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 *Gayle King has responded to the backlash she’s receiving for bringing up Kobe Bryant’s 2003 rape case during an interview with WNBA player Lisa Leslie about the legacy of the late NBA icon. The criminal case against Bryant was dropped on Sept. 1, 2004, after the accuser declined to testify. She later filed a […]

Lisa Leslie *One of TV One’s most-watched shows is “Uncensored” because viewers get to see celebrities up close and personal and … UNcensored! Duh. Another example of that will be on display tonight when basketball legend/icon Lisa Leslie speaks candidly about growing up without her biological father. She also describes what it was like […]

Women’s Power Lunch at MoCADA Museum in Brooklyn, NY. Left to Right: Nancy Lieberman, Amy Trask, and Lisa Leslie (Photo Credit: Courtesy of Toyota ) *From tennis to soccer to basketball, women athletes continue to elevate the game. Though many may agree that disparities still exist, women are increasingly gaining respect and securing opportunities across […]

*#IstandWithGayle is trending on Twitter after Gayle King receives death threats for asking about Kobe Bryant’s 2003 rape case during an interview with WNBA star Lisa Leslie last week.  Bryant was accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old hotel employee in Colorado in 2003. He was charged with rape, but the case was dropped after the […]

*(SILVER SPRING, MD) – All-new episodes of TV One’s original, docu-series’ UNSUNG and UNCENSORED continue this Sunday, May 2. UNSUNG leads the night with R&B singer Bobby V at 9 p.m. ET/8C, immediately followed by UNCENSORED with Lisa Leslie at 10 p.m. ET/9C. Following UNCENSORED, fans are treated to a sneak-peek look at episodes with the new digital series, Unwind with Syleena Johnson. Each episode will be published on TVOne.TV and TV One’s […]

Lisa Leslie – Brittney Griner (Getty) *As folks continue to wait on updates about Brittney Griner‘s recent arrest, WNBA legend Lisa Leslie is speaking out, and what she says may be a shocker to some. During an upcoming episode of ‘I Am Athlete,’ Leslie claims she and other WNBA players were advised not to […]

Lisa Leslie & Chet Haze *As expected, Chet Haze has triggered a lot of outrage over his use of the N-word. And you can put Lisa Leslie among the folks he’s offended. Chatting with TMZ Sports, the WNBA icon let it be known that “the real homeboys” could have a real problem with Haze […]

Lisa Leslie talks Kobe Bryant with Gayle King *Gayle King is catching heat for bringing up Kobe Bryant’s 2003 rape case during an interview with WNBA star Lisa Leslie about the legacy of the late NBA icon.  The criminal case against Bryant was dropped on Sept. 1, 2004, after the accuser declined to testify. […]

*WNBA champion and Olympic gold medalist Lisa Leslie is speaking out about her longtime friendship with Kobe Bryant, praising the late NBA legend for changing perceptions on women’s basketball.  “He was really making change,” Leslie told “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King, noting his 13-year-old daughter Gianna’s interest in the sport and how Bryant was […]

*CBS has addressed Gayle King’s response to the backlash over her asking about the Kobe Bryant rape case in an interview with WNBA star Lisa Leslie.  In a video shared on her Twitter page, King accuses CBS of editing the clip of the conversation that sparked outrage among fans of the NBA legend. The “CBS […]

[…] was asked about the recent controversy involving her friend/sister Gaye King. As you know, King is catching pure hell on several fronts after asking former WNBA player Lisa Leslie about Kobe Bryant’s rape allegation during an interview. “We did a show yesterday on best friends and how meaningful they are to us and I think […]

[…] director, who performed “Easy As Life” from Broadway’s AIDA and “I Will Always Love You” from the national tour of The Bodyguard. Acclaimed stage and screen actress Lisa Arrindell set the tone for the festivities with a dramatic reading of Beloved, honoring the late Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison. Stage and Screen Actress Lisa […]

[…] woman in the United States of America, dared to ask a question. And the jig was up. On Thursday, CBS posted a clip of King’s interview with WNBA star Lisa Leslie, a longtime friend of Bryant. In the clip, taken from a longer interview about Bryant’s legacy, King pressed Leslie on whether the 2003 rape accusations, later dropped in […]

[…] and explained why he was compelled to put Gayle King on blast over her asking about the Kobe Bryant rape case in an interview with WNBA star Lisa Leslie.  In 2003, Bryant was accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old hotel employee in Colorado. He was charged with rape, but the case was dropped after the […]

*Attorney Antonio Moore critiques the careers of Gayle King and Oprah Winfrey in context of Black politics & Black wealth. Moore looks at the recent interviews of Gayle King of Lisa Leslie on Kobe Bryant, and Oprah’s decisions on Michael Jackson and Russell Simmons.