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Although R. Kelly w as found guilty of racketeering charges in New York on September 27th and his sentencing awaits, he has to head back to court next year and face charges in his hometown of Chicago for child pornography and obstruction of justice. According to The Chicago Tribune, Judge Harry Leinenweber has set a trial […]
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is expressing regrets about his handling of Dave Chapelle’s special ‘The Closer’ and says he should have showed more humanity toward his staff but still stands by Netflix’s decision to stream the controversial act. In an interview with Variety, Sarandos acknowledged that a group of employees were “definitely feeling pain and […]
Nas recalls having a very emotional moment with DMX on the set of ‘Belly’ and expressed how their brotherhood went to another level in one moment. See story here
Actor Adrian Holmes who plays Uncle Phil in the new ‘Fresh Prince’ reboot ‘Bel-Air,’ was involved in a car accident that left a man dead in the middle of the freeway. Sources say Holmes was unable to avoid hitting the man, and that two other vehicles also hit the individual who was lying in the middle […]
According to Blavity, Michael B. Jordan and Serena Williams have come together to give HBCU alumni and current students an opportunity to win up to $1 million from “Michael B Jordan’s Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic competition.” Serena Ventures General Partner, Alison Stillman stated “HBCUs are an integral part of our educational ecosystem and have long […]
Rapper, singer, and actress, Eve has announced via Instagram that she is expecting her first child with her husband, Maximillion Cooper. Eve posted two photos showing her cradling baby bump, alone in the first image and with Cooper in the second. According to the caption, the baby is due in February 2022. See story here
In a family announcement, Gen. Colin Powell, former Secretary of State and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who was pivotal during the administration of then-President George W. Bush, has died on Monday at the age of 84 from COVID-19 complications during his battle with cancer. “We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, […]
Butterball is recalling 14,100 pounds of ground turkey products after consumers reported finding pieces of blue plastic embedded in their raw ground turkey. Recalled items include the company’s 2.5-pound “farm to family Butterball all natural Ground Turkey” trays with a sell-by date of October 18, and the three pound “Kroger Ground Turkey” trays with an October […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Thursday making California the first state to prohibit “condom stealthing,” or removing a condom without permission during intercourse. This measure amends the state’s civil code, adding the act to the state’s civil definition of sexual battery and giving victims the power to sue perpetrators for damages, including […]
Dave Chappelle’s new stand up “The Closer” is still catching heat from the LGBTQ+ community but Flame Monroe, a Black trans comic says she’s not in favor of taking Dave’s new Netflix special down because in the world of comedy, nothing is off-limits and she simply doesn’t believe in censoring standups. See story here
Jon Gruden, head coach for the Las Vegas Raiders, resigned shortly after the New York Times reported and unveiled racist, anti-gay and misogynistic emails that spanned a decade. The report included a racist comment about NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith and vulgar criticism of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. The emails were discovered during […]
Immediately after Dave Chapelles’ “The Closer” was released on Tuesday, The Closer began receiving backlash over a series of anti-trans comments from the 48-year-old comedian. At one point during the gig, Chappelle says that he is a trans-exclusionary radical feminist a.k.a. TERF. Chapelle also expressed support for J.K. Rowling, the Harry Potter author who claimed trans women posed a threat […]
