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How to Get Away With Killer Arms: Viola Davis to Portray Michelle Obama in New Showtime Drama
What do you get when you mix the Forever First Lady and the Forever Monologue Queen? Um, the best hour of television you’ll ever set your eyes on, of course! According to Deadline, there’s a one-hour drama in the works at Showtime centering around the lives of first ladies in the White House and Viola…
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Eddie Murphy Will Host SNL After 35 Years Away From the Stage That Spawned Him
After years, maybe decades, of family fare by the way of The Klumps, or Shrek’s donkey, genius comedian Eddie Murphy will be bringing that heat, and on the stage where he began as a 19-year-old, on a little show called Saturday Night Live. Murphy, who spent about four seasons on SNL in the early 1980s…
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Nobody Asked Trey Songz to Tamper With Power's Theme Song, But 50 Cent Might Be Willing to Bring That Ole Thing Back
Despite valiant attempts by friends, girlfriends and family members, I have yet to partake in a single episode of the cultural phenomenon known as Power. But like the rest of Black Twitter—of which I’m a fringe member due to my scant participation—I did partake in the social media phenomenon known as “Why the hell did…
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Jidenna's Slow Whine Will Change Your Life
Somewhere on Beyoncé’s internet, it is written that your life will never be the same after Jidenna dances with you. With the release of his sophomore album, 85 to Africa, he has taken his jollof rice-fueled hips on a tour to bless the lives of many. We caught up with the Classic Man to find…
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Dave Chappelle, Kanye West Surprise Mass Shooting Survivors With Star-Studded Block Party, Benefit Concerts: ‘We’re Still Standing’
On Sunday, Dave Chappelle and Kanye West descended upon Dayton, Ohio, to deliver a pair of free benefit concerts in honor of those affected by the recent mass shooting on Aug. 4. First up was Kanye’s mythical Sunday Service, which according to Rolling Stone and USA Today boasted contributions from local artists as Kanye and…
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Eagerly Anticipated Black Panther Sequel on the Way, But Won’t See the Light of Day for 3 Years
Surprise, Surprise! The expected sequel to Marvel’s blackalicious billion-dollar blockbuster Black Panther is underway. Only thing: it won’t see the light of day for a few years. During Saturday’s portion of Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif., Marvel Studios announced Black Panther 2 will hit theaters May 6, 2022. Although details were scarce, it is…
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Watch: Isaiah Mustafa Describes ‘Pure Fear’ in It Chapter Two Clip
When the remake of It dropped in 2017, it spawned an influx of memes that included its horrifying star Pennywise creeping in sewers, yellow raincoats and red balloons. Today, in 2019, a clown means something equally as scary: being made out to be Boo-Boo the Fool. However, Pennywise is back to take his creepy crown…
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Flint Water Crisis Worsens, City Spills 2 Million Gallons of Sewage Into Flint River
As if residents of Flint, Mich., haven’t endured enough when it comes to the city’s water supply, they now have millions of gallons of raw sewage to contend with. From MLive: The city dumped an estimated 2 million gallons of untreated sewage into the Flint River Sunday, Aug. 18, just months after officials warned wastewater…
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Rihanna Continues to Shine a Light on Global Activism With Her Diamond Ball
The year is 2019, marking the fifth annual Diamond Ball hosted by Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty’s Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF). The CLF foundation was founded by Rihanna in 2012, in honor of her grandparents, Clara and Lionel Braithwaite. Since the foundation’s inception, it has been committed to helping underserved communities across the globe, with various programs…