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White British Actor Joseph Fiennes Is Set to Play Michael Jackson in British TV Dramedy
This news is not coming from The Onion. I repeat: This is really happening. A white man has been cast to play Michael Jackson in Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon, a British TV movie about three celebrities escaping from New York City during 9/11. The urban legend concerning Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando during 9/11 goes…
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Michelle Obama Hilariously Described a Young Barack Obama on The Real: ‘He Was a Bum’
Michelle and Barack Obama’s love affair is being brought to life on the big screen, but during an appearance on The Real, the first lady spoke about her husband’s early years as a student. The president has always been candid about how he wasn’t always the greatest student and even got into a little bit…
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Aretha Franklin Donates Hotel Rooms and Meals to Victims of Flint, Mich., Water Crisis
The Queen of Soul is doing her part to help residents in Flint, Mich., during the city’s water crisis. Aretha Franklin plans on donating rooms at a Holiday Inn in Southfield, a Detroit suburb, for 25-50 people, according to Click on Detroit. In addition to the rooms, food will be provided by the local Coney…
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NYC Man Posts Facebook Video in Hopes of Finding His Biological Parents
Just a couple of months ago, The Root posted a video series focused on adoption, and spoke with several people who were adopted as babies. Some of the stories were not only tear-jerking but also a reminder about how there are so many children in the world who need homes. Among adoptees, there are some…
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Gabrielle Union on Stacey Dash Comments: ‘Crazy Lady’
Gabrielle Union threw major shade at Stacey Dash during an interview at the Sundance Film Festival. Union was attending the screening of The Birth of a Nation when a reporter asked what she thought about Dash’s recent comments about BET and Black History Month. “Who’s that? Who’s Stacey Dash? Is she, like, related to Dame…
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Danny DeVito, Don Cheadle and Mark Ruffalo Chime In on #OscarsSoWhite
More stars are speaking out about the Academy Awards and its problem when it comes to having a diverse representation not only among nominees but also among members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who are responsible for submitting nominations. As stars gather this week at the Sundance Film Festival, it seems…
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Saturday Night Live Spoofed the White Oscars, but Who’s Going to Spoof White SNL?
Over the weekend, fans of Saturday Night Live lauded the show’s skit about the lack of diversity at the Oscars. The sketch-comedy show poked fun at the lack of diversity of the award show and its nominees in a way only SNL could. Sure, it was funny. But in the world of “pot meet kettle,”…
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2 Chainz Gives Family of 11 Facing Eviction a New Home
Just because the holidays are over doesn’t mean that 2 Chainz is finished helping families. In December the Atlanta rapper helped a disabled veteran pay her rent for a year through his charity, TRU Foundation. The money used was generated through his “Ugly Christmas Sweater” line. Now the rapper is helping another family in need. 2 Chainz came…
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Spike Lee Says He Commends Academy Changes but Will Still Attend Knicks Game Instead
Spike Lee is a die-hard Knicks fan, and just because Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has announced changes to drive diversity in its membership doesn’t mean he’ll be attending the Oscars after all. “We have principles,” Lee told the Associated Press. “I commend the academy for…
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#OscarsSoWhite: Michael Caine Thinks Blacks Should Be Patient; Charlotte Rampling Says Diversity Complaints Are Racist Against Whites
In today’s “White People Say the Darndest Things” news, two white actors have thrown their voices into the mix about the Oscars’ lack of diversity. And needless to say, not everyone can be like George Clooney. As a matter of fact, these two actors have shared opinions that are his polar opposite. Exhibit A: Michael…
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