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Needless to say, the entertainment world is shocked, appalled, and aggravated about the Chris Brown and Rihanna situation. I was aware of Brown's past and how his mother was involved in a turbulent relationship with Brown's stepfather. I was glad that he talked about it on his interviews with Tyra, MTV and so forth because his fans got to see him grow from that and become a better man. Now, I think twice about his personality and behavior. As for the Disturbia diva, I had no idea that she was actually disturbed as a child. The silence that she maintained about her father's drug abuse and the arguments she heard between him and her mother took a toll on her mentally (http://giant.blackplanet.com/articles/rihanna-punked/). Did anyone see this coming? It's hard to say. However, the fact that Brown turned himself in...I kind of have to give him a tad bit o' props for that. In an article entitled "Chris Brown Haunted by Family's History of Violence," Brown ...

Okay, seriously people, seriously? I can't tell you how many reports I 've seen on this woman because of her shape. She had a nice petite shape before and she has a nice shape now. Just because she has some meat on her bones, everybody is trippin like it's something serious. I'm in no way cracking on skinny girls in the country, but the media needs to stop putting negative connotation on weight gain. A little thickness never hurts nobody, right? I mean, when it starts to get out of control and affecting a person's health, then common sense would call in an intervention. I think this chick looks great. Her fans who admire her for her beauty and talent and see her new look will probably now realize, "Wow, Jessica Simpson put on a few pounds but she is still beautiful." Young girls are conditioned in society today that a negative zero body size is the way to go if you want to be successful. Being a media student myself, it's not that hard to figure out h...

Regulating your sugar intake. Everybody loves to eat foods that have a sweet taste to them. While there is nothing wring with enjoying tasty treats, many people aren't disciplined enough to regulate their diets. However, it's important for a person to moderate what food is put into their body and as usual, drink plenty of water. Back in October [of 2008], health and nutrition counselor Camille Herbert hosted a 'Sugar Blues" workshop with the intent to inform college students on the negative effects of abusing sugar. She stated that the average adult consumes over 140 lbs of sugar annually; that's roughly 4 lbs a day. Eww! Sugar can also upset and suppress the immune system, contribute to diabetes and obesity, increase body's fluid retention, and contribute to both prostate and ovarian cancer (Appleton). Herbert also suggested that when a person contracts an illness, it's best to avoid sugary foods as much as possible so the insulin won't disrupt the im...

Shawty Putt “Dat Baby (Don’t Look Like Me)” has already received numerous hits on MySpace, YouTube and Allhiphop.com. Lil’ Jon’s artist, Shawty Putt, is a songwriter/rapper who is anything but new to the industry. If first impressions are everything, this unofficial newcomer has already impressed his fans with his humor, rhyme and flow. “I’m a new artist, but I’m not new to the business,” states Putt. “I’ve been songwriting for ten years, I’ve been traveling with Lil’ Jon for the last two years and I’ve learned a lot of stuff from him.” Lil’ Jon looked to Shawty after seeing his writing skills, found in songs like “Gangsta Gangsta,” by Lil’ Scrappy and “Presidential” by the YoungBloodZ. The crunk mentor also spoke favorably of Shawty Putt for understanding the music business. “I know how to take direction and listen to the producers,” said Putt. Originally from Atlanta, GA, Putt received influences from other talents like Goodie Mob, Outkast, and the Young- BloodZ. These influ...

Media mogul Jeannie Jones has taken her creative ingenuity and is making the best of her career as both a radio/television personality and media executive. Originally from Washington, DC, she landed her first radio/television gig in the Norfolk, Virginia Beach area after completing her bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Maryland. She’s never too busy to send a shout out to either one of her favorite celebrities or the everyday working person. She loves her work and being able to give back to her community. As a high school teen, she was into track and field, cheerleading, roller skating, bowling, writing, and music. “As a kid growing up, I learned to play the piano and saxophone,” said Ms. Jones. “I wanted to be the sexiest saxophone player," she admits with a chuckle. She was very spontaneous for creating stories about her visits to various places that before she knew it, she was bitten by the radio bug. “For my audition in Maryland, I realized how witty I had...

They attempt to construct who we are, but it's through a negative light; what I call self-defense, they call belligerent and quick to fight. If we hold our heads upright with confidence and positive idiosyncrasy, we are perceived as haughty and behave selfishly. I'm neither above nor below anyone here but in myself I do take sufficient pride. I refuse to besmirch my character for their sake and have them make big profits on the side. My place in society I am taught by force, and this we all know well. Everyone has the freedom to do as they please, but let a black woman do her own thing, all our quick to run and tell. This society is anything but just, reasserting who we really are is a mandatory must! Things people say about us as a whole they swear they know up and down. They make reference to these crazy stereotypes and use them to keep us down. Some have said that we aren't able to learn and are destined to suffer defeat, they yield the audacity to degrade our potential ...

Eboyne’ Jackson graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in Communications from Post University (Waterbury, CT) in 2007. In a short time, Ms. Jackson has had appearances in various publications in the Greater Waterbury region. Additionally, she has started her own mini-magazine insert, Exclusive as well as her own public access show. She has interviewed many people, including musician and producer Ne-yo, the HeavyWeights music producers, and sisters Vanessa and Angela Simmons. She has found her interest in fashion, entertainment, pop culture and life and plans to have her own independent magazine and publishing company. 1) How did you become involved in journalism and writing? Ms. Jackson has always had a talent for writing whether it was for a grade or freelance. Ironically, she didn’t really have the drive until she attended Ne-yo’s birthday bash in October. There Eboyne' found herself in the press pool with the HeavyWeights and Ne-yo himself. She said being amon...