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Oprah Winfrey, left and Taraji P. Henson attend THR Presents Live: The Color Purple on December 11, 2023 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Arturo Holmes/The Hollywood Reporter

Taraji P. Henson Finally Addresses Those Rumors of Drama With Oprah During ‘The Color Purple’

Taraji P. Henson is finally clearing the air when it comes to "The Color Purple" drama and those rumors of a rift between her and Oprah Winfrey. In case you forgot, Henson stepped into the iconic role of Shug Avery in Warner Bros' flashy musical film reboot of "The Color Purple" in 2023. While promoting the film, Henson went viral while sitting down with Gayle King, breaking down in tears over the pay disparity in Hollywood, especially as a Black actress. Many saw this as her taking a shot at Oprah, especially due to the fact that Winfrey was one of the main producers on the film. On the latest episode of "The Breakfast Club," however, she finally set the record straight. Host Charlamagne Tha God brought up the topic directly, saying that a lot of people thought Henson was "kicking Tyler Perry and Oprah's back in" when she made

Spoilers! Now That Sinners is Streaming, Here's Symbolism You Probably Missed

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Entertainment, Music

Here, Damn: Rihanna's New Album Reportedly Dropping in December

Roberta Flack sang about seeing the sun in late December; can we sing about seeing Rihanna’s new album in December, too? Well, according to The Source, a few reporters covering Universal Music France’s Open Session served the tea straight from the record company’s mouth. That’s right, mark your calendars for December. And apparently, Kanye West…

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Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

September 11, 2019
Entertainment, Music

Thanks to My Kids, I Hope to Never Hear ‘Old Town Road’ Again. I’ll Probably Listen to It Again This Afternoon

This is just an estimate, but I’d wager that, to date, I’ve heard Lil Nas X’s smash hit, “Old Town Road,” probably 75 million times. Every time we get into the car, any car, my kids ask to hear “their song.” Their song is “Old Town Road.” In the morning and in the evening. On…

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Panama Jackson

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September 11, 2019
Entertainment

TIFF 2019: Joker Is a White Man

Ladies and gentlemen, introducing…*drumroll* the entitlement of white men! *Uproarious applause* The curtains rise and a spotlight glares on a self-loathing man who lives in his mother’s basement and feeds off the hypothetical nourishment of womanly desire (he would typically be referred to as an “involuntary celibate” or an “incel”). For reasons unbeknownst to him,…

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Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

September 11, 2019
Entertainment, Television

BET Plus, a New Streaming-Video Service for All Things Black From BET and Tyler Perry, Announces Start Date

BET+, a new streaming-video service created through a partnership between BET and Tyler Perry, is set to bring all things black to subscribers’ viewing screens beginning Sept. 19. For $9.99 per month, subscribers will be able to access all manner of black content, Deadline reports, with a focus on new and original content from a…

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Dara Sharif

Published

September 9, 2019
Entertainment, Music

Yeezus Returns: Kanye West Brings His Sunday Service Home to the Chi

If you blinked, you would have missed it; but if you didn’t, oh what a revelation! On Sunday, Kanye West brought his young, soaring choir back home, where his heart is, and it was chuuuuch, children. Black church, to be specific, complete with organs, synthesizer, horns, and, uh, Chance the Rapper, who blessed the crowd…

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Angela Helm

Published

September 9, 2019
Entertainment, Social Media

Trump Comes for John Legend and 'Filthy Mouthed Wife' Chrissy Teigen on Twitter; Ends Up With a New Nickname We Can All Agree On

I think it goes without saying that there’s a lot of bad shit happening in the world right now: the Bahamas and the Carolinas continue to recover from the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Dorian, yet another reminder of the coming climate apocalypse; mass shootings are a regular feature of America life and the global economy…

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Genetta M. Adams

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September 9, 2019
Entertainment

Black Girls Rock! Reminds Us That the World Would Be Lost Without Black Women

We owe black women a debt that we could never even imagine repaying. They have blessed us with their presence and for that, we are better as a collective. The love they have shown us held us through some of our darkest times, while simultaneously reminding us that we are worthy and we would surely…

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Corey Townsend

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September 8, 2019
Entertainment

Trina Fought Through Tears to Deliver an Unforgettable Performance at ONE Musicfest

My mother is my everything. Everything from my personality and smile to my resistance to oppression is all because of my mommy. Aside from my sister, she’s my biggest cheerleader. She’s been there through my highs and my lows and has always made sure I remembered how worthy I am to occupy any space that…

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Corey Townsend

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September 8, 2019
Entertainment

With No Fux To Give, Author Walter Mosley Exposes Hollywood’s Sensitivity to the N-Word

Maybe some people prefer the n-word only to be used in hip-hop. Walter Mosley, the legendary author of best-selling crime fiction classics such as Devil in a Blue Dress and Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned, uses the word in his books and in real life. But that didn’t cut it at the Santa Monica, Calif.-based production…

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Karu F. Daniels

Published

September 8, 2019
Entertainment, Hot Tea

How Buuuuuute: YG and Kehlani Are Officially Official

New York Fashion Week is upon us, which means beautiful clothes, beautiful people, and lots of whispers about who showed up with whom, where, wearing what. One such pairing that’s gone from whispers to the spotlight is YG and Kehlani, photographed holding hands on Thursday in New York City. TMZ shared a video of the…

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Anne Branigin

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September 6, 2019