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10-Year-Old Boy Who Went Joyriding in His Parents’ Cars Charged With Felony
Updated Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, 6:47 p.m. EDT: The 10-year-old boy who stole his parents’ cars to go joyriding has been charged with felony fleeing and eluding, according to Fox 8. The boy, who had previously stolen his mother’s car, took police on a 100 mph chase in his father’s car Thursday before he was…
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Tyrese Says Anxiety Caused Him to Check Into Hospital After Day in Court
On Thursday, singer Tyrese (full name Tyrese Gibson) appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom on allegations of child abuse brought against him by his ex-wife, Norma Gibson. And shortly after his court appearance, the singer checked himself into a hospital. Tyrese complained of chest pains and was treated for dehydration, according to TMZ, which caught…
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Cardi B, Kicked Out of Hotel Over Weed, Claims Cops Were Racist
Cardi B and her crew were in Albany, N.Y., over the weekend, and she says that the Hilton Albany Hotel where they were staying kicked them out over accusations of marijuana smoke. Early Sunday morning, after receiving complaints about the smell of weed, hotel employees told the rapper everyone had to leave, but Cardi says…
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Burger King Takes on Bullying in Viral Ad
Sure, some people will say that Burger King is just junk food and the restaurants should focus on becoming less junky, but in a recent viral anti-bullying ad, the corporation is proving that it does actually care about making somewhat of a difference. In a video called “Bullying Jr.,” in honor of National Bullying Prevention…
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Jemele Hill on ESPN Suspension: ‘I Put ESPN in a Bad Spot’
Jemele Hill doesn’t have any hard feelings toward ESPN after the company gave her a two-week suspension for violating its social media rules. In an interview with TMZ while walking through Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday, Hill spoke candidly about the suspension over her Jerry Jones tweets. “Me and ESPN are fine. We’re in…
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How TV Writer Angela Nissel Is Bringing Her Unique Voice to Tyler, the Creator’s The Jellies, and Why Black Female Writers in Hollywood Need to Be Heard
If you took a look at the writers’ room of some of your favorite television shows, you’d be hard-pressed to find a black person, and even harder pressed to find a black woman. But for the last decade, Angela Nissel has been leaving her mark behind the scenes on shows like Scrubs, The Boondocks and,…
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RZA Finally Admits Russell Crowe Did Spit on Azealia Banks at Party
Remember last year, when Azealia Banks said that actor Russell Crowe spit on her and called her the n-word as he kicked her out of his party? And although Banks thought Wu-Tang founding member RZA would come to her defense, he did not and said that Banks was lying? Well, guess who’s fessing up now?…
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Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith Talk Success of Girls Trip and Sequel Possibilities
It would be an understatement to say that Girls Trip was a blockbuster success this summer. And with an all-star lineup of black woman magic—Tiffany Haddish, Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah—the film proved that black women can bring the funny and the money. The actresses play four lifelong friends who call themselves…
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Marvel Releases New Black Panther Trailer
Feb. 16, 2018, seems like it’ll never get here, but Marvel Studios dropped a new trailer for the long-anticipated Black Panther movie, and it’s pretty much the best way to get your Monday started. Black Panther stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela…
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After Getting Her Dry Wig Snatched, Sunny Anderson Backtracks on Victim-Blaming in Sexual Harassment Cases
Chef Sunny Anderson had a few polarizing opinions about the recent New York Times piece uncovering Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment and rape scandals. But she wasn’t exactly showing support to the victims. Instead, Partly Cloudy Anderson used victim-blaming when telling her own story about sexual harassment. Thunderstorm Anderson tweeted that the definition of “brave” shouldn’t…
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