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Madonna Called Whitney Houston Mediocre in Letter Up for Auction
First there was the Tupac Shakur letter, up for auction, in which the late rapper explained to Madonna why he broke up with her. And now there’s another letter heading to auction, said by auctioneers to have been written by Madonna, which refers to one of the greatest singers of our time as “mediocre.” In…
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Here Are the Major 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations
Shemar Moore and Anna Chlumsky announced the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards Thursday morning from the Wolf Theatre in the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, Calif., and some of our faves made the cut. From Donald Glover’s series and role on Atlanta to Viola Davis for her role on How to Get Away With…
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2 Live Crew Rapper Fresh Kid Ice Dead at 53
Fresh Kid Ice, one of the founding members of the Miami hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, has died at 53. Born Christopher Wong Won in 1964 in Port of Spain, Trinidad, he co-founded 2 Live Crew with DJ Mr. Mixx and Amazing V in 1984 and eventually was joined by Luther Campbell. “My Condolence goes…
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Yes, Conor McGregor Is a Racist
My favorite boxer is Rocky Balboa. Sure, he’s a fictional character played by Sylvester Stallone, but outside of Mike Tyson appearing in those Hangover movies, Balboa’s pretty much the only thing I’ve ever liked about boxing. That is until this Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor fight. Here we have two outspoken fighters who are willing…
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Michelle Obama Receives Standing Ovation at the ESPYs
Michelle Obama graced the world with her presence at Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards looking absolutely flawless. The former first lady was on hand to posthumously present Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, and she received a standing ovation. “I am here tonight to honor a remarkable woman. A woman…
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Shia LaBeouf Apologizes for Racist Arrest-Video Rant
Actor Shia LaBeouf is now remorseful about his racist rant after being arrested in Savannah, Ga., early Saturday morning on public drunkenness, disorderly conduct and obstruction charges. Video footage of the 31-year-old’s arrest showed the Transformer actor not only being belligerent but having a racist and expletive-laden tirade. “You’re going to hell, straight to hell,…
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National Writers Union Prepares to Take Ebony to Court
It’s been a couple of months since #EbonyOwes became a trending hashtag after several freelancers complained about not getting paid, and now the National Writers Union is preparing to take Ebony magazine to court. Ebony, which is owned by Clear View Group, did not meet its own deadline to pay as much as $200,000 that’s…
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Bask in the Greatness of EW’s Black Panther Cover Photo
I’m not sure about you, but when Black Panther is released next year, I’ll be at the theater at least five times to watch it. During Spider-Man: Homecoming, the trailer for the Marvel movie aired, and the gasps and applause that came from the theater were amazing. So you can only imagine what’s going to…
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America’s Got Talent Pays Tribute to Brandon Rogers
It was an emotional night on America’s Got Talent as the show paid tribute to Dr. Brandon Rogers, a contestant who was killed in a car accident shortly after his audition. “At the request of his family we would like to honor his memory by sharing his audition with you,” producers said in a statement…
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Jesse Williams Addresses Cheating Rumors in Jay-Z’s ‘Footnotes for 4:44’ Video
Jesse Williams opened up about his divorce from Aryn Drake-Lee—and addressed cheating rumors—in Jay-Z’s “Footnotes for 4:44″ video. Williams and Drake-Lee married in 2012, and he filed for divorce this past April amid rumors that he was cheating with actress Minka Kelly. “I was in a relationship 13 years, 13 real years, not five years,…
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