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Hidden Figures Beats La La Land As Best Grossing Oscar Nominee
We bet a lot of folks in Hollywood and beyond didn’t see this coming. We’re talking about the fact that “Hidden Figures” is now the highest grossing Oscar nominated film of the year.
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Joe Piscopo Has Some Advice For Donald Trump
Ahead of Saturday's show, which Baldwin is hosting, Piscopo, who famously lampooned Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, told CNN's Michael Smerconish that he thought Baldwin's impersonation of Trump was "spectacular."
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Cyclists Push For Passage Of Houston Bike Plan
Bike advocates are pushing the city to make Houston’s streets safer after two cyclists died the week of the Super Bowl.
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Weekend Recap: Split Still No 1 At US Box Office As A Dog's Purpose Places Second
James McAvoy’s bravura turn helped M Night Shyamalan’s film hold the top spot, while A Dog’s Purpose dodged controversy and Resident Evil crept in
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UH Alphas Host Annual MLK BBQ
On January 16th the Eta Mu chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, inc. hosted their annual MLK BBQ at the University of Houston that brought together service to the community and a good time all while celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. King.
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Nick Cannon Says He Lost NBC Hosting Gig Due To ‘N-Word’ Joke
Nick Cannon says that he will no longer be a host of America’s Got Talent. In an emotional post to his Facebook page, he says that jokes involving the “n-word” on his Netflix special were the impetus for a parting of the ways with NBC.
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Details Of Rand Paul, Mark Sanford Obamacare Replacement Bill
The conservative House Freedom Caucus officially endorsed an Obamacare replacement bill introduced by Republican Rep. Mark Sanford and Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday, a move that puts considerable pressure on GOP party leaders to act quickly to overhaul the Affordable Care Act.
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Kutcher Passionately Testifies On His Anti-Sex Trafficking Efforts
The actor testified Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a hearing on progress in combating modern slavery. Kutcher spoke on behalf of Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children, an organization he co-founded with then-wife Demi Moore in 2009 that builds software to fight human trafficking.
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Autism Predicted By Infant Brain Changes, Study Says
Overgrowth in brain volume during the first year of life forecasts whether a child at high risk of developing autism spectrum disorder is likely to receive a diagnosis at age 2, according to a small study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
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If My Parents Only Knew What It's Like To Be Bullied In 2017
A group of 10 to 16-year-olds agreed to sit down for an honest discussion about bullying. The kids were eager to share their stories and when asked who had experienced bullying, all nine hands shot up in the air. But the next question was met with some hesitation. The question was simple:
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Why Ice Cube's Fist Fight Character Isn't Just Another Angry Dude, According To Ice Cube
Ice Cube is no stranger to playing a character with a short fuse. Even when starring in comedies, the famous musician-turned-actor is well known for taking on roles that have some anger issues that they should probably work on sorting out.
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Trump Has 3,643 Websites That Range From TrumpEmpire.com To TrumpFraud.org
Donald Trump has a vast online portfolio of domain names -- digital addresses that foreshadowed his political career, business projects and accusations of unethical behavior.
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Rep. Maxine Waters: Trump's Actions 'Leading Himself' To Impeachment
Rep. Maxine Waters said Monday that President Donald Trump's actions are "leading himself" to possible impeachment.
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FedEx's New Service Takes Aim At Amazon
The global shipping giant announced Tuesday the launch of FedEx Fulfillment, a logistics network for small and medium-sized businesses.
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Uber hires Eric Holder to investigate sexism allegations
Uber is scrambling to repair its image after a former engineer published bombshell allegations of sexism within the company. Now, it has hired one of the nation's most well-known attorneys to investigate the claims.
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Preventing Cancer In Houston's Food Deserts
Cancer is a killer in African American communities. The death rate is highest among Blacks, according to the American Cancer Society.
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Here Are The Catches In Verizon's Unlimited Data Plan
You can't ever read the fine print too carefully, and that is also the case with Verizon's new unlimited data plan.
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Playa Blanca Bliss
We can pretty much all agree that sometimes we just need to get away, to unplug from the everyday stresses of life and simply relax. Well, not to make anyone envious but that’s exactly what I did on my recent trip to Playa Blanca, Panama.
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Academy Awards Kills Off Wrong Person
In addition to what is now being referred to as "Envelopegate," in which "La La Land" was mistakenly named best picture when "Moonlight" actually won, the Academy kind of killed off the wrong person.
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Bush Offers Muted Criticism Of Trump, Talks Russia, Travel Ban, Free Press
Former President George W. Bush offered some muted criticism for President Donald Trump Monday during a wide-ranging interview on NBC's "Today" show that touched on Russia, the travel ban and the free press.
