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Middle school teacher gets 9 years for rape. Mass Appeal Wire Reports KEARNEY, Mo. — Rhett Rigby, a former Algebra teacher at Kearney Junior High School, will spend nine years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after he confessed to having sex with a 14-year-old student. The sentence was imposed by a Clay County judge on Friday (Jan. 29) in front ...

Jennifer Hudson shares weight loss secret on Oprah. Mass Appeal Wire Reports CHICAGO — American Idol alum Jennifer Hudson ticked off Weight Watchers when she credited an exotic fruit for her remarkable weight loss instead of the program for which she became a nationally-acclaimed spokesperson, this according to TMZ. During a recent interview on Oprah, Jennifer shocked everybody when she ...

Supermodel Tyra Banks is a mom. Mass Appeal Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Beauty extraordinaire Tyra Banks is a new mom! And she didn’t have to suffer stretch marks to do it. The 42-year-old supermodel and boyfriend Erik Asla just welcomed a new son, via gestational surrogate, and they’re absolutely ecstatic. His name is York Banks Asla. “We are so ...

Friendly rivals box in Mexico City. Mass Appeal Wire Reports MEXICO CITY — Put up your dukes. Former teen idol Mark “Marky Mark” Wahlberg, 44, and ex-Saturday Night Live star Will Ferrell, 48, duked it out for the cameras during the Mexican premiere of “Daddy’s Home” on Monday (Jan. 25). Wahlberg, who plays the biological father of two children in ...

Broncos star Aqib Talib slams Chiefs. Mass Appeal Wire Reports DENVER — Here’s some bulletin board material for your ass: Just minutes after a Super Bowl clinching 20-18 victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday, Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib trashed the “sorry” Kansas City Chiefs who had their 11-game winning streak snapped the week prior. Aqib, who starred ...

LL Cool J gets star on Walk of Fame. Mass Appeal Wire Reports HOLLYWOOD — Mama said knock you out! Veteran rapper/actor LL Cool J is officially a star. The NCIS: Los Angeles cast member was honored with the 2,571st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday (Jan. 21) during a big ceremony in front of the Hard ...

Actress Stacey Dash still at war with BET Network. Mass Appeal Wire Reports WASHINGTON — Republican pundit Stacey Dash and BET officials are still at each other’s throats and neither side is showing signs of slowing down. Stacey, if you recall, set the African-American community on fire during a recent appearance on Fox News when she called the boycott against ...

Oscar Awards implements new diversity rule. Mass Appeal Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Amid mounting protests from many actors of color, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to concoct a new Negro rule to help spur diversity in its membership by 2020. “The Academy is going to lead and not wait for the industry to catch up,” said ...