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Grammy Award-Winning Artist and Actor Louie 'Original Don Dada' Rankin, of Belly and Shottas, Dies in Car Crash
Louie Rankin, the Jamaican dancehall singer (known as the “Original Don Dada”) and film actor has died, following a tragic car crash in Ontario, Canada, TMZ reports. Rankin was a Jamaican native who grew up in Saint Thomas Parish and East Kingston and was living in Toronto at the time of his death. According to…
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Kanye West's (White) Jesus Is King May Be Coming to IMAX in October
Jesus works in mysterious ways…and in divine order. In the latest news, it looks like ‘Ye is releasing an entire film for his highly-anticipated new album, Jesus Is King, and is scheduled to debut it on the biggest screens in Hollywood—IMAX! According to Billboard, Jesus Is King (the film) is scheduled to bless theaters on…
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The Original Cookout Invite? Pee-wee Herman Was an Honorary Member of 'The Black Pack'
Pee-wee Herman (born Paul Reubens) had a big adventure in 1985, but his blackest adventure happened in 1988. A quite interesting revelation was unearthed via Twitter last Wednesday by Movie Promotional Merch Unlimited, and it had us all scratching our heads. In the above picture, Pee-wee is proudly holding a plaque alongside Valeria Golino (his…
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How To Get Away With Murder: Viola Davis, Aja Naomi King and Rome Flynn Play 'Frame, Murder, Kill'
So…how do you get away with murder? By playing a harmless hypothetical game about it, of course! We are gearing up for the ultimate and final season of How To Get Away With Murder (HTGAWM) and to bring in the occasion, we decided to play a black ass game with the cast. Y’all know the…
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Billy Porter Will Take a Seat in the Director’s Chair for Season 3 of Pose
And the category is…leadership! Billy Porter is adding yet another talent to his assortment of gifts—directing television! The newly-crowned Emmy winner has revealed he’ll be directing an episode for Pose’s already-anticipated third season. “I’ve been directing for 20 years in the theater, and I’m directing an episode of Season 3 myself,” Billy told Variety in…
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Will Smith to Star as Crime Boss Nicky Barnes in Netflix’s The Council
Now, this is a story all about how Will Smith’s do-gooder roles got flipped-turned upside down. And I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there; I’ll tell you how he became a Netflix drug dealer, in this new movie that will air! That’s right, Will Smith is taking on a role he never has…
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Nick Cannon Will Be Taking Over the Talk Show Host Universe, Moving to Daytime
Remember when I said Kevin Hart was taking all of the jobs? Well, scratch that, because I think Nick Cannon is actually the reigning champion of that, especially when you add his stealth moves. Along with a robust hosting resumé, including shows like America’s Got Talent, Wild ’n Out, Caught on Camera With Nick Cannon…
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Jeffrey Wright Is Reportedly in Talks to Portray Commissioner Gordon in The Batman
Gotham City may be doing the Wright thing. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Jeffrey Wright (Westworld) is in talks to take over as Gotham City’s own Commissioner Gordon in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. The aforementioned Dark Knight will be portrayed by Robert Pattinson, of the Twilight and Harry Potter franchises (who also later dived into…
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Dear White People, There Is a Black Michelle Williams
It was the last year of the old millennium and the children of Destiny were pleading with the world to say their names as they engaged in pose-choreography atop colorful living room furniture. Little did one member know that she’d have to specify which name to say following the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards. That member…
