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Watch: Mother Shows Daughter the Real ‘Running Man’
The Running Man Challenge is the latest viral dance craze. The dance, which was started by two New Jersey high schoolers, even caught the attention of Ellen DeGeneres recently, and she gave them their props on live television. But there’s one complaint many people have had about the dance. Simply put: It’s not the Running…
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You Can Now Own a Drake Figurine
Drake is sitting on top of the world with his new album, Views. And now you can sit Drake on top of whatever you want, thanks to a company that’s made a Drake figurine. Shapeways, a 3-D-printing retailer, has made a tiny Drake toy; its dimensions are approximately 1.6 inches by 3 inches by 1.7 inches.…
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Should Skinny Jeans and Tight Clothing Be Banned From Schools? One NC School District Thinks So
North Carolina’s New Hanover County School system wants to ban students from wearing skinny jeans, or any type of tight-fitting clothing, in a newly proposed dress policy. But students don’t want to let go of their skinny attire. In addition to skinny jeans, wearing leggings and tight-fitting pants would also be considered a violation of…
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The Voice Cancels Christina Aguilera and Whitney Houston Hologram Duet
I’m not quite sure who thought a duet using a Whitney Houston hologram to sing with Christina Aguilera was a good idea, but obviously the people behind The Voice came to their senses. On Thursday, clips from the performance, which was set to air Monday, leaked on social media, and the performance was apparently nothing…
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RushCard Settles Lawsuit Over Prepaid-Card Outage for $19,000,000
UniRush, the parent company behind the RushCard, is trying to make amends with its prepaid-card users. Last year, during a transition to a new processing system, millions of users could not access their funds, some for weeks. Customers quickly filed a lawsuit against the card, founded by Russell Simmons. On Thursday, UniRush agreed to pay…
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Ayesha Curry Has Words for Instagram Follower Who Said She’s Profiting Off Husband’s Success
We all know by now that Ayesha Curry has her fair share of fans, as well as people who routinely side-eye her. But that’s definitely not stopping Curry from carving out her cooking-and-lifestyle-aficionado career. Curry recently announced on Instagram that she is planning a pop-up restaurant, and of course, someone took issue with that. Among all…
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John Amos Says Roots Remake Shows Hollywood Is ‘Creatively Bankrupt’
John Amos isn’t known for biting his tongue, and that has been well-documented, especially when his character James was killed off of Good Times. But now that the Roots remake is airing soon, the actor has voiced his opinion about the History Channel series and how he’s not sure that it’ll be as impactful as the original…
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Misty Copeland Biopic Movie in Development
Misty Copeland’s life story is now heading to the big screen. On the heels of her best-selling memoir, Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina, and the documentary A Ballerina’s Tale, Gregory Allen Howard is now penning the screenplay for the biopic. Howard, who just wrapped up the script for the upcoming Harriet Tubman movie, Harriet, also…
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James DeBarge Claims Janet Jackson Could Have a Secret Child
Urban legend has it that Janet Jackson may have given birth to a child when she was a teenager and married to James DeBarge. Supposedly that child was raised as her niece by sister Rebbie Jackson. Now that the news is out that Janet Jackson may be pregnant at 50, DeBarge is speaking out about…
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Larry Wilmore: Using the N-Word Was Fitting for President Obama’s Final Year in Office
Larry Wilmore has no regrets when it comes to using the n-word during last month’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. In an interview with the Rev. Al Sharpton that aired on MSNBC on Sunday, the comedian said that it was fitting for President Barack Obama’s last year in office. Wilmore ended his speech with, “Yo,…
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