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As it turns out, he was at Disney World. This is what a claim made by Jonathan Fleming, who had been accused of a 1989 Brooklyn murder, came down to nearly 25 years after he made it. Now Fleming has filed a notice of claim to sue New York City for $162 million, according to his attorney, Taylor […]

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Women’s tennis world No. 1 Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s Swedish Open due to her viral illness. Williams was forced to pull out of her doubles match with her sister Venus at Wimbledon last week after struggling in the warm-up and requiring treatment from the doctor. She decided to withdraw from the encounter […]

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HBO released a cast list and other details on its upcoming film Bessie a biopic of blues legend Bessie Smith with Queen Latifah in the title role and it includes a host of popular Black acting talents. The singer, rapper and daytime talk show host will also executive produce the project, which originates from HBO […]

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Couldn’t make it out to the “On the Run” to see Jay-Z and Beyonce? Well, HBO has it covered. HBO president Michael Lombardo just announced that the cable network will air the final stop of Jay-Z and Beyonce’s “On the Run” tour. Cameras will capture the Sept. 12 and 13 shows at Stade de France […]

Every time a black man is shot on the streets of Chicago, I think of my friend, Michele Dowdy, who lost her son to gun violence in 2012 and how justice continues to elude her. Malcom Dowdy, 33, was not in a gang; he was not involved in a fight at the time of the […]

Despite Michael Jackson having been gone for five years, his estate is still battling any and every lawsuit that  comes their way. Michael Jackson’s estate…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Rosie O’Donnell will return to ABC’s “The View” this September for a most unexpected second act. ABC announced Thursday, via Twitter, that O’Donnell will join Whoopi Goldberg on the nearly empty couch at the daytime chatfest. Show creator Barbara Walters retired this spring from on-air appearances, Sherri Shepherd announced she was […]

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It looks like Yaya DaCosta’s modeling skills came in handy for her role in the Whitney Houston biopic. The crew just started filming, but DaCosta already re-created the legendary diva’s Whitney album cover. Take a look…. What do you think? Is she channeling her inner Whitney? Photo from EW. 

R&B singer Keyshia Cole has been weathering quite a few storms recently. While in the midst of a deteriorating marriage with NBA player Daniel “Boobie”…

This July, our favorite divas (plus two new ones) will return for season 2 of R&B Divas LA. You can definitely count on a few…

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  Jasmine Sanders reports that 9 out of 10 women would opt to freeze their eggs and delay starting a family for two very important reasons.…

Kanye West has established himself as the king of overstatement. The rapper and producer goes to great lengths to argue his position as being both…