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Rochelle Ritchie of WPTV-TV in West Palm Beach, Florida decided to let her hair go 'natural' and let viewers see the transformation. During the process, the ratings of Ritchie's   show increased. When she first told the idea to the news director, a white man, he had no idea about the process. The news director said,"  I had no clue this was an issue. I never heard about it, and I had African American friends. I instantly bought into this story. I had not seen this story done. It brings up a safety concern ." His only concern was that the viewing audience wouldn't care but the feedback proved positive. Ritchie also posted her story on a website. "Making the decision to go natural was not an easy one, especially being a black female reporter. After graduating Western Kentucky University in 2004, I accepted an editor position at a local TV station in my home of Lexington, KY. I had sent out tons of resume tapes hoping to one day be a reporter. But ...

That's right. If America can't get him to stop Wiki Leaks, we'll just have to catch him in his personal life... Interpol has issued an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on sex charges. He is suspected of rape, sexual molestation and unlawful coercion stemming from two separate encounters with women during an August visit to Sweden. Assange has denied the allegations, insisting the sex was consensual. The warrant comes two days after his whistle-blowing Web site's latest release of confidential U.S. documents. A police report obtained by the Associated Press shows both women met Assange at a seminar he gave in Stockholm on August 14th. The report shows the women filed their complaints together six days later. Assange's lawyer Mark Stephens said both women have declared they had "consensual sexual relations" with Assange. "Only after the women became aware of each other's relationships with Mr. Assange did they make their allegati...

Brandy and Ray J are back for a second season of 'Family Business' and we have the promo here: The show premieres December 5th on VH1. And here is a snippet of Brandy's new single, 'You Are Beautiful' Still trying the rap thing hunh, B.Rockka?? And check the Family Gospel Single, featuring Brandy, Ray J, and their dad HERE

Halle Berry is back on the big screen. And we have here movie trailer here: Based on the true story of Frankie Murdoch, Halle plays a woman with multiple personality disorder, which calls on her use different accents, multiple character development and to age before our eyes.  Frankie and Alice , also stars Stellan Skarsgard, Phylicia Rashad, and Chandra Wilson of TV's Grey's Anatomy.   The film is directed by Geoffrey Sax. Frankie and Alice  opens on December 10, 2010 in Los Angeles, before its official release on February 4, 2011. Will you be watching?? And Susan Boyle chokes on a live taping of The View . Apparently, she thought it was a recording, and decided to cough mid-song. Luckily, Sherri and Whoopi saved her. Watch the vid: The standing ovation is completely unnecessary. In our opinion, tho...

Kanye wasn't scheduled to appear at The Ainsworth Tuesday night for the New Yorkers Wrap to Rap Benefit.  But reportedly, when he heard what was going on in the area he just happened to be in, he stopped by to help the kiddies and volunteers wrap some of their 2000 gifts going to others in need. Selita, and socialite Tinsley Mortimer were also on hand to help along with Red Cafe and Jay Sean (not pictured) stopped by as well. Check the pics: Sweet.

If you want to see your favorite celebs again, you have to text '90999' or buylife.org  to see them tweet again. Watch the vid: World AIDS Day is TOMORROW, 12.01.2010. GET TESTED!!

Flo Rida and his girlfriend Eva Marcille was spotted on the red carpet last night for Flo Rida’s Official Album Release Party at The Colony in Hollywood.  Eva (best known for winning America’s Next Top Model & her public relationship with Lance Gross) has been very supportive of Flo Rida and his new project. Check the pics: Those shoes are BAD but, who knew?!!? And more in 'Basketball Wives' news... Despite saying in an interview with VH1 saying that she refused to return for a second season of  Basketball Wives , Gloria Govan is coming back anyway AND, their wedding is also back on...Matt called your bluff, hunh Glo?? She's also hosting a big bash for her....man/sometimes fiance...and new Laker  Matt Barnes  at Supperclub L.A. this Saturday to officially welcome him to L.A, and inviting all the 'wives'. So much for not hanging with them too, hunh, Glo?! Just a sidenote: we weren't convinced she was leaving her paycheck, we mean Matt Barne...

A savage prison beating in an Idaho correctional facility has been caught on tape, showing a young inmate brutally attacked by another prisoner while surrounding guards look on and do not intervene. In the security footage obtained by The Associated Press, Idaho Correctional Center inmate Hanni Elabed, 24, can be seen being thrown to the ground and brutally beaten and kicked by fellow inmate James Haver for roughly two minutes. At one point, Haver even takes a break before resuming the attack. Though Elabed tried to alert the guards to help him, he was ignored until Haver chose to stop beating him, at which point the room was opened and Haver handcuffed. Medical personnel arrived to examine Elabed, who can be seen in the footage lying motionless on the floor after the attack. He sustained internal bleeding in his skull and spent three days in a coma, waking up to permanent brain damage and short-term memory loss. The assault came as no surprise to other inmates who have been in th...

Grammy Award winning Singer Faith Evans Monday pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor DUI charges stemming from her August arrest at a drunken driving checkpoint near Marina del Rey. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Edward Moreton ordered Evans to serve three years on probation, undergo a three-month alcohol program, pay a $300 fine plus penalties, and not drive with any measurable amount of alcohol in her system, according to Frank Mateljan of the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office. The entertainer was arrested Aug. 21 at a checkpoint at Washington and Lincoln boulevards, according to the LAPD.

Ask any parent with little ones, 20 or 30 pounds can feel very heavy and lifting them in and out of car seats can be hazardous to your back. Dr. Alex Vidan from Vidan Family Chiropractic   shows us the right way. His 8 month old daughter, Ambrielle, is the little model: Bend your knees, because babies gotta eat! fox2now.com

We posted that the were INDEED getting married. Evelyn and her PRIVATE self let the world know on twitter. But now, Ochocinco went on the Ryan Secrest show to confirm the details...SMH! Chad OchoCinco Johnson confirmed to Ryan Seacrest this morning that he and Evelyn are indeed engaged. According to People" "Yeah, man ... It's time for me to sit down," he said when Ryan Seacrest asked Tuesday on his KIIS FM radio show if engagement rumors were true.  "Enough is enough. I'm 32, you know, my days are over." Ochocinco sparked engagement rumors earlier this month when he reportedly gifted Lozada, seen on VH1's Basketball Wives, with a 10-carat ring from Jason Beverly Hills. But at the time, neither star would confirm their plans to wed. Now, the footballer – known for his crazy on- and off-field stunts – is happy to talk about his relationship. "You know how you deal with this person, that person, but you can't ever find everything in o...

Brace yourself. Three days and counting until touchdown at The Q, where LeBron James will make the most awaited appearance in Cleveland since ... well, since the Cavaliers drafted him in 2003, turning him into an instant civic treasure. And the spectacle will only be surpassed by the buildup, which promises to be both fascinating and insufferable. Well, maybe it's just me, but is this really a good thing for the NBA? This game is being hyped and anticipated for all the wrong reasons. Nobody's tuning in to see a potentially classic contest, or a terrific one-on-one matchup, or even a Game 7. We're watching to see a scorned city give the finger to Public Enemy No. 1. We're watching to rubberneck at LeBron's expense, wondering if anything more lethal than a boo will fly from the stands. It has less to do with basketball and more to do with verbal mayhem, or the promise (hope?) of it, anyway. The game is secondary. The abuse and anger and revenge factor and mob ment...

Facebook and Google are giving "serious look-sees" to Twitter as a potential acquisition, Liz Gannes at All Things D report s. No term sheet has been extended, but both companies are apparently thinking about making a move. As we previously reported Google offered $2.5 billion - $4 billion for Twitter this year. It would be out of character for Facebook to drop $4 billion on Twitter. It mostly buys smaller companies at lower price tags. It also offered $500 million in stock and cash for Twitter two years ago, which Twitter rejected. Just last week Twitter cofounder Biz Stone said the company wouldn't sell, not even for $5 billion . That suggests the company would rather raise a fresh round. Gannes reports DST is offering Twitter a $100 million investment at a $4 billion valuation. (We have heard from sources that DST is interested in Twitter , as well.) It is willing to make a huge investment to beat out Kleiner Perkins and Andreessen Horowitz, which both want to ...

An earthquake off the coast of Long Island sent tremors early today through parts of Southampton and the East End, officials said. The US Geological Survey said that the quake hit at at about 10:45 a.m. and was located about 100 miles off the shores of Southampton in the Atlantic Ocean. The quake was a magnitude 3.9, according to a USGS website. The website said the quake was also felt as far away as Connecticut and Rhode Island. In June, an earthquake that hit eastern Canada was felt on Long Island. With AP Read more:  http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/earthquake_hits_long_island_shores_yeP5e9UT5iSQPc84lHWIiK#ixzz16nchmaCO

Well damn! The L.A. County District Attorney has charged T.I.’s wife, Tameka Cottle, for possessing the drug ecstasy when the couple was arrested on Sunset Strip last month. If convicted, Tameka could face up to a YEAR behind bars. As we previously reported, the D.A. has elected not to prosecute T.I. for charges stemming from the incident, noting that the rapper will already be serving time in Georgia for a probation violation stemming from the L.A. arrest tmz.com