Rachel Lindsay: Black ‘Bachelorette’ in Court for Walmart
*Surely you’ve heard by now that Rachel Lindsay has been cast as the next “Bachelorette,” marking the first time an African-American will star in the leading role in the popular franchise. But before she and her white male suitors can entertain viewers with their feigning affections for each other, she needs to focus on her […]
BET’s ABFF Awards Bring Out the Celebs for the Red Carpet (EUR Exclusive – Watch!)
*A brutal rainstorm and gridlock traffic weren’t enough to deter some of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest African American performers from gathering to participate in BET’s 2nd annual American Black Film Festival Honors awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel (Beverly Hills, California). The storm also didn’t stop EURweb from being on the scene as well You can […]
Elvis Presley’s Daughter, Lisa Marie, Claims She is Broke as Hell! (Watch)
*DaYUM! How does one go through $300 million dollars in one lifetime? I guess we will have to ask one Lisa Marie Presley, who as the sole heir of her father, Elvis Presley’s estate, estimated at the hefty amount, doesn’t appear to have a pot of her own to piss in today. Can I repeat, […]
Review: PBS Film ‘The Talk’ Explores Conversation Black Families Have About Encountering Police
*Tonight, PBS premieres “The Talk: Race in America,” a documentary from director/producer Sam Pollard that examines the conversation that inevitably takes place in most black and Latino families about how to survive an encounter with police. The two-hour film (Feb. 20, 9-11 p.m.) highlights six stories, each helmed by a different director, each offering different […]
Walmart Cashier Shocks Customer By Paying Half of her $200 Grocery Bill
*A South Carolina mother of three is counting her blessings after receiving a random act of kindness at a Columbia Walmart. On Friday evening, Ashley Jordan and her husband, Michael, were at the store with their 1-year-old baby daughter, Kinseigh, while their other two kids Cayleigh, 5, and Aubreigh, 3, stayed at home with a […]
Nick Cannon Sued for $1.7 Million Over Claims He Stole Mobile App Idea
*Nick Cannon has been sued for $1.7 million on claims that he stole the idea for his Ncredible mobile app. Enrico Taylor filed legal documents alleging he met Cannon in 2015 to discuss his digital talent search company I Discover Stars. He said Cannon stopped communicating with him and months later, the entertainer launched Ncredible, which […]
NFL’s Darrelle Revis Released on Non-Monetary Bond After Assault Arrest
*New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis was released on non-monetary bond after turning himself in to police Friday night, a day after he was charged with four felonies and a misdemeanor stemming from an altercation last weekend in Pittsburgh. Revis’ next court date will be Thursday, reports ESPN.com. Police on Feb. 16 charged Revis with […]
Morehouse ‘Seizes’ President’s Day to Launch ‘Barack Obama Day’
*Morehouse is celebrating just one president this President’s Day. “This year, we are seizing the traditional President’s Day holiday as an opportunity to take a nuanced look at the good, the bad and the complicated moments of the Obama presidency, and the future of his legacy,” reads a flyer for the first ever Barack Obama […]
Sterling K. Brown Officially Added to ‘The Predator’ Reboot
*It’s official. “This Is Us” star Sterling K. Brown has signed on to 20th Century Fox’s “The Predator,” a reboot of the alien action franchise that launched in 1987, reports Variety. News broke last month that Brown was in talks for the role. The actor joins previously announced stars Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Olivia Munn, Keegan-Michael […]
Yvette Nicole Brown Talks ‘SuperMansion 2’ and How a Little ‘Kink & Curl’ Won’t Kill You [EUR Exclusive]
*Season 2 of Crackle’s Emmy-nominated animated, stop-motion comedy series “SuperMansion” is back, with the premiere episode now available to stream on crackle.com. Last year the show garnered two Emmy noms for voiceover acting (Keegan-Michael Key and Chris Pine) and stars an all-around impressive cast that includes Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”) as Titanium Rex. Season 2 […]
Gay Boxer Yusaf Mack Beats Up Homophobic Troll in Barbershop (WATCH)
*Somebody just got a thorough arse whuppin’ courtesy of openly gay boxer Yusaf Mack who dispensed the beatdown at a barbershop in Philly. The beating was in response to the man harassing Mack because of his sexual orientation. Paramedics were dispatched to the L A Clippers shop in Philadelphia Saturday evening … after Mack wailed […]
Debra Lee, Anika Noni Rose Respond To ‘The Quad’ Criticism
*BET’s latest series, “The Quad,” which is set on a fictional HBCU campus, has already garnered good reviews, but Hampton University president William R. Harvey finds it objectionable. As ebony.com notes, the drama deals with issues like bullying, hazing, power struggles, and school pride at Georgia A&M. But just after the show premiered, Harvey sent […]
Commission Finds ‘Systemic Racism’ at Root of Flint Water Crisis
*”Systemic racism” going back decades was found to have caused the problems leading to a lead-contaminated water crisis in the majority black city of Flint, according to a Michigan Civil Rights Commission report issued Friday. The report says the commission did not unearth any civil rights law violations and that nobody “intended to poison Flint,” […]
Cynthia Bailey Goes Naked For the Gram on 50th Birthday (Pics)
*Cynthia Bailey posed in her birthday suit to celebrate her 50th birthday on Sunday (Feb. 19). The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star hit Instgram with several pictures showing off her agelessness after turning a half-century under her new nickname #50Cynt. “Hello 50. Nice to meet you. Let’s do this,” she captioned the sepia-toned nude photograph of herself […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Charles Koch Foundation Launch ‘Center for Advancing Opportunity’
*Mention the mega-billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch, collectively known as the “Koch brothers,” and thoughts often focus on the controversial “right-wing” siblings who provide huge sums of money to back mostly Republican politicians in key political elections across America. Yet, in an unprecedented move, the Charles Koch Foundation and Koch Industries recently donated $26.6 […]
