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White-Tears News: Taylor Swift Threatens Legal Action to Prove She’s Not a White Supremacist
In what may be the worst episode of the new show Law & Order: White Supremacy, lawyers representing Taylor Swift sent a cease and desist letter to a website that insinuates she is a silent supporter of the “alt-right.” A bitter legal slap fight has emerged between pop singer Taylor Swift and website Popfront. The…
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Bobby Brown Solo Biopic Coming to BET in 2018
Bobby Brown has had a life and BET—trying to re-create the magic (and ratings) of The New Edition Story—is ready to tell it. Every little step of it. The two-part biopic, set to air in fall 2018, reportedly picks up where The New Edition Story leaves off and spans Robert Barisford Brown’s 30 years in entertainment.…
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Defense Claims Girl and Mother Falsified Rape Claims Against Jelani Maraj to ‘Shake Down’ Nicki Minaj for Money
The child-rape trial against Jelani Maraj drew to a close Monday with prosecutors and the defense presenting their closing arguments. While prosecutors emphasized the bravery of the two children who testified—Maraj’s 14-year-old stepdaughter and her younger brother—and the physical evidence against Maraj, defense attorney David Schwartz pressed the claim that the rape charges were all…
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Here’s a $1,000 Tin Can From Tiffany’s
What do you get the person who has everything this holiday season? How about a tin can that costs a mere $1,000 from Tiffany & Co.? Yes, the can, which looks like a shined-up version of a Chef Boyardee can, is part of the company’s “Everyday Objects” collection. The site describes the can as: Sterling…
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‘Cry-Rese’ Gets $5,000,000 From Will and Jada Pinkett Smith After Emotional Video Plea
Even if the Rock thinks that Tyrese Gibson (and his music) is baby shit, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith are here for the increasingly emotional celeb. After the acting singer/singing actor made a video earning him the name “Cry-rese,” in which he sobbed over several minutes talking about his money woes and ongoing custody battle…
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Ore. Congressman Says Pro Athletes Should Have Their Weed in Lieu of Dangerous Pain Pills
A Democratic congressman from Oregon has gone on record (well, TMZ Sports) saying that he is all for professional athletes using marijuana and that the NBA and NFL are stripping them of their rights to toke up—medically, that is. In a recent video, Rep. Earl Blumenauer notes that pros endure “terrible pain” and that marijuana has…
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Diddy Changes His Name to ‘Brotherly Love’ Cuz Hey, It’s Scorpio Season
Sean Combs might have ’em all beat when it comes to reinvention. The man who has been known as “Puff Daddy,” “Sean,” “Puffy” “P. Diddy” and most recently “Diddy” has done it again. In a video posted to Twitter on Saturday, he announced that in honor of his 48th birthday, he was changing his name…
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19-Year-Old Harvard Student Becomes America’s 1st Youth Poet Laureate
In April, 19-year-old Amanda Gorman was named America’s first national youth poet laureate. The Los Angeles native is a sophomore at Harvard University studying sociology. According to the New York Times, Gorman’s work is “a cleareyed mix of autobiography, social issues like Islamophobia, and historical motifs picked up from her college’s library.” In addition to…
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Beyoncé Channels Lil’ Kim in 5 Iconic Looks That Pay Homage to the Original Queen Bee
There are some posts that don’t require a lot of words. This is going to be one of those posts. Beyoncé, otherwise known as Queen Bey, has a photo collection on her site showing her Halloween 2017 looks in which she channeled and paid homage to the original Queen Bee. They are classic Lil’ Kim…