Entertainment
A surprisingly entertaining and diverse 86th annual Academy Awards ceremony netted big wins for 12 Years a Slave, Lupita Nyong’o, and the music documentary 20 Feet From Stardom. Nyong’o, who was the odds-on favorite for her portrayal of Patsey a slave who’s caught her sadistic master’s eye in 12 Years a Slave, acknowledged the real-life woman […]
Pharrell Williams performed Happy at the 86th Academy Awards and the best part of the performance was his moment with Lupita Nyong’o! How can you not love her! (GIF: Buzzfeed)
Malcolm X and rap music have always fit together like a needle in the groove, connected by struggle, strength and defiance. But three recent episodes involving the use or misuse of Malcolm and other black icons have raised the question: Has rap lost touch with black history? Chart-topping rapstress Nicki Minaj provoked widespread outrage with […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Allen Iverson cupped his hand to his left ear and asked to hear his favorite tune one more time. With that command, 20,000 roaring Philadelphia 76ers fans gave AI the standing ovation he earned by stamping himself as one of the franchise’s all-time greats. Iverson, emotional as he thanked former teammates and friends, […]
Uh oh, Ms. Chaka Khan did not appreciate the comparison to Beyoncé at all. The 60-year-old red-headed beauty isn’t the first “old school” diva that’s not exactly Beyoncé friendly. Remember when Aretha Franklin went in on her for calling Tina Turner “the queen?” How about when the late Etta James let the world know how pissed […]
If you’ve ever did the unthinkable and wished you was Lil Wayne, today you can be thankful that you’re not. That’s because Weezy or as the Uncle Sam refers to him, Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., owes the IRS a little over $12,155,084 in back taxes. On top of that, according to Jose Lambiet’s Gossip Extra, […]
“Single Ladies” has gotten the boot from VH1. The ATL set and produced series from Queen Latifah‘s Flavor Unit will end its run after three seasons. As of now, the season 3 finale is scheduled to air on March 24. “We’ve been proud to deliver three seasons of the drama, romance and style that engaged […]
In the wake of Spike Lee going off in a public rant about the gentrification (SEE HERE) of his Brooklyn neighborhood, somebody has gone and vandalized the famed director’s childhood home and the house next door. According to reports, vandals spray painted the stoop of Lee’s former childhood home in Fort Greene on Friday. Even […]
Hmm, so that’s what’s wrong with him … supposedly. Post traumatic stress, severe insomnia and bipolar disorder is said to be what’s behind Chris Brown acting a fool all the time with his anger issues – according to court documents. The info came out as Brown appeared in court on Friday for a progress hearing […]
It was the highly anticipated season finale of “Being Mary Jane” Tuesday night. The show pulled in 5.8 million viewers! The show starring Gabrielle Union as the lead drew in 2.6 million viewers in its first hour. And then pulled in another 3.2 million in its second hour for a total of 5.8 million in viewership. […]
Who would make fun of Kelly Rowland? Africans, according to Gary With Da Tea. Listen to Gary’s Tea in the audio player to hear the funny reason they made…
Pastor Kerney Thomas prays for ordinary people every day, but today he’s sending one up for RHOA star Phaedra Parks live on ”The Rickey Smiley Morning…
