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Tyra Banks Named New Host of America’s Got Talent
Former America’s Next Top Model host Tyra Banks is the new host of America’s Got Talent; Nick Cannon quit the show in February. Banks tweeted her news Sunday: “Surprise! TyTy is the new host of #AGT @nbcagt.” “I love how AGT brings that feeling into everyone’s home, capturing the best of people who come out and…
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Exclusive: A Leaked Email Exchange Between Nick Cannon And NBC Executives
Nick Cannon recently quit his cushy-appearing job as the host of America’s Got Talent after the execs at his home company, NBC, allegedly considered terminating his contract after he made some comments about being censored, to include statements such as, “But I can’t say that. I can’t talk like that. That would mess up the white…
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If Nick Cannon Leaves America’s Got Talent, Does It Make a Sound?
Nick Cannon is a comedian. And I’m not talking about that hair thing that he’s taken to wearing lately or his rap career; like, Nick Cannon really believes himself to be a comedian. And so do the people at Showtime apparently, because they gave Cannon a stand-up comedy special, and his current boss, NBC, isn’t…
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2016 Triumph Awards Honor Spike Lee, Benjamin Crump and Sean 'Diddy' Combs
It’s become one of the most anticipated civil rights awards programs of the year. Even the Rev. Al Sharpton smiled for the cameras as he and his girlfriend, Aisha McShaw, made their way along the red carpet. They weren’t alone. A litany of stars gathered Sept. 18 at the Tabernacle Theater in Atlanta for the…
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When Corny Black Celebrities Say They Aren’t Voting, Does Anyone Care?
During the 2004 presidential campaign, Diddy launched the Vote or Die initiative. At the time I was a student at Howard University, and through our newspaper, The Hilltop, I wrote about the problems with giving celebrities too much sway in mobilizing groups—notably young people—to the polls. After all, famous folks may be well-meaning, but for…
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We Don't Get It. But Somehow These Dudes Stay Gettin' It. #D1CKTOOBOMB ALLSTARS?
It’s no secret that I’m a ratchetvision savant on these streets. No matter where I go, I watch the same shoooooows. Well this past Monday was Part 1 of the Reunion show for Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta. Again, you need not know who these people are or watch the show or acknowledge it’s existence for…