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Earle Hyman, Who Played Bill Cosby’s Father on The Cosby Show, Dead at 91
Earle Hyman, who played on Broadway in works by Shakespeare and Ibsen but became well known for playing Bill Cosby’s lovable father on The Cosby Show, died Friday in Englewood, N.J., at the age of 91. Hyman’s death was confirmed to the New York Times by Jordan Strohl, a representative for the Actors Fund. As…
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Solange Stars in Calvin Klein’s New Campaign
Solange and several other singers are the new faces of Calvin Klein’s “Our Family. #MyCalvins” campaign. The Grammy Award winner is being joined by Kelela, Dev Hynes, Caroline Polachek and Adam Bainbridge of Kindness. The campaign was photographed by Willy Vanderperre, and Solange posted a preview on her Instagram: That blond ’fro is everything!
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Queen Sugar Star Rutina Wesley Announces Engagement
Queen Sugar’s shining star Rutina Wesley announced her engagement to New Orleans’ Chef Shonda via her Instagram page. Wesley, who divorced Jacob Fishel in 2013, plays the headstrong and worldly Nova on Ava DuVernay’s hit show, which is filmed in Louisiana. If you take a look at Wesley’s Instagram, you can see her gushing over…
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Who Wants to Bet a Dollar on the NAACP Image Award Winners?
The NAACP announced the nominees for the 49th NAACP Image Awards on Monday. Hosted by Anthony Anderson, the Image Awards “celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature, and film, and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors.” This year’s star-studded event will take…
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Diana Ross Honored by the American Music Awards, but Her Grandson Stole the Show
It was Diana Ross’ time to shine at Sunday night’s American Music Awards. If you were able to suffer through the numerous performances of people you’ve probably never heard of, and that atrocious Whitney Houston tribute by Christina Aguilera, then you were treated to Motown’s finest and her grandchildren. Ross was presented with the 2017…
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Drake and His Dad Star in New Virginia Black Whiskey Ad
Dennis Graham is partly responsible for bringing Drake into the world, and over the last couple of years, he’s grown his own fan base. From his outlandish church suits to the bevy of women with whom he surrounds himself, he’s giving his son a run for his money when it comes to showing up and…
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A New Wrinkle in Time Trailer Just Dropped and I Am Shook
Queen Ava DuVernay graced our timelines Sunday night with the newest trailer for her adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s book A Wrinkle in Time, and I am, as the kids would say, shooketh. Holy stunning visuals. This trailer is so gorgeous. The trailer gives us a closer look at Meg’s (Storm Reid) journey to find her…
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Russell Simmons Accused of Sexually Assaulting 17-Year-Old Model, While Brett Ratner ‘Just Sat There and Watched’
Updated Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, 11:40 a.m. EST: Turns out that Russell Simmons may not be as much of a #MeToo supporter and activist as he may have claimed. Actor Terry Crews is once again adding his voice to those of the unheard, saying that Simmons sent him an email in November regarding his sexual…
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Lena Dunham Is Trash, Issues Apology for Defending Friend Against Rape Accusations
Updated Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, 8:02 p.m. EST: Lena Dunham has issued an apology via Twitter for defending her friend and former Girls writer Murray Miller against rape allegations. Read Dunham’s full statement: As feminists, we live and die by our politics, and believing women is the first choice we make every single day when we…