McDonald's Victim of Hoax

An online hoax that falsely suggests McDonald’s discriminates against African-American customers is causing a PR headache for the Golden Arches. Over the weekend, the photograph above circulated widely on the internet. The image shows what looks like an official McDonald’s notice in the window of a restaurant, telling customers that blacks will be charged $1.50 extra ”as an insurance measure due in part to a recent string of robberies.” Many internet users retweeted the photo, using the words “Seriously McDonald’s,” to express their disapproval of the burger chain. In response, McDonald’s sent a tweet of its own on Saturday: “That pic is a senseless & ignorant hoax McD’s values ALL our customers. Diversity runs deep in our culture on both sides of the counter.” But that clearly wasn’t enough to clear things up, because Twitter users continued to send out the picture, with that same message of condemnation: “Seriously McDonald’s.” Indeed, so many people sent “Seriously McDonald’s” Tweets that the phrase became a leading entry on Twitter’s trend list. That led to a second, blunter McTweet, on Sunday: “That Seriously McDonald's picture is a hoax.”

Saggy Pants vs. Man in Panties-You Decide

Let's start with this. US Airways spokeswoman Valerie Wunder said the airline's dress code forbids indecent exposure or inappropriate attire.

Here's the story from the blog politics from the eyes of an ebony mom:
US Airways allowed this man, to ride on of their flights 8 days before they prohibited a University of Mexico football player, Deshon Marmon from flying on one of their planes. they told him his saggy pants were unacceptable, but a man in his panties is free to ride. What’s the difference? May because the football player was black? No that can’t be a factor. We live in a color blind society. Sadly not everyone is blind.

Missy Elliott Fights Grave's Disease

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Missy Elliott has revealed that she's been suffering with Graves disease -- an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid -- as of 2008.
Missy reportedly shared details of the diagnosis with People Magazine, saying that the symptoms -- including mood swings and weight loss --- affected her quickly and unexpectedly.

Tyler Perry Tapped As Alex Cross

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Tyler Perry is full of surprises. In the latest news, Madea has been tapped to succed Morgan Freeman as the new Alex Cross, the central character from the successful James Patterson book series that's resulted in two films Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls. Not even Vegas would have placed odds on that. But come this June, it will be "lights, camera, action" in I, Alex Cross, the biggest mainstream film yet for Perry.

Serena Williams Wins Opening Match at Wimbledon!

Serena Williams of the US reacts after defeating France's Aravane Rezai in their first round match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Tuesday, June 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

 Serena Williams, 13-times grand slam winner, suffered potentially fatal blood clots in a lung earlier this year, only returning to action last week after nearly a year on the sidelines due to a combination of health issues and injuries.

Iconic Marilyn Monroe Dress Sells for $4.6 Million

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The legendary white dress seen billowing under Marilyn Monroe in an iconic image of 1950s Hollywood has sold at auction for $4.6 million, shattering estimates. The dress, worn by the star in the 1955 film "The Seven Year Itch," had been expected to fetch between one and two million dollars.
But the sale Saturday, part of a collection of Hollywood memorabilia held by actress Debbie Reynolds, saw Monroe's "subway" dress -- now cream colored from age -- sold for $4.6 million (or $5,520,000, with added fees).

Tupac's Shooter Confesses

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Tupac Shakur was shot five times on November 30, 1994 after a night of recording inside Manhattan's Quad Studios and emerged the very next day in a wheelchair to face sentencing on sexual assault charges. He did eventually die, tragically as the result of a drive-by shooting, less than two years after surviving this initial attack.

On the eve of what would have been Tupac's 40th birthday, a man by the name of Dexter Isaac reached out to AllHipHop.com and admitted to being the one responsible for the robbery and shooting of Tupac in November 1994.