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CBS Apologizes for Lack of Diversity in Fall Lineup Even Though It Was Preventable
When it comes to television, over the last year, there have been strides made when it comes to having diverse stories told with diverse casts. We’ve all witnessed Shonda Rhimes’ reign on ABC. Fox is still basking in its hit Empire. And back to ABC, which seems to understand diversity, Black-ish is still bringing in…
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Instagram Video Shows Cops Attacking Bronx, NY, Man
A video has popped up on Instagram that appears to show New York City police officers pummeling a man in the city’s Bronx borough. The video was uploaded Friday by @GoHardBoyzNYC and @Hocus45th, and it seems to clearly show officers punching and kneeing an unidentified man in the head. In the background of the video, you…
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Rihanna to Receive Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at 2016 MTV Video Music Awards
Following in the footsteps of Beyoncé and Kanye West, Rihanna will be honored at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards with the illustrious Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award on Aug. 28. “Honored to take the #VMAs stage as your video #VANGUARD award recipient LIVE from NYC on August 28!,” she tweeted. MTV’s highest honor is given…
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New Bad Boys Film Gets Pushed Back and Finally Gets a Title
“Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when they come for you?” Well, apparently no one’s coming for anyone until 2018. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s long-awaited sequel finally has a projected release date, but it’s not until Jan. 12, 2018. But on the bright side, the movie finally has a title.…
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Simone Biles on Her Legacy: 'I'm Not the Next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps. I'm the 1st Simone Biles'
Simone Biles won gold in the all-around gymnastics competition in Rio de Janeiro Thursday night, but she’s not trying to be the “next” anybody when it comes to her own legacy. Don’t compare her to Michael Phelps, or any other gold medal winner, because she’s not them. And during her post-win interview, she made it…
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Leslie Jones Meets Olympians Simone Biles and Aly Raisman in Rio
If there’s one person excited about being at the Olympics, it’s Leslie Jones. The SNL star landed in Rio de Janeiro Thursday, just in time to hobnob with USA’s finest. Jones was able to watch Simone Biles and Aly Raisman win the gold and silver medals respectively in the Individual All-Around Final. “I can’t believe my life!!” Jones…
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President Obama Drops His Summer Playlist
Once President Barack Obama leaves the White House, I’m going to need him to put on a pair of headphones and become a DJ. Because his summer playlist is, as the kids say, “lit.” With the No. 1 spot on his daytime playlist going to Washington, D.C.’s own Wale, President Obama proves once again that…
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Gabby Douglas Apologizes for Not Placing Hand Over Heart During National Anthem—but Who Really Cared Besides Some Wypipo?
Right now, Gabby Douglas’ hand is probably clutching her Olympic gold medal, but on Tuesday, so-called patriots across the good ole USA were clutching their pearls when they noticed that the gymnast didn’t place her hand over her heart during the national anthem. Many people tweeted that Douglas was being “unpatriotic” and should have “honored”…
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#SoGoneChallenge Pays Homage to Missy Elliott and Monica's 2003 Song
Remember Monica and Missy Elliott’s “So Gone” song from 2003? Well, it’s been rebirthed because of the #SoGoneChallenge currently taking over social media. The basis of the challenge is to freestyle over the instrumentals of the song, tag it with #SoGoneChallenge and post it to your social media account. And so far, there’s one freestyle that…
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The Weeknd Donates $250,000 to Black Lives Matter
Grammy-winning singer the Weeknd is putting his money where his mouth is and has made a $250,000 donation to the Black Lives Matter movement. Earlier this month, the singer tweeted his support for the organization started in 2013 by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi. His tweet came after the deaths of Philando Castile and…
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