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Jada Pinkett Smith to Star in ABC Legal Drama
From Fish Mooney to legal briefs: Jada Pinkett Smith is heading back to TV in a new ABC legal drama called Murder Town. According to Variety, the series will follow Smith’s character, a woman who becomes Wilmington, Del.’s first black district attorney. But in the fashion of television legal dramas, of course, there’s tons of…
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Watch: Gospel Choir Remixes Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’
Drake’s “Hotline Bling” has been parodied and meme’d, and now it’s gone gospel. A church choir’s remake of the popular song has caught the eye of the Internet, and of course, it’s gone viral. With lyrics such as, “You always call me ’cause I’m yours, Lord … calling me back to love,” Drake’s booty-call song…
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Tamar Braxton Returns to Dancing With the Stars After Hospitalization
For the last couple of weeks, Tamar Braxton has proved that she’s more than a singer with her appearance on Dancing With the Stars. From dancing the salsa to doing a rousing rendition of Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation” dance, Braxton captured the attention not only of the judges but also of her fans online. But…
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Legendary Songwriter and Pianist Allen Toussaint Dies at 77
The music world has lost one of its greatest pianists, songwriters and composers. New Orleans native Allen Toussaint died Monday while on tour in Europe. He was 77 years old. As a pioneer in the New Orleans music scene, Toussaint was known for composing scores such as “Ruler of My Heart,” “A Certain Girl,” “Fortune Teller,”…
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Has Iyanla Vanzant Ever Fixed Anyone’s Life? Because She Probably Made Debi Thomas’ Life Worse
I didn’t want to watch the season finale of Fix My Life when it aired on OWN Saturday night. I didn’t want to see my Olympic hero’s story, because I knew her past life would be thrown in her face, while her present life would be exploited for ratings. And as I took a few…
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Ray Rice on Greg Hardy: ‘It Really Shouldn’t Take Photos to Understand the Severity of Domestic Violence’
Last week, photos of a battered ex-girlfriend of Greg Hardy were released, and many people called for the NFL to step in and release the Dallas Cowboys player. Although Hardy was charged in 2014, the case was dismissed after Nicole Holder stopped cooperating with investigators. Hardy seems to be the new face of NFL players getting…
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Watch: Students Use ‘Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae)’ to Learn Vocabulary
Sometimes, in order to keep students interested in learning, teachers have to come up with creative ways to improve class participation. And one teacher at Citizens Academy East in Cleveland did just that. Kelli Littlejohn recently visited her son’s classroom and discovered that the students’ vocabulary lesson came courtesy of “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae).” “Now…
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Puff Daddy Feels the US Government Owes the Black Community
Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs marked his birthday last week with the release of his new mixtape MMM (Money Making Mitch), and during a recent promotional appearance on New York City radio station Hot 97 about his new music, he also touched upon President Barack Obama and the current state of the black community. According to…
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Watch: Joe’s Cover of Adele’s ‘Hello’
When Adele released her new single, “Hello,” from her upcoming album 25, the world couldn’t contain itself. The single immediately blew up the airwaves and social media as fans expressed their excitement about Adele’s return. Sure, Adele’s version of “Hello” is pretty awesome, but Friday, R&B singer Joe released his cover of the song, and…
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Derrick Rose’s Son, P.J., Went Viral Last Year and Now He’s on T-Shirts
Derrick Rose’s son, P.J., is barely out of the toddler stage, but during the Chicago Bulls’ loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the 2015 Eastern Conference semifinals, Rose brought his 2-year-old son to the press conference, and needless to say, P.J. stole the show: But it was P.J.’s epic “Whatchu talking ’bout,…
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