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The Best Twitter Reactions to The People v. O.J. Simpson Movie
The 10-episode series chronicling the “trial of the century” premiered Tuesday night on FX. And judging by people’s reactions on social media, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story did not disappoint. The first episode refreshed the nation’s collective memory about the trial’s cast of characters, who played such a critical role in making the…
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Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin Share Why They Took Vows of Celibacy
They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. It’s that thinking that prompted actress Meagan Good to take a different approach in her relationships with men. During an interview with CBS to promote The Wait: A Powerful Practice for Finding the Love of…
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Here Are 3 Examples of Michael Jackson’s Cutthroat Shrewdness in L.A. Reid’s New Memoir
R&B mega producer L.A. Reid is on a press tour promoting his memoir, Sing to Me, and in it he describes a few encounters with Michael Jackson that show the cutthroat side of the King of Pop, the New York Post reports. 1. When Michael Jackson got wind that his brother Jermaine Jackson was signed…
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Watch: 1st Look at Documentary Chronicling Misty Copeland’s Rise in Ballet World
It’s hard to believe that we’re still marking when black people accomplish “firsts”—that is, the first time a black person does this or that—but Misty Copeland’s trailblazing path in the ballet world is just one of the more recent “firsts” to learn about, watch and applaud. Last year Copeland became the first African-American ballerina to…
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Roc Nation Reportedly Countersues Rita Ora, Says She Owes Company Money
Pop singer Rita Ora sued her management company, Roc Nation, back in December, claiming that the company morphed into a sports-management company and thereby developed priorities beyond nurturing its music artists. Ora’s lawsuit argued that the changes affected her career and essentially made her contract with the company null and void. She wanted out of…
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David Justice to Halle Berry: You Should’ve Let People Know It Wasn’t Me Who Hit You
David Justice is not letting up about the blow he says his reputation took when ex-wife Halle Berry said that one of her former flames hit her. He kicked up a storm about all of this late last year, and in a recent interview with Inside Edition, he implores Berry to come forth and set…
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Rapper the Game Posted a Pic of His $500,000 Donation to Flint, Mich.’s Water Crisis
Editor’s note: This article contains social media posts that some may find offensive. Hip-hop artist the Game wants his celebrity peers to put their money where their mouths are. All of the uproar about Flint, Mich.’s water crisis is a first step toward addressing the injustice, but actually donating money so that the residents of…
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Serena Williams: I’m Expected to Win but ‘I’m Not a Robot’
Serena Williams’ chances of winning a calendar-year grand slam came to an end Saturday night at the Australian Open when she lost to Angelique Kerber. During a postgame interview with the press, Williams spoke about the pressure she feels from the public, especially her fans, who expect and want her to win every match—especially when she’s…
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Lil’ Kim Tweeted the Haters Who She Said Photoshopped Her Butt to Appear Fake and Mangled
Lil’ Kim has long been the subject of “before” and “after” photos used by people who slam excessive plastic surgery—especially when it’s abused by celebrities who most people agree were once super cute. And Kim’s retort, from time to time, is that a lot of those “after” photos are altered. She hopped on Twitter Thursday…
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Is Will Smith on His ‘New Black’ Ish Again? Says #OscarsSoWhite ‘Is Not a Civil Rights Issue’
This is hard for me, because I love Will Smith. But Smith—like most new wave, #NewBlack people (in other words, black people who came into money and have been rich for such a long time that they rarely ever see the racism in things)—seems to be very hesitant to admit that an issue or barrier…
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