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Queen Latifah on Inhabiting Bessie Smith for HBO (Pics)
*Journalists on Thursday got a first look at Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith in director Dee Rees’ HBO biopic, and based on the effusive reaction in...
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Snoop Dogg Announces the First Single from His Upcoming Album, ‘Bush’
*Snoop Dogg is gearing up to release his upcoming studio album, "Bush." And at CES, he revealed the lead single from the LP, which...
Crime
Three 6 Mafia’s Crunchy Black Wanted for Domestic Assault
*Three 6 Mafia rapper Crunchy Black is wanted by police in Minnesota.
The 38-year-old ran afoul of the law after skipping a November court date...
Film
Morgan Freeman/Diane Keaton Movie ‘Ruth & Alex’ Gets a New Title
*Focus World announced today that the Morgan Freeman-Diane Keaton film formerly known as “Ruth & Alex,” has been retitled “5 Flights Up” and been...
Barack and Michelle Obama
Ben Carson’s Book Revised After Failure to Properly Credit Sources
*Dr. Ben Carson's publisher will be revising future editions of his book "America the Beautiful" in response to allegations that the conservative activist failed...
Entertainment
Vivica A Fox Defends Cosby, Calls Kenya Moore a ‘Toxic Trick’ (Watch)
*Actress and "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Vivica A. Fox is appearing on "The Meredith Viera Show" today (01-08-15) and naturally she was asked about Keshia...
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NFL Never Saw Ray Rice Elevator Video Before Public, Report Finds
*The NFL was deemed to have never previously seen the Ray Rice in-elevator video, according to findings released Thursday by an independent investigation led...
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Tyra Banks Puts NYC Apt on the Market for 3.8M (Pics)
*After 10 years, Tyra Banks is giving up her neoclassical Beaux-Arts style apartment in New York City.
The “America's Next Top Model” mogul is unloading...
Black Films
Theo Rossi Joins Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall in ‘When the Bough Breaks’
*With “Sons of Anarchy” completing its series run, co-star Theo Rossi has found other employment.
He’s joined the cast of psychological thriller “When The Bough...
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby Gets Standing O in Canada With Protesters Outside
*Bill Cosby got a standing ovation from Canadian fans at his first show following a string of cancellations in the wake of sexual assault...
Hip Hop
‘Empire’ Ratings Top ‘American Idol’ Lead-In AND ‘Modern Family’
*It’s a hit!
Fox scored big with the series premiere of “Empire” Wednesday night. While “American Idol” continued its yearly opening day ratings slide, the weak...
Entertainment
Luda’s Baby Mama: Marriage was a Cheap Ploy to Win Custody of 1-Yr-Old
*Ever since we heard Ludacris and longtime girlfriend Eudoxie got married on the spur of the moment over the Holidays, we've been waiting for...
Entertainment
Beanie Sigel Gets One of His Lungs Removed after Drive-By Shooting
*Poor Beanie Sigel. The rap mogul had to have his lung removed after bullet fragments were found, and doctors couldn't save the lung, according...
Entertainment
‘Straight Outta Compton’ Actor Kofi Siriboe on Capturing the Era of NWA
*Actor/model Kofi Siriboe is currently a regular on MTV’s popular scripted comedy “Awkward,” and is riding high off the success of the independent film...
Black Films
Dionne Warwick Catches Private Screening of ‘Whitney’ From Angela Basset
*Prior to Whitney Houston’s fans seeing Lifetime’s highly anticipated biopic on the late singer, the film’s director Angela Bassett screened the movie for Houston’s...
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