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It’s Her Turn: Tracee Ellis Ross Debuts Her First Ever Song, ‘Love Myself’
Tracee Ellis Ross is “reaching out to touch” your heart with her new song debut! The Black-ish actress is starring in a new film, The High Note, where she portrays a legendary singer named Grace Davis with a decades-long career navigating the current music industry. Sound familiar? Yeah, I think her mom knows a little…
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Yes, Kaavia James Union Wade, Reigning Champ of Facial Expressions, Has Taken on the #FruitSnackChallenge
As we navigate the mental, emotional, physical and financial challenges of self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, we have to cling to the smaller things in life to bring joy…like babies and fruit snacks. Enter the #FruitSnackChallenge. If you need a smile, please dive into this hashtag and you’ll realize the outer corners of your mouth…
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Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson and Tarik 'Black Thought' Trotter Sign First-Look Deal With Universal Television
Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson and Tarik ‘Black Thought’ Trotter (the latter of which may still hold the crown for the greatest freestyle in modern-day time) are having a pretty damn good week. The duo—who are part of the Grammy award-winning hip-hop collective The Roots—have signed a first-look deal with Universal Television and Universal Television Alternative Studio,…
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Same Man Who Feigned Concern Over Zaya Wade Admits He Allowed 'Grown Women' to Perform Oral Sex on His Son and Nephews
Boosie Badazz (formerly known as Lil Boosie, born Torrence Hatch Jr.) is perpetually using his phone to display his stupidity, and his most recent act is disturbingly dangerous, to say the least. The rapper recently took to Instagram Live to discuss the ways in which he basically has the children in his family undergo a…
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Tyler Perry's Sistas and The Oval Will Be the First TV Series to Return to Full-Time Production Amid Pandemic
Tyler Perry is doing bad all by himself by social distancing away from the industry pack and making major moves during an uncertain time. On Tuesday, BET announced the network had renewed both Tyler Perry’s The Oval and Tyler Perry’s Sistas for a second season, each of which had top ratings among their respective demographics.…
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Want to Party Like It's 1985? Prince and the Revolution: Live Concert Will Stream on Youtube For a Limited Time
When it purple rains, it pours blessings on the world. The Prince estate has announced that the legendary Prince and the Revolution: Live concert that originally took place on March 30, 1985, will stream on YouTube across three days, starting Thursday, May 14 at 8 p.m. ET. Recorded at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.…
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'Meet Me Inside,' Because the Filmed Production of Hamilton Is Coming to Disney+ Sooner Than We Thought
Though “Da Rona” is steadily trying to bring us down, it looks like Summer 2020 has a bright spot to look forward to. Save the date, because the 11-time-Tony Award, Grammy Award, Olivier Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning stage musical Hamilton will be dropping on Disney+ on July 3, 2020. That’s over a year earlier than…
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Rob Morgan Is a Leading Man
“You from Chicago?” Rob Morgan’s rich voice rumbled with a comedic lilt, acknowledging the area code on my cell phone. After I confirmed, he followed up with a question that further cemented my love for him: “You step?” From that very moment, I settled into what was to become one of the most endearing interviews…
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Ahmaud Arbery's Mother Wanda Cooper-Jones Says Oprah Surprised Her With a Phone Call for Her Late Son's Birthday
Ahmaud Arbery’s mother Wanda Cooper-Jones has undoubtedly received an outpouring of love and support ever since the brutally tragic video of her son’s killing was released. On what would’ve been his 26th birthday (May 8), Cooper-Jones received a surprise phone call of support—from Oprah Winfrey. Cooper-Jones confirmed Winfrey offered her condolences and wished Arbery a…
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An Exclusive Interview With ‘Tyrone’ of Erykah Badu Infamy
Following the highly successful Verzuz event featuring Erykah Badu and Jill Scott, a particularly interesting recurring convo arose about Erykah’s impromptu hit song, “Tyrone.” Namely, the fact that the song’s popularity also resulted in a particular negative association with the titular character. Now, the long-maligned Tyrone is finally setting the record straight, in his own…
