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(Washington, DC)  — The Gray Administration is getting bigger.  The DC mayor has a news conference set for this morning to announce six appointments, including the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services .  Mayor Gray will also name directors for the Youth Advisory Council and in the areas of HIV-AIDS, insurance, securities and banking, and […]

 (Washington, DC)  –Riders on Metrorail’s Red and Blue lines can expect delays this weekend due to track maintenance work .  On the Red Line, it could take an extra 20 minutes of travel time between the Friendship Heights and Medical Center stations as well as between the New York Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue stations.  On […]

Last year HelloBeautiful ran articles about untrue stereotypes of black men, as well as untrue stereotypes of black women. So what about misleading stereotypes of Americans generally? Do we really know what the rest of the world thinks about us? Talking to a friend from New Zealand recently who is just about to come to […]

Kimora Lee Simmons seems to have it–  all including love. When we got her on the line recently to talk about the new season of her hit reality show “Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane” on the Style Network, of course we had to get all in her business and find out the Fabulosity-approved relationship […]

Kentucky — Freshman Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) took to the Senate floor Wednesday to deliver a maiden speech that compared the momentous task of 19th century abolitionists to the Tea Party’s proclaimed duty of ensuring that Washington addresses its spending habits. Paul drew historical references from the dais, comparing himself not to the famous Kentucky […]

Usher has been added to the line-up of Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show, according to the Associated Press. He joins the previously-announced Black Eyed Peas, as well as fellow newcomer Slash. We’re not sure what the group of five will perform, but Usher and will.i.am did create one of the biggest hits of 2010 with […]

Alabama– Two shots were fired in a courtroom in Goodwater, Alabama, and a man was removed on a stretcher, local media reported on Thursday.

Last weekend, a group of girlfriends and I hit the town. It was going to be a girls only night, and all was going exceptionally well until a group of  guys joined our table. Suddenly one of the girls lost the ability to speak normally. She adopted the Paris Hilton child-like talk, suddenly got really […]

Rihanna’s “S&M” video has not only been flagged by YouTube, but it’s been banned from television in 11 countries, according to the UK’s Daily Mirror. The news outlet also reported that BBC 1 Radio won’t play the track before 7 p.m. A rep for the radio station said they are reconsidering, however, saying “We are […]

You’ve got questions? He’s got answers! Need advice? Send your questions to Terrance: girlworkonyou@aol.com Dear Gay Best Friend, I’ll try to keep it short and simple. MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY ALWAYS HATE THE MEN I DATE. I come from a pretty ‘middle-to-upper class’ (I hate the class system), education-oriented, well-travelled family, and as such have […]

It’s only been four months since Trey Songz released his fourth album “Passion, Pain & Pleasure,” but he’s already looking to release another this year. He told Billboard, “I want to release an album this year. We’re starting in the studio now. I’m always thinking about music. I’m in the studio whenever I can be. […]

LOS ANGELES-Halle Berry’s ex husband and father of her 3-year-old daughter, Nahla, Gabriel Aubry, has used racial slurs against her according to sources of People Magazine: Once they broke up he became verbally threatening to Halle,” Aubry’s former friend and business partner Stephane Bibeau tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “He is a vindictive […]