Kevin Hart is the new king of comedy when it comes to raking in the millions. According to Forbes, Hart has dethroned Jerry Seinfeld, who had held the spot since 2006, as the highest-paid comedian. Hart has made $87.5 million for the year, compared with Seinfeld’s $43.5 million. Hart brought in the big bucks with movies…

Just because Serena Williams is the greatest athlete in the world doesn’t mean she doesn’t feel a sense of paranoia when around police officers. On Tuesday, after being a passenger in her own car while her 18-year-old nephew was driving, Williams wrote about how she felt when she saw a police officer. In the Facebook…

An interesting event occurred during Monday night’s presidential debate, and it had nothing to do with Donald Trump. But a lot to do with Mary J. Blige. During a promo for Blige’s Apple Music talk show, Blige was shown singing Bruce Springsteen’s song “American Skin (41 Shots)” to Hillary Clinton during her appearance. The song…

Denzel Washington has worked years to bring August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play, Fences, to the big screen, and this Christmas it’s finally happening. The first official trailer of the Washington-directed movie was released Tuesday, and it’s absolutely amazing. The film stars Washington alongside Viola Davis. In 2010, Davis and Washington both won Tony…

Actress Pam Grier, opera singer Jessye Norman and rapper MC Lyte are just a few of the recipients of Harvard University’s 2016 W.E.B. Du Bois medals, which are bestowed upon those who have made significant contributions to African and African-American history and culture. The women will be honored Oct. 6, along with The Wire’s writer and producer David Simon…

From Donald Trump’s sniffle (what was that, anyways?) to Hillary Clinton’s ethering of Trump, Monday night’s debate was filled with social media fodder. Most would say that Trump took an “L” this debate, with Clinton being the victor, but the true winners were those on social media who kept the laughs going. From Larry Wilmore to…

Last week, Zach Galifianakis rebooted his popular Funny or Die talk show Between Two Ferns, and within hours, it became the most viewed episode. With Hillary Clinton as his guest, and with her perfect deadpan humor, many wondered if Galifianakis would have Donald Trump on, too. Well, apparently that’s a whole lot of not happening.…

Earlier this month, Atlanta teacher Patrice Brown went viral after  her classroom photos caught the attention of the internet. Brown’s formfitting dresses and high heels were the subject of much criticism and debate over what was appropriate classroom attire, and she was dubbed #TeacherBae. But once officials at the Atlanta Public School system got wind…

Mexican born, Kenya running through my veinsDark chocolate, plus I keep a sharp maneLancôme fresh-faced, looking tailor-madeDisney on the books, so you know I stay paid Yes, those are the bars Lupita Nyong’o dropped to celebrate having 3 million Instagram followers and her Disney film, Queen of Katwe. The award-winning actress let the world know…

50 Cent’s vendetta against Empire continued over the weekend, and once again, he whined about ratings and the competition on Instagram. The rapper took to Instagram and posted a screenshot of Empire star Taraji P. Henson with a headline claiming that the show’s ratings were dropping. “Well look at the bright side at least. You can…