MOTOWN RECORDING ARTIST KEM TO ASSIST 2ND GRADE STUDENTS AT GOLIGHTLY EDUCATIONAL CENTER IN MIDTOWN DETROIT WITH THEIR WATER DRIVE TO HELP FLINT FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 –...

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The Pulse of Entertainment: Disney’s ‘The Finest Hours,’ An Epic True Account

*“You watch the news it’s so depressing. This is news that actually happened…that good is being done. We need more stories like this,” said...

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Russell Simmons: Flint Water Crisis is ‘Environmental Racism’

*On 'The Real' Friday, January 29, Russell Simmons, entrepreneur/philanthropist/author and co-founder of Def Jam Records, shares his thoughts on the water crisis in Flint, Michigan,...

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Aretha Franklin Launching Food Line to Compete with Patti Labelle

*Aretha Franklin is ready to serve Patti LaBelle some competition with her forthcoming line of food that will include high protein, baked chicken and...

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Sharon Osbourne, Once You Go Shaq You Never Go Back! (WATCH)

*#ICYMI: Shaq & Sharon Osbourne get physical: "Once you go Shaq, you never go back!” Basketball icon Shaquille O'Neal visited “The Talk” on Thursday, January...

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Mo’Nique Says Hollywood Won’t Allow Black Actors to Be Great

*Oscar winner Mo'Nique blasted Hollywood’s struggle to embrace diversity in an interview with HuffPost Live on Tuesday. The comedian and actress received critical praise for...

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‘Grease: Live’ to Include Multiple Soundstages, ‘Second Screen’, Live Audience

*Fox will have a studio audience on hand for its presentation of “Grease: Live!,” which will take place Sunday (Jan. 31) across multiple soundstages and...

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Jerry Springer Wants to ‘Settle’ Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa Beef on Show

*Jerry Springer has inserted himself into the Kanye West/Wiz Khalifa situation by inviting the two to settle their epic Jan. 27, 2016 Twitter beef...

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Lee Daniels to Direct Documentary About Harlem’s Apollo Theater

*Lee Daniels will play hooky from “Empire” to direct “The Apollo Film Project,” an authorized documentary about the history of the famed theater in...

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La La, Timbaland Behind Docuseries About Video Vixen Modeling Agency

*The men and women who represent those models you see in rap videos and urban fashion spreads will soon have their own reality series,...

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Porsha Williams, Laila Ali, Lisa Leslie in New ‘Celebrity Apprentice’; Tyra Banks to Advise

*Porsha Williams, Laila Ali, Eric Dickerson, Lisa Leslie and Ricky Williams are among the contestants set for the first “Celebrity Apprentice” under new host...

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Oscars Recruit Kevin Hart, The Weeknd, Whoopi Goldberg to Present

*The Oscars managed to find five people of color (so far) to present during its Feb. 28 ceremony. Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Hart, Benicio del Toro,...

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President Obama Weighs In On #OscarsSoWhite (Watch)

*The #OscarsSoWhite controversy has inevitably reached President Obama. He was in the middle of talking to local television stations about boosting enrollment for health insurance coverage,...

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