The CEO of California-based financial services company faces a federal assault charge after he allegedly choked a man on a Virgin Voyages cruise ship. Kenneth DeGiorgio, the CEO of First American Financial Corp., said he was protecting his wife, Nichol DeGiorgio, when he assaulted the man in international waters about 70 nautical miles from Fort-de-France,…

Comedic offerings continue to pour in days after gospel singer Marvin Sapp shook the internet with his $40,000 donation request from churchgoers. Now, fellow purveyor of the musical good word Kirk Franklin is getting in on the action. The “Stomp” composer posted a group photo of himself, singer John P. Kee, Sapp, musicians Zacardi Cortez,…

Carrie Underwood has been all over our TV screens lately as a new judge for American Idol, performing before the Times Square ball drop on New Year’s Eve and, most famously, singing the national anthem at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. The country singer-songwriter has always played it close the vest when it comes…

Multimillionaire Steve Harvey and his wife Marjorie are catching heat online after posting what looked like a simple, loving moment. But instead of warm reactions, some folks on social media are calling them out for being out of touch. Critics say the couple is so wealthy that they don’t realize how flaunting their lavish lifestyle…

Golden Globe-winning actor Tyler James Williams delivers a huge surprise by inviting Disney Dreamers Academy students and aspiring filmmakers, to visit the set of “Abbott Elementary.” (Photo: Mark Ashman, photographer) Hosting 100 diverse high school students, the annual Disney Dreamers Academy empowers young people to go after all of their dreams. In a world where…

Outspoken Texas congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s feud with assorted members of the Trump White House and the right-wing media continues to escalate, with two Fox News personalities using racially tinged and dismissive language Thursday night against the Democratic firebrand. Appearing on “The Ingraham Angle,” commentator Raymond Arroyo, channeling Elon Musk’s wish that he could fire members…

FILE – Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley, the Democratic nominee for Mississippi governor, gives a news conference, June 22, 2023, at a locally owned clothing store in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) Some fiscal analysts warn the repeal of income taxes could leave states reliant on other levies, such as sales…

Actor Damon Wayans dropped a comedy bombshell while chatting with Shannon Sharpe on this week’s episode of “Club Shay Shay,” casually revealing that one of Hollywood’s most beloved funnymen had a shadowy reputation among his peers. The “Major Payne” star and comedy veteran didn’t hesitate when he named the late Robin Williams as a “notorious…

Flavor Flav left fans reeling after the legendary hype man and Public Enemy co-founder took to Instagram with a brutally honest confession about stumbling on his sobriety journey – just months before what would have been his five-year milestone of clean living. The confession comes as a surprise to followers who have watched him publicly…

A teenager accused of stabbing a fellow high school student to death at a track meet told police he acted in self-defense, warning the victim “Touch me and see what happens” seconds before a knife was rammed into the victim’s chest. The confrontation happened April 2 at the Frisco Independent School District’s Kuykendall Stadium, north…