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50 Cent, Shaq, Kenya Barris Hook Up to Make Bid for BET | Video

50 Cent - Shaq - Kenya Barris - Getty Images

*We keep being surprised at all the Black folks interested in buying the BET network. And that’s a good thing. Today we learned that Shaquille O’Neal, 50 Cent, and Kenya Barris want in on the action. Earlier this week, 50 Cent and Barris were seen at the Paramount offices in NYC earlier this week, no […]

American Black Film Festival Announces 2023 Talks Series

American Black Film Festival Announces 2023 Talks Series

The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced its 2023 Talks Series lineup, featuring conversations and panels with award-winning directors, producers, top-line talent, music composers and social media influencers, including the 2023 Festival Ambassador Lena Waithe. The annual Community Day rounds out the five-day festival, providing a place for festivalgoers and the local Miami Beach community […]

Fans React to Timbaland’s AI-Generated Track of Notorious B.I.G.

Timbaland AI song

*Timbaland has created a new track featuring AI-generated vocals of the late Notorious B.I.G. The super producer shared the track on his Instagram page Wednesday. The song features AI  “Biggie” rapping over one of Timbaland’s beats — listen to it via the IG post below. “So I’m sitting here with my brother Creatr God, and […]

Brian McKnight and Estranged Daughter Settle Incest Defamation Lawsuit | VIDEO

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*Brian McKnight and his estranged daughter Briana have settled the lawsuit she filed against him after he “maliciously defamed” her on social media.  Briana took legal action against the singer in 2020 after he claimed she had sex with her older cousin when she was a minor, RadarOnline.com reports.  According to court documents, Briana accused […]

Why The Spinners Skyrocketed Only After Leaving Motown | EUR Video Throwback

The Spinners pose in front of an apartment building in the 1970s

*The Spinners are finally getting their flowers from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and “it’s a shame” that it has taken this long. With timeless classics like “It’s a Shame,” I’ll Be Around,” Rubberband Man,” and “Mighty Love,” the Michigan-based quintet will enter the Hall alongside fellow honorees Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, […]

Gayle King Has No Plans to Retire: ‘I’m Looking for More Work’

Gayle King

*Gayle King was honored with the Journalist Icon Award at TheGrio’s Washington D.C. Gala on Saturday, and during her acceptance speech she made clear she has no plans to retire anytime soon.  “I stand before you at 68-years-old. Walter Cronkite had to retire from CBS at 65… He didn’t have a choice,” said King to […]

Jesse Williams’ L.A. Car Crash Lawsuit Dropped

Woman Drops Lawsuit Against Jesse Williams

*Jesse Williams was being sued for allegedly fleeing the scene of a car crash in Los Angeles in 2020, but the woman suing him has dropped the lawsuit. The woman, Paula Bruce, filed a personal injury lawsuit against Williams after claiming he crashed his Porsche into her Mercedes and gave her a bogus name before […]

Tracee Ellis Ross to Receive Honorary Degree from Spelman College

Tracee Ellis Ross To Receive Honorary Degree

*Tracee Ellis Ross is set to receive an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Spelman College during the 2023 Commencement ceremony. The renowned HBCU announced in a press release that Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project, will deliver the keynote address to graduates on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 3:00 […]

Michelle Obama Launches Healthy Food and Beverage Company for Kids: PLEZi Nutrition

Michelle Obama (Mary Altaffer-AP)

*(CNN) — Former first lady Michelle Obama announced Wednesday the launch of a healthy food and beverage company she co-founded to offer parents “healthier, great-tasting products” for their children. “I’ve learned that on this issue if you want to change the game, you can’t just work from the outside. You’ve got to get inside—you’ve got […]

Chilli’s Son Supports Her ‘Special’ Relationship with Matthew Lawrence

Matthew Lawrence and Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas

*Tron Austin, the son of Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas of TLC fame, says he supports his mother’s relationship with actor Matthew Lawrence.   “Oh man, I just like seeing her happy, you know? As someone who is now five years into my relationship, I love seeing humans connect and witnessing that genuineness. I feel that from him,” […]