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Megan Thee Stallion has donated to a nursing facility in her hometown of Texas. The “Hot Girl Summer” hitmaker dreams of opening her own assisted living facility and amidst the current coronavirus pandemic, Megan has decided to donate towards the home to help those living there connect with their relatives who can’t visit because of…

Amazon has announced its plans to hire 100,000 workers in the United States to cope with an expected spike in demand. The retail giant is expecting to see a surge in sales during the coronavirus pandemic, with Amazon also announcing it will increase pay to staff in the UK, U.S., and Europe. Many industries have…

Mariah Carey’s popular Christmas classic has made it to the top of the Billboard Chart — 25 years after its release. The “All I Want For Christmas Is You” hitmaker hopped on Twitter on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, to celebrate the record-breaking Billboard Hot 100 chart feat for her 1994 festive classic. She simply wrote:…

A Rihanna documentary is heading to Amazon. The streaming service has paid $25 million for worldwide rights to the untitled film about the “Diamonds” singer, which will be directed by her Battleship filmmaker Peter Berg, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. The director has been working on the project for years and is said to be an…

I, along with many others received a suspicious email on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, supposedly from Synchrony Bank with the subject line: “A Trial Deposit Has Been Successfully Made to Your AMAZON CREDITBUILDER.” I haven’t signed up with Amazon Credit Builder, and I’m not a Synchrony Bank customer unless they privately run another company’s credit…

Jewel Burks Solomon is an advocate for minority representation and access in the technology industry. Solomon is a managing partner at Collab Capital. She is the co-founder of the startup, Partpic, groundbreaking technology that changes the way people everywhere locate products. Solomon sold Partpic to Amazon in 2016. Rolling out spoke with her at the…

It’s that time of year again. Summer’s coming to an end and students are preparing to go back to school. Back-to-school shopping can be hectic and overwhelming for many parents. We’re here to help you become an effective shopper whose child is well prepared for school. Here are 10 school supplies your child needs for…

Ice-T “almost shot” a delivery driver after he mistook them for an intruder. The 61-year-old actor-and-rapper was ready to reach for his gun to take out a guy “creeping up to my crib.” He has since suggested that the internet shopping giant, Amazon, should look at making their employees wear uniforms to make it easier for…

Viola Davis has signed a first look feature production deal with Amazon Studios. The “How To Get Away With Murder” actress runs JuVee Productions with husband Julius Tennon, and the couple has agreed to bring their projects to the streaming service. Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, said in a statement: “Amazon Studios is passionate about building…

Alvin Singh II is the founder of ARS Media Solutions and Alvin Title and Co. Singh recently completed his book Manage Your Web and developed it into an online course. Born in Nashville, this world traveler is an entrepreneur, angel investor, philanthropist, author and lecturer. Rolling out got the opportunity to chat with Singh to talk about…

Audrey Woodley, known as “The Brand Therapist,” is the CEO and founder of Changing Oasis Inc. and Better Destination Media Inc. Woodley is also a lifestyle blogger, Amazon author, and creator of a brand launch society for service-based coaches. Rolling out had the opportunity to chat with Woodley about taking risks and talking to her…

Khloe Kardashian was thrown an elephant-themed baby shower. The “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star, who is currently eight months pregnant with her first child, was blown away when her friends and family arranged an “unbelievable baby shower” for her and her little girl on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Using her Instagram account, the 33-year-old beauty…

Joshua Scott is an entrepreneur, philantgropist, pastor, author, and husband. As a Houston native, Scott has dedicated his life to impacting his community and teaching the word of God. He also has a non-profit, The Association for the People and Community Inc., that is geared to community enrichment. Joshua and his wife, Veronique Scott, are the…

Super Bowl LII is over and the Philadelphia Eagles have championship rings for the first time in the franchise’s history. During the exciting game, some truly entertaining commercials were shown but the best by far was the Fire and Ice battle between “Game of Thrones” star Peter Dinklage and iconic actor Morgan Freeman. This was…

Amazon continues to celebrate the holidays and big savings beyond the typical Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales with its 12 Days of Deals bargains. The retail conglomerate is offering “Deals of the Day” from Dec. 3-14, on everything from electronics to home goods. To make your shopping duties even easier, we’ve picked out our…

Amazon.com Inc. has received 238 proposals from cities and regions across North America who want to be in the running to host the company’s second headquarters. The world’s largest online retailer has committed to investing more than $5B and create up to 50,000 jobs. A leading contender is Atlanta, this writer’s home, according to Sperling’s BestPlaces,…

Let’s be honest — regardless of the state of the economy, it’s always good to have a side hustle. Many Americans are finding it necessary to have an extra source of income to keep up with the increasing cost of living. There are many different “side hustles” that one can indulge in to increase their…

President Donald Trump’s quotes are really causing a stink an America’s toilets are flushing at a record pace. That’s because a company called Toilet Tweets has sold out of its toilet paper covered with Donald Trump’s most controversial tweets. The two-ply product, which was selling for $11.99 on Amazon, is now listed as “currently unavailable”…

The Alliance to Save Carver Road welcomed a $30K donation by Prince William County earlier this week to support a legal challenge to a planned Dominion Energy power line in the Haymarket, Virginia area that would serve an Amazon data center. Some of the properties near the town of Haymarket, southwest of Washington, D.C., were acquired…

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, with 4,700 U.S. stores and roughly 1.2 million employees, is testing an “associate delivery” program for its ship-to-home orders. It’s a move to make them more competitive, especially with its biggest online competitor: Amazon. Marc Lore, CEO of Walmart’s U.S. online operations, wrote on the company website, “It just makes…