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New Netflix Special Documents Kevin Hart Cheating Scandal
For the first time, Kevin Hart’s wife, Eniko Parrish, publicly opens up about his cheating scandal in the new Netflix docuseries, Kevin Hart: Don’t F—k This Up, which premieres today on the streaming service. The six-part series recounts some of Hart’s most public blunders, including the 2019 Oscars debacle and the infamous 2017 cheating scandal.…
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Warren Takes a Tumble, Biden Is Ready to Rumble and Patrick Continues to Bumble: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 20
I’m here with you, but I’m not here FOR you… No truer words in politics have ever been said, according to Marcus Ferrell, fellow permanent Black Power Rankings judge (and former head of African American Outreach for Bernie Sanders 2016). We talked about this concept of who we’re with versus who we’re for after he…
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Kid Rock Goes on Alcohol-Fueled, Profanity-Laced Anti-Oprah Winfrey Rant
Kid Rock is no fan of Oprah Winfrey. The Trump-supporting rap & roll act—now considered a country musician— made his disdain for The Queen of All Media very clear (again!) when he went on what appears to be an alcohol-fueled tirade last week at the Honky Tonk bar in Nashville. TMZ posted a video of…
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Bill Cosby Shares More Pound Cake From Prison
In a wide-ranging interview that spanned multiple phone calls, prisoner number NN7687 spoke out on his refusal to admit guilt, his time behind bars, black families, his accusers, Michael Eric Dyson, the infamous “Pound Cake Speech” and how he might have stopped a prison murder. Over three 15-minute phone conversations, 82-year-old incarcerated comedian Bill Cosby…
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In a New Revival of Oedipus Rex, Ancient Greek Gets a Relevant Refresh
It’s been a year full of revivals in Chicago, and in an era where the Greek chorus has been replaced by the legions on Black Twitter, some might wonder what relevance a revival of Sophocles’ circa-429 B.C. tragedy, Oedipus Rex, holds for contemporary audiences. But as a new production at the University of Chicago-based Court…
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Lizzo and Lil Nas X Dominate 2020 Grammy Nominations (but Shouldn't More Women Rappers Have Gotten Nods?)
Was there ever a truer affirmation and prophecy than Lizzo declaring herself “100% that bitch?” If we take stock of her Grammy nominations as evidence, the answer is an overwhelming: No, Ma’am! The singer and songwriter netted the most nominations out of any artist for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, bagging eight total nominations. These…
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The Lady and Her Music: Lena Horne's Legacy Endures in the First Major Entertainment Award Named for a Woman of Color
In the history of Hollywood, there are few talents as multifaceted as actress, singer, dancer and legendary beauty Lena Horne. In her decadeslong career, the four-time Grammy-winner was known for her iconic renditions of songs like “Stormy Weather”—and her starring role in the 1943 film of the same name. Also honored with a Kennedy Center…
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University Lawyer Resigns After Blurting Out the N-Word… During a Lecture About Fighting On-Campus Hate
An attorney for a Texas institution of higher learning tendered her resignation after she was criticized for using the top-ranked* racial epithet during a lecture to students. While the Bill of Rights, the Founding Fathers, social studies teachers and 99.9999 percent of law professors somehow manage to avoid the slur, this particular lawyer insisted that…
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It Turns Out, Hip-Hop Will Probably Always Be the Love of My Life
A few weeks back, I attended an album talk for noted hip-hop lyricist and producer Pharoahe Monch’s 1999 album, Internal Affairs (released on seminal label, Rawkus Records), at The REACH, the new arts and culture center that’s part of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The talk, part of…
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John Witherspoon Almost Turned Down the Role of 'Grandad' on The Boondocks. His Son Convinced Him to Take It
The world became a little less funny when longtime actor and comedian John Witherspoon died in his home on October 29. No one talked nor ate on camera the way Mr. Witherspoon did. There was truly no one like him. Along with F. Gary Gray’s Friday, one of the most common projects associated with Witherspoon…