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If Hollywood Movies Included Lines Only From People of Color, They’d Be Really, Really Short
Have you ever read a book and the race of the characters was never mentioned? Oftentimes you’re left to paint a picture in your head as to what the person’s background is. But what happens when that book is made into a television movie? Those race-less characters are suddenly white. Or you read a book…
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Talib Kweli Releases B Sides Featuring Common and Killer Mike
When he wasn’t battling trolls on Twitter, Talib Kweli was quietly gearing up to release music. Early Wednesday morning, Kweli released Train of Thought: Lost Lyrics, Rare Releases & Beautiful B-Sides, Vol. 1, a 10-track compilation of rarities and B sides with guest appearances from Killer Mike, Common, Mos Def and Kanye West. Kweli hasn’t…
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Paula Deen Fires Social Media Manager After Brownface Photo
It didn’t take long for Paula Deen to take action after a photo of her and her son Bobby appeared on Twitter Monday. The embattled cook and her son were dressed as Lucy and Ricky from I Love Lucy, but Bobby Deen darkened his skin with makeup. And the Twitter backlash ensued. According to a…
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Still Want to Watch The Cosby Show on TV? Well, Good Luck With That
Although the Bill Cosby drug-and-rape scandal still has its legs, there are some out there who still enjoy sitting back with their pudding pops and reminiscing about the good ol’ days while watching old episodes of The Cosby Show. Unfortunately, if you don’t own DVD episodes of the seasons, you’ll be hard pressed to find the…
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Whoopi Goldberg Defends Bill Cosby: ‘Save Your Texts, Save Your Nasty Comments—I Don’t Care’
Whoopi Goldberg, sitting on a panel with her female co-hosts, on a show with a large female audience, still found it in her to defend Bill Cosby during Tuesday’s episode of The View. “This is my opinion, and in America, still—I know it’s a shock—but you actually were innocent until proven guilty; he has not…
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Paula Deen Is Still Racist: Posts Brownface Photo of Son on Twitter
Paula Deen hasn’t learned anything. You’d think after losing a TV show and endorsements, her hot-butter-loving ass would know what not to do when it comes to making fun of different races. For her #TransformationTuesday photo, Deen posted a photo of herself with her son Bobby dressed up as Lucy and Ricky Ricardo from I…
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Dear Bill Cosby Defenders: What Do You Have to Say for Yourselves Now?
Over the last year, I’ve sat back and reported on case after case after case of women coming forward with rape and drug claims against everyone’s favorite TV dad, Bill Cosby. Every day, almost immediately after a post hit Facebook and Twitter, Cosby’s defenders pulled their capes out of the closet and defended his honor…
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The View’s Nicolle Wallace Throws Shade at Co-Host Raven-Symoné During Talk About Fame and Autographs
When you talk trash and can’t back it up when it matters, you end up looking like Raven-Symoné did after getting her wig snatched on television. During Monday’s episode of The View, things got a little awkward during a conversation between co-hosts Nicolle Wallace and Raven-Symoné. The moment came while the women were discussing the…
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Russell Wilson Says God Asked Him to Guide Ciara as the Couple Practices Abstinence
Seattle Seahawks star Russell Wilson and R&B singer Ciara are currently the “it” couple. With a romance that sparked shortly after Ciara ended her relationship with rapper Future, Wilson and Ciara have been seen arm in arm at events. Although the couple has shared cutesy messages to each other on Twitter, Wilson is now speaking…
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Court Documents Show Bill Cosby Admitted to Getting Drugs to Use on Women
In yet another chapter in the Bill Cosby sex-and-drugging scandal, the Associated Press unearthed court documents showing that Cosby admitted to acquiring drugs to give women for sex. In 2005 Cosby testified that he got Quaaludes for the sole purpose of giving them to women he wanted to have sex with. The court documents, which…
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