In this special edition of the NewsOne Top 5 we take a look at the top stories in culture, media and entertainment during a summer that gave us plenty to talk about and debate.

In an intense match against Roberta Vinci, Serena Williams was forced to end her Grand Slam bid just two matches shy of Saturday's final.

News & Gossip

Serena Williams is not here for reporters asking her the same boring questions.

Last night, Serena Williams defeated her big sister Venus in the U.S. Open quarterfinals.  The two faced off in three back and forth sets ( 6-2, 1-6, 6-3).  Serena advances to the semifinals to take on Italy’s Roberta Vinci.   If Serena beats out Vinci, she has a shot at winning the U.S. Open title […]

National

Serena Williams is now one step closer to solidifying her place in history as the greatest female tennis player of all time with another U.S.…

“I wish I had her legs.” Whenever I see or hear a woman making a statement like this in envy of another woman’s body, I cringe. When the “her” in question is a celebrity, I double-cringe. Ladies, we’ve got to stop comparing ourselves unfavorably to each other, and this is an especially fruitless endeavor with […]