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Zendaya Stars in Bruno Mars’ ‘Versace on the Floor’ Music Video
Seriously, it’s Monday; this weekend has been a total shit when it comes to the news. Let’s just sit and watch Bruno Mars and Zendaya in his new video for “Versace on the Floor.” And here’s my 4-year-old niece’s opinion about the song: We’re more of a Banana Republic kinda household.
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Bruno Mars Donates $1,000,000 to Help Flint, Mich., During Water Crisis
On Saturday, Bruno Mars performed for a sold-out crowd at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan, and after his show, the 24K Magic singer announced his donation of $1 million to help with the water crisis in Flint, Mich. Mars told the crowd that he and the show’s promoter, Live Nation, would be donating…
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GoDaddy Bans Nazi Website Daily Stormer After Charlottesville, Va., Victim Post
GoDaddy no longer wants to host the Daily Stormer on its servers. The known white supremacist site angered the hosting company after it posted a defamatory post mocking the death and appearance of Heather Heyer, the woman killed at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday. On Sunday, GoDaddy posted on Twitter…
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Shonda Rhimes Takes ShondaLand to Netflix
Shonda Rhimes, probably the most prolific TV producer in the history of ABC, is moving on and taking her ShondaLand productions to Netflix. But don’t fret—some of your favorite shows, like Grey’s Anatomy, will continue to air on ABC while Rhimes’ new slate of shows head to Netflix. Rhimes said that.she was looking for an…
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#NoConfederate: Charlottesville Proves That Confederate Is Already Real, so HBO, Are You Still Fucking Serious With This?
For those of you just tuning in, what was supposed to be a protest against the removal of Confederate monuments in the city of Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday turned into a full-blown Ku Klux Klan, “alt-right,” neo-Nazi revival meeting complete with burning torches, black people being attacked and beaten by racist whites, and an innocent…
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Omarosa Made an Appearance at NABJ and That Shit Did Not Go Over Well
White House Negress token black woman director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison Omarosa Manigault was added as a last-minute addition to a Friday panel discussing police brutality at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in New Orleans. Her announced appearance apparently created an uproar among black journalists attending the event. Page…
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Fulton County, Ga., Chairman Calls for Full Criminal Investigation Into R. Kelly
Fulton County, Ga.’s Commission Chairman John Eaves is calling for a full investigation into R. Kelly and his alleged “sex cult.” In a press conference held Friday morning, Eaves said that new information has “severely raised the level of concern” and wants the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office to conduct a full investigation into Kelly.…
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Marlon Wayans Says He Wears His Skin as a Badge
Black and Proud is a video series on The Root that focuses on the pride that our favorite black celebrities, tastemakers and thought leaders feel about being black. Many of them talk about our resilience and strength throughout history, some talk about our undeniable talents, while others mention our dance skills, dopeness and more. Whatever…
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NJ Hotel Employee Says Usher Did End Up at the Hotel With Quantasia Sharpton: Report
Last week, attorney Lisa Bloom held a news conference with a woman alleging that she had sex with Usher, but he didn’t disclose to her that he was infected with herpes. However, the moment Quantasia Sharpton appeared on-screen, jokes about her appearance and weight started rolling in. “How dare Quantasia, a plus-size black woman, spout…
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Google Doodle Celebrates the 44th Anniversary of the Birth of Hip-Hop
If you’ve ever aspired to be a DJ, you may want to hop on over to Friday’s Google Doodle and get yourself a history lesson on hip-hop and a DJ tutorial. In honor of hip-hop’s 44th anniversary, Google Doodle is paying homage to DJ Kool Herc and showing you exactly how his “breaks” became famous.…