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Shawna Thomas Secures Executive Producer Spot on CBS This Morning, CNN’s Abby Phillip to Take Over Inside Politics
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s been a whooole lot of Black Girl Magic happening on the political front lately. And with the most recent round of major news network developments, it looks like things are about to stay that way. On Monday, CBS announced that Emmy award-winning journalist Shawna Thomas would be stepping into…
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Former U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice Has Fighting Words For Snoop Dogg Over Gayle King’s Kobe Bryant Controversy
Oh what a tangled web we weave. Snoop Dogg’s blistering criticism of Gayle King’s controversial interview with WNBA pioneer Lisa Leslie about Kobe Bryant’s legacy has grown into a drawn-out battle within the black community. President Obama’s former national security adviser Susan Rice tore into the chart-topping rap legend, firing off a warning to him…
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Gayle King Asked Lisa Leslie About Kobe Bryant's Rape Case. The Response Revealed How Much Further We Need to Go
Gayle King became the target of intense and widespread backlash this week after her interview with former WNBA star Lisa Leslie went viral. The subject: Kobe Bryant and his legacy. The legendary basketball player sat down with King on CBS This Morning for a wide-ranging interview, speaking at length about their close friendship and the…
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'We Got on Gayle King as Stupid as Can Be': Azriel Clary Reveals She and Joycelyn Savage Lied for R. Kelly
Following the explosive second chapter of the Surviving R. Kelly series, there has been an alarming turn of events involving Robert “R” Kelly’s girlfriends/alleged sex slaves. According to USA Today, Azriel Clary, 22, and Joycelyn Savage, 24, engaged in a verbal and “physical altercation” at Kelly’s Trump Tower condo on Wednesday, which happened to be…
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Still Wishing Oprah Would Run for President? Sounds Like Gayle King Does, Too!
At this point, we’ve got 50-11 Democratic candidates running for president in 2020, but if Gayle King had her way, her famous bestie might throw her hat in the ring, too. In fact, she bravely broached the subject with the great and powerful Oprah just a few weeks ago, as she tells the Hollywood Reporter.…
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A Year in the Life: Meghan and Harry Celebrate Their 1st Anniversary—With Help from Gayle King
*Sung in Tony! Toni! Toné! harmony* Do you know what today Sunday is? It’s their anniversary… That’s right, it’s been almost a full year since Meghan Markle became the Duchess of Sussex—and what a year it’s been! For a highlights reel: let’s start with a celebrity-studded and surprisingly black royal wedding; rumored family feuds (mostly…
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Va. Gov. Ralph 'Coonman' Northam Just Can't Stop Stepping In It, Calls Slaves 'Indentured Servants'
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (aka Governor Moonwalk F. Jackson) was trying to mend his broken image during an interview on CBS This Morning and he attempted to maneuver his way out of one minefield only to step on a live hand grenade. Northam still refuses to step down after website unearthed a photo of a…
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Meek Mill Discusses His High-Profile Battle With Justice System: ‘This Happens to Minorities on a Daily Basis’
In an interview with CBS This Morning, rapper Meek Mill acknowledged that without the high-profile support and endorsements he received, he’d likely still be in prison. Back in November 2017, Judge Genece Brinkley ordered Meek to serve up to four years in prison for violating his probation on a 2008 conviction on drug and weapons…
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Matt Lauer Fired From Today Show for ‘Inappropriate Sexual Behavior’
Matt Lauer, longtime host of the Today show on NBC, has been fired after a colleague came forward to NBC executives Monday night with a detailed complaint about sexual misconduct on the part of the leading morning-news anchor. NBC News Chairman Andrew Lack sent out a memo to network employees Wednesday morning announcing Lauer’s termination…