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On March 3, 2014, 22-year old Victor White III was a suspect in a New Iberia, La convenience store fight which he wasn’t involved. White was handcuffed and placed in the back of Louisiana State Police cruiser — and a coroner and police report says that the young men shot himself to death. There were also abrasions on his face.

Sugar Town the new Investigation Discovery documentary airing on Monday, Aug. 6, delves into this controversial case.

State Police did issue a cursory preliminary incident report stating that White had been shot with a .25 caliber semi-automatic handgun, but that no weapon had been found on the youth when he was searched prior to the shooting. Per the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office, parish police are issued .45 caliber handguns. The Sheriff’s Office also said via email that White had not been involved in a physical altercation with officers.

Back in March, the Associated Press...

People confirms that country music producer Tony Brown was arrested early Tuesday morning on a single domestic assault charge. A Nashville Metro Police spokeswoman tells People that Brown, a four-time Grammy winner and the 2008 recipient of the American Music Awards' Lifetime Achievement Award, was detained by Belle Meade police shortly after 1 a.m. The charge against the country music icon stems from an argument he allegedly had with a female family member who called 911 Monday evening at around 11:30 p.m., according to police. According to an arrest warrant obtained by People, the dispute allegedly involved a photo shoot and...

People confirms that country music producer Tony Brown was arrested early Tuesday morning on a single domestic assault charge. A Nashville Metro Police spokeswoman tells People that Brown, a four-time Grammy winner and the 2008 recipient of the American Music Awards' Lifetime Achievement Award, was detained by Belle Meade police shortly after 1 a.m. The charge against the country music icon stems from an argument he allegedly had with a female family member who called 911 Monday evening at around 11:30 p.m., according to police. According to an arrest warrant obtained by People, the dispute allegedly involved a photo shoot and...

Shobna Gulati has split from her toyboy boyfriend Tony Brown. The 46-year-old actress and the 29-year-old 'This Morning' runner have called time on their brief one-year relationship because their 17-year age gap was reportedly posing problems for their romance and their difference in lifestyles is said to have sparked a series of arguments. A friend told the Daily Star newspaper: ''Sadly Shobna and Tony have called it a day. She is very upset as a few months ago she genuinely thought he was the one.'' The 'Loose Women' star - who first met the wannabe rapper in the green room of...

London, Feb 5: Indian origin British actress Shobna Gulati has shown the world her new toyboy beau Tony Brown, who, at 29, is 17 years her junior.

The new couple appeared very much in love as they were photographed enjoying a romantic day out in Manchester over the weekend, the Daily Mail reported.

Gulati and Brown, who works as a runner on ITV show 'This Morning,' first met a few months ago when the actress, best known for her work in UK soap opera 'Coronation Street,' appeared on the early-morning programme.

However, the couple has tried to keep their romance quiet until they felt ready to announce their relationship.

Taylor and Blake are competing for the coveted title of ‘Entertainer of the Year’! Who do you hope wins? Vote!

A big congratulations are in order for Taylor Swift and Blake Shelton! Taylor and The Voice‘s Blake along with country singers Jason Aldean and Brad Paisley were nominated in five categories and both stand to win big at the 45th Annual Country Music Awards this year.

Taylor scored a nod for Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist, Album, Song, and Music Video of the Year. The latter two are connected to her single “Mean”.

Blake’s nominated in Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist, Album, Single, and Music Video of the Year. The latter two are connected to his single “Honey Bee”.

The CMAs, which will air on Nov. 9 from Nashville, will be hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood for the third year in a row.

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Country music legend George Strait is set to release his 39th studio album, .Here For a Good Time,. on September 6th. Fans can go to GeorgeStrait.com for an exclusive album pre-order package that includes the full length .Here For a Good Time. CD, a limited edition T-Shirt, poster and instant download the single .Here For A Good Time. as well as a sweepstakes to enter for a chance to see George Strait on tour in 2012. The singer and Country Music Hall of Famer co-wrote seven of the album.s 11 tracks with his son Bubba and legendary songwriter Dean Dillon. Strait co-produced the album with his long-time friend and legendary producer Tony Brown. It was recorded at...

The three-part documentary that’s one of the centerpieces of Shout! Factory’s Slumber Party Massacre Collection opens with Christmas-morning footage of a preteen Tony Brown (webmaster of the Slumber Party fan site The Old Hockstatter Place and one of the Collection’s contributors) unwrapping a VHS copy of the first in the film franchise, and literally screaming with excitement. It’s a good thing it wasn’t this two-dvd set he received, or the poor kid might have had a coronary.

Country music star Miranda Lambert has scored a record nine Cma Awards nominations, more than any other female artist in the show’s history. The Country Music Association announced the nominations for the 44th Annual Cma Awards on Wednesday.

Miranda Lamber (Photo: Lukelambert)

Miranda Lambert is up for a total of nine Cma Awards, including Album of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year and Song of the Year.

Lambert will actually be going up against her fiance, Blake Shelton, in three award categories. That should make for some fun times at home!

The Cma Awards will air on November 12 on ABC. Check out the full list of nominees below.

Entertainer of the Year

Lady Antebellum

Miranda Lambert

Brad Paisley

Keith Urban

Zac Brown Band

Female Vocalist

Miranda Lambert

Martina McBride

Reba McEntire

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist

Dierks Bentley

Brad Paisley...

Gary Spino and Tony Brown

When I first heard that Gary Spino and Tony Brown, the subjects of the CNN documentary Gary and Tony Have a Baby, were gay activists, I worried that their desire to be parents would be overshadowed by their activism and make it that much more difficult for this very worthwhile program to reach the people who most need to see it.

Fortunately, that fear is unfounded. While the special, hosted by CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O'Brien, doesn't shy away from the men's activism, it is their burning to desire to be parents, as well as their committed relationship to each other, that is the focus of the program.

And that's what I think especially works about their story, and what has the best chance of actually reaching those viewers who still aren't sure of their feelings about equality for gays and lesbians. (As...

Plus Charlie David is on a quest, the world's oldest gay bar is shutting its doors, and Gary and Tony before the baby.

Following this assortment of carefully-selected news items, interested readers can find a refreshing pic of a hot man in underwear. Yes, we're serious. each Friday Briefs will also feature a pic up top that desperately needs captioning. We'll pick our fave suggestion from the comments and run it in the following week's post. Have fun! Drop your caption ideas in the comments, and check out last week's winner at the bottom of the page!

Kylie Minogue won the BigGayAllyDanceVideoBattle over Lady Gaga, so obviously a lot of you are enjoying her new song "All The Lovers." If you can't wait until next month to buy her new cd, you can now sample a snippet of every song. Plus if you sign up for the official Kylie newsletter,...

Yep, it’s that time of year.

No, not the time to sip daiquiris alongside the pool or go catch some cool waves at the beach. It’s the time of year to watch summer television!

Truthfully, with most of broadcast television in reruns, it’s mostly cable and reality show offerings. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t something of interest to viewers of gay-related programming.

What’s worth watching this summer? The Great Gay is here to help you decide!

Who is the Great Gay is, you ask? Why, as always, I’m the collective wisdom of all who toil here at AfterElton.com, the sum total of years of endless, stupefying television viewing!

Okay, it’s mostly just me blathering on, with the others yelling at me whenever I get something wrong.

Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family)

Why It’s Gay: Gay Griffin...

According to Hockstatter, Shout! Factory will re-release the Slumber Party Massacre trilogy as special edition DVDs, tentatively scheduled for an October release. The fun slasher series has developed a cult following, but the DVDs have been out of print for years. Jason Paul Collum is directing an extensive, three-part supplementary documentary. There is also an “ultimate fan” contest being held...

The DVD releases are said to include the following special features:

* All-new interviews with cast, crew and FX personnel from the series

* Vintage never-before-seen interviews

* Behind-the-scenes footage and photographs

* a featurette featuring visits to the original shooting locations

* Audio commentary on the plethora of knockoffs that followed the release of these films such as: The Last Slumber Party, Sorority House Massacre and our personal favorite, The Sorority House Slumber Party Massacre

* "Sleepless Nights: Revisiting the Slumber Party Massacres" three-part documentary

* Audio commentaries for each film moderated by fansite webmaster and documentary producer,...

When Reba McEntire toured with Kelly Clarkson last year, she was reinvigorated by the energy and it has affected the way she is approaching the material for her next project.

Reba's next album finds her in a different mood than some of her previous projects.

Although looking back at Reba's career, she blazed onto the country scene in the '80s, it was in the '90s that Reba's music began to change. But it was last year when she sang "Because Of You" with duet partner, Clarkson that credited her with changing country music with a slight "pop" edge.

McEntire told USA Today that the songs on her new album are more hip, funky and sassy. She says they are uptempo and they've got attitude. The album has her teamed with producers, Tony Brown, who produced her hits, "Fancy" and "I'm A Survivor" and Mark Bright,...