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2Pac Back! Snoop, T.I., Alicia Keys Pay Respect at Late Rapper’s Rock Hall of Fame Induction
At last night’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fete, Snoop Dogg inducted late, great rap icon Tupac Shakur into the newest class, which included Pearl Jam, Journey, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra, Joan Baez and Chic’s Nile Rodgers, who was given the Award for Musical Excellence. The Dogg began his tribute to his friend, who…
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HBO Launches the HeLa Multimedia Exhibit in Tribute to Henrietta Lacks, the ‘Mother of Modern Medicine’
Just in time for the highly anticipated debut of the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, HBO has announced the launch of The HeLa Project, a multimedia exhibition inspired by the film. The Immortal Life, starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne and directed by George C. Wolfe, is based on Rebecca Skloot’s New York Times best-seller,…
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Has Phaedra Parks Been Fired From The Real Housewives of Atlanta?
Phaedra Parks is by far one of my favorite “housewives” of the entire franchise. Her subtle shade, faux Christianity, expert clapbacks and the gift of the phrase “Fix it, Jesus” have made her one of few things that make me tune in to the show again and again. Unfortunately, if current reports are to be…
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Responding to Pepsi Ad, Whoopi Goldberg Says Wearing a Weave Is Cultural Appropriation
Whoopi Goldberg shared her views about Pepsi’s Kendall Jenner commercial on The View Thursday afternoon, saying she doesn’t understand why people are calling the commercial “cultural appropriation” in their critiques of it. “I think they thought they were deeper than they were,” Goldberg said. “If you’re 19 or 21, you think it’s a great thing…
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San Francisco Police Looking Into Pepsi Commercial Over Logo Use
Not only was the Pepsi commercial featuring Kendall Jenner a load of crock, but it now seems the company may have some legal issues coming from the San Francisco Police Department over logo usage. Apparently the police depicted in the commercial were supposed to be San Francisco police officers, even though the commercial was filmed…
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Shonda Rhimes Joins National Board of Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Black superwoman, television dynamo and queen of Thursday nights on ABC Shonda Rhimes will add another title to her résumé as she joins the national board of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Rhimes has never shied away from broaching difficult topics on her shows, including those involving women’s reproductive rights, and the topic of abortion…
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Watch: Official Trailer for Tupac Biopic All Eyez on Me
The official trailer for the Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez on Me was released Thursday, and needless to say, it seems that the movie-makers have found the perfect actor to play the slain rapper. The movie tells the story of Shakur’s early days in New York City and continues up through his evolution into one…
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Empire Actor Arrested for Domestic Violence
Morocco Omari, 41, the actor who plays Lucious Lyon’s bitter half-brother on Fox’s Empire, was arrested this week after allegedly brutalizing a woman in Chicago. According to TMZ, Omari pushed a 24-year-old woman to the ground during an argument Wednesday night, and she was left with visible bruises on her neck. The actor was arrested…
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You the Jury: Benjamin Crump, Trayvon Martin Family Attorney, Stars in Fox Reality Show
Benjamin Crump, most well-known as the lawyer for the families of Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and Michael Brown Jr., is building on his fame in a new reality courtroom show premiering Friday on Fox. According to Fox, You the Jury “will address hot-button issues that define America today. Whether it’s online trolling and the limits…