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The inevitable time has come for Houston Rockets owner, Leslie Alexander, to release the title he has held for over two decades. Mr. Alexander recently announced that he is ready to sell the franchise. As a huge staple in the Houston community, his philanthropy efforts have impacted the city in numerous ways and he will […]

GlitterandGumbo.com is supporting Beyonce’ and the BEYGOOD Foundation as they raise funds for the country of Burundi in East Africa??. During the 2017 Essence Festival the BEYGOOD Foundation announced the #BeyGood4Burundi initiative to provide safe water and sanitation to help diminish the country’s current water crisis. Nearly half of the population does not have basic […]

JAY-Z, legendary rapper and husband of Beyonce’ Knowles, released his new album – 4:44 and visual “The Story Of O.J.” directed by Mark Romanek and JAY-Z at 12:01 a.m. ET Friday, June 30th.  “This is a perfect storm of sharing music with fans,” added JAY-Z. “Sprint allows for and promotes creative freedom. Every artist strives […]

As part of summer camp season festivities, 350 current and former NFL players and coaches will host free, non-contact youth football camps for more than 80,000 children. The NFL Foundation, the NFL’s nonprofit organization representing all 32 clubs, has awarded $1 million in grants to support youth football camps. Kids can Play Football all summer […]

Some of the hottest and most prolific talent assembled to watch today’s top musicians, actors and industry icons take the stage at the 17th Annual BET Awards. The ceremony led by first-time host and comedy all-star, Leslie Jones, aired live from the Microsoft Theatre at L.A. LIVE on Sunday, June 25, 2017. And now, GlitterandGumbo.com […]

The Genius Talks Series sponsored by AT&T held an exciting slate of conversations from Tracee Ellis Ross, Ava DuVernay, Issa Rae, Pusha T, Nick Cannon, New Edition and more. Actress and writer Issa Rae kicked off the afternoon with insights on her creative process and her strategy behind building an empire. The thought-provoking talks continued […]

The BET Experience at L.A. Live presented by Coca-Cola® had a high energy day of marquee events including the highly anticipated Celebrity Basketball Game Sponsored by Sprite® and State Farm.  Coached by Big Boi and Fat Joe, players such as Chris Brown, Nick Cannon, The Game, Mase, Doug Christie, Stevie J, Kap G, Young M.A […]

Madame Tussauds New York unveiled a new wax figure of Texas native, Selena Quintanilla. To commemorate this grand occasion Selena’s sister, Suzette Quintanilla, was present to introduce the “Queen of Tejano” and share her legacy with adoring fans.  “It’s an honor to represent the Quintanilla family today and to see my sister’s figure met with […]