Amazing Celeb Childhood photos, Meagan Thee Stallion’s Shady ‘Family Feud’ Question, Black Twitter Reacts To Denzel Washington’s ‘Gladiator II’ Trailer, Serena Williams Shares Her Thoughts On ‘Not Like Us’ and More

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โ€™Gladiator IIโ€™: Black Twitter Reacts to Denzel Washington Taking On Ancient Rome In First Trailer

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After months of speculation and guessing by fans, weโ€™re finally getting our first look at โ€œGladiator IIโ€ with the release of the trailer. The movie stars Paul Mescal (โ€œAftersunโ€) as Lucius, an adult version of the young heir from the original film. When the Roman army attacks his home, heโ€™s taken prisoner and becomes a gladiator. - Stephanie Holland Read More

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Trump’s Tariffs Might Stick Around. What Should We Buy Now?
Trump’s Tariffs Might Stick Around. What Should We Buy Now?

Uh, Oh. Did You Hear What Serena Williams Said About the Drake Diss Track โ€˜Not Like Usโ€™?!

Photo: Getty Images John Phillips, Michael Loccisano Photo: Getty Images John Phillips, Michael Loccisano

Whether you love or loathe Drake, itโ€™s been entertaining watching the smug multi-millionaire get knocked down a few pegs. The latest famous name to dance all over his downfall is tennis GOAT Serena Williams. Once upon a time, the two were rumored to be romantically involved, which makes her comments on Kendrick Lamarโ€™s instant classic โ€œNot Like Usโ€ even more interesting. - Stephanie Holland Read More

Meagan Good Finally Spills The Tea On Her Relationship With Jonathan Majors

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Meagan Good is not letting critics online nor in her close circle of friends dissuade her from being happy in and continuing to publicize her current relationship with former Marvel star Jonathan Majors. - Shanelle Genai Read More

Youโ€™ll Never Guess Which Rapper Was Spotted at a Trump Rally (Yes, You Will)

Photo: Getty Images Tim Mosenfelder Photo: Getty Images Tim Mosenfelder

At a Trump rally in Florida on Tuesday, there was one particular guest who stood out from the crowd.

The answer: Azaelia Banks. Alleging that she was invited by Trump to attend (โ€œTrump invited the gangโ€ were her exact words), Banksโ€™ presence was soon plastered all over the internet thanks to footage from the 45th presidentโ€™s own Instagram recapping the event and multiple videos online. Once circulated, she drew both ire and jokes from fans. - Shanelle Genai Read More

Was Busta Rhymes Right to Cuss the Essence Fest Audience Out After They Did This โ€ฆ

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Busta Rhymes isnโ€™t a fan of the way people today enjoy live performances, and he made sure everyone in the crowd during his show at the 2024 Essence Fest knew about it. - Noah A. McGee Read More

Why the Internet Thinks Steve Harvey Asked Megan Thee Stallion a Shady Question On โ€˜Celebrity Family Feudโ€™

Photo: Disney/Eric McCandless Photo: Disney/Eric McCandless

โ€œFamily Feudโ€ has remained so popular for so long because it often results in hilarious, off-color moments when the questions get a little spicy. Steve Harvey is an expert at taking full advantage of these situations. Things really get wild on โ€œCelebrity Family Feudโ€ when our favorite stars have to deal with Harveyโ€™s silliness. - Stephanie Holland Read More

Messy! Future Dragged Into Divorce Between โ€˜RHOAโ€™ Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia

Image: Getty Images Prince Williams/WireImage Image: Getty Images Prince Williams/WireImage

Now why is Future in it? The rapper has now found himself involved in the messy divorce between โ€œThe Real Housewives of Atlantaโ€ star Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia, as InTouch reported this week. - Jared Alexander Read More

Before They Were Famous: Childhood Photos of Your Favorite Black Stars

Photo: Getty Images Alekandra London, Matthias Nareyek, Slaven Vlasic Photo: Getty Images Alekandra London, Matthias Nareyek, Slaven Vlasic

Some stars were meant to be entertainers. From a young age they were destined to take over the world. We were curious about where the path to stardom began for some of our favorites, so we fired up the time machine and took a nostalgic look back at the biggest Black stars before they were famous. For an early look at the most popular musicians, film and TV stars, check out these celebrities when they were still kids. - Stephanie Holland Read More

Nika King on Playing First Lady Donna Martin in โ€˜Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trotโ€™ and Roles Sheโ€™d Like to Play Next

Nika King talks โ€˜Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trotโ€™. She also talks about her dream role and reveals her beauty product must-have.

This Is How Drake Can Redeem Himself After Beef With Kendrick Lamar, According to This Artist

Photo: Getty Images Carmen Mandato; Stefanie Keenan for Cash App Photo: Getty Images Carmen Mandato; Stefanie Keenan for Cash App

Though the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar may have resulted in a resounding win for K. Dot, the Compton rapperโ€™s former Black Hippy groupmate Ab-Soul thinks thereโ€™s still a way for Drizzy to get back in the publicโ€™s good graces. - Shanelle Genai Read More

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