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Justin Timberlake Is Back for the Super Bowl Halftime Show (Side Eye)
In a show of just how far the Super Bowl halftime show has sunk, Justin Timberlake—who hasn’t had an album out in four years—will reportedly be this year’s headliner, once again showing that he will sing black, sound black and get produced by black folks, but when it comes to taking a stand for his…
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The Young and the Restless Star Kristoff St. John Reportedly Threatens Suicide
One of the most famous black actors on the longest-running soap opera on TV, The Young and the Restless, has reportedly threatened suicide. Kristoff St. John, 51, was hospitalized and placed under psychiatric evaluation after allegedly threatening to kill himself with a gun, according to TMZ. A friend of the Emmy-winning actor called police and…
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Cardi B, Kicked Out of Hotel Over Weed, Claims Cops Were Racist
Cardi B and her crew were in Albany, N.Y., over the weekend, and she says that the Hilton Albany Hotel where they were staying kicked them out over accusations of marijuana smoke. Early Sunday morning, after receiving complaints about the smell of weed, hotel employees told the rapper everyone had to leave, but Cardi says…
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Harvey Weinstein Says He Remembers Things Differently From Lupita Nyong’o
Updated Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, 9:54 p.m. EDT: Harvey Weinstein says that his recollection of events differs from that of actress Lupita Nyong’o. In a statement issued to E! News, a spokesman for Weinstein said, “Mr. Weinstein has a different recollection of the events, but believes Lupita is a brilliant actress and a major force…
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Jill Scott Says She Had a Nasty Moment With Harvey Weinstein, Too
At this point, who hasn’t Harvey Weinstein fucked with? It might just be easier to keep track of that list of women, because the list of women who say they’ve had negative interactions with him continues to grow by the hour. It’s like the world’s sickest game of bingo. Singer-actress Jill Scott wrote on Twitter…
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RZA’s Publicist Says ‘Enough Is Enough’
Earlier this week, Wu-Tang Clan member RZA had an interesting interview with Charlamagne tha God on The Breakfast Club. In that interview, he admitted that Russell Crowe did spit on Azealia Banks at a Hollywood party last year. Charlamagne asked RZA how he could let a man spit on a woman, and RZA basically shrugged,…
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Nicki Minaj to Testify in Brother’s Child-Rape Trial
The rap princess bodied by Remy Ma and dethroned by Cardi B Rapsody is set to testify in defense of her brother, who faces significant jail time after being accused of having sex with a 12-year-old. According to the Daily Mail, 37-year-old Jelani Maraj is charged with felony rape charges, including a first-degree count of…
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‘Don’t Touch My Hair’: Solange Calls Out Magazine for Cutting Out Her Crown
How much more explicit could Solange Knowles be? The Grammy Award-winning singer recently graced the cover of the Evening Standard Magazine. She looks luminous and regal, with large pearl earrings and a bold, asymmetric white top. The problem? The Evening Standard cut out her hair. Knowles posted the original photo on her Instagram account Thursday…
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Drumline Director, Producer Said They Had to Create a White Character to Get Enough Money to Make the Movie
The movie Drumline turned 15 years old this year—which, of course, is another signal that you’re getting old as hell. The film, which stars Nick Cannon, became iconic for its portrayal of the band at the fictional HBCU Atlanta A&T. The Undefeated recently did an oral history of the movie that reveals so many unknown…