Springer Powers Astros Over Dodgers to Win First World Series Title (Watch Highlights)
LOS ANGELES — George Springer powered the Houston Astros to the franchise’s first World Series championship, crushing a two-run home run in the second inning Wednesday that gave his club a commanding lead on the way to a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7.
Kanye West Makes Brief Return Year After Breakdown
Rap superstar Kanye West is back nearly a year after suffering a breakdown — making a brief musical appearance in which he appears to keep his feud with Taylor Swift alive. West, a once omnipresent celebrity with a prolific media presence and high-profile marriage to Kim Kardashian, abruptly ended a tour and was hospitalized in […]
‘The Real’: Poor, Poor Loni Love. She Had Two Jobs on Halloween (WATCH)
*On Wednesday, November 1st, “The Real” hosts talk about their Halloween fun from last night! Tamera and Jeannie only gave Loni Love two jobs to do… and it did not turn out as planned. Plus, Kyle Anfernee from The Shade Room shares the latest tea on Selena Gomez’s breakup with The Weeknd. And which co-host […]
Whoa…Current and Former Fast Food Workers Admit THEY Don’t Even Eat Certain Foods
*So you love your fast food, yes? Hey, there are times when all of us find ourselves stuck with minimal options. Busy schedules sometimes force even healthy eaters to apprehensively drive up to Subway, McDonalds, Burger King or some other fast food franchise to order food that we might not normally eat. Hey, I just as well […]
Johnny Mathis 68-Disc Box Set with 40 Unreleased Songs & Chic-Produced Album Due in Dec.
*Singing icon Johnny Mathis is about to hit fans with a monstrous 68-disc box set that features 62 of singer’s albums, plus two never-before-heard LPs and 40 previously unreleased songs, including material recorded with Chic’s Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, reports Rolling Stone. “The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection,” due December 8th […]
T-Pain’s Nappy Boy Productions Sues Young Money over Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter III’
*T-Pain says he is owed more than $500,000 from Lil Wayne for production work on Weezy’s 2008 album, “Tha Carter III” album, but has yet to be paid what he’s owed, according to TMZ. T-Pain’s company, Nappy Boy Productions, is suing Young Money saying he produced Wayne’s track, “Got Money,” which also featured T-Pain. Further, […]
Tyrese Threatens to Quit ‘Fast and the Furious’ Franchise if Dwayne Johnson Returns
*As Tyrese Gibson’s tearful breakdown over his daughter’s custody case hit TMZ Wednesday, the actor took to Instagram with threats to quit the “Fast and the Furious” franchise amid his ongoing feud with co-star Dwayne Johnson. Gibson told “loyal fans and loved ones from OUR Fast universe” that he won’t appear in “Fast 9” if Johnson […]
Migos Abruptly Leaves Interview after Cardi B Engagement Question (Watch)
*Migos had another awkward interview that resulted in a walkout – this time, their own, over a question about Cardi B. The group was in the middle of their interview with San Antonio personality Dana Cortez when things quickly got weird. The trio had just wrapped up a performance in San Antonio and was doing […]
Michelle Obama Mocks Trump’s Tweeting Without Ever Mentioning His Name
*Michelle Obama sat down with poet Elizabeth Alexander to speak at the second day of The Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago, and the former FLOTUS focused part of her talk on the importance of sharing your voice intelligently. “When you have a voice you can’t just use it any kind of way … You don’t […]
Papa John’s Blames NFL Protests for its Sales Slump; Twitter Says ‘No, It’s Your Pizza’
*John Schnatter, the outspoken conservative owner of Papa John’s pizza, is now claiming that his drop in sales is the direct result of NFL players protesting racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. Schnatter pulled a lot of his ads from NFL games this season, citing the ongoing protests as a reason, though they […]
Color of Change Report by UCLA Professor: Networks Refuse to Hire Black Writers
*Today (11-01-17), Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, released a new report, Race In The Writer’s Room, highlighting the failure of the television industry to hire Black writers and other writers of color, and how this failure advances harmful stereotypes of Black people in television content. Networks and streaming companies are […]
Dee Rees on Recruiting Mary J. Blige for ‘Mudbound’: ‘I Grew Up Listening to Her Music’
*Director Dee Rees was certainly a fan of Mary J. Blige before tapping the singer to star in her Southern period drama “Mudbound,” so approaching the entertainer for a major role in the film was a bit surreal. “I grew up listening to Mary J. Blige’s music,” Rees told IndieWire. “When I initially met her, it […]
Nicki Minaj’s Brother Seeks Dismissal of Child Rape Case Claiming Victim Lied About Age
*A lawyer for Nicki Minaj’s brother is attempting to get child-rape charges against his client tossed by claiming the victim lied about her age, according to Page Six. David Schwartz, who represents Jelani Maraj, said Wednesday (Nov 1) that the now-13-year-old victim never provided a birth certificate during the trial proving her age. “Number one, […]
Anita Hill Wants Anti-Sexual Harassment Policies with More ‘Teeth’ (Watch)
*Attorney and law professor Anita Hill, a catalyst in raising public awareness of sexual harassment nearly 30 years ago, is calling on stronger policies in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct that have toppled a growing roster of powerful men in Hollywood in recent weeks. Hill on Tuesday participated in a keynote conversation moderated […]
Tyrese Melts Down Over Losing Daughter – Says He’s Broke – Threaten’s The Rock’s Family (Dramatic Video)
*The other day we posted a story about Tyrese Gibson dedicating “Let’s Get It On” to his daughter and asked if he was “wrapped tight?” In light of his latest questionable move, we’re asking it again. On Instagram this morning he made several post, one of them began with taking shots at the Rock for […]
