm

James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz and Mila Kunis arrive at the 'Oz The Great and Powerful' European premiere. (Getty Images)

There was no place like "Oz" at the weekend box office.

Walt Disney Co's big-budget 3D movie "Oz the Great and Powerful" amassed $80.3 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, the biggest domestic debut of 2013. The prequel starring James Franco added $69.9 million in international markets, Disney said, for a combined $150.2 million opening around the

With Masters Waiting, Tiger Woods Picks Up Second Win of the Year

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 11, 2013 at 2:09pm

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Tiger Woods hits his tee shot on the third hole during the final round of the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship at the Trump Doral Golf Resort & Spa on March 10, 2013 in Doral, Florida. (Warren Little/Getty Images North America)

Tiger Woods sent out a Masters warning shot with his second win of the year, a convincing two-stroke victory at the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral on Sunday.

Composed throughout and deadly on the greens, Woods posted a one-under-par 71 for a winni

Faith Finds a Home with Reality TV

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 11, 2013 at 2:05pm

From left, mom Cheryl, father Mark, Emily, Audrey, Olivia and baby Eden star in the Lifetime family docusoap "Preachers'' Daughters," premiering Tuesday, at 8 p.m. (Lifetime)

Can there be an untapped corner of the reality TV racket at this late date?

They've done dating and drinking and confessing to private cameras in a dreamhouse full of singles. They've done eating icky bugs, confronting phobias, appraising junk, gawking at fish-out-of-water Amish. Jousting, falling, racing and surviving

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Hugo Chavez Will "Return on Resurrection Day" with Jesus Christ

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 8, 2013 at 4:58pm

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R) and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L), smile at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on January 9, 2012. (Juan Barreto /AFP/Getty Images)

Hugo Chavez had a friend in Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who apparently held the Venezuelan leader in such high regard that he believes he will "return on resurrection day" with Jesus Christ and will "establish peace, justice, and kindness" on earth.

After Chavez's death on Tuesday afternoo

Survey: Most Americans Feel Connected to Local Church More Than Any Other Group

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 6, 2013 at 11:27pm

Most Americans feel connected to a local church or religious organization, and nothing else comes close. Government and politics are near the bottom of the list.

Generally, people feel that they are connected and play a positive role in some organizations but not others. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 54% of American Adults feel at least somewhat connected to their local church or religious organization, with 34% who think they are Very Connected.

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Video! Iyanla Vanzant Is Not Happy When Disrespectful Rapper DMX Goes Off on Her

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 6, 2013 at 11:00pm

Iyanla Vanzant has been a catalyst of change for many celebrities. Her next clients include troubled rapper DMX and seemingly lost reality show star, Sheree Whitfield.

The celebrities will be the focus of the show's first two episodes of it new season on OWN.

In the season opener on April 13, the life coach will visit DMX at his home in Yonkers, NY to help him through a whole bunch of issues.

To say he's got issues is an understatement. Need more proof, watch the explosive preview below. For a

News (1991)

Roland Martin says his Last Day at CNN Is April 6 and that CNN President Jeff Zucker "Wants his Own Peeps"

New York Fire Department Is Reeling After Commissioner's Son Sends Out Racist Tweet

EEW Magazine President, Dianna Hobbs, Responds to Beyonce's "Bow Down" with Scripture - Matthew 23:12

Miami Heat Down Boston, Carry NBA Win Streak to 23

Christian Bale Could Play Moses In Ridley Scott Directed Movie

The Arena League Has a Contract Waiting for Tim Tebow. And Thats Not A Joke!

'Oz', Halle Berry Top 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone' at Box Office. Details Inside!

'Oz', Halle Berry Top 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone' at Box Office. Details Inside!

Drinking Coffee and Green Tea to Lower Your Stroke Risk

After 52 Years of Marriage, Ed and Tina Green Remain Committed to Each Other

Miami Heat Extend Winning Streak to 21 Games Over Milwaukee Bucks

Jeremy Lin, Harden Rally to Beat Timberwolves, 108-100

Jeremy Lin's 2013 Season Has Been Strongest of Career so Far

Once a Rising Political Star, How Did Kwame Kilpatrick Go Wrong?

'Oz the Great and Powerful' Has Biggest U. S. Debut of 2013, Tops Box Office

With Masters Waiting, Tiger Woods Picks Up Second Win of the Year

Faith Finds a Home with Reality TV

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Hugo Chavez Will "Return on Resurrection Day" with Jesus Christ

Survey: Most Americans Feel Connected to Local Church More Than Any Other Group

Video! Iyanla Vanzant Is Not Happy When Disrespectful Rapper DMX Goes Off on Her

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