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It's Not Right, It's Not Okay, but Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Dates Were Announced Anyway
We all read about it. A lot of us hoped it wasn’t true. They couldn’t have actually gone through with it, right? Wrong. According to Billboard, BASE Hologram has announced the tour dates for An Evening With Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram Tour. Yes, it’s happening. “Whitney Houston was a talent beyond words, and her…
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Cue the Dog Pound Fist Pump: Netflix Sets Premiere Date for Arsenio Hall Standup Special
Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo! Get those fists in the air, dog pound, because Arsenio Hall is back! Netflix continues to fill up their comedy bag and has set a premiere date for Hall’s upcoming standup comedy special, Smart & Classy. The special will debut on the popular streaming platform on Oct. 29. According to…
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LeBron James to Produce House Party Remake, 'Old Town Road' Video Director Will Helm Project
Welll, I’m gonna take my horse to the old town road, I’m gonna … house party ‘til I can’t no more? It’s official, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that we are getting yet another remake! This time, it’s the ‘90s black-ass classic, House Party. Because Lord knows we don’t have enough of those, am I…
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It's the Refund to Ignition: Woman Who Paid $100,000 for R. Kelly's Bond Wants Her Money Back
Imagine treating a donation to an alleged pedophile/ephebophile like an incorrect Postmates order. Well, imagine not, as one woman is actually hoping to get a refund for her charity in connection with Robert “R.” Kelly’s recent federal indictment on 18 counts, including child pornography production, receipt of child pornography and obstruction of justice in New…
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Hollywood Once Told Francis Ford Coppola The Cotton Club Had 'Too Many Black Stories'. Now, He's Restoring Them
You know how kids have a list of things they want to be when they grow up and toggle between them until they actually do grow up and (maybe) decide on one thing? Well, for me, one of those things was a tap dancer. Now, this urge was completely inside of my head, as I…
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Issa Rae Is About to Set It Off With a Reimagining of the 90s Heist Film
You ready for Awkward Black Heist?! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Issa Rae will be producing a reimagining of the 1996 blackity-black fave, Set It Off, which originally starred Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett (before she had the Smith), Kimberly Elise and Vivica A. Fox. As THR notes: The original movie told of four friends, fed…
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TIFF 2019: Harriet Isn’t the Epic, Raw Tale You’re Waiting For
“Harriet’s a film about freedom; it’s not about slavery,” director Kasi Lemmons mused amid the clinking and clanking of silverware as myself and several other black critics surrounded her during an intimate dinner at a swanky Toronto hotel. This line would stay with me as I warred with just how I felt leaving the theater…
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Pop Up, Guess Who? That’s Right, Cardi B Leads 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards With 10 Nominations
Cardi B don’t need more press, but she’s getting some today! Okurrr! The “Press” artist leads the pack, racking in 10 nominations for the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards. She is in the running for top categories such as Best Hip Hop Video, Single of the Year, MVP of the Year and more. Second place…
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TIFF 2019: Hustlers Showcases Sisterhood at the Expense of Wall Street and I Love to See It
America can be a dog-eat-dog world, but what if the hungriest dogs are bad bitches? Hustlers stars Constance Wu (as Destiny), Jennifer Lopez (as Ramona), Julia Stiles (as magazine reporter, Elizabeth), Lili Reinhart (as Annabelle) and KeKe Palmer (as Mercedes). Cardi B and Lizzo make quick, yet memorable appearances, as well. IMDb breaks down the…
