OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — They couldn’t be rattled. They couldn’t be denied. Gokul Venkatachalam and Vanya Shivashankar had worked too hard and come close too many times not to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. So they shared the title on Thursday, making history in two different ways. The bee hadn’t ended in a […]

Ask B.B. King’s lawyer what he thinks about claims made by the late singer’s daughters about King being poisoned and the word “ridiculous” comes to mind. Overall, it all comes down to money, according to Brent Bryson. “My guess is the children and grandchildren don’t like the fact he’s leaving them $3,000 and $5,000 each […]

Comedian Reynaldo Rey has passed away today at the age of 75. The funnyman died earlier today due to complications of a stroke, TMZ.com reports. He had the stroke last year, but he began having trouble related to the episode back in January. According to his manager, Rey checked into a hospital earlier today for […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Neverland Ranch is up for sale. The California property that once served as Michael Jackson‘s home and personal fantasyland is being listed at $100 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. The 2,700-acre ranch in Santa Ynez Valley features such amenities as a train station, six-bedroom house, 50-seat movie theater and […]

A royalty dispute may cause Jay Z’s music streaming service Tidal to lose one of its flagship artists…who also happens to be his wife. Bloomberg’s insider sources say that both Sony and Warner have been asking Tidal for huge advances in exchange for the rights to stream their artists’ catalogs. While Tidal has apparently come […]

NBC is holding an open casting call in New York for the lead role of Dorothy in its upcoming holiday special “The Wiz Live!,” set for Dec. 3. Auditions will take place on June 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Telsey + Co in Manhattan. Sign-in begins at 9 a.m. Per NBC: “Casting […]

Born Harold Reynolds, Reynaldo Rey may not have been a household name in every household, but most African-Americans know his face – he was in several movies and TV shows in a career spanning over 30 years. Rey succumbed to complications from a recent stroke, in news first reported by TMZ. EW.com reports:  Comedian Reynaldo […]

Technology has changed the dating game. Years ago you would just “holla” at someone that you were interested in spending some time with — today…

NEW YORK (AP) — Brittney Griner (pictured, right) has been hearing from players around the WNBA who would like her to change her mind and appeal her seven-game suspension for a domestic violence incident involving her partner Glory Johnson, also a player in the league. The Phoenix Mercury star said the players are concerned that a […]

Lots of stars were born this week, including the legendary Gladys Knight who turns 71 today! But she’s not the only one, see ten more celebrities celebrating birthdays this week below! Octavia Spencer turned 45 on May 25

After almost a year of legal dispute, Tracy Morgan and Walmart have settled their lawsuit, following the vehicle crash that left one dead, and the comedian,…

D.L. Hughley and Mr. Ramirez got to reminiscing about their childhood. Listen to the audio player to hear what they used to love in the summertime! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Listen to the “The D.L. Hughley Show” LIVE weekdays 3-7 p.m. EST! RELATED: D.L. Hughley Reveals His Favorite Childhood Soda [EXCLUSIVE AUDIO] RELATED: D.L. Hughley Puts […]