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Jonathan Majors Is The First Black Aviator In Devotion–Our TV Pick This Week
Jonathan Majors in the acclaimed, true life Korean War epic is what’s Black on TV.
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Everything Coming to Phase 5 of the MCU in 2023
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson Explains Why He’s Finally Getting to Do His Best Work on East New York
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French Montana’s Video Shoot Turns into a Real-life Shootout
Rob49, the other rapper featured in the music video with French Montana, was shot during the incident.
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Here’s Why Kim Kardashian and North West’s Latest TikTok Has People Losing It Online
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‘It Hurt My Feelings’: Sheryl Lee Ralph Discusses Lack of Inclusion in 2006 Dreamgirls Film
Ralph, along with fellow actresses Loretta Devine and Jennifer Holliday, originally starred in the Broadway production in 1981.
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Al Roker Makes Emotional Return To “Today” Show After Hospital Stint
“My heart is just bursting,” Roker said upon his return.
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Rapper Fetty Wap’s Sentencing in Drug Trafficking Case Will Have To Wait
The New Jersey rapper pled guilty to drug charges in August 2022 and will face a minimum of five years in prison.
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