Atlanta’s National Center for Civil and Human Rights Construction to Resume

Atlanta’s National Center for Civil and Human Rightshas taken another step toward construction. Although the center broke ground last summer, major construction on the downtown site had to wait until the permitting process was completed. Now, the stage is set for work to begin. Contractor Holder Construction Company recently filed for land development permits at 100 …

Robert Griffin III Expected to be Sidelined 6 to 8 Months After Surgery

Robert Griffin III should be healthy at the start of the 2013 NFL season, according to Dr. James Andrews, who performed surgery to repair torn ligaments in the right knee of the dynamic Washington Redskins rookie quarterback. Andrews, the foremost authority on reconstructive surgery, fixed Griffin’s torn lateral collateral ligament and performed a “re-do” of …

Biden Says Obama Could Take Executive Action on Gun Control

In a strong signal that the Obama administration is serious about instituting new gun control measures, Vice President Joe Biden   said today that the president would be using executive action — in addition to pushing legislation in Congress —to make it harder for individuals to commit mass murders with firearms. Sitting beside Attorney General …

Danny Quirk’s Body Art Will Creep You Out In A Good Way (PHOTOS)

Scientific illustrator Danny Quirk was just trying to make his girlfriend a Halloween costume when he stumbled upon viral gold. His stunning anatomical reproductions, made of Sharpie and latex, quickly gained an Internet following, prompting Quirk to draw on his own hand “as a means of self promoting in public,” the illustrator wrote in an …

Nicki Minaj Steps Out In Black Lace Dress And Looks Normal…Again (PHOTO)

The Huffington Post  |  By Julee Wilson Nicki Minaj is on a roll–straight down the road to dressing normal, that is. The 30-year-old rapper stepped out Tuesday night wearing a figure-hugging and considerably tame black lace dress for the Fox TCA Winter All Star party in California. The ensemble was finished off with a chunky …

Elin Nordegren Bikini: Tiger Woods’ Ex Shows Off Flawless Body In The Bahamas (PHOTO, VIDEO)

Elin Nordegren showed Tiger Woods exactly what he is missing when she stripped down to a skimpy bikini while on vacation in the Bahamas. Nordegren showed off her flawless body in a sexy black lace string bikini while walking along the beach in the Bahamas on Sunday, Us Weekly reports. She topped off her look …

Beyonce & Inauguration: Singer Will Be Joined By Kelly Clarkson & James Taylor At January Event

The Huffington Post  |  By Madeline Boardman President Barack Obama will be sworn in to his second term to the tune of Beyonce. People Magazine and Politico reported Wednesday that the singer will lead the performances at the inauguration on Jan. 21, where she will be singing the National Anthem. Also tapped to perform equally …

Beyonce GQ Cover? Singer Shows Major Skin On Magazine Cover (PHOTO)

The Huffington Post  |  By Julee Wilson Wowzas! The internet is abuzz with the image of a nearly naked Beyonce covering what could be GQ’s February issue. She’s a bit more covered up than Rihanna’s racy cover for the glossy, but that’s not saying much considering the image that’s been circulating. On the potential cover, …

Marian Anderson: A Little Known Barrier Breaker

On Jan. 7, 1955, Philadelphia-born singer Marian Anderson broke barriers when she became the first Black person to perform at the New York Metropolitan Opera as a regular company member. She played the role of Ulrica in Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Un Ballo in Maschera (The Masked Ball). Despite Anderson’s talents early on in her career, her ascent to success …

Leaked Celebrity Nude Photos

Celebrity nudes = Fame, fortune and filth. Leaked celebrity nude photos inspire instant adoration and fascination from the masses, most of whom are sexually frustrated enough to care. This is the state of today’s celebrities. Especially if you want to get or stay famous. Can you imagine classy icons like Marilyn Monroe or Audrey Hepburn …

Oscar Predictions 2013: Previewing The Academy Awards Nominations

Welcome to For Your Consideration, HuffPost Entertainment’s weekly breakdown of all things Oscar. Between now and Feb. 25, 2013, executive arts and entertainment editor Michael Hogan and entertainment editor Christopher Rosen will chat about awards season and which films will make the most noise at the 85th annual Academy Awards. Rosen & Hogan: It’s all …

Ned Wertimer Dead: ‘The Jeffersons’ Star Dies at Age 89

Ned Wertimer, who appeared on 11 seasons of “The Jeffersons” as Ralph The Doorman, is dead at age 89. The actor’s manager Brad Lemack confirmed to The Huffington Post Tuesday that Wertimer died on Jan. 2 following health complications at the Sherman Village Health Care Center in California. Wertimer was a veteran television actor who …

Manit Sriwanichpoom’s ‘Obscene’ Art Exhibition Contains Sacred Dildos, Baroque Nudes (NSFW PHOTOS)

As the new year brings a new barrage of self-declared “shocking” art exhibitions, how does an artist actually unnerve a largely desensitized audience? Thai photographer Manit Sriwanichpoom‘s new exhibition “Obscene” delivers with an unusual combination of eroticism and introspective insecurity. Sriwanichpoom’s exhibition is made up of two parts, both exploring the masculine vices of greed …

Richard Parsons, Ex-Time Warner CEO, Leads Drive to Restore Historic Harlem Hotspot

This old dive in Harlem has been shuttered for about as long as it had been open. Yet Minton’s Playhouse will always be known as the cradle of bebop, where the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker jammed into the night. Money woes long ago left the doors locked and the electric …

Diana Ross Causes Scene At Beverly Hills Restaurant

The diva strikes back. Never one to shy away from dramatics, former Supremes headliner Diana Ross caused a scene in a Beverly Hills restaurant last Thursday after she was told she would have to wait to be seated. Ross arrived at upscale Italian eatery La Scala to have lunch with her daughter when she was …