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Sean Combs attend the 'Lawless' Premiere during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival

Man tweets Diddy 'pay your bills'

theGRIO REPORT - Diddy tweeted that he would spend $2 million at a strip club, but a former employee says pay me instead...
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Musician John Legend and radio personality Hal Jackson

NY black radio pioneer Hal Jackson dies

NEW YORK (AP) - Radio pioneer Harold "Hal" Jackson, a staple of New York radio, has died. He was in his late 90s..
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Lil' Kim performs during BET's Rip the Runway 2012 at Hammerstein Ballroom on February 29, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Lil' Kim takes in her estranged father

When Lil’ Kim, whose birth name is Kimberly Jones, learned that her estranged father Linwood Jones was battling Alzheimer’s Disease the legendary hip-hop icon took him in, OK! magazine reported...
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Martin Lawrence and Will Smith at Bad Boys II Premiere

Will Smith confirms 'Bad Boys 3'

While on the U.S. leg of the 'Men in Black 3' promotional tour, on Monday Smith dropped by BET’s '106 & Park'; he talked his new film, his family, and also confirmed that the third installment of Bad Boys was in the works...
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Facebook image of "Trayvoning"

'Trayvoning' trend outrages online community

theGRIO REPORT - Photos titled 'Trayvoning' surfaced on the net this week and have since caused uproar amongst the online community...
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Artist Shepard Fairey unveils his portrait of US President-elect Barack Obama before it was installed at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington on January 17, 2009. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Trayvon Martin portrait commissioned by Ebony magazine

theGRIO REPORT - Shepard Fairey, the artist behind Obama's 2009 'Hope' poster, made a a similar portrait for Trayvon Martin...
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Will Smith on 'The Late Show' with David Letterman

WIll Smith says slapping incident was 'awkward'

Men In Black 3 star Will Smith talks slapping a reporter with David Letterman on 'The Late Show'...
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Oprah Winfrey attends the Spelman College Commencement at Georgia International Convention Center on May 20, 2012 in College Park Ga.  (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

Oprah gives $10,000 to City Council candidate

theGRIO REPORT - Michael Tubbs, 21, was shocked to receive a check for $10,000 from Oprah Winfrey. Tubbs met Winfrey when she visited Stanford University in April and had the opportunity to chat with her about his plans to for City Council of his hometown in Stockton, California...
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SANTA MONICA, CA - APRIL 22: Actress Willow Smith attends the Premiere Of Sundance Selects' 'First Position' at Aero Theatre on April 22, 2012 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

Willow Smith to star in 'Annie' remake

theGRIO REPORT - While promoting his latest film 'Men In Black 3', Will Smith confirmed that he would be producing the modern remake of the 1982 film classic 'Annie', which his daughter Willow Smith will star in...
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