By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Beloved singer and actress Della Reese passed away last evening at the of 86. Her role as Tess, on Touched By Angel, endeared her to millions long after her singing career had already made her a huge star. She leaves behind children James, Franklin and Dominique, as well as husband Franklin […]
Archive for the ‘BREAKING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS’ Category
This Reverse Robinhood Stuff is Taxing


By Kimberly Palermo Turns out having the most powerful man in America be a racist, bigoted, misogynist hasn’t really been a great thing for our nation. Go figure! I am actually embarrassed to tell people I meet from other countries that I’m from the US… Don’t get me wrong, I love the United States, but […]
Tati’s World: I Can’t Stand Gym People!


By Tatiauna Miller I don’t know what’s worse working out or the A-holes at the gym? My fitness life has been null and void for many months and my main excuse for getting back on track, is people at the gym. If I lived somewhere warm all year around I’d workout outside where I have […]
Country Music Legend Mel Tillis DEAD at 85 – Cause of DEATH Revealed


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Country music legend Mel Tillis, whose six-decade career in the music industry had him scoring hits such as “I Ain’t Never”, “Coca Cola Cowboy”, “Southern Rains”, and “I Believe In You” and who never let his stutter get in the way of him becoming a legend, died on Sunday, his publicist […]
Movie and TV Actress Ann Wedgeworth DEAD at 83


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Ann Wedgeworth, who gained fame on film and Broadway before taking on the role of a flirty divorcee on “Three’s Company,” died Thursday at the age of 83 in the New York area after a long illness, her daughter Dianna Martin said. Wedgeworth landed her first Broadway role in the 1958 […]
The Mafia Chronicles: Old Las Vegas Lives On At The Tropicana


By Larry Henry There aren’t many major establishments left in Las Vegas like the Tropicana where the country’s most famous (and infamous) mob-connected people once walked. Though it has undergone expansion and renovation through the years, the 60-year-old Tropicana is not the most luxurious resort in town. It has a small gaming area and a […]
The Neighborhood Watch: Build It and They Will Come…


By Katrina Broner Most people keep track of their lives with great memories and it’s often said, “That was the best day ever!” At times we say, “That was the worst day ever.” We count all these days as the sum of our lives but often I wonder how many days have I spent in […]
Tati’s World: Sluglife the Sequel


By Tatiauna Miller My last column I discussed the “Slugging Etiquette” and shared some of the notorious slug driver’s I’ve come across such as Sir Talks a-lot, Rule Breaker and Reckless Driver. This time I’m going to share a few more of my slug stories because why the hell not! If you remember from last […]
Book Review: A Sick Life by Tionne T-Boz Watkins (Rodale Books)


By Katrina Broner TLC has been my favorite girl group since I was a little kid! I remember having Ain’t To Proud 2 beg on cassette tape and jamming out to it with my father. As I got older I mimicked T-Boz, my favorite member, as much as my parents would allow which was usually […]
Everything’s Relevant: To Poop Or Not To Poop? That Is the Question!


By Jen Loehr We have all been there…that moment when your stomach cramps up, you break out in a vicious sweat, your grip becomes deathly tight on whatever you may be holding on to at the moment and you realize that there is no way you can release any amount of air without a full […]
Magnum PI Co Star John Hillerman Dead at 84


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt John Hillerman, who made a living out of being a character actor, including Tom Selleck’s fastidious estate caretaker Jonathan Quayle Higgins III on Magnum, P.I., died Thursday. He was 84. During Hillerman’s acting career he received four Emmy nominations in consecutive years for portraying Higgins and won in 1987. Hillerman, died […]
Leading True – Crime Network ID Discovery Lifts the Veil on MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDIES IN A SMALL TOWN, “VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED”


Legend has it that the quiet, picturesque village of Dryden, N.Y., inspired Frank Capra’s vision of Bedford Falls in It’s a Wonderful Life. But contrary to that image, Dryden became the setting for a strange string of tragedies and murders between 1989 and 1999 that left residents wondering why death stalked their beloved town. To […]
Delusion and Denial in America…


By Kimberly Palermo Let’s make one thing clear right now…. and I mean crystal clear. The “sanctity of life” is NOT an American value. So how about we fess up and stop the charade. Sure, we value the lives of people we know and people who are famous. But in general, it’s just not a […]
Tati’s World: Short People Problems!


By Tatiauna Miller I’m an average short person. At a mere 5 feet and 1 inch, I’m shorter than the average 5th grader. Which is quiet humbling, especially when the kids from my daughter’s school keep asking me what high school I go to? In a few years, my 7 year old daughter will be […]
Everything’s Relevant: Miracles All Around Us


By Jen Loehr As a kid I grew up in church…we were at church every Sunday (morning and evening service) and every Wednesday night. Now, my parents were not, have not ever been bible pushers or crazy people as depicted in many movies that come to mind (thank God my name is not Carrie). Nevertheless […]
Still Living the Horror of November 8, 2016 Almost One Year Later to the Day!


(Publisher Note: Not only do I FULLY CONCUR with every word Kimberly has written, I stand behind her and this article!) By Kimberly Palermo Almost one year ago today, on November 8th, 2016, Americans voted for our next president. I watched in horror, as my fellow Americans voted away their neighbor’s human and civil rights. […]
Dunning-Kruger Strikes Again!


By Kimberly Palermo Have you ever noticed that the biggest racists and bigots in America are those with the least exposure to the group they’re maligning? As it turns out, most people who openly slander those in historically marginalized groups, do not have a single close friend who fits the category they so recklessly defame. […]
Tati’s World: Interracial Dating – “The Swirl Life”


By Tatiauna Miller I’m an equal opportunity dater. I date all races, I don’t discriminate. Why not cast a wider net when there are so many fish in the sea. I won’t deny that dating interracial can be full of awkward social moments, but I’m not afraid of a challenge. I think dating interracially has […]
Investigation Discovery’s New 3-Part Series DEADLY DENTISTS Premieres Friday November 24th – TV News


Imagine a world where your largely irrational fears of going to the dentist find basis in truth, but in ways you never expected. Investigation Discovery’s (ID) newest series DEADLY DENTISTS tells the true stories of dentists involved in murder, giving us reason to acknowledge our fears about sitting in that dreaded chair while sharp metal […]
Stereotyped Women As Told By Not So Stereotypical Women


By Arita Sysamout, Tatiauna Miller & Katrina Broner Stereotype: Widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. As different as we all are, our stereotypes are wildly amusing. Rest is uneasy that we can’t go out the door or pick up a phone without being hit […]
Everything’s Relevant: Friday Night Lights & More…


By Jen Loehr I grew up the daughter of 2 amazing teachers. One of the teachers, my dad, was also a High School Football Coach for my entire life until he retired. So, not only did I grow up with underpaid and underappreciated teachers…I was also the child of an underpaid and many times unappreciated […]
The Mafia Chronicles: Mob Writers Debate the Kennedy Assassination


By Larry Henry Two acclaimed organized-crime writers squared off in Las Vegas recently, debating whether the mob orchestrated President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. On one side was Dan E. Moldea, on the other, Gus Russo. Both are noted investigative journalists and authors. During the debate at The Mob Museum, Moldea argued that notorious labor leader […]
Chronicles of a Semi-Hot Mom: Growing Up & Reflecting On What Is Really Important!


By Arita Sysamout Remember when we were young and in such a rush to grow up? I don’t even know why. All I wanted to do was stay up late at night, not have anyone tell me what to do and buy the whole candy aisle at 7-Eleven. This whole adulting thing doesn’t really seem […]
Something Scarier Than Monsters – Halloween Costumes in 2017 That Are Insensitive!


By Kimberly Palermo I don’t know about you, but Halloween is one my favorite holidays… It’s the one holiday where parents can not only take part and dress up, but if they’re really lucky, their kids are still young enough to sneak a few treats from that candy sack… to help lighten the load, of […]