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Sean Penn Files $10,000,000 Defamation Lawsuit Against Lee Daniels After Being Compared to Terrence Howard
You see the trouble Terrence Howard is causing? Well, technically he didn’t cause it, but when director Lee Daniels recently defended Howard’s past abuse, he mentioned actor Sean Penn. In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Daniels commented on Howard’s domestic-abuse issues, as well as his interview in Rolling Stone. “That poor boy. [Terrence]…
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Tisha Campbell-Martin Recalls Sexual Assault in New Music Video and Lets Perpetrator Know She’s ‘Steel Here’
Tisha Campbell-Martin has been involved in the entertainment industry since her teen years. From her singing to her role on Martin as Gina, Campbell-Martin’s career has spanned decades. But now she’s stepping back into the music arena, and she’s bringing a message of empowerment along with her. Campbell-Martin’s new song “Steel Here” not only is…
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Zendaya Coleman Is Getting the Barbie Treatment From Mattel
During the Oscars earlier this year, Zendaya Coleman’s hair was the talk of the town after Fashion Police’s Giuliana Rancic said Coleman’s lock extensions looked like they smelled like “patchouli oil or weed” during E!’s fashion recap. Those comments didn’t sit well with many people because of their racist undertones and stereotypes. They also didn’t…
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Idris Elba Is a Suave Rapper in New Music Video
If you were not aware, Idris Elba is a Renaissance man. Not only is he an actor, but he also enjoys dabbling in music. Everything from deejaying to rapping and, yes, even dancing. Bond could never do any of those things. Elba recently joined forces with Nigerian hip-hop artist D’Banj and Sierra Leonean rapper Shadowboxer for D’Banj’s new…
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Pumpkin-Spice Anything, Besides Pumpkin Pie, Is a Food Travesty
Every fall for the last several years, a little bit of the world has been destroyed with one of the greatest tragedies known to mankind and food: pumpkin-spice everything. I can’t even figure out who to blame. Is it Starbucks, with those pumpkin-spice lattes that women consume before heading to yoga class? Or is it…
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Soap Opera Star Nancy Lee Grahn Apologizes After Negative Tweets About Viola Davis’ Emmys 2015 Acceptance Speech
Sometimes you’re better off keeping those tweets right in your head, and not even spending the time to type out 140 characters that will end up embarrassing you in the end. And General Hospital star Nancy Lee Grahn learned that lesson Sunday night. During Viola Davis’ acceptance speech after becoming the first black woman to win…
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Patti LaBelle Shuts Down a Fan Who Tried to Strip Onstage: ‘I Am Not Nicki Minaj’
Patti LaBelle isn’t one to mess with when it comes to her live shows. And one fan surely got more than he expected when he tried to pull a fast one onstage. On Friday night, LaBelle was performing at the Hard Rock Casino in the Canadian city of Vancouver, British Columbia, and during “Lady Marmalade,”…
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Viola Davis Becomes 1st Black Woman to Win Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama
It was Viola Davis’ night, and the rest of the nominees in the Emmy category for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series were along for the ride. Davis, who was joined by Taraji P. Henson in the same category, won for her role on How to Get Away With Murder. During Davis’ emotional acceptance speech, her…
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Tyra Banks Surprises Teen Fashion Designer Whose Prom Dress ‘Broke the Internet’
Earlier this summer, Kyemah McEntyre stunned the world with her amazingly designed prom dress. The East Orange, N.J., native’s dress literally was the talk of social media. The dress she designed paid homage to African culture and put McEntyre’s design skills on display. On Thursday, McEntyre appeared on Tyra Banks’ FABLife talk show and received…
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Lupita Nyong’o Graces the Cover of Vogue for the 2nd Time; Discusses Race and How It Came Into Play at Hampshire College
Lupita Nyong’o isn’t just a smart and talented actress; she’s also become a fashion icon. So much so, she’s made Vogue’s cover for the second time. Nyong’o, who makes Brooklyn, N.Y., her home, graces the cover in an amazing dress by Valentino Haute Couture. In the cover story, written by Vogue’s Plum Sykes, Nyong’o shares some…

