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"Empire" strikes again with multiple nods.
It’s been a while since Rachel Dolezal commanded headlines, but the former Spokane, Washington NAACP president is living life away from the spotlight. According to a recent article in Broadly, Dolezal is now pregnant, and struggling to get by. Nevertheless, that hasn’t stopped her from doing her modeling thing on Instagram with a picture of […]
The library was open on Tuesday’s broadcast of “The Late Late Show,” with Taraji P. Henson and host James Corden in an all out read fest against each other. As part of a sketch that had them both auditioning for the role of Cookie Lyon on “Empire,” things got heated when Corden thought he could intimidate Taraji in the […]
Performers union SAG-AFTRA has sued Lee Daniels’ companies for allegedly failing to pay $335,000 in residuals, along with other payments, related to his 2005 film “Shadowboxer.” The union filed a complaint Tuesday in federal court in Los Angeles against Shadowboxer LLC and Lee Daniels Entertainment, according to Variety. The action alleged that Daniels’ companies had […]
In an interview with People Magazine published this week, the president said his favorite song of 2015 was Kendrick Lamar‘s “How Much A Dollar Cost.” Yes, you read that right. Yeah, so how motha effin cool is that?! That presidential endorsement caps off a great week for Lamar, who was nominated for 11 Grammys, including […]
He’s been courted for years to host a daytime talk show — and after testing the waters, T.D. Jakes will finally make it happen. Through a deal with Tegna Media, the pastor will host a syndicated series targeted for a fall 2016 debut, reports Variety. Tegna Media, an arm of station group Tegna (formerly known as Gannett Broadcasting), […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ensemble nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards highlight diversity in both film and television, including nods for “Beasts of No Nation,” ”Straight Outta Compton,” and “Orange is the New Black.” Yet, individual nominations, especially for movies, remained largely white — only adding to concerns this will be yet another monochromatic […]
James Wright Chanel is going in on folks who have a problem with his appearance. The singer, whose viral video review of Patti LaBelle’s sweet potato pies helped the food fly off the shelves at Walmart, took to social media on Sunday (Dec. 6) to take on fat shamers. To see Chanel address his haters, […]
The days of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” standing firm in the ratings are becoming less frequent as viewers find other things to occupy their time. LaLate reports that last Sunday’s episode of “RHOA,” which was promoted as “Boat Gate,” was down from its 2014 ratings share average of 3.5 as it delivered a […]
Marque “Tate” Lynche Jr., a member of the ’90s “Mickey Mouse Club” with Ryan Gosling, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake, has died, according to New York Police. He was 34. Lynche’s roommate found his body Sunday, NYPD Detective Martin Speechley said, without offering any further details or elaboration on the cause of […]
Four-time Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Erykah Badu’s newest music project, But You Caint Use My Phone, has debuted at #1 on the iTunes R&B album charts. The album also shot up to #2 on the overall iTunes album chart (right next to Adele), and has landed at #1 on both the overall Apple Music Streaming Charts and […]
Singer/actor Tyrese Gibson recently won a lawsuit against the author of a book that detailed his mother’s struggles with alcohol. Unfortunately, celebrating the victory was short-lived as Gibson has reportedly rushed to his mother’s bedside as she fights for her life. TMZ.com reports: Tyrese just won a huge case against the woman he blasted for taking […]
