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Sherri Shepherd and Lamar Sally’s divorce is getting uglier. From Shepherd’s issues with not wanting to be a part of the life of the baby she and Sally conceived with a surrogate, to new allegations of leaked photos, these two need to get their drama finalized. TMZ is reporting that Shepherd’s soon-to-be ex-husband is denying…

Denzel Washington apparently has two items on his bucket list, and they don’t seem that far from becoming reality. Washington participated in Reddit’s Ask Me Anything as part of his promotional tour for his new movie The Equalizer. AMA allows Reddit users basically to do just that: ask the star any question they’d like. One…

Editor’s note: The NFL released a statement saying that it requested the video from authorities and all information about what happened the night of the elevator incident at the Atlantic City, N.J., casino, but “that video was not made available to us and no one in our office has seen it until today.” https://twitter.com/JeffDarlington/status/508982271937110016https://twitter.com/JeffDarlington/status/508982448982859776 Want…

Momma Dee from Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta is riding her 15 minutes of fame all the way to the dentist—I mean bank. Over the weekend, Lil Scrappy’s mother had her first live gig at Sutra Lounge in Atlanta.  Momma Dee wowed the crowd with songs by Frankie Beverly & Maze and Anita Baker and…

Chris Brown didn’t hold back in his recent Billboard magazine cover story. The blond bad boy of R&B admitted that his personal life might have been out of control. Might? That’s definitely an understatement. Brown, who was recently released from jail, spoke to the magazine about his jailhouse experience, Rihanna and his fans. “I realize…

It’s been a tough week for CeeLo Green. First there was the plea deal he copped on drugging charges stemming from a 2012 incident involving an alleged rape. Then he went on a Twitter rant to declare that “people who have really been raped remember,” which caused all types of backlash. Although he later said…

Veteran sports reporter Pam Oliver is speaking out about being demoted from her longtime position as the Fox Sports network’s “A team” sideline reporter. In April, Oliver received news that she was being placed on the “B team,” and Erin Andrews, who is young, white and blond, would be taking over her position. Assumptions were made…

According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, racism is defined as: 1. a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race 2. racial prejudice or discrimination In our supposedly “post-racial” society, racism is still prevalent. Whether it’s shopping while black, being racially…

One has tried to go for Olympic gold medals in two different sports. Another seems to have a vendetta against the president. And unless tap or the “Jump on It” dance is going to be added to the repertoire, I’m not sure if I even want to see another one dance. You’ve guessed it: Lolo…

In my previous career in human resources, I came across a variety of ethnic names, from Hispanic names like Juan and Miguel to names, like my own, that some people consider to be “black” names. You know: the Keishas, Ayeshas, Tanieshas and Tishas. I didn’t push those résumés to the side because of their ethnic…