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Lillie McCloud, the 54-year-old grandmother belted out “A House is Not a Home” and brought the “X-Factor” judges to near tears with her performance. Mrs. McCloud is teamed up with Kelly Rowland for her “Over 25” team. What do you think about her performance?

J. B. Smoove has the best jobs in show business – starring in both “Real Husbands of Hollywood” on BET and on the new show “The Millers,” with Wil Arnett, Beau Bridges and Margo Martindale. Here he talks about how he’s made his career pop, how to make sure you wake up on time no […]

Comedian Chris Paul details the fall out after Katherine Jackson’s loss to AEG Live. Everything is falling apart!

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Comedian Arnez J goes in on his mama for her less than flattering shape.

Get the dinner cooked, get the laundry done, get the kids to bed. “Scandal” is back tonight on ABC at 10 p.m. and according to star Kerry Washington; you don’t want to miss anything. (SPOILER ALERT: Do not watch the clip if you don’t want to know more about tonight’s episode.) “I have seen the […]

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Willie Mae Kirk, also known as “Ankie,” of Austin, TX, was a civil rights leader who led black students in protest against injustice in the 1940’s. Ms. Kirk worked as a teacher in Austin schools for 32 years. Among her battles was discrimination in public venues of Austin and voter registration. She was the mother […]

What is the scariest movie of all time according to J. Anthony Brown? Watch the video above to find out.

Sybil Wilkes discusses today’s news headlines including the latest on Morgan State University and the outcome of the Katherine Jackson vs. AEG trial.

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Sybil Wilkes and the crew get into a heated debate about the portrayal of black women on television using the TV shows “Ironside” and “Scandal” as points of reference.

Comedian Huggy Lowdown goes in on Lamar Odom for his very thin look, joking that he looks like “an extra from World War Z!”

Roland Martin talks with Representative Marcia Fudge about the government shutdown.

If You Missed It, Little Known Black History Facts, Originals

Pelagie Green was the first black person to join St. Louis’ Muny Opera House dance chorus in 1962. While her appearance was historical, it was also life- threatening. For her own safety, 19-year-old Pelagie Green was under the constant watch of Officer Charles Wren, a black police officer whom she later married. Green went on […]