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Kobe Bryant, 17 time All-Star NBA player for the Los Angeles Lakers, is preparing to play his last game of his 20-year career on Wednesday. Byrant will be walking away with five NBA titles, securing his seat as a NBA icon. Sunday night, the Lakers took on the Houston Rockets but fell short despite Kobe’s…

Glamour magazine is under some hot water after naming Amy Schumer on the cover of their all-plus-size issue without her consent. Schumer was named next to Adele and Ashley Graham as one of the “women that inspire us.” The actress shared a photo of the magazine with her fans that stated: “I think there’s nothing…

When Robin Given’s lost her baby sister to breast cancer it rocked her world. It shook her to the core, but she tells us she learned that our God is not dead. “After losing my 47-year-old sister– it was the ultimate trust [test],” she shared. Weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in…

Oprah Winfrey talks to actor/comedian Tracy Morgan for a rare conversation as he begins to step back into the spotlight following a devastating multi-car crash in 2014 on “Super Soul Sunday” this Sunday, April 3 at 11 a.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. The near death accident has forever changed Morgan’s life and helped…

Hall of Fame jocky Calvin Borel, known for being a three-time Kentucky Derby winner, has announced his retirement. Former agent and close friend Jerry Hissam told media outlets that Borel felt “it was time… it was just time.” Borel had an amazing career, winning 5,146 races in 33 years. Borel was nicknamed “Bo-rail” for his…

The official trailer for Rodrigo Garcia’s Last Days in the Desert is leaving fans cheering for more. Last Days in the Desert follows the story of Jesus (Ewan McGregor) in an imagined chapter during his forty days of fasting and praying in the desert. As Jesus leaves the desert, he is confronted by the Devil (also played by…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljLP6V3BPg0   A father and son are on the run from the government in this sci-fi chase film directed by  director Jeff Nichols (“Mud”). Roy (Michael Shannon) and his son, Alton Meyer (Jaeden Lieberher), go into hiding as the FBI and religious extremists are chasing the boy down since it was discovered he has super…

Last week, animal lovers rejoiced when SeaWorld announced an agreement with the Human Society of the United States that will immediately stop its captive breeding program, making the current generation of orcas the last. CEO Joel Manby also stated that SeaWorld will be phasing out its theatrical orca shows and instead focus on renewing its…

Fans are thrilled to hear that Indian Jones will be back in theaters in July 2019. Walt Disney Studios announced that the currently-untitled project will be directed by Steven Spielberg and star Harrison Ford once again. “Indiana Jones is one of the greatest heroes in cinematic history and we can’t wait to bring him back…

“Whatever hurts my brother, hurts me.” That’s the motto of St. Benedict’s Prep school in Newark, New Jersey. The prep school has a 98 percent graduation rate. The population of school may surprise you – half the boys are African American, another third Hispanic, and predominately all of the students come from low income neighborhoods.…

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