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Watch: Jimmy Fallon Parodies Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Opening
Jimmy Fallon doesn’t hide the fact that he’s a fan of hip-hop and pop culture, so it makes complete sense that while The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is being taped in Los Angeles this week, he has paid homage to what’s considered one of the best black sitcoms. Fallon, and the Roots, flawlessly re-created the…
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Report: Source Says Drugs Were Found in Bobbi Kristina’s Home; Family Holds Bedside Prayer Vigils
Last week, after Bobbi Kristina Brown was found unresponsive in a bathtub by her husband and a friend, cops said no drugs were found in her house. But according to family members, police did find drugs during a second search. TMZ, which first reported the story, said that family members told the site that cops didn’t…
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Suge Knight Charged With Murder in Fatal Hit-and-Run, Faces Life in Prison
Hip-hop mogul Marion “Suge” Knight has been officially charged with one count of murder, one count of attempted murder and two counts of hit-and-run after being arrested in a fatal hit-and-run last week, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. In a statement, the district attorney’s office said, “Following an altercation on Thursday outside…
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Beyoncé Launches Vegan Meal-Delivery Service
Want to know what Beyoncé eats on a daily basis? Want to have it delivered to your doorstep? Well, thanks to a partnership with her trainer, you can now enjoy vegan meals delivered right to your door. Beyoncé and Marco Borges created 22 Days Nutrition, the name coming from the belief that it takes 21…
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Ava DuVernay Lands Scripted Drama Series on OWN
On the heels of directing one of the most talked about movies of the year, Ava DuVernay is once again teaming up with Oprah Winfrey for her newest project. DuVernay’s new scripted series, based on the novel Queen Sugar, is heading to OWN, Winfrey’s cable network, with Winfrey as the executive producer and a series…
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Selma’s David Oyelowo: ‘We, as Black People, Have Been Celebrated More for When We Are Subservient’
During an appearance Sunday at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California, Selma star David Oyelowo spoke about his recent Oscar snub and how black actors are portrayed in Hollywood. His words, which echo those of many black actors before him, come on the heels of what many feel was a snub when Oyelowo…
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Drake, Lil Duval and Meek Mill Clown Kevin Hart’s Leather T-Shirt, but He Has the Last Laugh
Editor’s note: This post contains Instagram posts that some may find offensive. For the life of me, I don’t understand why two rappers and a mediocre comedian thought going in on Kevin Hart would end up with them not looking like fools. But that’s apparently what Drake, Meek Mill and Lil Duval didn’t think about…
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Nationwide Responds to Super Bowl Ad Backlash
Amid the exciting Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, there was one commercial that stood out among them all. And it wasn’t because it was cute, funny or action-packed. Nationwide’s depressing Super Bowl ad proved that not all multimillion-dollar ads are there to make you laugh. The ad, which featured a…
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Bobby Brown Issues Statement on Bobbi Kristina
Bobby Brown has issued a statement on the condition of his daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown. Over the weekend, Bobbi Kristina was taken to North Fulton Hospital in Georgia after her husband and a friend discovered her unresponsive in a bathtub. It is now being widely reported that Bobbi Kristina has been put into a medically induced…
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Missy Elliott Upstages Katy Perry During Super Bowl Halftime Show
During Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show, all eyes weren’t exactly on Katy Perry, especially when R&B superstar Missy Elliott joined the show. It’s been over a decade since Elliott released new music, but that didn’t stop her from being the showstopper she is. During her three-minute set, she performed her popular hits “Get Ur Freak…
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