John Legend and Common took home an Oscar last night for best original song for “Glory” from Ava DuVernay’s film Selma. It was the only award the movie won last night, though the film was also nominated for best picture. Legend, who is also an activist when it comes to social justice and education, gave…

Early Friday, Kanye West made a return to Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club and sat down for an interview with Charlamagne. And he definitely put his foot in his mouth and showed exactly what he thinks about the recent headlines surrounding his “family.” As many know, earlier this week West’s sister-in-law got into a heated Twitter debate with his ex-girlfriend…

After winning her Oscar for Lee Daniels’ Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire in 2010, Mo’Nique thought that the movie offers would roll in. But that wasn’t exactly what happened. In an essay for the Hollywood Reporter, Mo’Nique candidly discussed how she was treated by Hollywood after her Oscar win, as well as…

On Sunday night, Saturday Night Live celebrated its 40th anniversary with a live three-and-a-half-hour show. Past and present SNL actors and hosts graced the stage to pay homage to a show that has lasted the test of time. One of the most anticipated guests of the night was, of course, Eddie Murphy. After spending what…

Updated Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, 1:02 p.m. EST: Seasalt & Co. updated its Facebook page with the following statement: https://twitter.com/hagure/status/567392049507631104 Earlier: There are some companies out there that attempt to make a statement with their names and the names of their products and are oblivious to the fact that the names are offensive and rife with…

Vince Vaughn normally plays a jerk in his movies. But who knew that Vaughn was a jerk in real life? According to Vaughn in his new Playboy interview, affirmative action is racist. So says the rich white man. In the interview, Vaughn discusses his newest movie, which I don’t care about, but the Q&A session…

Spike Lee has proved once again that sometimes unconventional is the best way to go when you want something done right. Last year the director stepped into the crowdfunding wading pool to fund his new film, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus. Lee didn’t give fans too much to go on when it came to the film’s…

Spike Lee’s new film, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, opens in theaters nationwide and on demand Feb. 13, and he’s had people talking about it way before it was made. Lee’s latest, which he describes as “a new kind of love story about human beings who are addicted to blood,” was funded by donations made through Kickstarter. Da…

In 2013 Bobbi Kristina Brown shocked the world when she announced that she was marrying Nick Gordon, the man her mother, Whitney Houston, had raised as her own son. Bobbi Kristina’s grandmother Cissy Houston and father, Bobby Brown, didn’t approve of the marriage, but Bobbi Kristina didn’t seem to care about the disapprovals. Now, just…

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal was the talk of Twitter Tuesday night because of a painted portrait. The painting was tweeted by Louisiana blogger Lamar White Jr., who stated that it was the governor’s new official portrait. Immediately, the painting gained attention on social media because of the obvious difference in skin color: This is Bobby…