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WEINER ROAST: Embattled NY Congressman Resigns After Admitting to Sexting

The Internet, and social networking sites in particular, have blighted both marriages and careers, but Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) may be the first politician to get outed for sexting on Twitter.  Rep. Weiner tweeted a provocative photo of his crotch to a college student in Seattle on May 27, initially claiming his account was hacked, but later admitting it was him.  Weiner confessed to interacting with at least six women via Twitter, Facebook, email and text message, including a 17-year-old Delaware girl, although he denied the messages were indecent.  After 3  weeks of being roasted in the media, and being pressured to resign by senior democratic staffers, effective June 16, Weiner is a former U.S. Congressman. These words from President Obama on the issue may have been to final straw in causing Weiner to bow: "If it were me, I would resign."   Amid jeers and heckling, during a press conference yesterday  that's precisely what Weiner did stating...

Mary Mary To Receive ASCAP Honor

ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) will honor multiple Grammy Award-winning gospel music duo Mary Mary with the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award during its 24th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. The invitation-only event will take place on Friday, June 24, 2011 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The ASCAP Golden Note Award is presented to songwriters, composers and artists who have achieved extraordinary career milestones. Past recipients include Sean "Diddy" Combs, Jermaine Dupri, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Quincy Jones, LL Cool J, New Edition and Lionel Richie. As previously announced, hip-hop impresario Sean "Diddy" Combs will be presented with ASCAP's Founders Award , and the songwriters and publishers of the most performed ASCAP songs on the 2010 R&B/Hip-Hop, Rap and Gospel charts will be honored at the awards ceremony. Top awards will be given to the Songwriter of ...