Faith & Fame

Actor Jussie Smollett is returning to television in a new reality competition show. Smollett was a co-star on the Fox series “Empire” until about six years ago when he was accused of staging a hate crime attack against him. Now Smollett will be one of the celebrity contestants on the new Fox competition show “Special […]

AOL dial-up is ending on September 30th according to a post on the company’s website. It’s the end of the service that was synonymous with the internet for many years since its launch in 1991. AOL is shutting down its dial-up internet service after more than four decades.  The service which connected modems through phone lines […]

C.J. Gardner-Johnson injury update: Texans’ safety ACL intact with further tests ongoing, per report Houston Texans safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was carted off the practice field Thursday with a lower leg injury that initially raised concerns about his knee. Tests have since confirmed his ACL is intact, but further evaluations are scheduled to determine the full […]

Mel Gibson’s long-awaited sequel to his 2004 film “The Passion of the Christ” is on the way. Lionsgate confirmed this week that “The Resurrection of the Christ” will be released in 2027 in two parts, with “Part One” coming out on Good Friday and “Part Two” coming out 40 days later on Ascension Day. “Passion” […]

A woman will make MLB history this weekend as the first to ever be an umpire in a regular-season game.  Jen Pawol will umpire in three of the four games between the Miami Marlins and Braves in Atlanta.  She will be behind home plate for the series finale on Sunday.  Pawol began her career as […]

Memorial services for Lakewood Church co-founder Dolores “Dodie” Osteen will be held this Friday.  Her son and the current pastor of the Houston church, Joel Osteen, announced his mother’s passing last week.  He called her the “beloved matriarch of Lakewood Church,” and says she was an inspiration to millions around the world. Dodie and her […]

It just got sweeter at The 40th Stellar Gospel Music Awards, hosted by BeBe & CeCe Winans, which will premiere on August 30th at 8PM ET/7PM CT on the Stellar Network and on BET on August 31st. The theme of the show is “OUR MUSIC, OUR VOICE, OUR CULTURE,” The show will feature performances by […]

Lecrae is using trending tactics to promote his upcoming album by altering the artwork of his previous albums to match the aesthetic of Reconstruction. The albums released before 2025 have been grayscaled and some iconography has been changed to dark green. This tactic has been used by other artists like Charli XCX. WHATUPRG also changed […]

America Reads the Bible is a weeklong event scheduled for April 19-25, 2026, at the Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C. The event aims to ignite revival, inspire discipleship, and unite believers through Scripture. Participants from all 50 states, including celebrities and ordinary people, will read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, with live-streaming […]

Almost 60-percent of millennials and Gen Zers blame their social life for hurting their financial goals. A new survey from Ally Bank also found that 42-percent of them report overspending on their social budgets several months out of the year. Ally’s survey also revealed most American adults covet social time, with nearly 70 percent saying […]

The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers about a scam involving Amazon. It actually has nothing to do with the international e-commerce company but with fraudsters. They’re sending phony text messages that claim to be from Amazon, saying an item you bought has been recalled. The FTC says don’t fall for it and don’t click […]

Jerry Jones has been criticized by rapper Jay-Z and former Cowboys star Dez Bryant for his comments on the Micah Parsons situation. Jones mentioned past negotiations with Bryant and Jay-Z’s agency Roc Nation when discussing the Parsons contract standoff. Bryant threatened to reveal more damaging stories if Jones continued to mention him, calling the comments […]