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Imagine the surprise of opening your front door to see O.J. Simpson holding your wallet. That’s what happened to a man in Clark County, NV after losing his wallet outside of a store that was also visited by the former NFL star. Through his attorney,Malcolm LaVergne, Simpson tells The Blast, “I got out of my car at the […]

The last year has been a whirlwind for actress/writer/producer/creator Lena Waithe. After making history by being the first black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series (for the Netflix hit Master of None,) creating the new Showtime hit series The Chi and co-starring in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film Ready Player […]

As fans feverishly wait for the season three premiere of the OWN network hit series Greenleaf, an exciting bit of casting news should tide them over for the next few months. It has just been announced that music legend and actress Patti LaBelle has signed on for a recurring role on the drama series. https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/968190059793940482 […]

Lately, rapper Nelly is making the headlines for all the wrong reasons—and they all center on accusations of sexual assault. The latest claims about him are that he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman while on tour in the UK. https://twitter.com/TMZ/status/963744722094260225 After his prior sexual assault case was dismissed due to the alleged victim refusing to […]

  During the course of the nightmare that is the Trump White House, there have been political commentators from all party affiliations giving their take on exactly what’s going on. However, one voice among them has stood out and that happens to be from everyone’s favorite “cousin” Angela Rye, who is teaming up with BET […]

Living with fibroids can be an unbelievably painful struggle that can leave sufferers feeling alone and ashamed, which is why having a celebrity voice their similar experience can help others in more ways than one. Former reality star Toya Wright is opening up about living with painful fibroids in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE magazine. […]

There have been countless spoofs and parodies of the Trump administration in the last few months, but no one is doing a better job of it than the comedic pros at Saturday Night Live. Whether it’s Alec Baldwin as Trump himself, Kate McKinnon as Kellyanne Conway or the newly unveiled Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer, […]

Kerry Washington may have her hands full as a wife, mother of two and the star of the ABC hit show Scandal, but that doesn’t mean that she can’t handle even more projects on her plate. She is set to star in the upcoming thriller for TriStar Pictures titled The Perfect Mother and it sounds […]

Without a doubt, television has been absolutely killing it in recent years, with new shows debuting all the time that are fearless, innovative, exceptionally written and showcasing the talents of black actors and actresses. Everyone’s favorite funny lady Niecy Nash is set to continue that trend by starring in her own upcoming TNT nail salon […]

It’s an understatement to say that Eddie Murphy changed the face of comedy, between being the first comedian (and first of color) to become a huge blockbuster draw and star in some of the biggest film franchises of all-time, he is largely considered the modern blueprint for a comedian crossover. However, while he is considered […]

When the world is whispering and speculating about the state of your marriage, you could either dispute the claims at every turn via frequent and lengthy social media posts or you could simply let your actions speak. Tamar Braxton and her husband Vince chose the latter, as they promptly (and hopefully finally) put an end […]

Fresh off of her Olympic gold medal-winning performance at the 2016 Rio Games, Gabby Douglas is going full-speed ahead with her next gig and this one should be full of fun. It was just confirmed that Douglas along with singer Ciara, have both been added to the judges table at the upcoming Miss American pageant. […]