June, 2012

It’s over for TomKat.  People magazine is reporting that Katie Holmes has filed for divorce from her husband Tom Cruise after 5 years and a daughter Suri, 6.

“This is a personal and private matter for Katie and her family,” says Holmes’s attorney Jonathan Wolfe. “Katie’s primary concern remains, as it always has been, her daughter’s best interest.”

Cruise’s rep told PEOPLE: “Kate has filed for divorce and Tom is deeply saddened and is concentrating on his three children.  Please allow them their privacy.”

Cruise, 49, wed actress Holmes, 33, in an Italian castle in November 2006.

The film ‘Winnie’ controversially depicts the life of Winnie Mandela (Jennifer Hudson), wife of Nelson Mandela (Terrance Howard) through her childhood, her husband’s 27-year incarceration, and her own year in solitary confinement. The biopic (directed by Darrell Roodt and, according to the trailer, is presented by Reverend T.D. Jakes) has been shown at movie festivals around the world.

Check out the trailer:

Usher just can’t seem to buy a break these days. As he is deeply involved in a court battle with his ex-wife Tameka Raymond over the custody of their childre,. a disturbing set of circumstances has arisen . Eurweb reports the “Confessions” singer is being stalked by a delusional woman who is convinced that she’s married to him. Usher has obtained a temporary restraining order with the Fulton County Superior Court against 26-year-old Darshelle Jones-Rakestraw — who’s listed at 5’2″ … and weighs between 140 and 180 lbs, reports TMZ.

Mornings are a great time for getting things done. You’re less likely to be interrupted than you are later in the day. Your supply of willpower is fresh after a good night’s sleep. That makes it possible to turn personal priorities like exercise or strategic thinking into reality. But if you’ve got big goals–and a chaotic a.m. schedule–how can you make over your mornings to make these goals happen? Because I write about time management frequently, I’ve gotten to see hundreds of calendars and schedules over the years. From studying people’s morning habits, I’ve learned…

By Tom Curry, msnbc.com National Affairs Writer

In a dramatic victory for President Barack Obama, the Supreme Court upheld the 2010 health care law Thursday, preserving Obama’s landmark legislative achievement.

The majority opinion was written by Chief Justice John Roberts, who held that the law was a valid exercise of Congress’s power to tax.

Roberts re-framed the debate over health care as a debate over increasing taxes. Congress, he said, is “increasing taxes” on those who choose to go uninsured.

Tom Goldstein of the SCOTUS blog breaks down the Supreme Court’s ruling on health care. Also,…

Yes, we all know what ‘natural’ means in the world of hair: No relaxers/embracing my god given kinks/off the creamy crack/rocking my coils. But, what about if you ARE natural and wear a weave?  

 

 

 

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