New England Sun-Times

Comedian Katt Williams has been in the headlines for the past few weeks due to his crazy azz behavior. One of the most head-scratching incidents was Williams slapping a Sacramento Target employee. During a comedy show in Hollywood, Katt explained why he slapped the poor guy. According to Williams, the Target worker caught a pimp slap to the face because he called the actor the n-word. Williams told the Hollywood audience, “This is what the dude at Target said … ‘Your assistant is already suing you, you p**sy ass n***er.” Katt Williams’ former assistant filed a five million dollar lawsuit against him claiming he punched her. Williams went on to say he asked the guy if he actually called him the n-word. Once the Target employee confirmed what he said, Katt dared him to say it again and when the guy said it for the second time, Williams popped him in the face. Once finished recounting the story, Williams made mention that the same racist mess he was dealing with is wh...

Rapper “Fat Joe” pleaded guilty Thursday to failing to pay taxes on nearly $3 million in income he earned over two years for performances and music royalties. The platinum-selling artist, whose real name is Joseph Cartagena, was once a Billboard chart topper with hits like the duet “What’s Luv” with the R&B singer Ashanti. Cartagena entered the plea in federal court in Newark because some of the companies he earned money from are incorporated in New Jersey. The 42-year-old Miami Beach resident entered pleas to two counts covering years 2007 and 2008. His sentencing will take into consideration the government’s initial allegation that he failed to pay income taxes for years 2007 through 2010. Federal prosecutors said the total tax loss to the government for those four years was $718,038. Fat Joe (who is much slimmer now than in his heyday) could face up to two years in prison and a fine of up to $200,000, plus penaltie...

A five-year-old boy was beaten to death by his mother’s boyfriend because he mispronounced the word ‘sad’ during a home schooling session, according to police reports. The horrifying details surrounding the end of Dashawn Harris’ young life emerged in court on Wednesday. His mother Lashay Patterson, 23, and her 25-year-old boyfriend Christian Patrick (both seen below) were told they would be charged with first-degree murder. Every time the little boy stumbled over the ‘a’ sound in ‘sad’ at his Philadelphia home, Patrick would punch him or give him a lash with his belt, authorities said. Dashawn Harris was discovered by police in the early hours of December 1, his little body covered with bruises, cigarette burns and belt marks. He was already dead by the time the couple dialed 911. They had at one point attempted to warm his dying body by burning him with a hairdryer. They initially told police the boy had injured himse...

Javaris Crittenton — ex-NBA star and accused murderer — is now being accused of slapping his baby mama in the face while she was breastfeeding their 1-day-old child. Crittenton has temporarily been ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from Tyress Daniels and their newborn son after she filed court docs outlining a pattern of domestic violence. In the docs, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Daniels claims JC attacked her on three separate occasions. The first incident allegedly took place when she was pregnant and he roughed her up in a hotel room. According to Daniels, the 2nd incident occurred at a hospital on Nov. 1 — less than 24 hours after she gave birth to their son. Daniels claims, “I was breastfeeding the baby and we got into an argument over what the baby would wear for pictures. Javaris hit me in the face while I was breastfeeding because he said I had a smart mouth.” Daniels claims Javaris tried to grab the baby and leave … but hospital security rus...

The controversy over same-sex lifestyles is now going from legislatives floors to college classrooms. In 2013, Morehouse College will offer students the opportunity to enroll in a course on the history of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Just a year ago, the historically black college found themselves under scrutiny for banning cross-dressing on campus. Several students felt the policy was directed towards LGBT students. According to the school’s newspaper, “The Maroon Tiger,” the course will explore the interrelation between the black experience and being LGBT. The class will also focus on key concepts such as Black feminism, methodology and critical cultural theory. The course syllabus identifies the study as “an interdisciplinary survey of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) culture and politics.” Administrators are hoping the new class will encourage Morehouse s...

After Oprah Winfrey’s departure from daytime television there has been talks and buzz about who will seize the daytime talk throne. A slew of talk shows have launched within the past couple of years to fill the void – but one area that seems to remain untouched by media heads is late night television. It is obvious that the diversity of hosts after 6 p.m. wanes in major media, with T.J. Holmes being a lone ranger with his late night hour-long show ‘Don’t Sleep’.  As the network struggles to attract black viewers, another black male host will be adding his mix into the late night television world. Remember Arsenio Hall? The comedian hosted  The Arsenio Hall Show  in the early 1990s, and his show was met with great success by younger audiences. On September 9, 2013, Arsenio is back with an all-new syndicated talk show. A promo has emerged giving viewers a glimpse of what Arsenio’s return will be like. “Some say he never existed at all. But others swear...

Facebook is tweaking its message filters, and the part getting all the attention is an experiment to see whether people would be willing to pay to send messages to those who aren’t friends. A small group of users will play with the system, and the fee will start out at $1 and get adjusted as needed. Facebook says it will help cut down on spam and provides this rationale: “For example, if you want to send a message to someone you heard speak at an event but are not friends with, or if you want to message someone about a job opportunity, you can use this feature to reach their inbox.” Paying the fee will ensure that the message gets there. Under the current setup, you could send it, but it would probably end up in the dreaded “other” folder. Few people even know it exists and rarely check it. Lots of people will see this as Facebook meddling with privacy settings or selling access to your inbox. But it’s a little early to...