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Donald Trump Wants to Ban Muslim Immigrants; Maybe He Should Be Banning and Returning White Men Somewhere
Donald Trump was in full swing with his rhetoric Monday when it comes to banning immigrants from the U.S. Trump, in true Trump fashion, responded to the Orlando, Fla., shooting by blaming President Barack Obama and saying that if he were president, he’d ban all Muslim immigrants. “The bottom line is that the only reason the killer…
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Report: Lil Wayne's Plane Makes Emergency Landing Because of Rapper's Seizure
Lil Wayne’s plane made an emergency landing Monday afternoon after the rapper reportedly suffered a seizure while on board. According to TMZ, Wayne was on his way from Wisconsin to California when his plane made a landing in Nebraska. After landing, the rapper reportedly regained consciousness and refused medical attention, TMZ reported. Similar medical emergencies…
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Anika Noni Rose to Produce and Star in Shirley Chisholm Film
Anika Noni Rose is bringing Shirley Chisholm’s life to the big screen. Chisholm’s life story not only includes being the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress; in 1972, she also became the first black person to run for president. Rose will not only produce the film but will also star in it, according…
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Former Knicks Forward Anthony Mason Gets NYC Street Named After Him in Jamaica, Queens
Family and friends of the late Anthony Mason gathered in New York City’s Jamaica, Queens, neighborhood for the unveiling of the street named after the former NBA star. “Anthony Mason Way” was added to the name of the corner of 147th Street at Rockaway Boulevard to celebrate the hometown hero who died last year from…
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Azealia Banks Says She’ll No Longer Use Gay Slur: ‘This Is Me Realizing That Words Hurt’
Azealia Banks now sees the error of her ways when it comes to throwing around the f-word. The rapper, who was recently banned from Twitter, took to Facebook to apologize for her use of the gay slur and said she’ll never use it again. “The amount of people that get hurt when I use the…
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Hamilton Dominates Tony Awards With 11 Awards
Sunday’s Tony Awards were used as an opportunity for many to pay tribute to the victims of the Orlando, Fla., mass shooting. During opening remarks for the show, host James Corden dedicated the show to the at least 49 people who were killed early Sunday morning. “Our hearts go out to all of those affected…
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Wale Returned to His Roots for 1800 Tequila and Billboard’s Back to the Block Concert Series
On Thursday night, Washington, D.C., native rapper Wale returned to his old stomping grounds for 1800 Tequila and Billboard Magazine’s Back to the Block concert series. The series brings A-List hip-hop talent back to their hometowns for an intimate performance for the fans who supported them from day one. As the crowd waited for Wale’s…
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PBS’ Mercy Street Aims to Tell the Other Side of Slavery and Introduces Viewers to the Contraband
When you walk onto the set of the PBS series Mercy Street, you immediately feel as if you’ve just gone back in time. From the horse-drawn carriages to the extras walking around in garb from another time period, it’s clear to see that PBS has taken meticulous pride in making sure its Civil War hospital…
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Steph Curry’s Under Armour Sneakers Are the Laughingstock of the Internet
Let’s just start off from the top turnbuckle. These new Stephen Curry Under Armour sneakers look like something you’d find being sold in a grocery store in the ’90s. They look like those sneakers that were tied together with plastic and thrown in bins, right next to the frozen-food section. On Thursday, Under Armour unveiled the Curry Two low-top, nicknamed…
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Watch: President Obama 'Slow Jams' the News and Tells the World, 'Orange Is Not the New Black'
President Barack Obama joined Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and it was absolutely hilarious. Obama and Fallon “slow jammed” the news, and both could barely keep a straight face. “It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve as your president over the past eight years,” Obama began,…
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