Leslie Jones Hack Puts Pressure on Twitter to Examine Harassment Policy
*Leslie Jones is the latest celebrity to fall victim to hackers, making many wonder if Twitter will examine its harassment policy. On Wednesday, Jones’ website had to be taken down after hackers hijacked it and posted nude photos of the comedian, along with other personal information such as her phone number and passport information. Since […]
TV Station Suspends Female Anchors, Orders Them to Lose Weight
*They say the camera adds 10 pounds, and that everyone looks a little…healthier on TV. Egypt’s state broadcaster thinks it’s more than the camera for eight of its female anchors, and has suspended them and ordered them to lose weight! The Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) has given the women just one month […]
A Winans Who Doesn’t Want To Sing??? Deborah Joy Shines On OWN’s Greenleaf
*Can you imagine a member of the Jackson family who didn’t want to sing? (Even LaToya tried.) How about a Bush or Clinton who didn’t want to be president? (Too soon?) Deborah Joy Winans, one of gospel music’s Winans dynasty and one of the breakout stars of OWN’s Greenleaf, never wanted to sing. She spent […]
Hilarious: Random Woman Screams ‘F*** Trump’ During CNN Live Shot (Watch)
*With a divisive, narcissistic, egotistical character like Donald Trump running for the nation’s highest office, it’s a wonder we don’t see more people cursing the GOP candidate during live news reports…like a woman did today in Las Vegas. As CNN reporter Jim Acosta spoke about race-related accusations between Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, a woman entered from […]
The Anthonys: La La Checks Carmelo’s Tone As He Defends Wearing Bathrobe in Public (Watch)
*When you’re NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony, you cannot be bothered to change out of your plush, custom made bathrobe just because you need to pick up a few things at the store. But when your wife is La La and you get a little too loud with her while trying to defend your decision to […]
Kindred the Family Soul Step Out on Faith and Love to Preserve Their ‘Legacy’
The miracle is life. Love is what’s magic. Lanaa Dantzler “Love Is…” (part 1) *It’s been thirteen years since Aja and Fatin Dantzler told the world they wanted to go “Far Away” via their debut of the same name. All these years later, people start screaming for the song two, three songs into the duo’s […]
A New Meme is Born: Internet Roasting Reaches New Heights over Yung Joc’s Blow Out
*As the Internet was having its way with Yung Joc over his new blow out hairstyle, the rapper filmed an Instagram video to say that he “won,” because folks can’t stop talking about it. “What if I just chose to do something different because I knew yo’ mother f**kin’ ass would talk about it?” he said. […]
Trolls Beware: Twitter is Developing a Way to Filter Hate Speech from Timeline
*For about a year now, Twitter has been quietly working on a new feature that would help keep racist and abusive tweets from ever appearing on your timeline. Twitter has been criticized for years about its lack of control over hate speech, but it took the recent troll attack of comedian Leslie Jones to bring the […]
Ben Carson’s Advice to Trump on Black Outreach: ‘Stop Calling Hillary Clinton a Bigot’
*In an interview with the Daily Beast, former presidential candidate and current Donald Trump advisor Ben Carson said he would really like for the GOP nominee to stop calling Hillary Clinton “a bigot,” a term that caught even his supporters off guard when he said it during a rally Wednesday in Jackson, Mississippi. Watch below: […]
Larenz Tate Nabs Lead Role in Ponzi Scheme Film ‘Business Ethics’
*Larenz Tate is headed to the big screen in the indie film “Business Ethics,” a dark comedy about a man who sets out to run a Ponzi scheme, according to Deadline.com. Tate plays Zachery Cranston, an ambitious and unethical financial tycoon who will stop at nothing to climb the ladder of success. The film, to be […]
First Look: Mariah Carey as Kitty in ‘Empire’ Season 3 (Watch)
*Fox continues to roll out new video teasing the Sept. 21 premiere of its third season. The latest features a first look at Mariah Carey in her guest role as Kitty, a huge singing sensation who comes to Empire to collaborate with Jamal Lyon (Jussie Smollett) and Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) on a new song. […]
2-Year-Old Punched to Death by 24-Year-Old New Jersey Man
*Here’s a story that’s especially hard to report because it’s about a complete idiot who took the life of a baby boy by punching him to death. CBS Philadelphia is reporting that 24-year-old Zachary Trioche has been arraigned on murder charges for allegedly punching his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son to death. The story goes that Tricoche […]
‘Battle of the Bulge’ Reality Fitness Show Has a Soulful Perspective
*Battle of the Bulge L.A is a three-part mini-series that tells the story of how Elite Fitness Guru Cleon “CJ” Joseph assembled L.A.’s Top Fitness coaches to donate their time to provide an 8-week health makeover to 10 L.A. community members who are struggling with obesity. Unlike the current reality fitness shows that focus on accelerated […]
Comedian Lavell Crawford Drops 120 Pounds ‘To Be Around’ For Son
*Comedian Lavell Crawford stunned all when he revealed his over 100 pound weight loss at the recent Neighborhood Awards in Las Vegas. Crawford had everyone talking after appearing on stage looking a lot smaller since his “Breaking Bad” days. As it turns out, he underwent a gastric sleeve operation and ended up dropping 120 pounds. […]
For Those Who Can’t Stand Group Texts, Kerry Washington Is Here for You (Watch)
*It’s an issue that is very seldom spoken about publicly. Group texts. You’ve been a victim. Perhaps you are the perpetrator, sending inquiries to everyone at once for convenience, putting pressure on folks — not just to respond, but to be available for whatever planned outing is being discussed. “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Thursday premiered the trailer […]
