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Father of Keaton Jones Is a White Supremacist Serving Time in Tennessee: Report
Further scrutiny of the family of Keaton Jones has dredged up the fact that, while his mother may be accused of being a racist, his father definitely has all the makings of a white supremacist. TMZ has dug up Facebook posts by Shawn White, Keaton’s dad, which had multiple memes, including ones that read “HOLY…
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They ‘Wouldn’t Even Watch the Movie’: Jada Pinkett Smith Goes in About Girls Trip Golden Globes Snub
Tiffany Haddish was far and away 2017’s breakout comedy star, drawing tears of laughter from moviegoers across the country as part of the outstanding ensemble of Girls Trip. Yet as presenters read out the names of Golden Globes nominees Monday, Haddish’s name never came up. It was a glaring omission that riled movie lovers and…
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The Best Brew You Never Had: Beyoncé Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Maker of Biëryoncé
Katrina Martinez, owner of Lineup Brewing in Brooklyn, N.Y., recently told Pitchfork that she was inspired to create her Biëryoncé microbrew because, as a Hispanic female business owner, “I am very inspired by her, so I thought I’d pay homage.” Not only she did name a pilsner after the singer, but she took the pink…
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Get Out Receives Top Film of 2017 Honor From African American Film Critics Association
Jordan Peele’s blockbuster film, Get Out, was the big winner of the African American Film Critics Association. The film, a satirical look at race relations, won the Best Film, Best Directing, Best Acting and Best Screenplay recognitions from the world’s largest group of professional black film critics. “The films released in 2017 captured a plethora…
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That Kid Can Saanngg: The Lion King’s JD McCrary Sings the Jackson 5’s ‘Who’s Lovin’ You’
Many may recognize JD McCrary from his character Kenny on Tyler Perry’s The Paynes, but the young actor also recently nabbed the role of Young Simba on Disney’s live-action film The Lion King. During a recent Los Angeles Clippers game, the 10-year-old played “Finish the Lyrics” and had to finish the Jackson 5’s “Who’s Lovin…
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Hannibal Buress Asked Cops for an Uber—Then Got Arrested for ‘Disorderly Intoxication’
What a difference an Uber ride makes. Comedian Hannibal Buress’ arrest in Miami this past weekend may have stemmed from a request for the ride-sharing service. TMZ got its hands on the Buress-arrest affidavit, which says that Buress came up to one of the arresting officers with alcohol on his breath and bloodshot eyes and…
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What Did You Do With Your Weekend? This 4-Year-Old Chicago Boy Read 100 Books in 1 Day
Four-year-old Caleb Green is a master reader, and he did not come to play with y’all this weekend. He was a busy boy with big plans to complete his 100-book reading list Saturday. And he actually did it: Caleb completed his reading marathon live on Facebook (thanks to his parents’ livestreaming), featuring his favorite books…
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A (Too) Short List of All the Black Golden Globe Nominees to Root For
Welcome to my Caucasian home, said the Golden Globes this morning, before flooding us with the sort of nominations list that would have you convinced it was still snowing—all over your computer screen. After a high-water mark for diversity last year, when the Golden Globes (aka a drunker, sloppier Oscars) nominated a bevy of black…