Gayle King heard you. After her interview with former L.A. Sparks star Lisa Leslie went viral for all the wrong reasons, King addressed the backlash, saying disrespecting Kobe Bryant was not the takeaway she’d intended. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram King interviewed Leslie about her longtime friendship with Bryant, as a member of the […]

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In the media-led chaos that ensued after Kobe Bryant’s death was reported, the police officers chastised TMZ, the outlet who broke the story, for publishing the report before the had a chance to notify the people most deeply affected by the tragedy. It caused people to question, for perhaps the millionth time, TMZ ’s ethics […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — A Washington Post reporter who had been placed on administrative leave after she tweeted a link to a story about a 2003 rape allegation against Kobe Bryant has been cleared to return to work, the paper said Tuesday. In a statement, the Post said that an internal review had determined that […]

Terrence J. is already a successful personality, actor and model. Now he’s on his way to becoming a media mogul. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he’s been named the head of talent engagement for film and TV for Hidden Empire Film Group, which is the company behind recent releases “The Intruder” with Michael Ealy, Dennis […]

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Nicki Minaj is catching heat for tweeting that she prefers white media while slamming “the blacks” who she believes bully her online. In a since-delete tweet, Minaj feels “white ppl” treat her better than “the blacks” who call who out about things like… “Your husband really didn’t buy that million dollar engagement ring, but #carryon” “What the […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has had it with The New York Times and The Washington Post. The White House is preparing to instruct federal agencies not to renew their subscriptions to the newspapers. White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is describing the move as a cost-saving measure. Grisham said that “not renewing subscriptions […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Revulsion over the weekend’s twin mass shootings and the nagging sense that it’s all an inconclusive rerun has frustrated the news media and those who rely upon it — and triggered the stirrings of a new debate over how such tragedies should be covered. “It’s time for journalists to take sides,” […]

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We’ve got some not-so-good news regarding Gayle King and the show she presides over, CBS This Morning. Unfortunately, the ratings are falling. Last month the network revamped the anchor lineup of its morning news show and initially, it got a bump in numbers when it brought in Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil to join King in […]

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MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (AP) — A northern Arkansas man who allegedly made threatening phone calls to CNN anchor Don Lemon has pleaded not guilty. The Baxter Bulletin reports Benjamin Craig Matthews, 38, appeared in Baxter County Court Thursday . Matthews, who is from Mountain Home, about 110 miles (177 kilometers) north of Little Rock, is […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — CNN took its access battle against the Trump administration to court on Tuesday, demanding the reinstatement of correspondent Jim Acosta’s White House credentials because their revocation violates the right of freedom of the press. Besides seeking an injunction to let Acosta return immediately, CNN is launching a case that will test […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — President Trump’s combative relationship with the media deteriorated further Wednesday with a news conference where he called some reporters rude and accused a PBS reporter of posing a racist question when she asked him about white nationalists. “It’s such a hostile media,” Trump said during his post-midterms news conference at the […]

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The host's racist roots don't want her.