::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

  MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT ®  AIRS SUN, FEB. 4, 2024, ON CBS SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (JAN. 31, 2024)  — Presenters have been added to the lineup for the  66th Annual GRAMMY Awards ®  and taking the stage will be  Christina Aguilera, Samara Joy, Lenny Kravitz, Maluma, Lionel Richie, Mark Ronson, Meryl Streep,   Taylor Tomlinson,  and  Oprah Winfrey . Live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and hosted by  Trevor Noah , Music's Biggest Night ®  will be broadcast live on  Sun, Feb. 4, 2024,  at  8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT  on the  CBS Television Network  and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.* Prior to the Telecast, the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony ®  will be broadcast live from the Peacock Theater at 12:30 p.m. PT and will be streamed live on  live.GRAMMY.com .   Previously announced GRAMMY ®  performers include  Burna Boy, Luke Combs, Billie Eilish, Billy Joel, ...

For Black voters who don't want to vote or who focused on one party, Oprah explains the value of the vote while campaigning for Stacy Abrahms who could become the first Black woman governor in the U.S. and from the South Oprah Winfrey motivated Georgia voters at a rally for Stacey Abrams to come out in numbers for the mid-term elections "too big to tamper with." In the sermon-like speech, she said she reached out to Abrahms because she admired how she handles herself as voter disenfranchisement issues and accusations hurled at the candidate that largely blocked would-be Black voters and admired how she handled herself. At this stage in elections big names folk come out for a last push for the party they support. Oprah got in touch with Abrahms on her own and paid to be there. The media mogul  is a registered independent who thinks you should vote for the person whose values are the same as yours and admitted she has voted both for Democrats and Republicans. At the ...

buzzz worthy. . . Oprah makes so few appearances that when she does show up it's a big deal. Displaying a big, bold crown of wavy hair,  the T.V. mogul's new tresses were the "mane" attraction at two Pre-Oscar events that spotlighted African American women in the business. Winfrey was an honoree at the 6th  Annual  Essence Women in Hollywood Luncheon held at the Beverly Hilton. Kelly Roland, Holly Robinson-Pete and Jennifer Hudson were in attendance. "O" reminisced about Essence being the first magazine to offer her the cover and the women's empowerment glossy bering her "Bible." Said Ms. Winfret in accepting the Power Award,    "There's nothing better than being honored by your own." Several students from her girls school in South Africa were her guests. HipHollywood founder Kevin Frazier caught up with Lady O as she dropped by  Alfre Woodard's 4th Annual Cinema Sistah's Soiree  to surprise the ladies in attend...

Gospel singer BeBe Winans has been exonerated of all charges of allegations that he assaulted his ex-wife Debra Winans. Judge Gloria Dumas of the General Sessions Court for Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County signed an order on Friday, December 4, 2009, dismissing all charges with prejudice. With this order, this domestic matter is over and cannot be reopened. “This has been a trying year, beginning with the death of my father, “ says Winans. “Even though this allegation has affected not just me, but also the entire Winans family, my children and certain aspects of my career, I chose to stay quiet because I knew the truth. To be exonerated of all charges shows the power of trusting in God, and is a wonderful Christmas gift for me and my children.” On February 13, 2009, the Grammy Award winning singer was accused of allegedly shoving his ex-wife to the ground during an argument. Court filings stated that the alleged altercation was based on custody issues dealing ...