The Pulse of Entertainment: Canadian Ashley Pater Releases ‘Stuck on You’ and ‘Sober’ Singles
*“I fell in love with it…love the chords,” said Ashley Pater about her single “Stuck on You.” The Canadian Contemporary Pop singer, songwriter and pianist give credit to her parents for encouraging her to make those chords into a song. I agree with them, it’s a musically powerful piece. “The first verse is soft,” Pater […]
Is Regé-Jean Page Headed to Black Panther Sequel? – Actor Speaks on That and Industry Racism
*Regé-Jean Page is opening up about his mega-popular role in #Bridgerton, and speculation that he’s taking on a role in the upcoming Black Panther sequel. The breakout star of Netflix’s Bridgerton, played Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings. The record-breaking series aired in 82 million households around the world when it debuted. Media pandemonium occurred […]
Family Receives $35K Settlement After Baton Rouge Officers Strip-Search Teen in Public [Video]
*A Baton Rouge family will receive a one-time settlement of $35,000 after officers strip-searched a teenager during a traffic stop. Here’s more from reason.com: Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) Sergeant Ken Camallo, who had been checking vacant residences while searching for someone suspected of theft, abandoned that mission after seeing a car with out of […]
The Scourge of White Whining Exemplified by Amy Cooper’s Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
*(Via Salon) – Oh boy! Amy Cooper — the infamous “Central Park Karen” — clearly has no problem reminding everyone of her infamy. On Wednesday, it was reported that Cooper is suing her former employer, investment firm Franklin Templeton, for — you guessed it! — racial discrimination. Cooper had her 15 minutes of national attention last year when she […]
Jamie Foxx to Host Series About Celebrity Car Dealers, ‘Hustle and Roll’
*Jamie Foxx has teamed with RD Whittington to take a behind-the-scenes look at the luxury car dealers who supply celebrities with their custom wheels. Foxx and Whittington will explore the world of celebrity car dealers in the new Discovery series “Hustle and Roll.” “I am thrilled to partner with the teams over at Discovery, Propagate, […]
CNN Political Reporter Bugs Out As LARGE Insect (Cicada) Makes Appearance During Live Shot / WATCH
*CNN’s chief congressional correspondent Manu Raju had an unwelcome guest appear in his live shot on Thursday while filming a stand-up at the US Capitol. Raju tweeted a clip showing the moment he gets bugged out by a very large cicada. The insect can be seen crawling up his suit and onto the back of […]
EUR VIDEO THROWBACK: That Time Grandmaster Flash Was Booed and Pelted by the Hometown Crowd
*Today marks a moment in history when hip hop and its anti-establishment cousin, punk rock, came together on the same New York stage in disastrous fashion. In 1981, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were percolating in New York with their first hit “Freedom,” and were about a year away from their massive breakthrough single […]
Stephen A Smith Calls Out Kwame Brown’s Career in 8 Minute Rant with Blooper Reel (Watch)
*ESPN’s Stephen A Smith is the latest to be pulled into Kwame Brown’s orbit. During Thursday’s episode of his ESPN+ show “Stephen A.’s World,” Smith first made it clear that he was coming for Brown “the player,” not Brown “the man.” He then defended Brown’s targets – Gilbert Arenas, Matt Barnes, Dr. Boyce Watkins, Charlamagne […]
Jodie Turner-Smith Reacts to Racist Backlash Over Her Portraying Queen Anne Boleyn
*Jodie Turner-Smith is speaking out about the backlash over being cast as former Queen of England, Anne Boleyn. We previously reported… the “Queen & Slim” star plays Anne Boleyn in a three-part drama that will air on the ViacomCBS-backed U.K. broadcaster Channel 5 U.K. Directed by Lynsey Miller and penned by Eve Hedderwick Turner, the […]
Georgia Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Firing AK-47 at State Trooper
*A Georgia man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for firing an assault-style rifle at a Georgia State Patrol trooper. Timothy Carruth, 25, was fleeing a traffic stop on Jan. 22, 2020, on Ga. 72 near Meadow Lane in Madison County. As reported by the Altana Journal-Constitution, a GSP trooper used his patrol […]
Joe Brown Calls Cardi B ‘Street Walking Hoe’ and Lizzo a ‘Hippo Who Shouldn’t Be Twerking’ (Video)
*You already know Judge Joe Brown has no filter. Appearing on Kwame Brown’s YouTube channel “Bust Life,” which itself is filterless, things got really candid, really quickly. The 73-year-old former TV judge had thoughts on everyone from Cardi B to Lizzo, to Charlamagne tha God and The Breakfast Club, to CNN, which he referred to as […]
Michael Jordan Gives Millions in Latest Grants to These Three Institutions Promoting Black Journalism (Video)
*Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand have announced their latest grants to three institutions at the forefront of cultivating the Black experience to the wider public: the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture ($3 million over three years), Morehouse College ($1 million over two years) and the Ida B. Wells Society for […]
Atlanta Councilman Antonio Brown Dragged Half a Block Tyring to Stop Kiddie Carjackers [VIDEO]
*Antonio Brown, an Atlanta mayoral candidate who has been pushing for police reforms, had his 2016 Mercedes 450 jacked by a group of kids on Wednesday and he was nearly dragged to death trying to stop them. Councilman Brown was speaking to community leader Ben Norman outside the grand opening of a business and had […]
Tamar Braxton on Reconciling with Her ‘The Real’ Co-Host Tamera Mowry-Housley
*Tamar Braxton and her former The Real co-host Tamera Mowry-Housley gave fans all the feels when they had a special moment on social media earlier this month. Tamar Braxton spoke with Entertainment Tonight on the moment and said: “For a while, Tamera and I relationship has been so strained, we even stopped following each other […]
Spain’s Postal Service Rolls Out Skin-tone Stamps to Fight Racism (But it May Itself be Racist)
*Spain’s postal service has rolled out a line of skin-tone stamps — with the lightest ones being the most valuable. “The darker the stamp, the less value it will have,” the state-owned company Correos said in a news release announcing the launch. “Therefore, when making a shipment, it will be necessary to use more black […]
