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Anika Noni Rose to Produce and Star in Shirley Chisholm Film
Anika Noni Rose is bringing Shirley Chisholm’s life to the big screen. Chisholm’s life story not only includes being the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress; in 1972, she also became the first black person to run for president. Rose will not only produce the film but will also star in it, according…
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PBS’ Mercy Street Aims to Tell the Other Side of Slavery and Introduces Viewers to the Contraband
When you walk onto the set of the PBS series Mercy Street, you immediately feel as if you’ve just gone back in time. From the horse-drawn carriages to the extras walking around in garb from another time period, it’s clear to see that PBS has taken meticulous pride in making sure its Civil War hospital…
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Steph Curry’s Under Armour Sneakers Are the Laughingstock of the Internet
Let’s just start off from the top turnbuckle. These new Stephen Curry Under Armour sneakers look like something you’d find being sold in a grocery store in the ’90s. They look like those sneakers that were tied together with plastic and thrown in bins, right next to the frozen-food section. On Thursday, Under Armour unveiled the Curry Two low-top, nicknamed…
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Watch: President Obama 'Slow Jams' the News and Tells the World, 'Orange Is Not the New Black'
President Barack Obama joined Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and it was absolutely hilarious. Obama and Fallon “slow jammed” the news, and both could barely keep a straight face. “It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve as your president over the past eight years,” Obama began,…
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The Dab Is Done; Cam Newton Says He’s Going to Find a New Touchdown Dance
Cam Newton is dabbed out. The NFL star says he’s putting the dance behind him and will find another way to celebrate his touchdowns next season. “I have to put that aside,” the NFL MVP said in an interview with North Carolina’s WFNZ radio. The dab has been done by the young and old. But not…
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I Was Rooting for Bobby Brown Until He Decided to Put Whitney Houston’s Business in the Streets
I’m quite sure that being a parent and having to deal with burying your child is one of the toughest things to cope with. When I first saw Bobby Brown’s tears as he was dealing with the death of Bobbi Kristina, it tugged at my heart. Not only because he lost a child but also…
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Laila Ali on Father's Death: ‘I Personally Have Been Sad for a Long Time’
Muhammad Ali’s daughter Laila Ali spoke to the Today show about her father’s death and how seeing him live with Parkinson’s disease affected the Ali family. “I personally have been sad for a long time. My father has been struggling with Parkinson’s disease for many years, and it wasn’t easy to watch him suffer through…
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A Look Back at Some of Prince's Best Performances
It’s hard to believe that it’s coming up on 60 days since Prince’s death. Many people are still mourning, but today we’re celebrating his life on what would have been his 58th birthday. Everyone has his or her favorite Prince performance, and last year I was lucky enough to catch him in concert in Baltimore…
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MMA Fighter Kimbo Slice Dies at Age 42
Early Monday afternoon, TMZ reported that MMA fighter Kevin Ferguson, better known as Kimbo Slice, was admitted to Florida’s Northwest Medical Center near his home in Coral Springs, Fla., in a “dire situation.” By Monday evening, reports surfaced that Slice had died and were confirmed by his fighting team, American Top Team. “One of the most…
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J.K. Rowling Says People Who Don't Like the Black Hermione Are a 'Bunch of Racists'
J.K. Rowling has a few words for those people who can’t seem to get over the fact that Hermione will be played by a black woman in a stage production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Hermione will be played by award-winning actress Noma Dumezweni, and in an interview with The Guardian, Rowling blasted those who have…
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