The BLITZ – 1/31/11
It’s the beginning of a new week. Almost the start of a new month. Rents due. Bills due. Back to work. It’s just another case of the Mondays. Well it’s time for the BLITZ with news & information from around the world. We’re gonna get you to turn that frown around with the help of Marvin & the lovely Tammi Terrell…….We’re all you need to get by……so Jump in.
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Kool Herc, The Father Of Hip Hop, In Serious Health Condition Needing Financial Support [JF]
Egyptian Tweets Still Get Around The Internet Blocks [CNN]
Egypt Protesters Defy The Curfew In Pictures [CNN]
Tough Time For Diplomacy In A WikiLeaks World [REUTERS]
What NFL Team Is The REAL ‘America’s Team….Cowboys, Steelers, Green Bay? [ESPN]
Despite His Past Outburst, Tracy Morgan Still Believes That Sarah Palin Can Get It [USATODAY]
Fractured Industry: Companies That Serve Musicians Without Record Deals [NPR]
Steve Harvey To Speak On The Scandal Involving His Ex-Wife On CNN [VIBE]
Herschel Walker At 48 Wins Another Mixed Martial Arts Fight [AJC]
Gazing Afar For Other Earths & Other Beings [NYTIMES]
Indonesian Pop Star Gets 3 1/2 Years In Jail For A Sex Tape That Leaked On The Web [BBC]
The Philadelphia Eagles Are Expected To Put The Franchise Tag On Michael Vick [ESPN]
In A Study Half Of Men Say They’d Forgive Their Girlfriend For Cheating If It Was With Another Girl [REUTERS]
Kevin Durant Says Chris Bosh Is A ‘Fake Tough Guy’ [ESPN]
Celtics Hand The Lakers A Loss With 109-96 Win [ESPN]
A South Carolina Scientist Is Attempting To ‘Grow Meat’ In A Lab [REUTERS]
Stem Cells Can Regrow Joints & Help Patients With Arthritis [REUTERS]
Bishop Eddie Long Gives First Interview Since The Sexual Misconduct Allegations [BLACKVOICES]
Martin Luther King III Is Interested In Purchasing A Share Of The NY Mets [ESPN]
George W. Bush Says He’s Done With Politics…..Good [USATODAY]
Church’s Are Foreclosing Around The Country [NPR]
NFC Beats The AFC In The 2011 Pro Bowl 55-41 [ESPN]
Nicki Minaj Does Saturday Night Live [NECOLEBITCHIE]
Celebrity Family Members Who Are Screw Ups [BOSSIP]
No African Americans Nominated For An Academy Award In 2011 [BLACKVOICES]
The Rough Side Of Chicago Shakes Up The Race For Mayor [NYTIMES]
Road Trains Could Be The Future Of Highway Driving [REUTERS]
Actor Ernest Borgnine Is Still Alive & Kicking At 94 [NPR]
Masons & Other Groups Are Fighting A Rapid Decline In Membership [USATODAY]
Mark Zuckerberg, Founder Of Facebook, Meets The Actor Who Portrays Him In The Social Network Movie [REUTERS]
Celebrity Couples Like Jay-Z & Beyonce & Their Impressive Homes [USATODAY]
Tracy Morgan Says Sarah Palin Is ‘The Hottest MILF In The World’ [USATODAY]
Muslins In The U.S. Try To Counter Negative Stereotypes & Perception [USATODAY]
Bruno Mars Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Possession [REUTERS]
Kobe Bryant’s ‘Black Mamba’ Trailer Featuring Kanye West, Bruce Willis, & Danny Trejo [YOUTUBE]
50 Cent Calls Into Sirius XM Radio’s Shade 45 Channel To Talk About His New CD, Hugh Hefner, Nicki Minaj vs. Lil Kim & His Headphones [YTB]
50 Cent & Ciara Have A Twitter Beef [RAPRADAR]
R. Kelly Working On A Sequel To His 12 Play Album [SINGERSROOM]
The Hole Punch Cloud Theories…..Is It Caused By UFOs & Aliens? [USATODAY]
Behind Bars: The Art Of StoryTelling 4 With Andre 3000 [SOURCE]
The Shutdown Of Charlie Sheen’s Sitcom Could Cost Millions [REUTERS]
The U.S. Is Advising Americans To Leave Egypt & Providing Evacuation Flights [USATODAY]