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Oprah's Black Panther Party: Ryan, Chadwick, Michael, and the Best Cake Stedman Ever Had
Remember when Forrest Gump said, “Sorry for ruining your Black Panther party” at the end of one of the most hilarious scenes of his titular film? Well, that line wouldn’t be uttered at Oprah’s party, because her party (for the film, not the organization) was apparently perfect. As Vulture reported, Oprah hosted an exclusive party…
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A Rosa Parks Feature Biopic May Be Coming to Theaters for the First Time
Rosa Parks’ legacy has been depicted in several forms, including the 2001 Academy Award-nominated documentary Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks, and the 2002 TV movie The Rosa Parks Story, starring Angela Bassett. Still, we have yet to see an epic feature biopic on the big screen about the iconic civil rights activist. Winter…
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Alfonso Ribeiro Sues Fortnite and NBA 2K for ‘Unfairly Profiting’ From His Carlton Dance
It’s not unusual for Fortnite to be taken to task for swiping everyone’s popular dances without remittance. This time, it’s the infamous Carlton dance from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Alfonso Ribeiro’s portrayal of the Banks’ son’s Tom Jones-enthused dance quickly gained popularity and etched itself into pop culture forever—including into popular video games. According…
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Shade For Now: Les Moonves Didn't Do Right By Janet Jackson. Now, He Won't Receive $120 Million Severance
The sentient sabotaging sallow sapien known as Les Moonves has $120 million less to account for in his greed-expectant vault. Following the horrid findings from the former network executive’s sexual misconduct investigation, The CBS Corp.’s board has determined Moonves will not be granted his severance pay, The New York Times reports. Transgressions included several sexual…
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Jacquees Took His ‘King Of R&B’ Tour to Keith Sweat and Guess Who Was Here For It? Nobody.
Jacquees can’t stop, won’t stop defending his “King of R&B” crown in the Game of Tones. If you’re wondering “what the fuck is a Jacquees?” and thought it was a new fast-fashion brand sold on Instagram, I’m here to clear up a few things for you. So, Jacquees first entered the controversy club when he…
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Strong Black Executive: Channing Dungey Secured a New Role at Netflix as VP, Original Content
It looks like Netflix is snatching up all of the black ABC alums out here. First, it was Shonda Rhimes and Kenya Barris. Next up? Channing Dungey. According to Deadline, the former ABC Entertainment president has now been named Vice President, Original Content and will work with current VP of Content Acquisition, Cindy Holland. Dungey…
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For Idris Elba, It’s Simple: ‘The #MeToo Movement Is Only Difficult If You Have Something to Hide’
Much like any pushback directed toward men ever in history, Tarana Burke’s #MeToo movement has ruffled the feathers of the peen plumage. Hollywood even sent itself into a tizzy about the movement possibly killing a filmmaker’s creative ability to produce adequate sex scenes in movies. Which … okay. Whatever helps you set up your light…
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Ryan Coogler on Black Panther: ‘It’s Definitely A Political Film’
Black Panther so political. Ryan Coogler and Spike Lee recently joined other leading directors for the Hollywood Reporter’s popular roundtable series to discuss their award-nominated films, their personal career journeys and directorial inspirations. Yes, Black Panther is within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but make no mistake about it—it’s not solely for entertainment. And the film’s…
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Legendary 'Song Stylist' Nancy Wilson Dies at 81
Nancy Sue Wilson, the award-winning singer who lent her vocal instrument to the world for over five decades, has died at the age of 81. Wilson’s publicist confirmed that the iconic singer died at her home in Pioneertown, Calif., on Thursday following a long illness, according to Deadline. A specific cause of death hasn’t been…
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Kanye West, Still Lost in This World, Goes on Tweeting Spree to Try to Get Drake to Call Him
Kanye is on a tweet rampage again. And again. And one mo’ ’gin. This time, he’s subbing Drake. Let’s do a breakdown, shall we? Get comfy. It all started with a screenshot. The screenshot is a text requesting clearance for Drake’s 2009 song, “Say What’s Real,” since it samples Kanye’s “Say You Will” beat, according…
