• Univision Host Fired After Saying Michelle Obama Looked Like Something From Planet of the Apes

    Univision host Rodner Figueroa is now without a job after making a racist comment about Michelle Obama live on the air. Figueroa was fired on Wednesday after comparing Obama to someone from Planet of the Apes. During El Gordo y la Flaca, Figueroa made the comment while discussing makeup artist Paolo Ballesteros’ ability to transform himself…

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  • #BlackOutDay Takes Over Social Media

    If you’ve been wondering why you’ve seen so many beautiful pictures of black people on social media today, you can credit it to #BlackOutDay. Created by Tumblr user Y.R.N, #BlackOutDay aims to be a show of community and solidarity. Currently trending on Twitter, #BlackOutDay is filled with selfies, gifs and videos of black people in…

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  • Mo’Nique Claims Lee Daniels Was the Blackballer; Gabourey Sidibe Has Her Say

    Mo’Nique has been on a media blitz since writing her essay for the Hollywood Reporter about being blackballed. The story has evolved from Mo’Nique’s being told by Precious director Lee Daniels that she was blackballed to her actually saying she was lowballed, and now saying it was Daniels who actually blackballed her. In an interview…

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  • Jussie Smollett Signs to Columbia Records

    Jussie Smollett’s life is about to imitate his art. The Empire star has signed a record deal with Columbia Records. Smollett, who plays Jamal Lyon on Empire, showcases his singing skills on a weekly basis and can definitely sing. Smollett revealed his record deal to Entertainment Weekly. “There will be a Jussie Smollett album. I signed…

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  • Issa Rae, the Awkward Black Girl Who Skyrocketed to the NY Times Best Sellers List

    Over the last couple of years, Issa Rae has pretty much become a household name, and it all started with her hilarious YouTube series Awkward Black Girl. Three years ago this month, Rae’s first episode hit YouTube, and now the star, writer and creator just made it to the New York Times Best Sellers list…

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  • Don Lemon Stroked a Llama on Live TV

    Last night the world was a stage for a bunch of llamas running wild in Arizona. Yes, you read that correctly. Llamas. The Bonnie and Clyde of llamas had everyone’s attention as the duo was chased down the streets of Sun City. Eventually officers apprehended the llamas and everything was right with the world, until…

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  • Lee Daniels Says Mo’Nique Got Herself Blackballed With ‘Reverse Racism’

    Lee Daniels sat down with everyone’s favorite CNN anchor, Don Lemon, on Thursday and discussed recent claims by actress Mo’Nique that she’s been blackballed in Hollywood. In an essay for the Hollywood Reporter, Mo’Nique had said that Daniels was the one to deliver the news to her, telling her that she didn’t “play the game.” “I…

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  • Zendaya Coleman Responds to Giuliana Rancic’s Apology

    Zendaya Coleman has proved once again that she’s made of class and intelligence. Coleman saw Giuliana Rancic’s on-air apology regarding remarks she made about her dreadlocks, and thanked her while giving a lesson on prejudice. On Tuesday Rancic apologized on the air during her Fashion Police show for saying that Coleman’s hair Oscar night looked as if it…

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  • Giuliana Rancic Apologizes to Zendaya Coleman on Air After Kelly Osbourne Questions Being on the Show

    Giuliana Rancic issued yet another apology to Zendaya Coleman for the comments she made about Coleman’s dreadlocks. This time the apology was made on the air. Rancic began her apology by stating that The Fashion Police is supposed to be good-natured fun where the hosts always poke fun at celebrities. She went on to say that she did…

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  • Zendaya Coleman Responds to Giuliana Rancic’s Comments About Her Lock Extensions Looking Like They Smelled ‘Like Weed’

    Over the last couple of weeks, Zendaya Coleman has been experimenting with different hairstyles. She’s worn a short pixie cut, which people clamored over, and during the Oscars she decided to opt for long dreadlock extensions. Although she received her fair share of compliments, Fashion Police host Giuliana Rancic said, “I feel like she smells like patchouli…

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