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Bill Cosby is going after seven women who have accused him of sexual assault, suing them for defamation of character and demanding retractions. The suit, filed Monday, asserts that Cosby never drugged or sexually assaulted the defendants. According to CNN, the suit has been filed against Massachusetts accusers Tamara Green, Therese Serignese, Linda Traitz, Louisa Moritz, Barbara Bowman, Joan…

On Wednesday, WGN America announced the premiere date for its upcoming series Underground and released trailers for the thriller. The 10-episode series follows the lives of a group of men and women as they escape from slavery. It is executive-produced by John Legend and his Get Lifted partners Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius. Underground’s cast includes such names as Jurnee…

Serena Williams has been named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year and is the first female athlete to be honored on her own in over 30 years. Williams’ tennis year included winning five titles, including wins at the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon. With a 53-3 record at the end of 2015, Williams is ranked No. 1…

In what sounds like a reverse ripped-from-the-headlines plot, a drama about the aftermath of a police shooting involving a black officer and a white teenager in a small Tennessee town has been green-lit by Fox. Shots Fired, a short event series, reunites Sanaa Lathan with Love & Basketball director Gina Prince-Bythewood, along with her husband,…

Last month, rapper Lil Boosie announced that he had been diagnosed with kidney cancer. Boosie posted on Instagram informing his fans of his diagnosis and asked for prayers. “I need all my fans to pray for me[.] [My] [d]octor just told me I have cancer on my kidneys. [P]rayer is power, that’s why I’m letting the…

Updated Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, 11:57 a.m.: According to AL.com, Studdard received an honorary master’s degree. Earlier: American Idol winner Ruben Studdard has another degree to hang on the wall. The singer announced on Instagram that he received his Master of Arts degree at Alabama A&M University Friday. Studdard also attended Alabama A&M for undergrad…

Nicki Minaj shut down a Twitter user on Friday who credited her booty for her success.  People magazine writes that the spat started after a gossip site noted the dearth of female rappers on Twitter and then retweeted a user’s comment: “Yep, men are visual creatures they don’t care if you can sing … That’s why Nicki…

Was it another teammate’s greed that prompted New York Giants’ Damontre Moore to tackle him during an otherwise festive occasion? Or did Moore see the writing on the wall? Whatever the reason, Moore, a defensive end, was released by the team Friday after getting into a fight with defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins on Thursday over…

Republican presidential candidate and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has blown past Donald Trump and Ben Carson in the critical primary state of Iowa to reach the coveted top spot, according to new poll results released Saturday. A new Bloomberg Politics/DesMoines Register poll shows that Cruz is favored by 31 percent of those likely to attend the Iowa…

Roll tide! So goes the rallying calling for the University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide athletic teams. Derrick Henry, the school’s 6-foot-3-inch, 242-pound running back, won the Heisman Trophy Saturday night, reports the Associated Press. “I’m just so thankful to have this trophy,” Henry said, according to the news outlet. “It’s just a blessing and an…