culture
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President Obama’s Awesomely ‘Dad’ Sense of Humor
President Barack Obama will take on the role of stand-up comedian—delivering one-liners and performing sketches before a crowd of journalists, celebrities and politicians—during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday. Since the president has to poke fun at himself, we wanted to poke a little fun at his awesomely “dad” sense of humor. 1.…
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Columbus Short Ransacked Home, Wife Claims
Columbus Short’s name isn’t going to be free of controversy anytime soon, with his wife claiming that the scandal-ridden actor broke into their house over Easter weekend and left it in disarray, TMZ reports. Tanee McCall-Short (also known as Tuere in the U.S.) claims in new court documents that Columbus Short entered the house—despite a…
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Seriously, D.L. Hughley, You’re Telling Columbus Short’s Wife to Shut Up?
I’m not sure what D.L. Hughley’s problem is with Columbus Short’s estranged wife, Tanee McCall-Short—or, in general, with women who have been subjected to domestic violence—but on a recent episode of his online radio show, the comedian had some raw advice for McCall-Short, who says she was attacked by Short: “Shut the f—k up.” Excuse…
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Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Natalie Cole to Star in After Midnight
The revolving lineup of R&B heavyweights keeps coming for the newly Tony Award-nominated musical After Midnight. According to the Associated Press, producers for the show, which earned seven Tony nods on Tuesday, including one for best musical, have confirmed that Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Natalie Cole will guest-star in the revue this summer. The show,…
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Oprah’s Name Floated as Possible New Clippers Owner
No NBA owners plan to side with embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling after NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the heaviest sanctions possible against the owner, including putting Sterling’s ownership rights to a vote. Without the support of the owners, Sterling would be forced to sell his team, according to the Associated Press, which…
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Oklahoma Inmate Dies After Botched Execution Is Halted
An execution in Oklahoma that employed a new drug combination went horribly wrong, leaving the inmate squirming and struggling on the table, forcing prison officials to stop the procedure Tuesday, the Associated Press reports. Not that it mattered. The inmate, Clayton Lockett, died about a half-hour later of an apparent heart attack. According to the…
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UCLA Declines $3 Million From Donald Sterling
The University of California, Los Angeles is washing its hands of a $3 million gift from embattled L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling, the Associated Press reports. The prestigious school says it will return a $425,000 installment on the gift and refuse to accept the remainder of the $3 million as a result of Sterling’s “divisive…
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Man Gets 23 Years for Killing Another After Weave Beef Gets Hairy
On Tuesday, a Brooklyn, N.Y., man was sentenced to 23 years in prison for shooting to death another man after an argument over a hairweave turned into a full-scale brawl, the New York Daily News reports. Dennzel Holder, 21, was convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of 27-year-old Shawn Williams during the 2011 melee.…
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Beyoncé Causes Teenage Pregnancy? Bill O’Reilly Thinks So
This is not the first time Bill O’Reilly has ranted about Beyoncé, but this might be his most ridiculous. The Fox television host decried Beyoncé’s appearance on Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world, accusing the singer of “harming” children, according to the Guardian. The newspaper reported that the conservative talking head…