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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

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

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

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

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!
  • Don Cheadle Makes It Clear Why He Hates Trump

    Don Cheadle has become infamous on Twitter for his clapbacks and opinions about Putin’s Puppet, but his disgust for Donald Trump started way before his presidential run. On Saturday, Cheadle went to battle with Trump supporters after yet another one of Trump’s psychotic outbursts on Twitter, this time alleging that former President Barack Obama had…

  • Black Female Pilots Stephanie Johnson, Dawn Cook Make History at Delta Air Lines

    Delta pilots First Officer Dawn Cook and Capt. Stephanie Johnson ended Black History Month and brought in Women’s History Month on the right foot—or should we say the right flight—when they made history for Delta. The women became the first African-American women to make up the cockpit crew on one of Delta’s “mainline” flights. According…

  • Netflix Announces Premiere Date for 2 Dave Chappelle Specials

    And in the midst of all this darkness, there is a ray of light. Netflix just spilled the premiere deets for two of three Dave Chappelle comedy specials that the video-streaming site promised us. And it’s sooner than you think. On Thursday, Netflix announced that two of the stand-up specials will premiere on Tuesday, March…

  • Teyana Taylor Officially Launches Online Workout Series Fade2Fit

    You could be 90 days away from changing your life now that Teyana Taylor has finally officially released her online workout series Fade2Fit. If you admired Taylor’s intense snapback after having baby Junie and the fact that she gave everyone life when she appeared in Kanye West’s “Fade” video, all abs, sculpted arms and legs,…

  • Rachel Dolezal Has Changed Her Name

    Rachel Dolezal. Do I even need to remind you who she is? You know, the white Spokane, Wash., NAACP chapter leader who was passing as black, got outed by her lily-white parents and declared herself “transracial”; then said she’s really black, not white; and then went on to score a book deal but is now…

  • Watch: Rihanna’s Humanitarian of the Year Award Acceptance Speech at Harvard

    Bad gal RiRi was on hand at Harvard University on Tuesday night to accept her award for Humanitarian of the Year. “I’m incredibly humbled to be acknowledged at this magnitude for something that, in truth, I never wanted thanking for,” Rihanna said during her speech. “We are all human and we all just want a…

  • President Oprah Winfrey?

    It seems as though Oprah Winfrey may be having second thoughts about whether or not she could really become president. Well, you know, since you don’t need political experience anymore. In an interview with financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein, Winfrey said it now does seem like something she could do. Rubenstein mentioned the fact that…

  • Just Kickin’ It: Xscape Announces Reunion

    In 1992, four girls from Atlanta signed to Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def imprint. Tamika and LaTocha Scott, Kandi Burruss and Tameka “Tiny” Harris went on to become the recording group Xscape, and their debut album, Hummin’ Comin at Cha, which had hit singles such as “Just Kickin’ It” and “Understanding,” became their first of…

  • Lakeith Stanfield Calls Armond White a ‘Bitch’ for Ruining Get Out’s Perfect Rotten Tomato Score

    If Armond White’s grandmother made a movie, he’d probably give it a negative review if everyone else liked it. It’s fine to have a different opinion about a movie, but it seems as though White has made a career out of being a contrarian. And as the young people would say, he’s the definition of…

  • Barry Jenkins Shares His Best Picture Speech He Didn’t Get to Use at the Oscars

    If there were ever anyone deserving of an Oscar acceptance-speech do-over, that would be Moonlight director Barry Jenkins. As we all probably know, La La Land was announced as the Best Picture winner at the Oscars by accident, and Jenkins, in the rush of the moment, wasn’t granted the time to give an acceptance speech.…