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Queen Latifah Opens Up About Mother’s Heart Failure Diagnosis
Queen Latifah and her mother, Rita Owens, are doing their part to raise awareness when it comes to heart failure. In a new public service announcement for the American Heart Association’s Rise Above HF campaign, Latifah and her mother talk about how they’re both staying strong as they deal with Owens’ heart failure. “My family’s…
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Soul Train Is Heading to Broadway
If you didn’t have a chance to enjoy Soul Train while it was still being broadcast—the original, of course, not the one hosted by Shemar Moore—you’re in luck, because it’s now headed to Broadway. The Soul Train musical will be written by Anthony E. Zuiker, creator of television’s CSI franchise, according to Entertainment Weekly. Zuiker is…
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Michelle Obama’s Advice to Girls: ‘There Is No Boy Cute Enough or Interesting Enough to Stop You From Getting Your Education’
Michelle Obama has been a crusader when it comes to empowering girls, not only in the U.S. but also across the world. On Tuesday the first lady discussed the fact that there are 62 million girls around the world who are not able to receive an education. “For me, this is personal. When I think about those…
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Raven-Symoné Says ABC Family Sitcom Made Her Wear a Fat Suit
During Monday’s episode of The View, the panel of hosts took on the subject of fat-shaming. During the segment, Raven-Symoné shared an interesting story about her weight loss and how she was forced to wear a fat suit for a sitcom. At one point in her life, Raven-Symoné lost a lot of weight, and while she…
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Kanye West to Perform at DNC Fundraiser
Kanye West hasn’t announced the ticket he’ll run on during the 2020 presidential elections, but the rapper will perform at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser next month. According to NBC, West will attend the Oct. 10 San Francisco DNC fundraiser and “is expected to perform songs from his latest album, Swish.” President Barack Obama is also…
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Larry Wilmore Suggests Men Shooting Off Their Genitalia Will Lead to Gun Control
Larry Wilmore doesn’t mince words, but men across the country are mincing their penises by accidentally shooting them off with guns. During Monday night’s Nightly Show, Wilmore suggested that maybe, if more men start to shoot off their penises with guns, better gun control laws will happen. Wilmore joked about a white South Dakota man…
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Autopsy Results Reveal Bobbi Kristina’s Cause of Death, but the Report Has Been Sealed
Bobbi Kristina Brown’s cause of death is now known, but the Fulton County, Ga., Medical Examiner’s Office has sealed its findings. Brown was found unconscious in her bathtub in January and died in July after being in a medically induced coma for six months. “The Fulton County medical examiner has classified the cause and manner…
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Ben Carson Says Kanye West Impresses Him
During the MTV Video Awards, Kanye West announced his 2020 presidential bid. Whereas most people assumed it was the weed talking, West is seriously looking into running. What would a West presidential campaign look like? Last week West gave some indication that he plans to reinvent the process. “When I run for president, I’d prefer not…
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George Zimmerman Solidifies His Lowest-Life-Form Status by Retweeting Photo of Trayvon Martin’s Dead Body
In 2012 George Zimmerman was acquitted in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, but he continues to be one of the lowest human life-forms ever. He just won’t go away. And the fact that karma continues to miss him infuriates people across the globe. Since his acquittal, Zimmerman hasn’t done much with his life besides…
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Viola Davis Proves She Has More Class Than Nancy Lee Grahn in Response to Grahn’s Criticism
It’s a shame that a soap opera veteran like Nancy Lee Grahn took the low road when Viola Davis made history by becoming the first black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Grahn, who was relatively unknown outside of the soap-opera-fan world, shaded Davis’ win in a Twitter…
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