Billy Porter and Bill Cosby’s Housing Crisis, Kelly Rowland’s Bad Sex Scene, And Summer Walker’s Mid Mary J. Blige Tribute

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Award-Winning Actor Billy Porter Forced to Sell His New York Home After SAG-AFTRA Strike Fallout

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After just over three years, actor Billy Porter is putting his New York home up for sale. According to TMZ, the financial pressure brought on by last summer’s SAG-AFTRA strike led to the “Pose” star’s decision to sell and walk away from the home he shared with now ex-husband Adam Smith. – Angela Johnson Read More

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Bill Cosby and Wife Camille Allegedly Fear for Their Lives, Living in Seclusion

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For nearly two decades, Bill Cosby’s wife Camille has stood by his side as the famous TV husband faced a sea of high-profile sexual assault allegations. – Angela Johnson Read More

Black Internet Has Intense Reaction to ‘Mea Culpa’ and It’s Not Good. But it Sure is Funny

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Tyler Perry is one of Hollywood’s most prolific writer/directors, often cranking out multiple projects at a time. Unfortunately, quality appears to be the first casualty in his endless factory of movies and TV series. The latest major misstep for the Madea filmmaker is the Netflix film “Tyler Perry’s Mea Culpa,” a legal thriller starring Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes. It premiered Feb. 23 and the internet immediately had thoughts about how absolutely horrible it was. – Stephanie Holland Read More

Wait, Who Told Summer Walker To Do That Tribute To Mary J. Blige?

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On Sunday, the Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige was honored with the Entertainment Icon Award at Urban One Honors. Blige rightfully deserves to receive all of her flowers while she’s here. – Candace McDuffie Read More

Amid New Diddy Sexual Assault Lawsuit, Columbus Short Comes With Allegations of His Own

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As Hollywood continues to reel from the latest accusations stemming from yet another sexual assault lawsuit lobbed against Diddy, “Scandal” star Columbus Short is speaking out and sharing details about him allegedly being groomed by Diddy years ago. – Shanelle Genai Read More

A Revealing Look Inside Tyler Perry’s Historic Atlanta TV and Film Studio

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In 2019, Tyler Perry became the first Black person to fully own his own TV/film studio lot. In addition to a star-studded opening night, the studio has since seen many major films and TV shows filmed there since its inception including “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” “Coming 2 America,” “Mea Culpa,” “House of Payne,” “Sistas,” and more. – Shanelle Genai Read More

Britney Spears Should Probably Keep Janet Jackson Out Of Her and Justin Timberlake’s Mess, And Here’s Why …

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We’ve always got time to celebrate the iconic Janet Jackson. If we’re being honest: Every modern female pop star, and a few of the guys, should be praising her non-stop. At least one major celeb took time out to do just that over the weekend. On Sunday, in a since deleted Instagram post, Britney Spears showed her gratitude to Janet for inspiring her. – Stephanie Holland Read More

Amid Fallout, Producer of Wendy Williams Documentary Details Behind-The-Scene Hell

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With fans, friends and colleagues still reeling from the shocking revelation that Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with aphasia and dementia, the Lifetime documentary chronicling her struggles since leaving her talk show is adding more questions to the conversation. – Stephanie Holland Read More

TikTokers Say Beyoncé’s Country Track Sounds a Lot Like This Popular Cartoon

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It’s only been a couple of weeks since Beyoncé blessed us with her first official foray into country music. And in true Bey fashion, her new music has the whole Internet buzzing with hot takes and interpretations. – Angela Johnson Read More

The Shocking Details We Learned About DJ Jam Master Jay During His Murder Trial

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More than 20 years after Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, was fatally shot, the suspects responsible for his October 2002 death have been found guilty. – Noah A. McGee Read More

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