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Rapper B.o.B Says the Earth Is Flat; Neil deGrasse Tyson Says ‘Nah.’ Then They Battle It Out Over Diss Tracks
Over the last three days, either rapper B.o.B was really bored or he was smoking something interesting. Because this dude really, sincerely thinks the Earth is flat. B.o.B is a flat-Earth truther. People tried to convince him otherwise during his Twitter rant, but he wouldn’t let go of his side of the Earth, I mean…
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Danny DeVito, Don Cheadle and Mark Ruffalo Chime In on #OscarsSoWhite
More stars are speaking out about the Academy Awards and its problem when it comes to having a diverse representation not only among nominees but also among members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who are responsible for submitting nominations. As stars gather this week at the Sundance Film Festival, it seems…
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Will Smith Says He’s Not Attending Oscars, Says Diversity Is America’s Superpower
Will Smith is standing in solidarity with his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, come Oscar night. On Thursday the actor spoke to Robin Roberts on Good Morning America about the Oscars’ lack of diversity and his lack of attendance. Roberts jumped right into the diversity conversation and asked Smith about his feelings about the Oscars. “I think…
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Stacey Dash: Black History Month, BET and NAACP Image Awards Shouldn’t Exist Because They’re Segregated
How many times have you heard, “Well, there isn’t a White History Month; why is there a Black History Month?” And since the uproar over the lack of diversity in the Oscar nominations, people have asked whether special exceptions should be made to include black actors. Should a black film or actor be nominated “just…
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11-Year-Old Girl Launches #1000BlackGirlBooks, a Book Drive Dedicated to Black Girl Characters in Books
Marley Dias is an 11-year-old Philadelphia native who, as an avid reader, noticed that there was a certain type of character prevalent in books and was tired of reading about certain topics. Marley expressed to her mother the issues she had with books. “I told her I was sick of reading about white boys and…
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Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs Releases Statement About Oscars’ Lack of Diversity
Three years ago, Cheryl Boone Isaacs became the first black woman appointed president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. And this year’s Oscar nominations, which lack ethnic diversity, aren’t sitting well with her, especially with big names like Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee calling for a boycott of the award ceremony.…
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Janet Hubert, Aunt Viv From Fresh Prince, to Jada Pinkett Smith on Oscar Boycott: ‘Does Will Smith Have a Mouth of His Own?’
Not everyone is singing the praises of Jada Pinkett Smith’s call for a boycott of the Oscars. Especially one person who has repeatedly told her story of being blackballed from Hollywood because of the actions of Will Smith. Janet Hubert, the original Aunt Viv from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, took to Facebook to call out…
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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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