Elton John doesn’t bite his tongue when it comes to voicing his opinion about music. Years ago he beefed with Madonna and eventually apologized for the harsh words he had for her, but now he’s on the attack again—but with a different focus. In a recent Rolling Stone interview, John had a few unkind words…

Devon Still and his daughter, Leah, not only share a special father-daughter bond but have millions of people rooting for them. Now that Leah has successfully battled cancer, Still and his fiancee, Asha Joyce, are moving full steam ahead with their wedding plans. The couple’s plans were put on hold to deal with Leah’s medical…

Rocky actor Tony Burton has died at the age of 78, according to MLive.com. Carl Weathers, who played Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies, tweeted about the news Thursday night, and Burton’s sister Loretta Kelley also confirmed the actor’s death. Burton, a native of Flint, Mich., was known for playing Duke, Apollo Creed’s trainer, in the first six…

Empire will be back on Fox at the end of March, and fans have been left out in the cold during the midseason break. But don’t fret; Fox has released a trailer of what’s to come this spring, and it looks like there’s going to be a lot of drama between Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) and Camilla…

Creed director Ryan Coogler is developing a TV drama focused on juvenile-detention facilities and the kids who grow up in the system. In Minors, Coogler will join forces with director Destin Daniel Cretton and playwright Chinaka Hodge.  According to Variety, the series will draw from the experiences of its creators, including Coogler’s life growing up in the East…

Meryl Streep is out to clear her name after the recent controversy over comments she made at the Berlin Film Festival. Streep wrote an article for the Huffington Post Thursday called, “Setting the Record Straight From Berlin.” As first reported by the Associated Press, and covered by other sites, including The Root, earlier this month Streep…

Bill Cosby has temporarily dropped his defamation lawsuit against Beverly Johnson, the former model who accused him of drugging her. Johnson says she was drugged almost three decades ago but was able to escape his house. The alleged incident was recounted in her memoir, The Face That Changed It All, and also in a Vanity…

On Sunday night, while many people are focused on the Oscars, others will be focused on #JusticeForFlint. Blackout for Human Rights will hold a free concert to stand in solidarity with those affected by the Flint, Mich., water crisis. Founded by Creed director Ryan Coogler, Blackout for Human Rights is a collective of filmmakers, artists, activists and concerned…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is upset with his employees at Facebook’s Menlo Park, Calif., campus. It seems as though there’s a faction of Facebook employees who don’t believe that black lives matter, and they have been expressing their displeasure by crossing out anything regarding Black Lives Matter on the office walls. The walls’ purpose at…

Auburn University football player Peyton Barber isn’t declaring himself eligible for the draft because of superficial reasons. Barber’s focus right now is trying to help his mother and her living situation. During the NFL combine press conference Wednesday, the running back spoke about his mother. “I don’t know if anybody really knows; my mom, she’s…