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If there’s one person excited about being at the Olympics, it’s Leslie Jones. The SNL star landed in Rio de Janeiro Thursday, just in time to hobnob with USA’s finest. Jones was able to watch Simone Biles and Aly Raisman win the gold and silver medals respectively in the Individual All-Around Final. “I can’t believe my life!!” Jones…

Once President Barack Obama leaves the White House, I’m going to need him to put on a pair of headphones and become a DJ. Because his summer playlist is, as the kids say, “lit.” With the No. 1 spot on his daytime playlist going to Washington, D.C.’s own Wale, President Obama proves once again that…

Right now, Gabby Douglas’ hand is probably clutching her Olympic gold medal, but on Tuesday, so-called patriots across the good ole USA were clutching their pearls when they noticed that the gymnast didn’t place her hand over her heart during the national anthem. Many people tweeted that Douglas was being “unpatriotic” and should have “honored”…

Remember Monica and Missy Elliott’s “So Gone” song from 2003? Well, it’s been rebirthed because of the #SoGoneChallenge currently taking over social media. The basis of the challenge is to freestyle over the instrumentals of the song, tag it with #SoGoneChallenge and post it to your social media account. And so far, there’s one freestyle that…

Grammy-winning singer the Weeknd is putting his money where his mouth is and has made a $250,000 donation to the Black Lives Matter movement. Earlier this month, the singer tweeted his support for the organization started in 2013 by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi. His tweet came after the deaths of Philando Castile and…

Tyler Perry is helping an Atlanta mother who is grieving over the deaths of her 15-month-old twins after, authorities say, their father left them in a hot car. Breal Ellis’ twins, Alaynah and Ariel North, died last week after police say Asa North left them in a car after he had allegedly been drinking. According…

If looks could kill, Michael Phelps’ Olympic swimming rival would be dead three times over. Phelps’ evil stare at Chad le Clos has gone viral. The stare occurred Monday night while Phelps was waiting for his race with le Clos. But while Phelps was staring, le Clos seemed to be making light of his serious glare. Of course,…

Baltimore Ravens tight end Ben Watson is never afraid to voice his opinion when it comes to issues dealing with race. He was vocal when the Baltimore uprising occurred after the death of Freddie Grey, as well as during the Ferguson, Mo., riots after the death of Michael Brown. But this time, Watson is sharing…

Michael Jordan has joined the likes of Denzel Washington when it comes to digging deep into his pockets and donating to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, opening under the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., next month. According to the Associated Press, Jordan made a $5 million donation to the museum. “I am…

Whenever R. Kelly is trending on social media, it’s typically for nothing good. This time, another one of his relationships has been thrust into the spotlight and is under scrutiny. As many people know, R. Kelly has had a fondness for young girls. Since his “secret” marriage to a teenage Aaliyah, and the infamous videos…