Mary Mary Returns for 5th Season March 3, 9PM ET/PT
*Last season left audiences in limbo with Erica and Tina Campbell of Mary Mary focusing on their individual careers. Which forced the duo into an indefinite hiatus. The sisters, now in direct competition with each other, are also feeling pressure to keep the group in the game even if that means replacing a Mary. Tune in to season […]
Kanye Admits He Was Pissed That Kylie Jenner Secretly Signed PUMA Deal
*Kanye West admits that he was pissed when his sister-in-law Kylie Jenner signed on to represent PUMA. You may recall that it was just last week when the rapper – who has a partnership with Adidas for Yeezy Boost shoes – went on a Twitter rant about Kylie being loyal to Team Yeezy, and that […]
Sage the Gemini Begs Jordan Sparks to Forgive Him in Desperate Open Letter
*Rapper Sage the Gemini took to Instagram to drop a few enticing words in a desperate attempt to try and get ex-girlfriend Jordan Sparks back in his life. The former couple recently broke up for reasons unknown, and now he wants the world to know how he feels about his ex. Sage confessed his feelings […]
Editorial: Hillary Clinton Should Ask for Black America’s Forgiveness Before She Asks for our Votes
Originally Published on Huffington Post Politics Excerpt: Houston, we have a problem. Hillary Clinton’s campaign has run into a major speed bump and it’s called Bernie Sanders. As we move toward the day of reckoning known as Super Tuesday, she’s dialing up Black America to answer the call to action. The woman that was supposedly […]
‘The Talk’ Hosts Listen to Kanye’s ‘SNL’ Rant and Make Diagnoses (WATCH)
*Thursday on “The Talk,” the hosts listened to a leaked audio recording of Kanye West backstage at “Saturday Night Live,” and discuss whether it implies that he has a mental illness. Sharon Osbourne shares, “Hey, I’ve got it. The number-one candidate right here, I have it. But the thing is, I am medicated, I go to […]
Nia Long On Her #AllLivesMatter Hashtag That Irked Black Twitter (Exclusive)
*In September, Nia Long got on the wrong side of Black Twitter when she posted a photo with the hashtag #AllLivesMatter, a term adopted mostly by folks attempting to counter or diffuse the #BlackLivesMatter movement that sprang out of protests against the killing of unarmed African Americans. Long snapped a selfie while sporting a t-shirt that […]
Trump Supporter Omarosa Mentions Panelist’s ‘Big Boobs’ Out of the Blue (Watch)
*Omarosa Manigault, who is supporting her former “Apprentice” boss Donald Trump in his White House run, was on Fox Business Channel’s “Mornings with Maria” on Monday when she randomly brought up the “big boobs” of fellow panelist and Fox contributor Tamara Holder. The panel discussion, led by host Maria Bartiromo, started to unravel when a third […]
‘Scandal’ Promotes Joe Morton From Recurring to Series Regular
*Papa Pope is boosting his presence on “Scandal.” The Shonda Rhimes drama has promoted Joe Morton from recurring to series regular, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Morton stars as Rowan (aka Eli Pope), the former head of black-ops group B613. He was revealed in the season two finale as Olivia’s (Kerry Washington) father. The Broadway […]
Model Leomie Anderson in Twitter Rant: ‘We Need More Makeup/Hair Artists Competent With All Races’
*British model Leomie Anderson went on a Twitter tear Wednesday after a makeup artist couldn’t provide a foundation shade to match her complexion backstage at New York Fashion Week. “Of course I get given to the makeup artist who had ONE brown foundation she was trying to mix with white on a sly because she’s […]
Anthony Anderson: ‘I Don’t Know Any Negro Voting for Ben Carson’ (Watch)
*Anthony Anderson weighed in on the 2016 Presidential Election during his visit to “Late Night With Seth Meyers” on Wednesday, and the “Black-ish” star made it clear that African Americans do not vote for candidates based solely on their race. “I know who I’m not going to vote for,” he told Meyers. “The black guy.” […]
White Missouri Cop on Unpaid Leave Over Racially-Charged Music Video (Watch)
*A white Missouri police officer is currently on unpaid leave after he popped up (in uniform) in a racially charged music video toting a sign reading “cops lives matter.” St. Joseph patrolman Zackary Craft is also shown reaching for his gun in the video for “Before This Bomb Blows Up (Racism Goes Both Ways)” by […]
‘Formation’ Sets Career Airplay Record for Beyonce
*It’s not even available for purchase yet, but Beyonce’s new single “Formation” – which she released on YouTube Feb. 6 and then performed on the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show Feb. 7 – has given the superstar another Billboard milestone. The song has yet to be officially promoted to radio stations by its label, Columbia, […]
VH1 to Adapt Star Jones’ ‘View’ Inspired Book ‘Satan’s Sisters’
*The 2011 book “Satan’s Sisters,” written by Star Jones, will be made into a one-hour scripted series to air next year on VH1, according to reports. Inspired by behind-the-scenes shenanigans at her former gig “The View,” “Satan’s Sisters” follows the drama surrounding fictional ladies’ talk show “The Lunch Hour,” as its five female co-hosts discuss […]
Bill Cosby Sues 2005 Accuser Andrea Constand for Breach-of-Contract
*Bill Cosby and his legal team are now going after Andrea Constand, the woman whose 2005 sexual assault accusation led to his recent arrest. A breach-of-contract lawsuit against Constand, her lawyer Dolores Troiani, her mother and the publisher of the National Enquirer was filed on Feb. 1, reports the Associated Press, one day before a […]
Japanese Legislator Under Fire for Obama ‘Slave’ Comment
*A Japanese lawmaker made a remark linking President Obama to the “blood of … slaves,” and is now under pressure to explain exactly what he meant by it. Kazuya Maruyama, a legislator from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party, was attempting to highlight the dynamism of US society while speaking in parliament in Tokyo when […]
