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Oprah Winfrey, left and Taraji P. Henson attend THR Presents Live: The Color Purple on December 11, 2023 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Arturo Holmes/The Hollywood Reporter
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Taraji P. Henson Finally Addresses Those Rumors of Drama With Oprah During ‘The Color Purple’

Taraji P. Henson is finally clearing the air when it comes to "The Color Purple" drama and those rumors of a rift between her and Oprah Winfrey. In case you forgot, Henson stepped into the iconic role of Shug Avery in Warner Bros' flashy musical film reboot of "The Color Purple" in 2023. While promoting the film, Henson went viral while sitting down with Gayle King, breaking down in tears over the pay disparity in Hollywood, especially as a Black actress. Many saw this as her taking a shot at Oprah, especially due to the fact that Winfrey was one of the main producers on the film. On the latest episode of "The Breakfast Club," however, she finally set the record straight. Host Charlamagne Tha God brought up the topic directly, saying that a lot of people thought Henson was "kicking Tyler Perry and Oprah's back in" when she made
Spoilers! Now That Sinners is Streaming, Here's Symbolism You Probably Missed
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Spoilers! Now That Sinners is Streaming, Here’s Symbolism You Probably Missed

Were you entertained? Good. Now lets decode the message beyond the surface.
Marvel's New Black Panther Is ...White, Explained
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Marvel’s New Black Panther Is …White, Explained

Before you get all in an uproar, believe us when we say, there's more to this new Black Panther than you know!
The Best '106 & Park' Performances, Moments Over the Years
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The Best ‘106 & Park’ Performances, Moments Over the Years

As the popular show celebrates its 25 year anniversary, we take a look back on some of the most iconic moments!

  • Ciara and Family Pose in New Maternity Shoot

    Ciara, Russell Wilson and Toddler Future were all smiles in a family maternity photo shoot. Well, technically, we can’t really tell if Wilson is smiling—because you can’t see his head. The shoot, which was done for Harper’s Bazaar and shot by Dani Brubaker, definitely doesn’t need to be replicated by us everyday folks. But there’s…

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  • Watch: Funny or Die’s ‘Get Out (of the White House)’ Spoof

    Funny or Die’s “Get Out (of the White House)” has everything a horror movie should include: the Trumps, Kanye West and perfect editing. The spoof hilariously takes a look at the scary-ass White House and the black people who have been taken hostage (willingly, in the cases of Ben Carson and Omarosa). And then there’s…

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  • Arrest Warrant Issued for Azealia Banks After She Misses Court Date for Paris Fashion Week

    What’s more important than getting the dates correct for a Manhattan Criminal Court appearance? Paris Fashion Week, of course, if you’re Azealia Banks. Banks was scheduled for a court appearance Monday for a 2015 incident at a New York City nightclub where she was accused of attacking a female security guard and biting her breast.…

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  • Iron Fist Actor Explains Why He Deleted Twitter After Diversity Debate

    When Netflix announced its Iron Fist series, some people (not all) hoped that the series would cast an Asian actor as Danny Rand. But what they got instead included the series’ creators sticking to the comic and Finn Jones being cast as Rand, a white guy who masters martial arts and becomes better than his…

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  • Samuel L. Jackson on Ben Carson’s ‘Immigrants’: ‘MUTHAF–KA PLEASE!!!’

    Former neurosurgeon Ben Carson proved Monday that he knows absolutely nothing about slavery. Then Samuel L. Jackson proved that he has no problem calling the head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development a dickhead. Be like Samuel L. Jackson. Don’t be like Ben Carson (well, unless you learn to stick to your medical…

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  • Chance the Rapper Donates $1,000,000 to Chicago Public Schools

    Last week, Chance the Rapper met with Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to discuss the Chicago Public Schools system and its current disarray. But the Grammy Award-winning rapper wasn’t pleased with the meeting and has decided to take matters into his own hands. On Monday, Chance announced that he’ll make a $1 million donation to CPS…

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  • David Letterman Shares Thoughts About Jimmy Fallon Playing in Trump’s ‘Hair’

    When Donald Trump appeared on The Tonight Show in September and Jimmy Fallon seemingly normalized his racism by joking around and playing in his “hair,” the world wondered, “What would David Letterman do?” Many people were pretty sure Letterman would have taken Trump’s ass to task not only for his policies but also for his…

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  • #IfIWereWiretapped: Twitter Takes on Trump’s Conspiracy Theory

    As we all know by now, Donald Trump claims he was wiretapped by former President Barack Obama. As we all know by now, Trump is uncouth, psychotic, sexist, racist and, unfortunately, the current president. Who knows what we’d hear on a Trump wiretap. Probably a lot of pussy-grabbing talk and calling people the n-word. But…

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  • Fantasia Hospitalized After Burn Incident

    Fantasia was hospitalized Sunday evening after suffering second-degree burns. Fantasia’s husband, Kendall Taylor, posted the news to the singer’s Instagram account and showed her in a hospital bed with a bandage covering her arm. “My wife experienced an accident today causing 2nd degree burns on her arm,” Taylor wrote on Instagram. “She’s steady asking the…

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