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The interview with Charla Nash, the woman whose hands and face were torn off by a friend’s 200-lb. chimpanzee, has to be one of the most memorable for Oprah, if not, the most unforgettable experiences she will ever have.

The injuries that were sustained by Nash are unmistakably the harshest on any living human being today.  Medical professionals say that her survival from the attack is nothing less than a miracle.

When you see her,  you are immediately shocked by the extent of (more…)

Tyra Banks was not prepared for the “guests” she recently had on her show.  There were women who were willing to try anything to lose weight until they saw…the tapeworms.  The physician pulled a jar of them from under the table and explained that this is an actual tool that some women use to lose weight.  They would ingest them and that’s that.  The worm takes care of the rest. (more…)

Can you imagine if someone murdered your mother and then when you come to trial the killer is allowed to muzzle you and keep you from having any say in court?  Sounds absurd?  It is.  This fool, Ralph Leroy Menzies, is trying to use a miniscule use of wording in the Victims’ Rights Amendment to the Utah Constitution to lend credence to his argument.  According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the Amendment reads: (more…)

Lou Dobbs

Well, it’s official. The old boys network is breaking up.  The world has come to a concensus that their day has finally come.  Lou Dobbs has anchored and worked for CNN for 30 years.  His entire ideology has a parochial scope that honored the old boys traditions and think tank.  But, the problem with this picture is that those ideas are yesteryear and Mr. Dobbs audience has shrunk.  The Keith Olbermann’s and Rachel Madow’s of the world are now reshaping the face of political journalism.  They are giving liberal doctrines a solid platform for a change. (more…)

Charice Lewis, subway train driver that saved drunk rider.

If it weren’t for the quick thinking of fellow passengers and subway train conductor, a drunk ass patron would’ve been history.

An unidentified woman fell on the tracks in Boston’s subway and couldn’t get up.  She had OBVIOUSLY been drinking for some time before the incident. She wavered around on the platform just before a train was arriving.

The woman was so unstable, oh forget it!  She was drunk off her ass and she took a step that wasn’t there and … (more…)

Executive Producer for Precious, Lisa Cortes

The executive producer of Precious, Ms. Lisa Cortes is a powerhouse whirlwind in the entertainment industry.

She has made it happen in the music industry from Def Jam to her own business with Russell Simmons and thought, “Hey! why not try my hand in film?”  She is an inspiration to get up and try … whatever it is that motivates you.

She sat down with the Root and shared her thoughts on why the Precious project was so important to her.  She believes that black women (more…)