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Kanye West Wants to Make Affordable Sneakers
You can’t be mad at someone who wants to make affordable sneakers. It seems as though Kanye West realizes that his Yeezy Adidas sneakers, at several hundred dollars a pair, just aren’t affordable for everyone, and not everyone is trying to forgo paying rent for some sneakers. In an interview with BBC Radio (at the…
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Misty Copeland Marries Longtime Boyfriend Olu Evans
Misty Copeland is now a married woman. The ballerina married her boyfriend of 10 years, Olu Evans, Sunday in Laguna Beach, Calif. According to E! News, 100 people attended the wedding. Her gown was designed by Inbal Dror, and she wore Christian Louboutin shoes. Congratulations to the newlyweds!
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Miss Teen USA 'Apologizes' for Using the N-Word on Twitter
Editor’s note: This post contains tweets that some may find offensive. Less than 24 hours after being crowned Miss Teen USA, Karlie Hay is already trying to talk herself out of controversy. And it’s all because of social media. It seems as though Hay had a penchant for the n-word and used it quite often…
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Minneapolis Will Hold a Prince Tribute Concert In October
Prince’s family is gearing up for a huge tribute concert to be held in Minneapolis in October. The family issued a statement to the Associated Press and gave a concert date of Oct. 13 at the U.S. Bank Stadium. “We are excited for the opportunity to bring everyone together for the official family celebration of…
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Someone Thought It Was a Good Idea for Charles Barkley to Host a Series on Race
TNT knows exactly what it’s doing. Let’s give an unscripted talk series about race relations to the one black guy who knows nothing about it and is always on the wrong side when it comes to black race relations. Yup, I’m talking about Charles Barkley. In the six-episode series The Race Card, Barkley will travel around…
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Teen Choice Awards Pays Tribute to Victims of Gun Violence
Sunday night’s Teen Choice Awards wasn’t just laughs and jokes. The show took time to raise awareness about gun violence as well. Jessica Alba took the stage with teens whose lives were affected by gun violence, whether at the hands of police or armed criminals. “[They] share an unlikely bond that is hard to comprehend,”…
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Golden State's Draymond Green Apologizes for Snapchat Penis Pic
Draymond Green learned a valuable lesson Sunday when it comes to Snapchat. See, what had happened was, Green’s two-tone penis is now floating around social media all because of his flagrant Snapchat habits. Apparently the Golden State Warriors star was sending a penis pic to a person on Snapchat but accidentally posted it for the…
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Frank Ocean Is Toying With His Fans' Emotions With Website Live Stream
A lot of things have happened since Frank Ocean started teasing fans years ago about a second album. But none of those things were a second album. Early Monday morning, the singer put up a live stream on his website, and it got his fans all in a tizzy. The live stream was of just…
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Bill Cosby Drops Lawsuit Against Sexual Assault Accuser Andrea Constand
Bill Cosby now has one less lawsuit to worry about, and it’s all his own doing. Earlier this year, Cosby filed a lawsuit against Andrea Constand, the former Temple University employee who accused him of drugging and sexually assaulting her, for violating a confidentiality clause in her civil suit against him, according to CBS News.…
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Mary J. Blige Speaks Out About Divorce
Mary J. Blige issued a statement on her recent filing for divorce from her husband and manager of 12 years, Kendu Isaacs. “Ms. Blige is saddened to say it is true that she has filed for divorce, saying sometimes things don’t work how we hoped they would,” her rep told People magazine. “But, there is…
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