BET News Adds Melissa Harris-Perry as Special Correspondent
*Melissa Harris-Perry is setting up shop at BET. The former MSNBC host has signed on to BET News as a special …
Cornel West Blasts Obama for ‘Weak’ Remarks On Police Shootings
*Activist Cornel West has expressed disappointment with President Obama’s response to last week’s shootings of …
Pundit Goldie Taylor Says She’s ‘Banned’ from CNN over Don Lemon Disagreement
*Former MSNBC contributor and current Daily Beast editor Goldie Taylor went on a Twitter tear Saturday, alleging she is …
ESPYs to Honor Muhammad Ali; Usher, Zendaya, David Oyelowo Announced as Presenters
*Muhammad Ali will receive a special tribute at this year’s ESPY Awards, ESPN’s annual ceremony honoring the best sports …
VH1 To Produce A Biopic On R&B Group Jodeci?
*VH1 may be producing a biopic about Jodeci, one of the most popular male R&B vocal bands of the 1990s. …
Former Restaurant Employees Sue T.I. for Back Pay
*Clifford Harris, T.I.’s legal name, and his business partner Charles Hughes, co-owner of Scales 925 restaurant in …
Whoopi Goldberg: Black Women Are Guilty of Cultural Appropriation
*In a recent hot topics segment on The View about cultural appropriation, Whoopi Goldberg stunned many viewers when she …
TV One Film ‘The Secret She Kept’ Addresses Minority Mental Health
Based on Best Selling Author ReShonda Tate Billingsley’s Book About A Family Coping With Mental Illness, …
Wendy Williams’ Mouth Causes Her to Lose Chevy Sponsorship: Report
*Welp! It looks like Wendy Williams‘ mouth has written a check her you-know-what can’t cash. And it’s …
Ernie Hudson: ‘Ghostbusters’ Star Talks Film Reboot & Last Conversation with Brandon Lee [Exclusive]
*Actor Ernie Hudson has a career that spans three decades and his varied resume boasts over 200 credits, most notably …
Harold ‘House’ Moore: ‘Single Ladies’ Actor Guilty of Molestation
*Actor Harold “House” Moore, who has appeared on the hit series “Single Ladies,” was convicted last Friday of violating …
Ciara Files Response to Future’s Motion to Dismiss Defamation Case
*Before her marriage this week to Russell Wilson, Ciara’s lawyer, Tanya Mitchell Graham, filed a response to Future‘s …
Stars of ‘Underground’ Shine at 2016 Essence Festival
* A crowd of cheering fans greeted WGN America’s “Underground” stars Aldis Hodge (“Noah”), Alano …
Joseline Hernandez Accuses Stevie J of Child Molestation
*Just days after announcing her pregnancy on social media, “Love and Hip Hop” star Joseline Hernandez is now accusing …
Black Swimmers Lia Neal and Simone Manuel Make Olympic History
*For the first time ever, two black women have made history by making the Olympic swim team simultaneously. The two …
