There’s an ugly side to the Internet, and it’s fake news sites. From stories about random celebrities dying to stories about people from memes suing Instagram for millions of dollars, these types of sites pop up every day. The sad thing is, not only are they usually not funny, but people actually believe everything they…

Updated Wed., Nov. 19, 2014, 3:15 p.m. EST: During a 2 p.m. EST CNN broadcast, Don Lemon issued an apology for his rape comments: “As a victim myself, I would never want to suggest that any victim could have prevented a rape,” Lemon said, according to Mediaite. “If my question struck anyone as insensitive, I’m sorry, as…

Hey, what’s a little social media without racism? Today the adult Chuck E. Cheese’s—aka Dave & Buster’s—decided to play up Taco Tuesday with a tweet the folks at the restaurant chain are probably regretting. ” ‘I hate tacos’ said no Juan ever,” the tweet read. Really? No Juan? Not only was the tweet juvenile, but…

On Sunday, 28-year-old singer Solange Knowles and her 51-year-old video-director boyfriend, Alan Ferguson, had what some may describe as one of the most beautiful celebrity weddings ever.  The couple’s wedding took place in New Orleans in front of family and friends. Donned in a white caped jumpsuit designed by Stephane Rolland and a white suit…

When you go into something not having high hopes, it’s always reassuring when you can tell yourself and others, “I told you so.” And that’s exactly what happened Saturday night during the airing of Lifetime’s Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B.  Because the movie aired on Lifetime, let’s just say no one was expecting a biopic…

Andrew Caldwell has become a viral sensation ever since a video of him attending the annual Church of God in Christ convention in St. Louis started making its rounds on the Internet. Caldwell, dressed in his Sunday’s best, was seen in the video having the gay prayed away by COGIC Superintendent Earl Carter. After being…

Updated Wed., Nov. 11, 8:35 a.m. EST: As of late last night, Cosby’s original tweet and the meme generator have been deleted. Earlier: Do Bill Cosby and his people not know how the Internet works? Are they unaware how #blacktwitter works? Were they not around when #AskRKelly backfired? This evening the Cos posted a tweet telling…

Last week the Church of God in Christ held its 107th Holy Convocation convention in St. Louis, and estimates have it that 28,000 people gathered this year. And if statistics are something being talked about, some of those people are probably gay. But if COGIC Superintendent Earl Carter had his way, they’re now formerly gay because…

Apparently the judge in Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams’ lawsuit against Marvin Gaye’s family isn’t seeing any blurred lines when it comes to the law. U.S. District Judge John Kronstadt denied Williams and Thicke’s motion for summary judgment in the “Blurred Lines” lawsuit.  Since last year, Gaye’s family has asserted that the song was a…

Amanda Seales is a jane-of-all-trades. From her early start as an actress on My Brother and Me to her most recent stints as a VH1 and MTV correspondent, the actress-turned-singer-turned-comedian is leaving her carbon footprint all over the entertainment industry. Seales’ latest venture mixes comedy with something everyone has experienced: relationships. Seales’ one-woman show, It’s Complicated:…