Tiger Woods Bares Nipples and All As ‘Mack Daddy Santa!’ & Black Twitter Reacts
*OK, let’s face facts. It’s the holidays and most of us are NOT checking for Tiger Woods on any level. So imagine the shock of being confronted with the legendary golfer in a way you’ve seen him or even imagined him. No, he wasn’t pictured with his kids buying presents, a new buying a new […]
Nick Cannon Hospitalized Over Lupus Issues During Christmas Holidays
For all who have been trying to contact me the last few days this is where I’ve been. And I will be in the Hospital through Christmas. All good though, Doctors say I will be back to normal before the New Year. #LupusSucks #ncredible #warrior A photo posted by LORD NCREDIBLE ALMIGHTY ?IkeT? (@nickcannon) […]
L.J. Reynolds Settles Dispute with Estate of Former Dramatics Member Ronald Dean Banks
*(Detroit, MI) – In a long-term dispute over the controlling interest of R&B ‘70s soul group, the legendary Dramatics, L.J. Reynolds and Sandra Banks, wife and Estate representative of deceased group member Ronald Dean Banks mutually agree that the Estate of Ronald Dean Banks shall receive a fee from each concert performed by The Dramatics […]
Richard Sherman’s Blanket Coverage Christmas Essay – WATCH
*Welcome to Tuesdays with Richard on Thursdays, a weekly series featuring Seahawks All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman. Throughout the 2016 season, Richard provides a unique glance at his life behind-the-scenes and on the field. This week, Richard talks about the meaning of Christmas, and why it’s his favorite holiday. Christmas is my favorite holiday because it’s always been a […]
Arm Yourself in the New Year With Some of the Best Insult Comeback Lines Ever!
*I don’t care how sweet, positive or classy you are, you are one of the “everyone” who at some point wishes they had the perfect line to shut some fool up. Whether its the jerk at the office holiday party; the manager who should never have gotten the job; an ex boyfriend or girlfriend (or a current […]
Cinematographer Bradford Young Talks ‘Arrival’ & Hans Solo Project [EUR Exclusive]
*Cinematographer Bradford Young is likely to score an Oscar nomination for his latest work on “Arrival,” which boasts some of the most visually arresting imagery you’ll see in a film this year. His previous work on films such as “Selma” and “A Most Violent Year” caught the attention of director Denis Villeneuve (‘Sicario’), and Young […]
Delta Changes Medical ID Policy After Black Doctor Denied Chance to Assist Sick Patient
*Two months after an African American doctor’s viral Facebook post alleged racial discrimination by flight attendants when she offered to help an ill passenger on a Delta flight from Detroit to Houston, the company has announced it has dropped its policy requiring medical professionals to present identification, the Detroit Free Press reports. The company said in a […]
Watch Idris Elba Parody His Own BBC Series ‘Luther’
*Idris Elba reprised his starring role in “Luther” for a parody video shown during the biennial charity event Sport Relief – which brings together the worlds of sport and entertainment to raise money to help vulnerable people in both the UK and the world’s poorest countries. For the 7½ min spoof, Elba reunited with co-star […]
‘Get My Artwork Off Your Wall’: Artists Demand Removal From Ivanka Trump’s NYC Apt.
*Ivanka Trump is under fire from a group of artists who have artwork in her New York apartment, and whose pieces are often featured in her Instagram posts. For example, the IG post below features her dancing in front of a work by Dan Colen. Shimmying my way into the weekend! #TGIF A video posted by […]
Obama Addresses Fraud In Final Days
*As his administration winds down, President Obama has moved to overturn his own Justice Department’s roadblocks to investigations of waste and fraud at federal agencies. The Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016, which the president recently signed into law, overturns a July 2015 memorandum from the Justice Department’s legal counsel that restricted the types of […]
TV One Presents Line-Up of Holiday Movies
*TV One’s TV Winter Onederland continues over the Christmas weekend with encore presentations of its original holiday movies beginning Saturday, Dec. 24 at 11 a.m. ET. The line-up will include Merry Ex-Mas, which became the network’s #2 Original Movie in 2016 among African American W25-54 and ranked in the Top 5 among African American millennial A18-34. Overall, Merry […]
A&E Defends ‘Generation KKK’ After Ellen Pompeo Urges Boycott; Actress Responds
*A&E Network is defending its upcoming Ku Klux Klan docuseries “Generation KKK,” following angry tweets from “Grey’s Anatomy” star Ellen Pompeo urging a boycott of the series for appearing to “normalize” racists. The docuseries, which was announced Monday, follows four Klan families who have a relative trying to escape the KKK, as previously reported. The […]
Weight Watchers Stock Jumps After Oprah Winfrey Announces 40 Pound Weight Loss
*She’s done it again. A new Weight Watchers ad released this morning starring shareholder Oprah Winfrey has sent stock for the company soaring. According to Variety, stocks spiked by more than 10% — as much as 19% — on Thursday morning with the debut of a new ad in which the TV titan reveals she […]
French Montana to Boycott Delta After Adam Saleh Tossed for Speaking Arabic
*Rapper French Montana took to Instagram Wednesday to vent his frustration with Delta Airlines after YouTube sensation Adam Saleh reported acts of racial profiling during his flight to New York City. Saleh filmed himself being kicked off Delta because he was speaking in Arabic — his native language — while on the phone with his […]
Rick Ross Victorious in Trademark Lawsuit Over 2014 Album ‘Mastermind’
*Rick Ross has won a trademark lawsuit filed against him by Raul Caiz, a rapper who claimed to own the trademark for “Mastermind” …also the name of Ross’ 2014 album. Caiz sued Ross and Universal Records for infringement of the “Mastermind” persona, the album title, and tour, according to Law360. Caiz claimed that he used […]
