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Journalist Texting During National Anthem at White House Correspondents’ Dinner Outrages White America
A Washington Post journalist is currently under fire after being caught on camera texting during the national anthem while attending Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. As people stood and the band played the anthem, Helena Andrews was caught texting on her phone by a CNN camera. The camera intently zoomed in on Andrews for…
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Does Jay Z’s Tidal Twitter Rant Prove It’s Just a Ripple in the Sea of Streaming Services?
Maybe Jay Z is just a few years too late with his artist-owned music-streaming service. Or maybe people are just happy with the quality and prices offered by current companies like Spotify. Or just maybe people are tired of making the rich even richer. But whatever the case may be, Jay Z was in his…
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Barbie Launches ‘Sheroes’ Collection and Includes Ava DuVernay Doll
On Friday Mattel launched its new Sheroes collection of Barbie dolls, which celebrates women who have inspired girls by breaking boundaries. The women were honored at the Variety Power of Women Luncheon, where their dolls were unveiled. “Barbie has always represented that girls have choices, and this Spring we are proud to honor six Sheroes…
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Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones to Reunite on Broadway in The Gin Game
The last time Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones appeared on Broadway together was in 1966 in A Hand Is on the Gate, but this fall, the dynamic duo are reuniting. According to Variety, starting with previews Sept. 21 and opening Oct. 13, Tyson and Jones will star on Broadway in The Gin Game. The…
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She’s a Tiny Dancer: 4-Year-Old Heaven King Premieres New Dance Video
If you’re a fan of the Ellen DeGeneres Show, there’s no doubt that you’ve seen pint-sized dancer Heaven King and her mother, Tianne, perform on the show. Heaven, who is only 4 years old, has already amassed a following and even teaches dance classes at her mother’s Brooklyn, N.Y., studio. Heaven is now making moves in…
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Creflo Dollar Says the ‘Devil’ Blocked His Dreams of a $65,000,000 Jet
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get hundreds, or even thousands, of people you don’t even know to donate to your worthy cause? Even if that cause was a $65 million private jet, all in the name of God, because it’s a dream of yours? In the mind of Creflo Dollar, you can’t stop…
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Tina Knowles Lawson on Marriage at 61: ‘You Can Find Love at Any Age. You Just Have to Go for It’
When you look at Beyoncé and Solange and wonder what they’ll be like in the years to come, you don’t have to look any further than their mother, Tina Knowles Lawson. She is the epitome of beauty and grace at 61 years old, and her recent wedding to actor Richard Lawson proves that flawlessness is hereditary.…
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Little Girl Tells Michelle Obama She’s ‘Too Young’ for 51
There’s one thing people say to never ask a woman, and that’s her age. But when you’re dealing with kids, anything goes. On Wednesday, during the White House’s annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, Michelle Obama took part in a question-and-answer session with children from a local Boys and Girls Club and…
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NBA’s 1st Game in Africa Will Take Place in South Africa
The NBA announced Wednesday that its first game in Africa will take place Aug. 1 in Johannesburg. The game, which will benefit various charities, will pit Team Africa against Team World and will feature the Miami Heat’s Luol Deng and the Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul, according to the Huffington Post. Deng, who was born in…
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Trumpeter Hugh Masekela Doesn’t Take Photos With Weave Wearers
Famed trumpeter Hugh Masekela isn’t fond of hair weaves, and he has no problem expressing that. During his recent visit to Rhodes University, where he was receiving an honorary doctorate, the musician’s encounter with a female student asking for a photo didn’t quite go the way she expected. “You’re lucky that you were sneaky enough…
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