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Lee Daniels Defends Terrence Howard’s Abusive Behavior
The Empire cast is gracing the cover of next week’s Hollywood Reporter, and millions of eyes will be tuned in next week when the show returns to Fox for its second season. Last week Terrence Howard made eyes roll when he divulged details about his past, which included his history of violence against women as…
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NC News Anchor Questions Natural Hair in the Workplace and Advises Intern to Straighten Her Hair
Natural hair on black women isn’t anything new or uncommon among some, but with others, it’s something they’re still trying to embrace, especially in the workplace. WNCT news anchor Angela Green posted a video on her Facebook page Monday discussing natural hair at work. Green said that WNCT’s intern, Madison, wears her hair natural. Green…
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Vulture Creates the Perfect Idris Elba-as-James Bond Trailer
Some say he’s too street. But others say Idris Elba would make a perfect James Bond. But then, I’m of the opinion that Elba doesn’t need a Bond movie. Give the man his own movie rather than have him step into the Bond role. But what would a Bond movie with Elba actually look like?…
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Tyra Banks Reveals Fertility Struggles During Emotional Talk Show Segment
Tyra Banks, 41, has been in front of the camera and on magazine covers since her teen years. Since her modeling career ended, she’s been everything from a talk show host to an entrepreneur. But there’s one thing that she’s put off for a while, and now, when she finally wants it, it’s been hard…
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Matt Damon Says He’s Sorry His Comments on Diversity Offended Some People
During Sunday’s episode of HBO’s Project Greenlight, director and actor Matt Damon thought he’d shed some light on diversity. But many people thought he failed to grasp the concept as he overtalked black film producer Effie Brown. In picking directors for a comedy about a black prostitute and her pimp, Brown felt that having directors…
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President Barack Obama Tweets Support for Texas High School Student Ahmed Mohamed
Along with more than 250,000 supportive tweets, Texas high school student Ahmed Mohamed, who was arrested over a homemade clock, got support from President Barack Obama on Twitter. The hashtag #IStandWithAhmed has been a trending topic throughout the day on Wednesday, but it was the show of support from Obama that proves the 14-year-old has a…
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Batman Comic Tackles Police Brutality and Gentrification
In issue No. 44 of DC Comics’ Batman, the story reads like a ripped-from-the-headlines issue. Lead writer Scott Snyder wanted to address today’s issues, which include police brutality as well as gentrification. The issue mixes in the real-life events of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Trayvon Martin. In the comic, Gotham Police Officer Ned Howler…
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Straight Outta Compton’s Success Could Yield a Def Jam Biopic
The success of Straight Outta Compton has been nothing but phenomenal, and now Universal Pictures is mulling over the idea of a Def Jam biopic. According to Deadline, the movie studio wants to dive into the history of Def Jam Recordings and its co-founder Russell Simmons. Simmons can by all means be considered the godfather…
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Serena Williams ‘Bummed’ After US Open Loss, but Served Up Affordable Style and Fashion at NYFW
There’s no doubt that after Serena Williams lost during the U.S. Open, she wasn’t in the best of spirits. Although Williams is a tennis-racket-wielding phenomenon on the court, she’s still human. “I was really, really bummed out,” Williams, 33, told USA Today. “I played the best I can play and she’s [Roberta Vinci] never played…
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Watch: Stevie Wonder and The Late Late Show Host James Corden Do ‘Carpool Karaoke’
James Corden, host of The Late Late Show, has had many people in the passenger seat of his car for “carpool karaoke,” from Mariah Carey to Jennifer Hudson and even Justin Bieber. But on Monday night’s show, Corden had one of the greatest singers and musicians of our time: Stevie Wonder! If you’re not familiar,…
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