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buzzz worthy. . . SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 6, 2015 -- Filmmaker Victoria Charters announces the world premiere of her documentary, Dr MegaVolt: From Geek to Superhero , on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival ( http://www.comic-con.org/cci/film-festival ). The 1-hour, 12-minute screening will take place in the Grand Ballroom D of the Manchester Grand Hyatt, 1 Market Place, San Diego, California, from 2:35 pm - 4:05 pm. The independent film features Austin Richards, PhD, aka Dr MegaVolt, a physicist who has been enchanting friends, colleagues, and the media since 1997 with his high-voltage performances employing Tesla coils while he is enclosed in a metal Faraday suit. The result is a spectacular "lightning" show. The film chronicles Austin Richards' journey from a precocious and curious young boy who loved to play with electricity, to a graduate student at U.C. Berkeley where he built a giant Tesla coil. ...

buzzz worthy. . .   CEO & Founder of TV One, Cathy Hughes, Sites How Full Force Has Always “Shown Love” And “Paul Anthony Is A Visionary”   (New York, NY) – June 29, 2015 – Producers, Recording Artists Full Force, known for their work with artists such as Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, UTFO, Patti Labelle, James Brown and The Backstreet Boys, as well as The Full Force Brothers B-Fine, Bowlegged Lou and Paul Anthony for their co-starring roles in the urban classic film "House Party", have entertained fans for years from stages all over the world.  As a member of the ground-breaking, award-winning R&B group Full Force, Paul Anthony has uplifted people with his music and his stage persona.  But when he was diagnosed with Cancer in a number of different forms, he reached for the One who has ALWAYS been his number one inspiration.  Leaning on his faith and Father God, he tackled each challenge with the same perseverance he used to consistently h...

buzzz worthy. . . Ahead of being saluted at the gospel tribute offering a master music mentoring event  at the Essence Festival this weekend, Kim Burrell has released a new single. Earlier this week Burrell tweeted a big announcement was coming.  "Surprise! Head on over to iTunes an Google play to get my new single. It's entitled "Thank You Jesus," wrote  Burrell in a follow up Tweet on Tuesday.    The funky, upbeat song of gratitude is sealed with  a sample of the hymn "Oh, What He's Done for Me."  Penned by Myron Butler, "Thank You Jesus" has received mighty applause from the songstress's followers in the Twitterverse. Burrell retweeted the praise and support from fans, fellow artists and radio personalities that continued to pour in for the unexpected track throughout the day. On August 21, 2015 Kim Burrell will release her highly anticipated Shanachie Entertainment CD, "From A ...

buzzz worthy. . . From JANET JACKSON and PUFF DADDY & THE FAMILY to SMOKEY ROBINSON and KENDRICK LAMAR, it was a night full of electrifying performances, heartfelt speeches and unforgettable moments at the 15th annual “BET AWARDS" hosted by ANTHONY ANDERSON and TRACEE ELLIS ROSS, which aired live from the Microsoft Theatre at L.A. LIVE on Sunday, June 28, 2015. Hosts ANTHONY ANDERSON and TRACEE ELLIS ROSS surprised the audience with a hilarious original opening song complete with Tracee flying over the stage in a money suit. The two captivated the crowd the entire night, thanks to their riffs on a range of hot topics, from Rachel Dolezal to Tyler Perry and impersonating celebrities from Sam Smith to Cookie and Lucius from “Empire.”  KENDRICK LAMAR kicked off the show with an explosive performance of his latest single “Alright” and graced the stage again after winning Best Male Hip Hop Artist. BEYONCÉ and CHRIS BROWN tied with 3 awards, followed by Oscar-winning film ...

buzzz worthy. . . STAFFORD, Va. (AP) - Civil rights leaders are rallying opposition to a Confederate battle flag that flies over Interstate 95 in Virginia. But the flag is on private property in Stafford County and the owner vows the flag will stay as a symbol of Southern heritage. The Stafford chapter of the NAACP tells the Free Lance-Star of Fredericksburg that it has collected 200 signatures on a petition protesting the flag. NAACP President Aston Haughton calls the flag a "symbol of hatred and oppression." He is hopeful the petition will encourage lawmakers to ban such symbols. The deadly attack on an African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, has sparked a national debate on symbols of the Confederacy. Earlier this week, Gov. Terry McAuliffe moved to have the Confederate flag removed from state license plates.

buzzz worthy. . . June 30, 2015,  New York, New York :  On  Friday, July 3rd, 2015,  actor  Michael Jai White  will wed his fianceé and actress  Gillian Waters  in an intimate but extravagant evening ceremony in Thailand.  The family and friends-only wedding will take place at the multi-acre riverfront estate of financial executive  Michael Selby .  Having spent the past month in Thailand where White just completed his directorial debut for the upcoming film  Never Back Down 3  , which stars both White and Waters in leading roles, the couple will tie the knot and exchange diamond and platinum wedding bands during a traditional Thai-themed union that will also include fireworks and elephants! Best known for roles in various  Tyler Perry  projects including  Why Did I Get Married  and the TBS/OWN comedy and drama  For Better or Worse , White was the first African American t...

buzzz worthy. . . Bree Newsome and James Ian Tyson were arrested in Columbia, SC in association with the removal of the Confederate Flag  on the grounds of the state capital. Allegedly, millions of dollars have been raised online for the defense of Dylan Rooth, the South Carolina man who confessed to killing the "Emanuel 9." Who is going to raise money to free Bree Newsome?  She's going to need it should she go to trial for performing a daring act in South Carolina that will also go down in the annals of history. Early Saturday morning, just as the sun was breaking (June 27) Newsome scaled the flagpole at the South Carolina State Capital to pull down the confederate flag as Tyson stood by as a watchman. "In the name of Jesus this flag has to come down," the activist from Charlotte, NC yelled as an officer from the South Carolina Bureau of Protective Services threatened to use a taser.    "You come against me with hate, prejudice ...