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Dad-Vertising Looks to Rebrand the Image of Dads in Commercials
With the Super Bowl—one of the most watched televised sporting events of all time—right around the corner, advertisers and marketers will have a prime spot for getting their products in front of the world’s eyes. Commercials are king during the Super Bowl, and a simple 30-second spot can cost millions of dollars. But what many…
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Kanye West at BET Honors: ‘My Wife Has Dated Broke Black Dudes’
Over the weekend, Kanye West was honored at this year’s 2015 BET Honor Awards, which are scheduled to air Feb. 23 on BET. West received the Visionary Award, which was presented to him with a video tribute featuring Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar, Common and Damon Dash. Dash, who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay Z, hasn’t…
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YouTube Star Sensation GloZell Interviews President Obama
YouTube sensation GloZell Green is known for many things, including comedy, bold lipstick and eating cereal out of a bathtub. But this week GloZell was one of a few YouTube stars who had the chance to interview President Barack Obama. The interview was part of the White House’s attempt to communicate themes of the State…
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Michelle Williams Confronts Mike Huckabee Over Beyoncé Comments
For some reason Mike Huckabee doesn’t have anything else to do with his time than to slam Beyoncé’s lyrics and her relationship with her husband, Jay Z. On a daily basis, Huckabee sounds more and more like that old crotchety man who’s upset that his Depends haven’t been changed in five hours. In Huckabee’s new…
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TLC Successfully Kickstarted New Album With Help From Katy Perry
Earlier this week, TLC launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund their fifth and final studio album. With a mere $150,000 as their goal, it didn’t take long for the campaign to become successfully funded. But one pop star did lend a helping hand. Katy Perry’s $5,000 donation sent TLC past their initial goal, and so…
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Washington Wizards May Get New Uniforms Courtesy of a Wale and Kanye West Collab
Washington, D.C., native rapper Wale recently took on a new role that will definitely expand his brand. Wale was recently hired as a cultural consultant to help the rising stars of the Eastern Conference Washington Wizards rebrand their image. Over the last couple of years, the Wizards have gone from a team that couldn’t sell…
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Jessica Chastain Speaks on the Need for Diversity in Hollywood, Then Receives Racist Attacks
On Martin Luther King Jr.’s 86th birthday, actress Jessica Chastain was the recipient of the Most Valuable Player honor at the 2015 Critics Choice Awards. During her speech, Chastain recognized King’s birthday, as well as the need for a more diverse Hollywood. “Today is Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, so it got me thinking about…
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Former Sorority Sisters Cast Member Learned She Was Expelled From Delta Sigma Theta Via the Internet
They say you can learn a lot from the Internet, and that includes learning you were expelled from your sorority. Former Sorority Sisters cast member Priyanka Banks was one of five members of Delta Sigma Theta who were permanently expelled from the sorority after appearing on the VH1 reality show. Lydia Mitchell, Metoya Monroe, Adrene Ashford…
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner Shares His Thoughts on Cosby: ‘It’s Painful to Watch My Mentor Go Through This’
Slowly but surely, those who used to work with Bill Cosby have been speaking out about those allegations of sexual assault and abuse. One of the first people to speak about them was Raven-Symoné after a fake news article stated Cosby raped her, and she came out to refute the information. “I was NOT taking [sic]…
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Stevie Wonder and NBC Will Develop Underground Railroad Musical Miniseries
Stevie Wonder has been a busy man lately. Shortly after becoming a father, he started a successful tour that has been extended, and now the Songs in the Key of Life maestro is developing a miniseries with NBC about the Underground Railroad. Freedom Run will not only be a miniseries; it’ll also be a Broadway…
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