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  • Kerry Washington and 'Scandal' Co-Star Grace EW Cover

    A little something to keep fans of ABC’s Scandal going until Thursday’s episode: Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn — who plays President Fitzgerald Grant on the political drama — are on this week’s Entertainment Weekly cover. Inside the magazine are some teasers from Executive Producer Betsy Beers. Apparently things are going to get more intense…

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  • Brittney Griner: 1st Woman in the NBA?

    Brittney Griner, at 6 feet 8, was the NCAA’s leader in blocked shots and the second-leading scorer in women’s college basketball history when she finished her career at Baylor University. It seems that if Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has anything to say about it, she might add another title to her athletic résumé: first…

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  • Why Did It Take So Long to Fire Mike Rice?

    (The Root) — Embattled Rutgers University men’s basketball coach Mike Rice has officially been fired after a video showing him abusing players during practice went viral on Tuesday. While many are applauding his firing, I’m wondering why it took the brass at Rutgers University so long to do what should have been done nearly four…

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  • I Love You, But Don't Ask Me For My Password

    Very Smart Brothas write: Knowing that people are crazy, and crazy people really can’t be trusted, should we all assume that our significant others snoop through all of our stuff? And by stuff I mean cell phones, emails, etc. And by snooping I mean actively breaking into our emails and cell phones and basically committing…

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  • Jay-Z's New Gig: Sports Agent

    It’s not as if he needs a side job to pay the bills, but rapper, entrepreneur and professional sports team part owner Jay-Z has taken on yet another venture: His Roc Nation entertainment company is launching Roc Nation Sports, a sports-management company that is partnering with another leading agency, Creative Artists, to represent New York…

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  • On Living, Loving and Where the Black Men Are

    UPTOWNmagazine.com  is the hub for conversation about luxury lifestyle, entertainment, and pop culture for African-Americans.

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  • 'Married to Medicine''s Mariah: I Put 'Family First'

    Married to Medicine star Mariah Huq writes: Every woman I know would love to have it all. All as in: a supporting spouse, loving kids and a thriving career. Many of us actually obtain each and every one of the aforementioned; however, once we get it, we struggle to keep it. Balancing home and business…

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  • Rutgers Coach Fired After Video of Abusive Antics

    A recently surfaced video showing Rutgers head coach Mike Rice being verbally and physically abusive elicited two main reactions: 1) That’s not OK, and 2) How does this guy still have a job? That question now has an answer: He doesn’t. Just one day after the practice footage was shown on the ESPN program Outside…

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  • Were Black '90s Movies Really That Bad?

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  • Louis Taylor Released After 40 Years

    After he spent 40 years behind bars, today is Louis Taylor’s first full day of freedom. Although he was convicted of starting a fire in Tucson, Ariz., that killed 28 people, he had always maintained his innocence. Since then, advances in forensics have suggested that the fatal fire might not even have been caused by arson.…

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