‘Guess Who’s Going to Rio?’ Leslie Jones Accepts NBC’s Offer to Join Olympics Coverage
*Leslie Jones will be in Rio by Friday. The “Saturday Night Live” and “Ghostbusters” star accepted an offer from NBC to …
NBC Announcer’s Tweet About Simone Biles Parents Causes Anger
*Down in Rio covering the gymnastics competition at the 2016 Olympics, NBC announcer Al Trautwig most likely …
WWE ‘Banks’ on Black Women’s Champion
*Change is good. World Wrestling Entertainment has kicked off their much-touted “New Era” in historic fashion. After …
Rio: Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad Wins Historic First Match; Has Message for Donald Trump
*African American fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad on Monday officially became the first American Muslim woman to compete in the …
Leslie Jones Offered NBC Gig in Rio After Obsessive Olympics Tweeting
*To say that Leslie Jones is hyped about the Olympics is an understatement. Yep I love the Olympics it’s the only …
Cleveland Browns Name Robert Griffin III Starting Quarterback for 2016-17 Season
*There will be no quarterback controversy in Cleveland…at least for the time being. In a press release this …
Oops. Venus & Serena Bounced in First Round of Olympics Doubles Play
*Well dang, THAT wasn’t supposed to happen. The “that” we’re referring to Venus and Serena …
La’Porsha Renae Reworks ‘Battles’ as Anthem for U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team
*“American Idol” Season 15 runner-up La’Porsha Renae has reworked “Battles,” the song she performed on the April …
Usher, Jurnee Smollett-Bell in New Clip from ‘Hands of Stone’ (Watch)
*Usher and Jurnee Smollett-Bell appear in a new clip from the upcoming “Hands of Stone” film about Panamanian boxer …
Giancarlo Esposito, Andre Braugher, James Earl Jones Set for NBC’s Olympics Narration (Sneak Peek)
*Giancarlo Esposito, Andre Braugher and James Earl Jones are among the talent whose voices will accent NBC’s coverage of …
Idris Elba Breaks UK ‘Flying Mile’ Speed Record after 88 Years
*After 88 years, Idris Elba broke the “Flying Mile” record in the UK, going over 180 mph in a Bentley to …
Adrian Peterson Must Pay NFL’s ‘Personal Conduct’ Fine After Appeals Court Reversal
*The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a district court’s ruling that had overturned Adrian …
Michael Vick Hopes to Spend Final Season with the Cowboys
*Quarterback Michael Vick says he wants to spend one more year in the NFL before retiring, and he’s hoping that the …
First Kid to Receive Double Hand Transplant Throws Out First Pitch at Orioles Game (Watch)
*Remember the Maryland boy who in 2015 became the first child in the world to receive a double hand transplant? Well, he …
NFL Analyst Tom Jackson Retires from ESPN After 29 Years
*After 29 years as an NFL analyst with ESPN, Hall of Fame broadcaster Tom Jackson is calling it quits. The three-time …
