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  • What Would Olivia Pope Say?

    (The Root) — We’ve already got a list of questions that we’re dying to have answered in the coming season of Scandal, and, well, we just can’t wait for the premiere to satiate our curiosity. I sit down with the people at the center of the all drama — Olivia, Harrison, Abby, Huck and Quinn…

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  • Usain Bolt Crashes Wedding, Instagrams Photo

    (The Root) — Usain Bolt crashed a wedding in Paris recently, but in his defense, it was a complete accident. The Olympian was walking about the city, minding his own business, when the bride and groom at a nearby wedding spotted him. The newlyweds immediately abandoned the wedding to do the sprinter’s famous pose, snapping…

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  • Gucci Mane Admits Addiction on Twitter

    (The Root) — Rapper Gucci Mane went AWOL on Twitter a few days after a very bizarre rant in which he claimed to have had sex with basically every woman in the music industry. He recently returned to Twitter to apologize to his fans, and to admit an addiction to “lean,” a drink made with…

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  • Paparazzi Mistake Woman for Jennifer Hudson

    I guess all black folks really do look alike. For some, that’s the takeaway from the latest case of mistaken celeb identity, in which paparazzi mistook some random pretty lady for singer Jennifer Hudson. The woman — who, in all honesty, does look a bit like Hudson — found herself all over the Internet, including…

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  • 'Scandal': 10 Questions We Want Answered

    (The Root) — It’s almost Scandal time again, and those of us who survived the withdrawal are already planning our wine-and-popcorn parties for the premiere on Oct. 3. Last season’s finale left us with tons of burning questions with which we’ve had to suffer for months. Now, with Scandal’s return a mere 10 days away,…

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  • Woman Killed Over Facebook Feud

    (The Root) — Another person is dead after a fight on Facebook. Khalila Southall, 30, of Chicago, was arrested and charged with the murder of 28-year-old Lakeisha Tate. The two fought at gas station after a quarrel online. Southall shot Tate twice, once in the torso and once in the leg, before fleeing, but left…

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  • Mitt Romney's New Black Grandchild

    (The Root) — Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney threw Twitter for quite a loop today. He surprised everyone by tweeting a picture of his newly adopted grandson, who is absolutely, positively gorgeous and adorable and precious — and also black, judging from the picture. Given Romney’s history of being perceived as not the most…

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  • LeBron James Shares Honeymoon Pics

    Ah, love. Young, beautiful, wealthy love! Read more at the Huffington Post. Tracy Clayton is a writer, humorist and blogger from Louisville, Ky.

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  • Lil JoJo, Chicago's Gang Wars and Social Media

    As social media sites like Twitter and Facebook continue to change the way we communicate, they also affect the way we live — and, sometimes, die. Case in point: the short life of rap artist Lil JoJo. Wired magazine’s Ben Austen looks at the late Chicago teen’s death, his rivalry with fellow Chicago rapper Chief…

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  • Antoine Dodson's Big Announcement

    Antoine Dodson, the once-flamboyant star of the viral “bed intruder” video, shocked everyone when he announced in May that he was renouncing his gay lifestyle and going straight. The YouTube sensation apparently linked up with the Black Hebrew Israelites and made the decision to seek out a wife and child. It appears that he has…

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