'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
If you do a search on the Internet for the wealthiest black businessmen, the results may (or may not) come as a surprise to you. The list is dominated by athletes and entertainment figures; in fact, only two of the names that consistently come up are what you would consider traditional businessmen Robert Johnson (worth $550 million) and R. Donahue Peebles ($350 million).
The Cardinals are not only the favorites to win the national championship, they've become sentimental favorites, as well, after rallying around Kevin Ware, the guard whose compound leg fracture in last week's regional final turned stomachs, while also warming hearts and setting the story line for this week in Atlanta.
Tip-off time is nearing. Time to see if Louisville can live up to the hype or one of those other guys can turn the Final Four into their party.
Louisville already had the bigger names, the better team and some unfinished business after coming up short in last year's Final Four.
Disgraced Lance Armstrong said in an interview that the public will soon forget about him being the biggest dope cheat in cycling's history, just like they did former president Bill Clinton for his affair with an intern.
The new PBS show "Women Who Make America" is misnamed. As I watched it and looked at all those very wealthy, aging feminists who spearheaded the legalization of abortion so many years ago, the thought occurred to me that a more precise name for the show would be "Women Who Make Millions off the Real Women Who Make America."
Nine-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis toted a plush, dog-shaped purse with jeweled handles as she rubbed shoulders with Oprah Winfrey and Alfre Woodard.
Nine-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis toted a plush, dog-shaped purse with jeweled handles as she rubbed shoulders with Oprah Winfrey and Alfre Woodard.
President Obama has a very carefully crafted public image, and he's willing to shut out his friends in the press to maintain it.
Oprah Winfrey's cable channel says it will be the new home of the sitcom "For Better or Worse."
Beyonce is hoping that her ultrarevealing documentary will someday provide inspiration for Blue Ivy, the year-old daughter she and husband Jay-Z have.
Oprah Winfrey made a surprise appearance Tuesday night at the premiere of Beyonce's HBO documentary, `Life is But a Dream,' posing with the star and speaking of the candor she showed in making it.
Beyonce is hoping that her ultra-revealing documentary will someday provide inspiration for Blue Ivy, the year-old daughter she and husband Jay-Z have.
Sixteen years into her career as television's chief justice, Judy Sheindlin is as comfortable in her role as the nation appears to be with her.
Super Bowl ads this year morphed into mini soap operas.
"I am humbled by this day," she said. "There's nothing better than being honored by your own."
She said Beyonce did a "much better job" of telling her own story.
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