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Mathew Knowles on Infamous Solange vs. Jay-Z Elevator Fight: ‘If You Know Solange, That’s Solange’
It was the elevator fight seen around the world. In one corner you had Solange Knowles, and in the other you had Jay-Z, getting pummeled by Solange. And in another, you had Beyoncé fixing her dress after the 2014 Met Gala event. Now, four years later, Mathew Knowles, the father of Beyoncé and Solange, is…
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Virginia Tech’s Women’s Lacrosse Team Went Full N-Word Because of Chris Brown and Lil Dicky’s Song
What happens when a busload of white female Virginia Tech lacrosse players get hyped off a Chris Brown-and-Lil Dicky song? They go full “Freaky Friday” and start saying “nigga.” Because of course they do. Two weeks ago, Lil Dicky and Chris Brown released their own version of “Freaky Friday,” and the video included body…
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Maybe Tiffany Haddish Shouldn’t Consume Turpentine
Tiffany Haddish is the talk of social media, and the actress’s profile with GQ has people buzzing and giving her some side eyes. While most people are probably reflecting on Haddish’s claim that an unknown actress bit Beyoncé on the face, allow me to point out that Haddish said that she drinks turpentine. Yup, you…
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Ohio Firefighter Fired After Sharing Racist McDonald’s Meme on Facebook: Report
A Springfield, Ohio, firefighter won’t be putting out any fires anytime soon, after being fired for sharing a racist meme on Facebook, authorities say. According to the Springfield News Sun, Bradley Baugh, who was hired less than two months ago, shared a meme that used a racial slur directed toward black people and mocked fast-food…
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Check Out Mary J. Blige in Her 1st Animated Film, Sherlock Gnomes
Fresh off the heels of Mudbound, Mary J. Blige is taking her talents to the world of animation in Sherlock Gnomes. Blige stars in the Gnomeo & Juliet sequel with Michael Caine, Johnny Depp, Maggie Smith, Stephen Merchant, Ozzy Osbourne, James McAvoy, Emily Blunt and Chiwetel Ejiofor. It opens in theaters on March 23. In…
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Broadway Director Kenny Leon Talks Children of a Lesser God Revival and How Racism Reaches Broadway
When Kenny Leon’s production of Children of a Lesser God opens on Broadway next month, fans of the original production from 40 years ago will definitely notice a few changes. But according to the Tony Award-winning director, the changes in the racial and political messages will hopefully bring more people into the theater. Leon’s Broadway-directing…
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Dr. Ruth Celestin Wants to Change the Perception of Plastic Surgery—One Augmentation at a Time
Dr. Ruth Celestin, a nationally recognized, award-winning, board-certified plastic surgeon at Celestial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, located in Atlanta, didn’t always want to become a cosmetic surgeon. The Haitian-American, New Jersey-raised doctor had her eyes set on pediatrics and wanted to follow in the footsteps of her own pediatrician, but she soon learned it wasn’t…
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Taye Diggs Thinks We Actually Care Who He’s … (We’re Already Bored)
When it comes to “Doth protest too much when it comes to why you choose to date interracially,” Taye Diggs should be awarded a gold medal. In a recent interview on Van Lathan’s The Red Pill Podcast, Diggs blamed his mother for his white-women-dating-and-marrying history. Diggs, who was previously married to Idina Menzel, says that…
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#HurtBae’s Ex-Boyfriend Is Still an Asshole
#HurtBae and her boyfriend are back with another video updating the internet on how their lives have been since going viral last February. If you recall (or maybe you don’t), Kourtney Jorge and her ex-dirt-dawg of a boyfriend, Leonard, put their private lives on the Summer Jam screen when Kourtney confronted him about his cheating…
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Tiffany Haddish Becomes 1st Black Woman to Host MTV Movie & TV Awards
In a sea of award shows, you may say to yourself, “I didn’t even know the MTV Movie & TV Awards were still a thing.” But with Tiffany Haddish hosting this year’s MTV Movie & TV Awards, it’s definitely going to be a huge “thing.” Especially with Haddish becoming the first black woman to host…
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