'Precious' Brings Out Stars At New York Film Festival

Lee Daniels' "Precious," the film adaptation of Sapphire's novel "Push" continues to wow the world. Saturday night the movie premiered at New York Film Festival with some of the movie's stars along to celebrate including Paula Patton, Gabourey Sidibe, Mariah Carey, escorted by her husband Nick Cannon. Mary J. Blige, Gayle King, Sherri Shepherd, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Lenny Kravitz and daughter Zoe, and Robert De Niro also came out for film's showing.

Woman Claims Steve McNair Is Her Baby Daddy

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Bishop T.D. Jakes: Has a Lesson for Women

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Jennifer Hudson Returns to Chicago a Year After Murders

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Master P Accepts 'No Excuses' on New VH1 Show

Growing up a poor kid in the projects of New Orleans, Percy Miller overcame various obstacles to escape the ghetto. Through hard work and determination, P hustled his way to hip-hop stardom to become one of rap's most successful moguls. Now P is helping others change their lives via a new half-hour VH1 reality show.

Leona Lewis: Stands Up For Animals

Pop singer Leona Lewis is backing the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), the world's largest alliance of animal welfare organizations, in a new campaign video launched today. Leona pledged her support for the charity's Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare campaign at a video and photo shoot at the Sony Music Entertainment offices in Kensington, England.

Reverend Joseph Lowery's Take on Race and Growing Anti-Obama Sentiment

In the nine months of Barack Obama's presidency, he's faced a highly vocal league of detractors: angry citizens shouting over officials at town hall meetings, thousands of "Tea Party" protestors gathering nationwide wielding anti-Obama signs, and conspiracy theorists who staunchly reject that the President is an American citizen. Although the White House has downplayed the idea that the President's race has anything to do with the criticism, national political debate has taken on a hostility that is discomfiting for many African-Americans. ESSENCE.com talked with civil rights activist, the Reverend Joseph Lowery, for his take on the role that race plays in anti-Obama sentiment—and how much it really matters.

Zariff, Obama's Barber, on Cutting President's Hair for Past 16 Years

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N. J. Security Guard Makes Threats Against President Obama

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police arrested John Brek, a New Jersey security guard for threatening President Barack Obama's life, according to WCBSNews.com. Brek will appear in court today to explain why he made disparaging remarks against the president hours before he was to fly into Newark airport on Wednesday this week. Brek is a security agent at Newark Liberty International Airport and was overheard making threats against the President and was said to have been very unhappy with the direction the country is going.

Method Man Could Face Time for Back Taxes

Wu-Tang Clan rapper Method Man, 38, is the latest celebrity to be wanted by the IRS. According to the New York Post, the Staten Island, New York,  native turned himself in to authorities on Monday for possible tax evasion. The Post also reported last March that Method Man's Lincoln Navigator was repossessed for IRS debt (he owed close to $53,000 at that time).

Bernice King to Possibly Lead SCLC, founded by Father Martin Luther King, Jr.

Her father Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. cofounded The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and now Rev. Bernice King could possibly lead the civil rights organization. The group will decide between King and Arkansas Judge Wendell Griffe for their next president on October 29, according to the Associated Press.

To Hell and Back: A Former Teenage Prostitute Tells Her Story

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Whitney Houston Works UK Stage With Waldrobe Mishap

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Tyra Banks Making Top Money on TV

The Forbes list is out again and this time it has TV talk-show host Tyra Banks coming out on top. The "America's Next Top Model" creator earned an estimated $30 million last year, according to MSNBC.com. Included in that amount are paychecks for her frequent cameos (most recently on "Gossip Girl") her role as producer on her two shows and ABC's "True Beauty" and CW's "Stylista."

La Toya Jackson Fears She's the Next To Go

Jackson was the first to say just two weeks after Michael's death on June 25 that certain people paid Dr. Conrad Murray and are ultimately responsible for murdering her brother. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. This article originally appeared on HuffPost.

'Mrs. O: The Face of Fashion Democracy' Author on First Lady's Style

If you're interested in Michelle Obama's fashion sense and iconic trendsetting style, then you will not be disappointed by Mary Tomer's new book, "Mrs. O: The Face of Fashion Democracy." The beautifully designed tribute, set to hit bookstores today, includes exclusive interviews with designers, photos of original swatches and an up-close peek at accessories made available to Tomer, who is also the brain behind the popular Mrs-O.org blog. Although she has no formal fashion training, Tomer uses her blog to follow The First Lady's every fashion move. It seemed only natural to then put it all together in a book with 125 candid and formal photos and commentary from fashion insiders such as Jason Wu, Maria Pinto, and Isabel Toledo, some of the First Lady's favorites.

Novelist's Octavia Butler's Bequeathed Papers Find a Home

The late award-winning science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler, who died in 2006, will have her research papers, including a draft of her novel "Kindred," live on. According to the New York Times, the Huntington Library in San Marino, California library will house "39 cartoons and eight-file cabinet drawers including manuscripts, correspondence, school papers, notebooks, photographs and other materials." The papers will be available next year.

President Obama School Song Receives Protests

Nearly 70 protestors stood outside the B. Bernice Young School in Burlington Township, NJ on Monday, October 12 where students sang a song praising President Obama, according to the Associated Press. The protestors feel that the children are being indoctrinated to believe in the President and sang nationalistic songs such as "God Bless America" and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" in opposition. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.

Novelist Sarah E. Wright dies at age 80

One-time critically acclaimed novelist Sarah E. Wright has died at 80. Unfortunately, Wright never published another work of fiction, instead she wrote essays, poetry and a nonfiction book, "A. Philip Randolph: Integration in the Workplace." Wright worked full-time as bookkeeper.