Entertainment

Tech behemoth Apple is reportedly in discussions to acquire Tidal, the music-streaming app supposedly more favorable to artists, and fronted by rapper Jay Z. Hov has always recognized the power of leveraging celebrity, and  he brought on artist co-owners from the beginning, including Alicia Keys, Calvin Harris, Arcade Fire, Chris Martin, Beyoncé, Daft Punk, Jack White,…

A young girl was recently harassed by an old white woman while selling candy in front of the Target in Rowland Heights, Calif. But a good Samaritan jumped in to help out the girl. Video of the incident was recorded and posted on Facebook, and the footage shows the older woman arguing with the girl and the…

Former University of Southern California track star Vanessa Jones is an Olympic hopeful, and if it weren’t for her brother, she probably wouldn’t be able to afford to chase her dreams. Jones’ older brother is Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones, and when she reached out to him last July for advice and to express her…

Orange Is the New Black and Broadway’s Color Purple star Danielle Brooks wasn’t feeling a ticketing agent after an offhand comment was made as she prepared to get on a flight recently. Brooks vented on Twitter that the agent at the gate said she should feel lucky about her first-class ticket. Now, Brooks didn’t say that…

In what I’m sure will turn into a pretty-people food fight, Stacey “Republican” Dash has come for Jesse Williams. On her blog (which no one has heard of or reads), Stacey “Clueless” Dash decided to attack the next president of black America in response to the moving speech on race and police brutality he gave…

VH1 is moving into the late-night talk show arena with its new show, VH1 Live, hosted by Marc Lamont Hill. VH1 Live will be produced by Embassy Row, the company behind Watch What Happens Live. Hill, known for his political and educational commentary, is a frequent contributor on CNN and BET. It’ll definitely be interesting to see what…

Tomi Lahren is at it again, and this time she’s attacking Jesse Williams’ BET Awards acceptance speech. The conservative bobblehead took issue with Williams’ speech and lashed out during her recent web show. “Was it a celebration of black entertainment or an opportunity to complain about the plight of wealthy black actors and musicians?” said Lahren. “I…

Throughout Oprah Winfrey’s career, she’s been public about battling the bulge and her struggles to maintain a healthy weight. On the heels of her new Weight Watchers campaign, Winfrey has announced that she’s working on a cookbook. Winfrey’s Food, Health and Happiness: “On Point” Recipes for Great Meals and a Better Life will be released…

Jessica Williams is leaving The Daily Show to helm her own scripted comedy series on Comedy Central. Williams, who has been on the show for four years, will celebrate her last day on the show this Thursday. “I feel so many emotions,” Williams told EW in an exclusive interview. “I feel like I’m growing up and…

Leslie Jones is prepping for the premiere of the Ghostbusters reboot, but it seems that some designers in the fashion industry don’t want to dress her. On Tuesday, Jones took to Twitter and came so close to naming names of the designers who didn’t want to help dress her. Now, you can draw your own…