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Viola Davis took a break from her new hit TV show, How to Get Away With Murder, and stopped by Sesame Street to teach Elmo a little bit of Spanish. While playing “What does it mean?” Davis not only taught Elmo the meaning of the word “fiesta” but also showed off some smooth dance moves. Not…

During the last leg of Beyoncé and Jay Z’s On the Run Tour, Nicki Minaj joined Beyoncé onstage to perform the remix of “Flawless.” It seems that the time Minaj spent with Beyoncé caused the “Anaconda” singer to reflect on life and the possibilities of starting a family. Minaj, 32, discussed her future plans in…

Let’s just cut to the chase. It’s happened again. A writer at a mainstream fashion publication has declared that Timberlands are now “in.” Yes, I know, you’ve probably worn Timbs since you were in middle school. You also probably remember every other rapper rocking a pair of them in the ’90s and even to this…

Alfonso Ribeiro has been giving his competition on Dancing With the Stars a run for their money. Ribeiro, a show favorite, has wowed the judges week after week, and yesterday he gave fans of the show what they’ve been waiting for when he performed his world-famous “Carlton” dance. Ribeiro danced to Tom Jones’ “It’s Not…

BET’s The Game is coming to an end, but it will get a proper send-off. On Monday BET announced that the series will be ending at season 9, with the final season scheduled to air in early 2015. Read BET’s statement below: All good things must come to an end and after celebrating four successful…

Drake is infamous when it comes to rapping about his trysts with strippers, but one Houston stripper’s allegations against the rapper have reportedly launched a police investigation. According to TMZ, a stripper who goes by the name Jhonni Blaze told Houston police that she had sex with Drake once and that he started threatening her when he…

Raven-Symoné has joined Pharrell Williams in the #NewBlack movement. In a recent conversation with Oprah for Oprah: Where Are They Now? the actress expressed her disdain for labels. “I don’t know where my roots go to. I don’t know how back they go. I don’t know how far back, and I don’t know what country in…

Rapper Big Pun’s mother is allegedly a modern-day Bonnie without her Clyde. Gail Tirado, who also goes by the name of Gail Simpson, was arrested on Sept. 23 for robbing a Miami Wells Fargo. According to CBS Miami, Simpson allegedly walked into a bank around 3:30 p.m. and demanded money from a bank employee. The FBI…

A couple of weeks ago, an ad kept popping up on my Twitter timeline. Typically I don’t pay much attention to the ads, especially if it’s one for a fast-food company, overpriced cable or a cellular-service company. Here’s what the ad looked like: https://twitter.com/YeshaCallahan/status/513461027577819136 And it wouldn’t go away. Every time I logged onto Twitter,…

It’s the trailer you’ve all been waiting for. Well, probably not, but it’s here anyways. Lifetime has released the first trailer for its Aaliyah biopic, which is being executive-produced by Wendy Williams. Oh, and get this. The soundtrack for the trailer features Iggy Azalea. I will try my hardest not to throw shade at the…