Sheila Johnson: Future of Innisbrook

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Palm Harbor, Florida -- The owner of Innisbrook made her mark as one of the founders of Black Entertainment Television.
Sheila Johnson was the first African American woman to become a billionaire--even before Oprah.
And now, the philanthropist is focusing on her high-end hotels and resorts.
10 News anchor Heather Van Nest had a chance to sit down with the savvy businesswoman for a one-on-one interview. She talks about her vision for Innisbrook and what she says is her number one secret to success.

Lil Wayne Debuts Multi-Million Dollar DEWeezy Campaign at SXSW

The recent Young Money showcase at the Austin Music Hall had all the trademarks of a typical Lil Wayne show: plenty of affiliated guests (Mystical, Jay Sean, Lil Chuckie, etc), the obligatory shirt removal and, of course, a healthy dose of impassioned lyric-spitting from the diminutive rapper.

One element, however, was decidedly different from Lil Wayne’s norm. Plastered all around the 4,200-capacity arena were banners bearing the word “DEWeezy”; the moniker was also displayed on the massive screen behind the stage at various points during the show.

A portmanteau of Wayne’s nickname and Pepsi’s Mountain Dew, the slogan is part of a new campaign backed by the beverage giant. It’s also Wayne’s first major endorsement deal. So why, after 15 years in the music business, did he decide to start now?

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The African Billionaires 2012

Aliko Dangote, Africa's Richest Man

This year, a record 1,226 billionaires made it to FORBES’ annual ranking of the World’s richest people.
African billionaires occupied a little over 1% of the positions on the list. Here are the 16 Africans who made the cut: link.

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Related: The Black Billionaires 2012

The Cornbread Millionaire, Striving To Make A comeback

Georgia woman who lost home to foreclosure is still striving to live up to her self-title of "The Cornbread Millionaire"

Michael Jordan's Chicago Mansion for Sale at $29 Million

Michael Jordan with  his fiancée Yvette Prieto

Basketball legend Michael Jordan is unloading his expansive mansion in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park for $29 million, according to Zillow.com. This luxury real estate offering contains 56,000 square feet of living space on eight acres with nine bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, five fireplaces, a guest house, pool, tennis court, three garages, and of course a regulation-sized basketball court. Jordan custom designed the home in 1995, but has now decided to sell the home he shared with his ex-wife of 17 years. He is currently building a new 28,000-square-foot property in Florida with his fiancée Yvette Prieto. This exclusive listing is being managed by Baird & Warner Real Estate.

Oprah is Selling her New York Penthouse

Oprah Winfrey's New York penthouse appears to be up for sale. The penthouse is 2,530 square feet and is listed on the Corcoran realty site for $7.9 million. It is one of many properties the media mogul owns across the country. (Corcoran.com)
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Martin Lawrence Is Heading Back To TV

Martin Lawrence is heading back to TV after landing a talent deal with a major network.
CBS has given its green light to a comedy pilot starring the comedic actor. Lawrence will play the role of a widowed father of two teenagers who, after losing his job in construction, decides to go to the police academy and become a cop at the age of 46.
Mike Lisbe and Nate Reger are writers for the project and they are both executive producing along with Lawrence’s managers, Michael Green and Sam Maydew.
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Comcast backs Diddy, Magic Johnson networks

Sean 'Diddy' Combs (L), and Earvin 'Magic' Johnson (R)

NEW YORK — Comcast will launch four minority-owned networks on its cable-TV systems in the next two years, including channels spearheaded by music mogul Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and NBA great Magic Johnson.
Two of the networks are majority black-owned while two are majority American-Hispanic-owned, with all of them programming in English, the Philadelphia-based Comcast said.
It was unclear how much of an on-camera role, if any, Combs and Johnson might play on their respective network.
The new channels, which in all will total 10 rolling out in the next eight years, are part of an agreement reached by Comcast with the FCC and Department of Justice when it was allowed to become majority owner of NBCUniversal.
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Africa's Richest Man Opens $1 Billion Cement Plant

Nigeria’s largest company, Dangote Cement has opened a $1 billion cement plant that is set to boost its production capacity in Nigeria by more than 40 percent. The cement plant is located in Ibese, Ogun State, very close to Lagos, Nigeria’s largest economic hub. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the plant recently, the Chairman of Dangote Cement and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, said that his new plant will produce as much as 6 million metric tonnes of cement per annum (mtpa). “We are working towards making the company one of the eight biggest producers of cement in the world,” said Aliko Dangote.
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Young African Invents Touch Screen Medical Tablet

Here’s an example of African innovation at its finest. Arthur Zang, a 24 year-old Cameroonian engineer, has invented the Cardiopad, a touch screen medical tablet that enables heart examinations such as the electrocardiogram (ECG) to be performed at remote, rural locations while the results of the test are transferred wirelessly to specialists who can interpret them. The device spares African patients living in remote areas the trouble of having to travel to urban centers to seek medical examinations.
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StyleBlazer TV Exclusive: Idris Elba and Celebrity Stylist Rosie Philidor Talk 2012 Golden Globes

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Buy a Ticket to Diddy's Grammy After Party for $50,000

If you're in the Los Angeles area and looking to keep the celebration going post Grammy's, head over to the Playboy Mansion for Diddy's Grammy After Party. According to TMZ, the tickets range from $1,500 and go all the way up to $50,000 based on the impressive services that come with the ticket price. It is also reported that the $50,000 admission fee comes with two cabanas, entry for 20 guests, a buffet dinner, open bar, bottle service, and 15 models designated to the group of elite party-goers. And to make sure you're not dropping thousands of dollars with guilt on your shoulders, Diddy has arranged for the proceeds from ticket sales go to the Angelwish Foundation which helps children affected by HIV/AIDS. The Grammy's air at 8 p.m. EST on February 12, 2012 on CBS.

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