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Report: Stalker Claiming to Be Sanaa Lathan’s Husband Arrested in Her Home
It looks like actress Sanaa Lathan may have a stalker on her hands. On June 6 a man identified as Shawn Caples, 28, was caught sleeping in Lathan’s laundry room, according to TMZ. The site reports that contractors working in the star’s home caught Caples. Once questioned, Caples claimed to be Lathan’s husband and he was…
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Lil’ Mo Was Kidd Cole’s Stepmother. This Is Not a Catfish
A few weeks ago the most infamous episode of MTV’s Catfish aired involving a delusional rapper by the name of Kidd Cole, whose real name is Jerez Coleman. Coleman, who resides in the Washington, D.C., area, bilked two people out of thousands of dollars. Coleman purported himself to be a rapper who was signed to…
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Oprah Winfrey Will Portray Annie Lee Cooper in Civil Rights Drama Selma
Ava DuVernay, the independent film director known for 2011’s I Will Follow and 2012’s Middle of Nowhere, has another big name added to the cast of her Martin Luther King Jr. feature drama, Selma. According to The Wrap, Oprah Winfrey will portray freedom fighter Annie Lee Cooper. Cooper, a Selma, Ala., native, who died in…
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Throwback Thursday: A Different World Cast Reunites With Oprah Winfrey
What better way to celebrate Throwback Thursday than with the cast of A Different World. On Wednesday, Debbie Allen’s Facebook timeline was set ablaze when she posted a photo with Oprah Winfrey, but it’s what she wrote that got all of the attention: After posting the photo, comments started pouring in from people asking if…
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Dave Chappelle: ‘I Never Quit. I’m 7 Years Late for Work’
Dave Chappelle hadn’t discussed his decision to leave his Comedy Central sketch series Chappelle’s Show in 2005 since his sit-down with Oprah in 2006. But all of that changed Tuesday night when he appeared on the Late Show With David Letterman. During the appearance to promote his upcoming shows at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall,…
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Did Kelly Rowland Announce Her Pregnancy on Instagram?
Kelly Rowland and husband, Tim Witherspoon, could possibly have a new addition to their family. The R&B singer has the media speculating about a pregnancy after she posted a picture of a pair of baby Jordan sneakers next to a pair of adult sneakers. The caption read, “I’ll be stuntin like my daddy…..” Rowland married…
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R. Kelly’s Child Comes Out as Transgender
R. Kelly’s 13-year-old child, born Jaya Kelly, recently revealed on his Ask.fm page that he is transgender and will now go by the name Jay Kelly. Although his father has only known about his transition for three months, his mother, Andrea Kelly, who stars on Hollywood Exes, has shown her son support. “[My mom] was…
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Ice Cube’s Son to Play Him in N.W.A Biopic
Ice Cube and director F. Gary Gray have cast the rapper’s son O’Shea Jackson Jr. to play the original N.W.A member in Universal’s biopic Straight Outta Compton, according to The Wrap. Although the studio has not confirmed the casting, Ice Cube has been championing for his son to play the role since earlier this year. In…
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Keep Your Fingers and Opinions Out of Blue Ivy’s Hair
I’ve come to realize that nothing in the world is sacred or off-limits. Not even a child who has no say-so in her own grooming but relies on adults to tend to her tendrils. On Monday, photos popped up online showing Jay Z, Beyoncé and their daughter, Blue Ivy, returning to New York City after…
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Halle Berry Ordered to Pay Ex $16,000 a Month in Child Support
Halle Berry was dealt a lesson in child support after a Los Angeles court ordered the actress to pay $16,000 per month to her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, father of their daughter Nahla, who’s 6. The payments will be made until Nahla turns 19 or graduates from high school. According to an Associated Press report, in…
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