Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen sealed their style credentials at fashion’s equivalent of the Oscars on Monday night. The former child stars-turned-fashion moguls fought off stiff competition from top names Marc Jacobs and Proenza Shcouler to scoop Womenswear Designer of the Year at the Council of Fashion Designer of America Awards. Sporting their own designs, the pair looked delighted as they took to the stage to pick up the prize for their six-year-old label The Row. Read More...
Trial date set for Aug. 29
An Ohio woman who is accused of killing her 11-year- old son in a Laurel hotel room almost two years ago is competent to stand trial, Jones County Circuit Court Judge Dal Williamson ruled on Thursday.
Latina Marie Oates, 34, could face the death penalty if convicted of capital murder in the case, which was set for trial starting Aug. 29. She is accused of pushing a metal rod through the skull of her son Josh, 11, while her other sons — then ages 9 and 6 — were in the same hotel room, then continuing her journey from Ohio to New Orleans to visit the home of voodoo queen Marie Laveau. Read More...
Hot on the heels of his viral breakout hit, "My Boy," Elvie Shane is planning the release of his full-length studio debut, Backslider. The 15-song collection promises to be a gritty, authentic look into Shane's personal journey and as a musician, and its tracklist also reveals a duet with Tenille Townes, called "Nothin' Lasts Forever."
Earlier this year, "My Boy" grabbed fans' attention as the heartstring-tugging ballad based off Shane's real-life story of forging a relationship with his stepson. Read More...