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A Black Woman Has Been Cast to Play Hermione in New Harry Potter Play
Harry Potter fans got a treat Sunday when the cast was announced for the upcoming play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. A photo was released of who would play Harry, Hermione and Ron. We’re thrilled to confirm Jamie Parker, Noma Dumezweni & Paul Thornley will play Harry, Hermione & Ron #CursedChild pic.twitter.com/s1rsDbrXMO — Harry Potter and…
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Watch: Steve Harvey Announces Wrong Miss Universe Winner
Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez-Arévalo, walked gracefully and waved as she wore her Miss Universe crown during Sunday night’s beauty pageant. She looked every bit a winner. But, unfortunately, she wasn’t. “I have to apologize,” said Steve Harvey, the show’s host, right in the middle of her flawless pageant wave. Bewildered. Confused. Those were all the looks…
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Mathew Knowles Says He’s Not Being Sued by Beyoncé
Mathew Knowles is shooting down rumors that his eldest daughter, Beyoncé, is planning to take him to court over ownership of the Destiny’s Child brand. On Friday a story in In Touch Weekly stated that Beyoncé wanted rights to the name and was willing to take her father to court over it. In a statement…
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Here’s the Actor Who’ll Play Tupac in Upcoming Biopic
It’s been a long time in the making, but the Tupac Shakur biopic has started filming in Atlanta. All Eyez on Me, directed by Benny Boom, stars newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr. as Tupac. Morgan Creek Productions helped open auditions for the role, and producer L.T. Hutton asked Shipp to take on the lead part because of his…
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Countess Vaughn and Brandy Squash 20-Year-Old Beef
Former Moesha co-stars Brandy and Countess Vaughn are going to start working on building a friendship, after almost 20 years. Although the two played best friends on TV, their real-life relationship wasn’t exactly the same. In an interview with Vibe in 1998, Brandy spoke about their tumultuous relationship. “I think she’s very funny, very talented,” Brandy said.…
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Tracy Morgan Opens Up to Barbara Walters About Accident
Tracy Morgan’s accident involving a truck hitting his limo last year not only changed his life forever but also took the life of fellow comic James McNair. In an interview with Barbara Walters, Morgan admitted that he doesn’t have a memory of the accident. “I don’t remember any of it. And my doctor said, ‘You…
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Will Smith Says He Was Only Joking About Running for President
Will Smith is currently making the rounds promoting his new movie, Concussion, about Dr. Bennet Omalu, who was the first to diagnose a disease at the center of football-injury debates: chronic traumatic encephalopathy. During a recent interview about his movie, Smith diverged from the subject of the movie and talked about present-day politics. “If people…
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Michael Jackson’s Thriller Becomes the 1st 30-Times Multiplatinum Album
Michael Jackson is still setting records years after his death. The King of Pop’s Thriller album has become the first album to go platinum 30 times in the U.S., with sales of more than 30 million albums here and 100 million albums worldwide. “RIAA has awarded gold and platinum records on behalf of the music…
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HIV-Meds Gouger and Buyer of Wu-Tang Clan Album for $2,000,000 Is in Jail on Securities Fraud
Drug-company entrepreneur Martin Shkreli, 32, made a lot of enemies after he purchased Daraprim, an important HIV med, and jacked the price of the pill from $13.50 to $750. Why? Because he could. Then Shkreli made even more enemies after he purchased Wu-Tang Clan’s top-secret Once Upon a Time in Shaolin album for $2 million.…
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Drake Invests in New App
Drake is trying his hand at the tech industry and has become a major investor in an app called Omni. According to TMZ, Drake hit it off with the app’s founder, Thomas McLeod, because of their mutual love of sneakers. McLeod gave Drake details about his app, and the Toronto rapper was in. The app,…

