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Dave Chappelle: ‘I Never Quit. I’m 7 Years Late for Work’
Dave Chappelle hadn’t discussed his decision to leave his Comedy Central sketch series Chappelle’s Show in 2005 since his sit-down with Oprah in 2006. But all of that changed Tuesday night when he appeared on the Late Show With David Letterman. During the appearance to promote his upcoming shows at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall,…
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Ice Cube’s Son to Play Him in N.W.A Biopic
Ice Cube and director F. Gary Gray have cast the rapper’s son O’Shea Jackson Jr. to play the original N.W.A member in Universal’s biopic Straight Outta Compton, according to The Wrap. Although the studio has not confirmed the casting, Ice Cube has been championing for his son to play the role since earlier this year. In…
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Keep Your Fingers and Opinions Out of Blue Ivy’s Hair
I’ve come to realize that nothing in the world is sacred or off-limits. Not even a child who has no say-so in her own grooming but relies on adults to tend to her tendrils. On Monday, photos popped up online showing Jay Z, Beyoncé and their daughter, Blue Ivy, returning to New York City after…
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Halle Berry Ordered to Pay Ex $16,000 a Month in Child Support
Halle Berry was dealt a lesson in child support after a Los Angeles court ordered the actress to pay $16,000 per month to her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, father of their daughter Nahla, who’s 6. The payments will be made until Nahla turns 19 or graduates from high school. According to an Associated Press report, in…
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Yaya DaCosta Cast as Whitney Houston in Lifetime Movie
Last month it was reported that Angela Bassett would make her directorial debut with the Lifetime movie Whitney Houston, a biopic chronicling Houston and Bobby Brown’s relationship. According to a press release, the movie will tell their story from “the time they first met at the very height of their celebrity to their courtship and…
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LeBron James Suffers Leg Cramp During NBA Finals and #LeBroning Takes Over
There’s nothing worse than catching a cramp while you’re in the middle of doing something, especially if that something happens to be Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Apparently the air conditioning system broke down at the AT&T Center, where Thursday night’s game between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs was being held. The…
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TLC Slams Rihanna for Her Revealing Outfits
TLC’s Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas seem to have a problem with Rihanna’s see-through clothing after her #FreeTheNipple CFDA Awards dress. In an interview with Channel 7’s Sunrise in Australia, before their Sydney performance, T-Boz said, “Every time I see you you don’t have to be naked. It’s hard for us to say…
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Dear Don Lemon: Black People Are Not to Blame for Justin Bieber’s Racism
According to Don Lemon, black people are to blame for Justin Bieber’s early-onset racism that was brought to the public’s attention earlier this week. In two separate videos that were released, a young Biebs was seen throwing around the n-word like it was second nature. Biebs also spoke about the Ku Klux Klan and pondered…
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Don Cheadle Launches Indiegogo Campaign to Fund Miles Davis Project
Don Cheadle is asking for the public’s help to get his Miles Davis movie funded. On Wednesday Cheadle launched his Indiegogo campaign; the goal is to raise $325,000 by July 6 to go toward principal photography for Miles Ahead. In an interview with USA Today, Cheadle made sure to point out that the movie isn’t a biopic but…
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Md. Pastor Says ‘These Hoes Ain’t Loyal’ During Sermon and Congregation Cheers
Ministers nowadays are younger and more in touch with pop culture and secular music, but one pastor may have crossed the line during a recent sermon. Pastor Jamal H. Bryant, of the Empowerment Temple in Baltimore, evoked not only the gospel of Jesus Christ in his sermon but also the gospel of Chris Brown. Bryant…
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