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Born to Flex: Cardi B Signs Las Vegas Residency for Spring 2019 [Updated]
Cardi is heading to the strip. Nope, not her previous gig, but the Las Vegas block where everything stays. According to Las Vegas Now, Palms Casino Resort announced the “Money” rapper’s residency set to debut this spring. Palms is kicking off its debut of a new dayclub and nightclub amphitheater called KAOS, set to open…
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Gina Rodriguez: For Colored Girls Who Had Anti-Black Sentiments and Black Twitter Decided Their Tears Weren't Enuf
Gina Rodriguez. Sigh. So, full disclosure—I loved Rodriguez’s bubbly self in Jane the Virgin. The CW comedy (perhaps, dramedy?) is a wonderful display of telenovela satire and that shit is endearing. Rogelio De La Vega forever. But, her recent antics of late? “Disappointed” may be the best word. “Annoyed” is another. “Exasperated” rounds out the…
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If It Isn't Love, Why Are Ronnie and Shamari DeVoe Singing and Dancing This Way?
If you love New Edition, get into NEW New Edition. Okay, that isn’t the name of Ronnie DeVoe and his wife Shamari’s new duo venture, but it should be. The couple — who also recently discussed their open marriage on The Breakfast Club — appeared on Windy City Live Tuesday and performed their new single,…
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First Look: Don Cornelius Tells Gladys Knight About His ‘Not Whitewashed, Not Toned-Down’ Vision in American Soul
Get ready for more love, peace and souuuuul in your life, because BET’s latest dramatic vehicle, American Soul, is coming. From BET’s press release: American Soul is the story about the struggle to make the dream of Soul Train come true. Set in the early 70’s, filled with music, dance, fashion and glamour, this is…
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The Double Dose of Fyre Festival Fail Docs Led to a Blessing as Caribbean Caterer Raises Over $160K
The Fyre Festival documentaries have arrived—Fyre Fraud and Fyre from Hulu and Netflix, respectively. Each documentary is a wild ride into the fail known as Fyre Festival, co-founded by Billy McFarland and Ja Rule. There are a lot of aspects from the festival that’ll make anyone’s blood boil, but the most egregious was how negatively…
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Watch: André Holland and Tarell Alvin McCraney Reunite In High-Stakes Soderbergh NBA Flick, High Flying Bird
André Holland is dreamy. Ever since seeing him blossom via Barry Jenkins’ patented full-on medium closeup shot in Moonlight, it’s been clear. Holland has a way of slicing into your soul with his eyes—and I’m here for every second of it. So, color me excited when I realized his first project of 2019 involved a…
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Exclusive: BET's Boomerang Teaser on Being 'Young, Gifted and Black'
It’s been about 27 years since the theatrical debut of Boomerang, starring Eddie Murphy, Robin Givens and Halle Berry. Now, BET is reviving the story— this time, on the small screen. From BET.com: Boomerang is a half-hour subversive, smart, serialized comedy, fueled by romance, friendship, gender politics, love and of course, sex. The story picks…
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2019 Oscars: Nominations Are In and Spike Lee Finally Gets His Directing Nod [Updated]
It’s time: The grand finale of awards season has announced its nominees. When the nominations announcers were… announced last week, Tracee Ellis Ross tweeted her co-host, Kumail Nanjiani on wardrobe coordination. Before the sun rose on the West Coast on Tuesday, the world got to see just what Nanjiani and Ross picked to wear as…
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Ava DuVernay to Lead 'National Day of Racial Healing' Following MLK Day, Speakers Include Stacey Abrams and More
The third annual “National Day of Racial Healing” will be kicking off the day after MLK Day (observed), with Ava DuVernay taking the lead. The award-winning director will be partnering up with W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) via her foundation for underrepresented storytellers, ARRAY Alliance. Established by WKKF in 2017, National Day of Racial Healing will…
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Bounce Bounce Bounce: Sony and R. Kelly Mutually End Longtime Record Deal: Report [Updated]
Wow. It finally happened. According to Billboard, sources are confirming that Sony and R. Kelly have agreed to part ways. The R&B singer’s relationship with the record label was quite familiar. In the early 1990s, Kelly initially signed to Jive, which eventually became a part of Sony BMG. In 2012, he signed a contract with…
