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Forest Whitaker Is Making His Broadway Debut in Hughie
All the greats eventually return to the stage, where most actors cut their teeth. Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker, a trained stage actor, will be making his Broadway debut this spring playing a hustler named Erie in the Eugene O’Neill play Hughie. Al Pacino played Erie in 1996. According to Variety, the play is an…
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Detective Who Was Critical of LAPD’s Biggie Smalls Investigation Dies During Interview for His Upcoming Notorious B.I.G. Book
You had to be living under a rock in the late 1990s if you don’t recognize Russell Poole, the former detective with the Los Angeles Police Department who appeared in a number of television specials and documentaries about the murder investigation of one of the greatest MCs ever to do it: the Notorious B.I.G. (government…
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Guess How Much LeBron James Charges Companies Per Character to Tweet Out Endorsements?
Don’t hate the player, hate the game. On top of receiving his NBA salary, LeBron James is pulling in the bucks when it comes to his sponsored tweets, according to the company Opendorse. Opendorse analyzes, puts together and manages social media campaigns for athletes. Based on its analysis, two-time NBA champion LeBron James’ endorsement tweets…
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Matt Barnes Says He’s ‘Too Grown to Lie’ About What He Said About Rihanna
Matt Barnes recently insinuated that he and Rihanna were feeling each other and had a little somethin’ somethin’ going on. Rihanna thought otherwise and checked him on it. She even went so far as to say that she’s never met Barnes. Barnes is responding to that. In an interview with the The Jim Rome Show,…
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Black Twitter Shames Elle Canada for Calling Dashikis the ‘Newest It-Item’
At this point, it’s a tale as old as time. Elle Canada magazine is the mainstream outlet that is being accused—and, hence, dragged—by black Twitter for calling a style or practice that black people either created or have used for years a new trend. The whole “Columbusing” issue. The magazine posted a photo on Twitter…
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Dr. Dre and Ice Cube Want Their Names Removed From the Suge Knight Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Dr. Dre and Ice Cube want no part of the wrongful death lawsuit that was filed against Marion “Suge” Knight by the wife of the man whom Knight is accused of killing. Lilian Carter is suing because her husband, Terry Carter, was pummeled to death by Knight’s truck during an altercation he and another man…
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Kerry Washington Is Turning Away From ‘Post-Baby Weight’ Talk
Kerry Washington is not concerned about getting her body back to the state it was in before she had her daughter. She told Self magazine that she certainly wants to be healthy and feel good, but she’s aware that her body is the site of a baby-making miracle, and she’s honoring all of the new…
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The Most Influential African Americans Tweet Their Excitement at Appearing on This Year’s The Root 100 List
It’s becoming such a prestigious and exciting honor to hear that one’s name is on The Root 100 list. The list is The Root’s annual ranking of the 100 most influential African Americans who have gone above and beyond the call of duty (in fields such as politics, entertainment, philanthropy, technology, sports, education and social justice) to…
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Nick Gordon Tweets Through His Pain and Says Looking at Bobbi Kristina’s Pictures Makes Him Cry
Nick Gordon’s tweets are now private, but a few screenshots circulating online reveal how he’s been coping with Bobbi Kristina Brown’s death. He’s going through it. “I look at our pics sometimes it makes me smile sometime I cry @REALbkBrown #happymemories,” Gordon tweeted. “I’m so happy/blessed that I had @REALbkBrown in my life. i will always…
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Jason Derulo and His Entourage Got Kicked Off a Flight After He Voiced Concerns About Being Treated Unfairly
On Saturday, Jason Derulo and his entourage got kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight departing from Reno, Nev., and headed to Los Angeles. As is often the case with these kinds of disputes, there are two versions circulating that describe what caused the altercation. A source told People magazine that Derulo and his crew were upset…
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