Updated Wednesday, Oct. 12, 5:30 p.m.: Actor Thomas “Tommy” Ford died Wednesday afternoon in an Atlanta hospital, surrounded by friends and family. Earlier: 2016 is really out here testing our patience. On Wednesday, actor Tommy Ford, who famously portrayed Martin’s friend Tommy on Martin, was placed on life support. Reports about his death proved to…

Editor’s note: This post contains a tweet that some may find offensive. A former New York politician is learning a hard lesson when it comes to talking sideways about Beyoncé. Betsy McCaughey, a former lieutenant governor of New York, appeared on CNN Monday evening and attempted to rationalize Donald Trump’s comments on a 2005 videotape…

Over the last week, much has been said about Donald Trump’s p—sygate and the leaked tapes of him talking about how he sexually assaults women. It was then that many of his GOP comrades disavowed him, and they have been distancing themselves from his toxicity. Who knew it would only take the talk of p—sy—well,…

Nate Parker’s much-talked about film, Birth of a Nation, was a box office flop. The historically inaccurate biopic about Nat Turner failed to bring in the big numbers that Fox Searchlight was expecting after the company paid $17,000,000 to distribute the film. The movie, which opened over the weekend, only took in an estimated $7.1 million and…

Visitors to Prince’s Paisley Park studio estate in Chanhassen, Minn., probably didn’t expect to see an urn filled with the singer’s ashes when the estate officially opened up as a museum Thursday. But that’s exactly what they saw. According to Billboard, Prince’s remains are being stored in a custom-made urn designed by his sister and nephew and…

Solange pulled up her chair and is now sitting at the top of the Billboard 200 chart. Just a week after being released, A Seat at the Table gave Solange her first Billboard 200 hit. According to Billboard, Solange’s album moved 72,000 copies in the first week of release, with 46,000 of them from traditional album sales, which catapulted…

Ben & Jerry’s doesn’t just make great ice cream; it’s also involved in activism. Which makes its Thursday statement on Black Lives Matter that much sweeter. Ben & Jerry’s took to its social media platforms to proclaim that “systemic and institutionalized racism are the defining civil rights and social justice issues of our time,” and…

Editor’s note: This post contains a social media message that some may find offensive. I pity anyone who has to deal with neighbors in an apartment building. Especially when you have to deal with the complaining and passive-aggressive types. Oh, and let’s not forget gentrifiers. Or, as I like to call them, “white migrators.” Apparently,…

Jordan Peele, half of Comedy Central’s Key and Peele, is behind the camera as writer and director of the upcoming film Get Out. Interestingly enough the movie isn’t a comedy. But as I watched the trailer, I did laugh. The film is about a black guy who visits his white girlfriend’s family for the first time…

Kid Cudi is putting his mental health first and has decided to check into rehab for depression and suicidal urges. The rapper posted a lengthy message to his fans on Facebook about his decision and why he made it. “Its been difficult for me to find the words to what I’m about to share with you…