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Being Mary Jane Recap: Facing Fears
As the third season opens on BET’s Being Mary Jane, the scars on Mary Jane’s face from the accident have put her prime-time anchor job in jeopardy. Just the sight of David at the hospital sends M.J. into a violent rage. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson want answers. Mr. Patterson knocks David out over his babbling answer.…
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My Married Friends Aways Invite Their Husbands When We Hang Out
Dear Demetria: I’m single. A lot of my friends are married. I’ll suggest getting together, and they’ll say yes, only to hit me at the last minute with, “Hubby will be with me; is that all right?” Is it unrealistic of me to expect to still see my girls without their men tagging along? —Anonymous…
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What You Need to Know Before Catastrophe Strikes
Harriette Cole is the author of the book of meditations 108 Stitches: Words We Live By and a contributing editor at The Root. Follow her on Twitter.
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Look at How Much Oprah’s Weight Watchers Deal Generated in Just 2 Days
On Monday we reported that Oprah Winfrey purchased a 10 percent stake in Weight Watchers for $48 million. The acquisition came with a five-year endorsement agreement that would make Winfrey the face of the brand for some of its promotional efforts. Well, because of Winfrey’s power, reach and brand appeal, her 10 percent equity stake…
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Beyoncé Gives Her 1st Interview in 2 Years
Beyoncé is not much for words. I think it’s because of an insecurity she has about the idea that she doesn’t speak, or write, very well (which is why I think she rarely tweets), and also having personal issues knock the wind out of her these past few years, leaving her numb and raw. Personal issues…
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Twitter Creates Hilarious #DrakeAlwaysOnBeat Memes Inspired by Drake’s New ‘Hotline Bling’ Video
Who knew that Drake had a little Puff Daddy (circa 1996) in him? In Drake’s new video for his song “Hotline Bling,” the 6 God is twirling, diddly-daddling, cha-cha-ing and doing a lot of Diddy-isms that Puffy used to do in his Bad Boy videos back in the day. It’s Drake in rare form: a…
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David Oyelowo Will Star as Othello in Off-Broadway Production With Daniel Craig as Iago
A new production of Shakespeare’s Othello has two of Hollywood’s biggest heavy hitters in leading roles: David Oyelowo will play the Moor, Othello, who gets betrayed by his jealous friend, Iago, who will be played by fellow Brit Daniel Craig. The play will be an off-Broadway production put on by the New York Theater Workshop,…
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Oprah Winfrey Buys a 10 Percent Stake in Weight Watchers for $43,200,000
Oprah Winfrey paid $43.2 million to get a 10 percent stake in Weight Watchers, the Associated Press reports. That comes out to 6.4 million shares of the popular weight-loss program. The purchase also secured her spot on the organization’s board of directors. Weight Watchers now has the right to use Winfrey’s “name, image, likeness and…
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WNBA Star Glory Johnson Gives Birth to Premature Twins After Split From Brittney Griner 4 Months Ago
WNBA star Glory Johnson revealed on Instagram that she gave birth to twin girls Oct. 12. The babies are premature but healthy. Johnson described how grateful and elated she is that they’re here. “Babies Ava Simone & Solei Diem arrived on Monday! Born a little earlier than expected […] I have no worries because these…
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