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'A Malfunctioning SIMS Character': Twitter Did Not Give The Greatest Love to the Whitney Houston Hologram
In case you thought the Whitney Houston hologram was just a fever dream, we now have actual video footage of the upcoming technological advancement. Lord. So I wasn’t entirely comfortable with the concept of the hologram in the first place but hey, it’s not my call. As CNN reported: Pat Houston, the pop star’s sister-in-law,…
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BET META 2020: Are Black Male Voters Forgotten? T.I. Says the Government Has an 'Agenda to Remove Us Out of the Picture'
On Thursday, BET hosted an intimate one-day event “focused exclusively on driving African American voters to the polls by harnessing the power of media, entertainment, and technology sectors” called the META:2020 conference. Essentially, it served as a collective of action-driven goals intentionally held during the weekend of the NAACP Image Awards, with more programming to…
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BIST, or the 'Black EGOT': Celebrating the Elite Who've Won a BET Award, NAACP Image Award and Soul Train Award
Two—that’s the number of black people who have an EGOT, that is, at least one Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award. Whoopi Goldberg and John Legend are a part of that elite 15-member club. Cynthia Erivo, Billy Porter and Viola Davis are almost there. Unfortunately, we can’t count on irregular trends that may arise when…
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Bigger Is Better With a Season 2 Pickup, and You Should Be Watching It On BET+
You know that moment when you walk out of an experience and realize you’re still smiling much, much later? That’s the effect Bigger had on me. What is Bigger? BET can answer that, via their official press release: Season one of Bigger follows Layne, a single-black-woman and her close-knit group of 30-somethings as they navigate…
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2 Fyre 2 Furious: What’s Up With the Lovers & Friends Festival? Because I Really Need It to Happen [Updated]
It was a Tuesday afternoon and I was browsing my Twitter timeline, minding everyone else’s business when I saw it. There on my screen, adorned in a gaudy blinged-out font, sprinkled with Mariah Carey-inspired butterflies, was what would likely become the most fun time of my life: the Lovers & Friends festival. In addition to…
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Boyz N the Hood, 90210 Actress Esther Scott Dead at 66 After Suffering Heart Attack
Esther Scott, most known for her roles in Boyz n the Hood and Beverly Hills 90210, has died at the age of 66. Scott’s passing, on Friday, Feb. 14, was first reported by TMZ. The site adds: A member of Esther’s family tells TMZ … Esther suffered an apparent heart attack last Tuesday at her…
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'Feeling Grateful and Free': Tiffany Boone Makes Statement Regarding Exit From The Chi and Jason Mitchell Allegations
Tiffany Boone is reclaiming her narrative. The actress had exited The Chi in 2018, prior to the series’ second season premiere. The following year, in May, the former showrunner, Ayanna Floyd, gave a detailed statement to The Hollywood Reporter regarding allegations of misconduct against Jason Mitchell. Floyd said she and Boone had filed a complaint…
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The Photograph: We Love Black Ass Love, So Let's Play Black Ass Game!
Just like a picture, Black Love is worth a thousand words. So, we decided to ask the cast and crew of The Photograph to play our audience favorite, Black Ass Game: Black Love Edition. As many folks who have already screened the movie noted, The Photograph is a welcome treat because it truly focuses on…
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Mo'Nique & Friends: 'A Bitch Is Back' and We Love to See It
Mo’Nique has been through it. Though she’s had a moment or two that made us pause, the one thing I can respect about the veteran comedian is that she stands in her own personal truth, even in the midst of potential blacklisting in an industry that rarely ever sees it for black women anyway. When…
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Oscars 2020: Matthew A. Cherry Manifests #HairLove Success and Janelle Monáe Welcomes Us to the Neighborhood
It’s the biggest (and whitest) night of film once again and we’re here to give you the scoop. The 92nd Academy Awards marks the conclusion of awards season (but not really because there are at least two big award ceremonies I’ll be attending later this month as Los Angeles loves to pat itself on the…
