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LeBron James Basketball Comedy Gets Series Order From Starz

Source: Tim Kenneally / TheWrap LeBron James is now officially on team Starz. The comedy series that the NBA all-star is executive producing, “Survivor’s Remorse,” has been given a series order by the cable network. There are no plans at this time for James to appear in the series, which premieres this fall. The series is set [...]

Online Bible Study With Jacquie Hood Martin, 2.06.14

Online Bible study with Jacquie Hood Martin: This week our study focuses on Philippians chapter 4.

Middle School Teacher Suspended For Assigning Lil Wayne Lyrics As Homework

Source: Olivia B. Waxman / Time A Florida teacher has been suspended for three days after assigning students Lil Wayne lyrics to analyze for homework, UPI reports via CBS Tampa and WPTV. An eighth grade English teacher at the Charter School of Boynton Beach asked students to read ”6 Foot 7 Foot” from the rapper’s 2011 album Tha Carter IV. Parents were reportedly outraged, and one argued to WPTV that [...]

Judge Orders No Jail For Teen Allegedly Suffering From ‘Affluenza’

Source: Nomaan Merchant /  AP / theGrio FORT WORTH, Texas  — A judge on Wednesday ordered a Texas teenager who was sentenced to 10 years’ probation in a drunken-driving crash that killed four people to go to a rehabilitation facility paid for by his parents. Judge Jean Boyd again decided to give no jail time for [...]

Suspicious Materials Found At Multiple Hotels Near Super Bowl Site

Source: FoxSports.com Suspicious materials have been discovered at multiple hotels located near MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Friday, prompting each of the hotels to be evacuated, FOX Sports 1 NFL Insider Mike Garafolo reports. The FBI recently released this statement about the incident: The Joint Terrorism Task Force and Hazard Materials units have responded [...]

SOUND OFF: Which Super Bowl Halftime Performance Was Better? Beyonce, Prince or Michael Jackson?

Which Super Bowl Halftime Show was the best? Beyonce, Price or Michael Jackson’s. Watch below and let us know … Beyonce’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Michael Jackson Superbowl Halftime Show Prince’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Watch prince superbowl halftime.divx in Music  |  View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com Michael Jackson’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

Detroit Retiree Health Care Deal Reached

Source: Robert Snell / The Detroit News Detroit — The city’s bankruptcy mediators announced a proposed deal between the city and retiree groups to resolve a fight over steep cuts to retiree health care. The mediators, in a statement released Friday, said the settlement-in-principle reached late Thursday is expected to resolve a bankruptcy lawsuit concerning health [...]

Bill O’Reilly Says Black Americans Are Poor Because Of Obama And “The Culture”

Source: Elisa Isquith / Salon.com Speaking on his Fox News show on Thursday, O’Reilly noted that black Americans are among President Obama’s most dedicated and enduring supporters. But — but — O’Reilly also revealed some video footage in which two black men criticize Obama, which is bad news for Obama because two people is like one person, doubled. O’Reilly next [...]

Marshawn Lynch Scores Sweet Endorsement Deal With Skittles

Source: theGrio Besides being famous for his “Beastmode” running style, Seattle Seahawks’ star Marshawn Lynch is well known for his love of the candy Skittles. Well now Lynch is reportedly teaming up with his favorite treat for a lucrative endorsement deal. The brand will be releasing a special “Seattle Mix” that will exclusively feature Seahawks’ blue [...]

Incognito Attorney Reveals Texts

Source: ESPN The attorney for Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito has released text messages exchanged between his client and Jonathan Martin that show the players insulting each other and talking as though they were friends. Mark Schamel provided CBS4 News in Miami 40 pages of texts between Incognito and Martin, which date to December 2012. Revelation of the texts come one day [...]