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Hannibal Buress Says He Didn’t Expect the Aftermath From Cosby ‘Rape Joke’
It probably wasn’t a random joke but, rather, something Hannibal Buress had been working into his routine for quite some time. Nonetheless, it was that joke that seemed to reignite interest in drugging and rape allegations about Bill Cosby that had been around for decades. But Buress doesn’t want to be known as the Cosby-rape-joke guy. In…
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#OscarsStillSoWhite … but What Did You Expect?
Another year, another year of the Oscar nominees being white as hell. Sure, Leonardo DiCaprio was mauled by a bear in The Revenant. But Idris Elba was pretty amazing in Beasts of No Nation. And hell, do I even have to mention how Ryan Coogler directed the s—t out of Creed? Only for the movie…
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Move Over, Patti Pies. Now There Are Patti Cakes
Patti LaBelle has James Wright Chanel to thank for the viralness of her Wal-Mart sweet potato pies. Now, to keep the momentum going, the Philly singer has launched a line of cakes with the mega-retailer. After the pies flew off the shelves at Wal-Mart, the store not only brought back the pies but also created…
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Men, Want to Avoid Paying Child Support? Here Are 5 Tips to Help You Out
Not a week goes by on Twitter without the subject of paying child support being discussed, argued and given various amounts of side eyes. Most of the people who have expressed issues about paying child support, or why there should be “caps” on the amount being paid out, belong to the population of men I’ll…
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14-Year-Old Girl Says Tyga Sent Her ‘Uncomfortable’ Instagram Messages
Tyga once again has people questioning his dating choices when it comes to a fondness for the high schoolers. Tyga, 26, allegedly tried to strike up a conversation with a 14-year-old via Instagram. OK! magazine initially wrote about the story two weeks ago and insinuated that the two had a sexual relationship. Now the 14-year-old…
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Future on Ciara and Custody Issues: ‘This Bitch Got Problems’
Editor’s note: This post contains tweets that some may find offensive. Someone must have given Future a sack of coal for Christmas and not that keepsake diary he requested, because he’s back on Twitter venting about his parenting relationship with Ciara. Future’s Twitter tirade doesn’t shine a positive light on him, especially if he’s out…
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Natalie Cole Dead at Age 65
Natalie Cole, the singer who followed in the foosteps of her famous father, Nat King Cole, passed away Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 65. The official cause of death, according to TMZ, was congestive heart failure, but the website reports that she had underlying issues of complications from a kidney transplant. Cole…
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Steve Harvey Could Be Back to Host the Miss Universe Pageant in 2016
They say there’s no such thing as bad publicity, and if it weren’t for Steve Harvey naming the wrong Miss Universe Sunday, chances are no one would even have known the pageant existed. And it’s that mistake that may have him back in the hosting seat in 2016. According to Deadline, Mark Shapiro, chief content officer…
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R. Kelly Walks Off HuffPost Live Set After Being Questioned About His Fondness for Underage Girls
Editor’s note: This post contains tweets that some may find offensive. In some corner of New York City, at this very moment R. Kelly is probably wishing he’d never dropped an album. Wishing he’d never put out a video asking for people to support his album. And wishing he had a better P.R. team that…
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A Black Woman Has Been Cast to Play Hermione in New Harry Potter Play
Harry Potter fans got a treat Sunday when the cast was announced for the upcoming play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. A photo was released of who would play Harry, Hermione and Ron. We’re thrilled to confirm Jamie Parker, Noma Dumezweni & Paul Thornley will play Harry, Hermione & Ron #CursedChild pic.twitter.com/s1rsDbrXMO — Harry Potter and…
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