Peculiar Patriot to fly at National Black Theatre
*Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre (NBT) has joined forces with Hi-ARTS for the world premiere of The Peculiar Patriot. The one-woman show, written and performed by Liza Jessie Peterson and directed by Talvin Wilks, is a scathing portrait of mass incarceration gleaned from Peterson’s nearly two decades of work in prisons in New York City. The multimedia […]
Baron Jay Foundation Accepts Chance the Rapper ‘Go Innovate’ Challenge
*Baron Jay Littleton Jr., Founder and CEO of Baron Jay Foundation (BJF) is no stranger to the inapt default mode of an underserved school system. Detroit-born to teenage parents in the 1970s were far from ideal. However, the circumstance served to ignite a burning passion in him for the plight of the underprivileged. BJF currently […]
Singer Bobby V Says His Hookup Wasn’t A Prostitute – He’s Claiming Extortion (Video)
*Somebody’s got their business all up and down front street, so to speak. That somebody is R&B singer Bobby V. If you haven’t heard, V – who used to go by the name Bobby Valentino – is the subject of a viral video that spread over the weekend showing him running out of an apartment […]
Watch: Think You Got ‘Issues?’ This Woman Called 911 Because A Boa Constrictor Was Around Her Neck!
*Some people think they can just get away with anything, unscathed. Hey, everybody knows I just love animals. But with this story I realize even I have a limit. An Ohio woman called 911 (scroll down to listen) and told them to “Hurry!” because she had a “Boa constrictor stuck to my face!” No sh*t. That’s […]
Nasty! R. Kelly Rubs Fan’s Phone Against His Crotch During Tour Stop (WATCH)
*Amid the allegations that he’s holding women against their will in an alleged “sex cult,” R. Kelly brushed the drama off his shoulders and showed out during his scheduled performed in Virginia Beach, Va., on Friday (July 28). TMZ shared some footage from the show and Kelly told the crowd that the “boss man” wanted […]
Snoop Dogg on J. Cole, Drake & Kendrick: ‘They Stand for Something’ [EUR Exclusive]
*Snoop Dogg is set to host “The Joker’s Wild,” a reboot of the iconic 1970s and ’80s game show that TBS will launch later this year. The rap icon made a surprise appearance onstage during the TCA Turner Summer Press Tour Presentation at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 27, where he dished about his […]
Charlamagne Tha God Speaks on Trans Backlash At Politicon with AfterBuzz TV (WATCH)
*Earlier we reported that transgender activists had targeted radio host Charlamagne Tha God for his comments that they deemed offensive after his banter with comedian Lil Duval. Charlamagne was interviewing the comic on “The Breakfast Club” when Lil Duvall joked that he would kill his sexual partner if he later discovered that she was transgender. […]
Nia Long Joins ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ Season 9 as Series Regular
*On the heels of her guest role on Fox’s “Empire,” Nia Long has booked a series regular spot opposite LL Cool J on Season 9 of CBS’ “NCIS: Los Angeles.” The actress will play Shay Mosely, the team’s new executive assistant director. The character is a former Secret Service agent and an experienced Washington insider. […]
Serena Williams Fighting to Close Pay Gap for Black Women
*Black women make 63 cents for every dollar a white man earns, according to research from the National Women’s Law Center. It’s a statistic that has moved mom-to-be Serena Williams to action. The tennis star has penned an essay about black women and the pay gap for Fortune magazine in order to “acknowledge the many […]
Maxine Waters’ ‘Reclaiming My Time’ Video Inspires Gospel and Club Versions (Watch)
*Rep. Maxine Waters has stirred the musical creativity of several musicians who were inspired by her steadfast response last week to Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin during a committee hearing. When Mnuchin tried to talk around her question about Russian influence, the California congresswoman and ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee cut […]
‘L&HHA’s’ Karen King Arrested in Court for Skipping Maserati Payments
*”Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Karen King was taken into custody Monday while appearing in court on a separate case. According to TMZ, King was in court dealing with her pending identity fraud case when the court clerk announced the car payment warrant. King has allegedly missed months of payments on the Maserati she […]
Beyonce Reportedly in Talks to Voice Nala in ‘The Lion King’ Remake & Produce Soundtrack
*Rumors of Beyonce voicing Nala in Disney’s remake of “The Lion King” began surfacing last spring. But new reports suggest the singer is also in negotiations to produce the soundtrack. On Twitter, the BeyHive Team fan account revealed “exclusive” news that a deal worth $25 million is on the table for Bey to produce the […]
First Look: Zazie Beetz as Domino in ‘Deadpool 2’
*Ryan Reynolds has given his Twitter followers a first look at “Atlanta” star Zazie Beetz as Domino in “Deadpool 2.” “Some people just know how to work a red carpet,” Reynolds captioned the photo of Domino sprawled over the red-suited Deadpool in front of a fire. Some people just know how to work a red […]
That Was Quick: Anthony Scaramucci Out as White House Communications Director
UPDATE 3:04 p.m. EST: WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT ON ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI: “Anthony Scaramucci will be leaving his role as White House Communications Director. Mr. Scaramucci felt it was best to give White House Chief of Staff John Kelly a clean slate and the ability to build his own team. We wish him all the best.” […]
This Photo/Video of Aretha Franklin Will Have You Asking Questions
*Being that this is the internet, somebody seeing this mouth dropping photo of Aretha Franklin may already know the who, what, why, here & when behind the pic. In the meantime, we’re either too early or too late (as far as some may be concerned). That’s what happens when people post stuff with absolutely no […]
