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Laaaa La La La, Wait ‘Til Kanye Gets This Donda Release Right
Yes, there was another Donda listening party. Kanye-esque shenanigans ensued. No, the actual album hasn’t dropped yet.
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Girl, Bye.
Meghan McCain had her last day on The View. Joy Behar summed up the appropriate sentiments nicely— ‘Bye!’
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association Wants That Old Thing Back
The HFPA—the folks behind the Golden Globes—implemented reforms and ‘transformational change’ by introducing brand new bylaws to regain a decent reputation.
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Dr. Dre’s Eldest Daughter LaTanya Young Says She’s Homeless and Living Out of a Rental Car
Young also noted she struggles to make a living and secure an apartment by delivering for DoorDash and Uber Eats as well as working at a warehouse.
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Aaliyah Is Coming…With Some Controversy—Manager and Estate Battle Goes Public Following Catalogue Release Tease [Updated]
Website aaliyahiscoming.com is buzzing, but now there’s contention between the late songstress’ estate and her uncle/manager/label chief Barry Hankerson.
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The Recording Academy Announces Inclusion Rider for 2022 Grammys—a First for a Major Music Award Show
The rider will be an addendum to the contract to create a more inclusive onstage and offstage crew, as part of the #ChangeMusic initiative.
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Bring a Bucket and a Mop for This Sign Language Interpreter’s Translation of ‘WAP’ With Megan Thee Stallion—and the Black Woman Who Created It
A Lollapalooza clip of the very animated American Sign Language interpreter translating the delightfully raunchy hit song recently went viral on Twitter.
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Michael Jai White Confirms His Eldest Son Died Due to COVID-19 at 38
In a recent interview with VLAD TV, the actor said his son—who was a father of six—died a few months ago after a lengthy stay at the hospital.
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Lil Nas X Explains Why He Performed His Onstage Kiss at the BET Awards: ‘This Is My Space Now, Too’
While Lil Nas X understands that queer people are encouraged to go where they’re accepted and safe, he felt he needed to ‘break down those walls.’
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New Book Claims Aaliyah Was Given Sleeping Pills and Carried Onto Plane Unconscious Prior to Fatal Crash
Baby Girl: Better Known as Aaliyah author Kathy Iandoli told the Daily Beast she believes the late songstress did not want to get on the plane in 2001.
