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Don Cheadle Discusses His Experiences With Law Enforcement During Conversation About Race in America
Actor Don Cheadle appeared on NBC News and NBCBLK’s Can You Hear Us Now? broadcast, a special dedicated to spurring conversations about race in America and what we can do to enact progress. The broadcast, hosted by MSNBC’s Trymaine Lee, also featured New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, co-founder of Campaign Zero Brittany Packnett Cunningham,…
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Well, This Is Cute: Janet Jackson Does a Classroom Instrument Remix of 'Runaway'
Janet Jackson can’t stop because she has a contractual obligation with King Jesus not to—or at least, that’s the best answer I can come up with. Longevity! We love to see it. At 53, this titan of work ethic and whisper vocals has an upcoming Black Diamond World Tour, which will feature brand-new songs from…
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Since Shutting Up Doesn’t Pay as Much as America’s Got Talent, Terry Crews Continues to Be Loud and Wrong
Best advice I’ve heard, as of late? “You should’ve just sat there and flexed your pecs” (h/t Thickey Smiley, via Twitter). Hopefully, Terry Crews heard it too, because the perpetual pec-flexer might’ve been better off sticking to his guns regularly programmed shtick than continuing to weigh in on the self-created controversy sparked by his recent…
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Smirking All the Way to the Bank: Nick Sandmann Settles Lawsuit With CNN
If you thought 2020 was shaping up to be one hell of a year (in the literal sense), here’s another case to add to the file: Nick Sandmann, the Covington, Ky., prep school student perceived to be mocking a Native American at the Lincoln Memorial last year, just got paid. CNN settled with Sandmann’s family…
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Hot Girl Small Screen: Megan Thee Stallion Confirms Role in Season 3 of Good Girls
Real good girl shit—Megan Thee Stallion is coming to your television screens! The 24-year-old rapping sensation will be joining the suburban crime mavens on NBC’s Good Girls. She confirmed the news via Instagram on Wednesday. “NBC done let me come on and be on Good Girls. And y’all just need to tune in and get…
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'Too Black? Nah…She’s FLAWLESS!!!': Gabrielle Union Reveals a New Launch and a 'Productive' Meeting With NBC
The tangled saga of Gabrielle Union’s departure from America’s Got Talent continues, but the star continues to be bolstered by significant support from both fans and fellow industry insiders. On Tuesday, Tamron Hall added her voice to the chorus calling out NBC’s allegedly discriminatory behavior and “toxic” work environment, weighing in on the issue during…
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'Too Black,' Too 'Difficult,' Too Honest: Why Gabrielle Union's Firing Feels Painfully Familiar to Black Women
Growing up, I was constantly told to “shhh!” Whether I was right or wrong, happy or in distress, I was repeatedly reminded to lower my voice and take up less space—even while simultaneously being assured I could be anything I wanted to be and that my gifts were worth sharing with the world. Granted, I…
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Awkward! Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani Spills the Tea After Butt-Dialing a Reporter
Maybe Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani needs to learn how to lock his phone. According to NBC News, Giuliani butt-dialed one of its reporters on at least two occasions, allowing the writer to overhear Trump’s hype man mouthpiece discussing how much he needs cold, hard cash and bad-mouthing the Bidens (Joe and his son,…
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Gabrielle Union Is Bringing Black Girl Magic to NBC
In a world full of turmoil, we can never have enough Black Girl Magic—and it appears Gabrielle Union will be bringing some over to NBC. Variety reports that the Being Mary Jane alum will serve as an executive producer on Black Girl Magic, a new comedy series that tells the story of three estranged sisters…
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Watch: This Is Us Saga Continues With Season 4, Omar Epps and Asante Blackk Among New Cast
The Big Three is back for Season 4! To celebrate Randall (Sterling K. Brown), Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Kevin’s (Justin Hartley) recent 39th birthday, NBC decided to drop the trailer for their biggest drama, This Is Us. “It’s so strange, isn’t it? How just like that a complete stranger can become such a big part…