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Idris Elba Plays Survive the Night with The Root
Idris Elba can be seen trying to survive in the wilderness in his new film “Beast,” in theaters Friday, August 19.
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Tevin Campbell Opens Up About His Sexuality, Identity: ‘I Went On the Road to Discovering Myself’
The longtime singer came out publicly in a since-deleted tweet earlier this year.
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A$AP Rocky Pleads Not Guilty in 2021 Shooting Case
His next court date has been scheduled for Nov. 2.
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4 Things We Now Know About The Wendy Williams Show‘s Last Days
The popular daytime talk show officially ended back in June.
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Solange Makes History as 1st Black Woman to Compose Original Score for New York City Ballet
‘Congratulations my little genius I love you and am so proud!,’ Tina Lawson, Solange’s mother captioned in a post sharing the news.
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Swizz Beatz, Timbaland Sue Triller for $28M Citing Breach of Contract [UPDATED]
This suit comes after the popular platform consistently defaulted on payments and settlement agreements.
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Oz-Ish? Kenya Barris Tapped to Write, Direct Upcoming Wizard of Oz Remake
‘I’m doing THE WIZARD OF OZ!!!! Thank you everyone who made this happen,’ Barris wrote in a post on Instagram.
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Drake ‘Toosie Slides’ Past The Beatles Billboard Record, Breaking 55-Year Streak
This feat was made possible thanks to his recent collaboration, ‘Staying Alive,’ with DJ Khaled and Lil Baby.
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A$AP Rocky Officially Charged With Assault for 2021 Shooting
He faces two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm with allegations of personally using a firearm and is set to be arraigned on Wednesday.
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Viola Davis Tapped for Hunger Games Prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
‘Meet your Head Gamemaker,’ Davis captioned in a collaboration post on Instagram.
