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What About Us?
“What the fuck did I just watch?” If The Root’s delightfully crass language was allowed on TV spots, that would be my one-sentence review during the new promo trailer for opening weekend. And I wasn’t asking this question in a disparaging way—trust me, knowing Jordan Peele’s intention, it’s a good thing. I had the horrifying…
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Actress Lashana Lynch Talks Captain Marvel and Sharing That Black Folk 'I See You' Look With Samuel L. Jackson on Set
Lashana Lynch is Captain Marvel’s Maria Rambeau, and I want more of her. DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It) was originally cast in the role of pilot Maria (which I was excited about), but dipped due to scheduling conflicts, per Deadline. It appeared to be a case of divine order for Lynch, who officially became…
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Report: R. Kelly Is Bounce, Bounce, Bouncing Back to Jail—This Time, for Unpaid Child Support
Life comes at you fast. Imagine appearing on national television in the a.m., then appearing behind bars in the p.m. Wow. Such is the case for Robert “R.” Kelly, who has been arrested and taken into custody in relation to unpaid child support to ex-wife Andrea Kelly and the children the two share together, the…
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Jay-Z and Roc Nation Helped Dismiss Case of 11-Year-Old Boy Who Refused to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance
A big triumphant *Otis Yell* goes to Jay-Z and Roc Nation. The philanthropic division of the famous entertainment company stepped in to help an 11-year-old boy who stood up against America’s favorite patriotic pastime: reciting the pledge of the allegiance to the flag. In February, Jabari Talbot was arrested after he told a Lawton Chiles…
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'The Word Is Ours': Today's Television Is Brought to You by the N-Word, Thanks to Unapologetic Black Creators
It’s a word loaded with pain, injustice, exuberance, exclamation and beyond, all at once. It’s a noun with such stunning versatility, it can be attributed to a person, place, and thing. It’s the impetus of the most intriguing story you’ll hear that day. It’s a verbiage of community and friendship. What’s the word? Nigga. Our…
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R. Kelly Believes He Can Cry. Twitter Believes He Can Lie
In his first interview since being arrested on 10 counts of aggravated sexual assault (three of the four alleged victims were underage at the time), R. Kelly sat down with CBS This Morning’s Gayle King in a highly-charged interview which aired early Wednesday morning. Expressing surprise that Kelly agreed to do this interview, King asked…
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Diddy Admits It—He 'Played' Himself When It Came to His Relationship with Kim Porter
The adage “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone” is one of life’s extremely sobering reminders. On November 15, 2018, the hip-hop world and beyond stood still when the shockingly tragic news of Kim Porter’s death reverberated through the music and fashion industries. The model and actress went into cardiac arrest after suffering…
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Oprah Knows She's 'Gonna Get' Backlash for After Neverland Special, Says 'It's Bigger Than Any One Person'
Immediately following the second half of HBO’s Leaving Neverland documentary was a much-anticipated interview between Oprah Winfrey and Michael Jackson’s accusers, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, as well as the film’s director, Dan Reed. The special aired on Monday evening, with an intimate group of sexual abuse survivors in the studio audience—including #MeToo movement founder…
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Rapper Who Once Said 'Slavery Is a Choice' Chose to Sign Oppressive Contract and Is Now Seeking 'Freedom'
Kanye “Slavery Is a Choice” West seems to be having struggles getting out of a binding situation of his own … within his own industry. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kanye filed a lawsuit against EMI (of Universal Music Group) in Los Angeles Superior Court in late January, in regard to his music publishing contract.…
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Daycare Affiliated Woman Who Bailed R. Kelly Out of Jail Receives Bomb Threat
The saga surrounding the R. Kelly case has pivoted toward something unexpected—with potentially more young, innocent lives being threatened. The latest round of reports regarding the accused entertainer suggests that even while he’s out on bail, associating with him may be a liability—and the levels of fucked-up this entire thing has spiraled into are ……
