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Neil deGrasse Tyson Drops the Mic on B.o.B’s Flat-Earth Claims: ‘The World Isn’t F–king Flat’
Neil deGrasse Tyson once again schooled B.o.B when it comes to the rapper’s flat-Earth claims. Over the last couple of days, the rapper has been challenging Tyson with his truther theories about the earth being flat. There were even diss tracks made in the process. Yes, diss tracks. But hopefully, after Tyson’s appearance on The…
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Tyra Banks and Boyfriend Welcome Baby Boy via Surrogate
After women reach a certain age, fertility issues can become a problem for those trying to get pregnant. And last year, Tyra Banks spoke about her struggle with fertility on her talk show FabLife. Banks remarked that she was tired of being asked why she didn’t have kids. “I am so tired of seeing on my social…
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Kanye West in Twitter Beef With Wiz Khalifa, Tells Rapper He Owns His Child
Editor’s note: This post contains tweets that some may find offensive. Kanye West should be worried about his upcoming album release that still has yet to be titled. But instead, on Wednesday afternoon, he was all in his feelings on Twitter and beefing with Wiz Khalifa. It seemingly started out over the following tweet Wiz…
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Rapper B.o.B Says the Earth Is Flat; Neil deGrasse Tyson Says ‘Nah.’ Then They Battle It Out Over Diss Tracks
Over the last three days, either rapper B.o.B was really bored or he was smoking something interesting. Because this dude really, sincerely thinks the Earth is flat. B.o.B is a flat-Earth truther. People tried to convince him otherwise during his Twitter rant, but he wouldn’t let go of his side of the Earth, I mean…
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Danny DeVito, Don Cheadle and Mark Ruffalo Chime In on #OscarsSoWhite
More stars are speaking out about the Academy Awards and its problem when it comes to having a diverse representation not only among nominees but also among members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who are responsible for submitting nominations. As stars gather this week at the Sundance Film Festival, it seems…
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Will Smith Says He’s Not Attending Oscars, Says Diversity Is America’s Superpower
Will Smith is standing in solidarity with his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, come Oscar night. On Thursday the actor spoke to Robin Roberts on Good Morning America about the Oscars’ lack of diversity and his lack of attendance. Roberts jumped right into the diversity conversation and asked Smith about his feelings about the Oscars. “I think…
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Stacey Dash: Black History Month, BET and NAACP Image Awards Shouldn’t Exist Because They’re Segregated
How many times have you heard, “Well, there isn’t a White History Month; why is there a Black History Month?” And since the uproar over the lack of diversity in the Oscar nominations, people have asked whether special exceptions should be made to include black actors. Should a black film or actor be nominated “just…
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11-Year-Old Girl Launches #1000BlackGirlBooks, a Book Drive Dedicated to Black Girl Characters in Books
Marley Dias is an 11-year-old Philadelphia native who, as an avid reader, noticed that there was a certain type of character prevalent in books and was tired of reading about certain topics. Marley expressed to her mother the issues she had with books. “I told her I was sick of reading about white boys and…
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Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs Releases Statement About Oscars’ Lack of Diversity
Three years ago, Cheryl Boone Isaacs became the first black woman appointed president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. And this year’s Oscar nominations, which lack ethnic diversity, aren’t sitting well with her, especially with big names like Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee calling for a boycott of the award ceremony.…
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Janet Hubert, Aunt Viv From Fresh Prince, to Jada Pinkett Smith on Oscar Boycott: ‘Does Will Smith Have a Mouth of His Own?’
Not everyone is singing the praises of Jada Pinkett Smith’s call for a boycott of the Oscars. Especially one person who has repeatedly told her story of being blackballed from Hollywood because of the actions of Will Smith. Janet Hubert, the original Aunt Viv from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, took to Facebook to call out…
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