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Maroon 5 halftime show gets help from a famous sponge
Travis Scott, Big Boi, an incredible gospel choir, and SpongeBob Squarepants all stepped up to help Maroon 5 carry a loaded Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday.
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Kristoff St. John, star of 'Young & the Restless,' dead at 52
Kristoff St. John, who played played Neil Winters on the CBS daytime soap opera "The Young & the Restless," has died, according to his attorney Mark Geragos. He was 52.
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Lovell’s Food For Thought – The Spirituality of the Unity Principles & Addressing Health Inequities
A Second Appeal to Connect the Dots
If we are going to successfully address health inequities, we are going to need to truly climb out of our silos and connect to one another across a broad array. Although this easier said than done, we need to realize that “No one center or one institution or profession will solve the problems we face.” And any attempt to address this issue as a single problem of just one disease, without taking into account other factors, you have already failed to address the problem at the beginning and the outcome will be like placing a Band Aid on a heart attack, it may make you feel good, but what about the impact on society?
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Spotlight On Houston's R&B Scene: Singer & Songwriter Obinaa Talks "Antydote" And The Southern Culture Of Music
Known for its unique hip-hop culture and gospel music influences, Houston is home to many rising genres within. In the belly of the city are creatives such as Obinna (better known as "Obinaa") creating an interestingly-peculiar sound wave of R&B the industry has yet to discover. Obinaa launched his solo musical journey in 2015. His melodic tone is nostalgic and smooth with a resonance of warmth.
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Judge Erica Hughes: Ruler of the Court
Erica Hughes can’t stop smiling these days. She did a lot of smiling on the campaign trail when she was running for criminal court judge. A huge smile was on her face when the election results revealed she had won. The smile got bigger when she took the oath of office. And now that she is on the bench, Judge Hughes couldn’t make her smile go away even if she tried.
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Bentley Continental GT is classic style in a modern package
The Bentley Continental GT has a big, powerful V12 engine, but it's no Ferrari. It's also got a classic design with round headlights and a big chrome grill, but it is no Rolls-Royce. But that's OK. A car like this is about the proper balance of power, handling and comfort. And, of course, good looks.
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Texas Legislative Black Caucus Scholarship
I am pleased to announce that the Texas Legislative Black Caucus will be awarding over 60 scholarships to qualified and deserving students throughout Texas. There is an opportunity for two students in my district to be awarded the scholarship. The scholarships will be awarded to recipients on February 24, 2019 at the TLBC Gospel Scholarship brunch at the 2019 African American Legislative summit. This years summit will be located at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol. The application deadline is February 11th at 5pm, so do not delay! For more information on how to apply, click here .
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Re-Cap: The Blackhouse Foundation at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival Day 3
For day three, The Blackhouse Foundation once again attracted enthusiastic participation from a star-studded crowd of attendees. Maintaining the electrifying pace set by the first two days, Sunday represented yet another series of unforgettable moments for the culture and thought-provoking conversations.
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McDonald's and KFC warn of shortages and price hikes if there's no Brexit deal
McDonald's, KFC and Pret a Manger have joined with UK supermarkets to warn that crashing out of the European Union will result in "significant" disruptions to their supply chains.
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Woodbridge Group ordered to pay $1 billion for Ponzi scheme that victimized seniors
A federal judge ordered a luxury real estate developer and his investment firm to pay $1 billion in penalties and forfeited profits for operating an alleged Ponzi scheme that swindled thousands of mostly elderly investors.
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'Black Panther' win at SAG Awards has us ready for a sequel
- It's still "Wakanda forever." The superhero mega-hit "Black Panther" won for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a motion picture at Sunday night's Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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DMX is a free man
DMX was released from a federal prison Friday, a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed to CNN.
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The GO DJs Bring their Annual Star-Studded Red Carpet & Awards Show Back For It's 5-Year Anniversary
HOUSTON, TX - December 18, 2019 - Craig Williams, CEO of I AM A GO DJ MUSIC GROUP, LLC. and the CITY of HOUSTON present the GO DJ AWARDS 5TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY, Monday, January 28, 2019, at the A.D. PLAYERS at the George Theatre located at 5420 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX 77056.
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Buffalo Bayou Partnership Welcomes Seven New Board Members
Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) announced seven new members to its board of directors during its annual meeting on January 15 at the home of Anne Whitlock (BBP Board member) and her husband Michael Skelly in the East End.
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Kamala Harris is making history in the 2020 race
Sen. Kamala Harris' Martin Luther King Jr. Day announcement that she is running for president puts the number of women who are competing or have declared exploratory committees at four. In defiance of the norm, most of the high-profile candidates bear little resemblance to the 45 presidents in US history.
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'Black Panther,' 'Roma' lead Oscars into new frontiers
Eight movies were nominated for best picture on Tuesday, but there are two that couldn't be more different -- "Black Panther," the Marvel blockbuster; and "Roma," Alfonso Cuarón's black-and-white Netflix film -- might be the most significant in terms of leading the Oscars into new frontiers.
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Oscar nominations 2019: Full list by category
The nominees for the 91st Academy Awards were revealed Tuesday morning. "Roma," a Netflix film that looks back at director Alfonso Cuarón's youth in Mexico, and "The Favourite," a period dramedy with an all-star cast, tied for most nominations with ten each.
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The 19 most truth-stretching lines from Rudy Giuliani's interview with Jake Tapper
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was all over TV this weekend, making the case that his client, President Donald Trump, is the victim of out-of-control prosecutors and a crazed and biased media.