the chatterati
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Congrats to Mahershala Ali, Viola Davis, Ezra Edelman, Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney for Their Oscar Wins!
Mahershala Ali set the tone for the evening as he walked onstage to accept the first award of the night. Ali, who won for best supporting actor in Moonlight, made history as he became the first Muslim actor to ever win an Academy Award. “I want to thank my teachers, my professors,” Ali said. “One…
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#EnvelopeGate: How the Oscars Screwed Up Moonlight’s Moment
As those involved with the movies up for the best picture award at Sunday’s Oscars were sitting on pins and needles, most people at home were just ready for the show to finally end. And, boy, did it end with a bang. Presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway read that La La Land was the…
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Denzel Washington ‘Marries’ Tour-Bus Couple
Although Denzel Washington was robbed of an Oscar on Sunday, he made a dream come true for a couple straight off a Hollywood tour bus. During the Oscars, a group of tourists were tricked into thinking they were going to see a costume exhibition, but they were actually taken into the theater where the Oscars…
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Your Eyebrows Are ‘on Fleek’ Because of Peaches Monroee; Now She Wants Help Funding Cosmetics Line
Oftentimes, when it comes to black people who go viral, there isn’t any monetary reward. And Kayla Newman, aka Peaches Monroee, is living proof of that. You may not know Newman by name, but I’m quite certain you’ve either used or heard the term “eyebrows on fleek.” On June 21, 2014, Newman uploaded a video…
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R&B Songwriter-Producer Leon Ware Dead at 77
Famed songwriter and producer Leon Ware died Thursday at the age of 77. The Detroit native was known for the Isley Brothers’ “Got to Have You Back” and Michael Jackson‘s “I Wanna Be Where You Are.” Although Ware’s cause of death was not released, in 2009 he was being treated for prostate cancer. Ware’s contribution…
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Beyoncé Cancels Coachella Performance, Will Return in 2018
Do you hear that sound? It’s the sound of the Beyhive shedding tears after hearing about Beyoncé’s canceled Coachella performance. Beyoncé, who is currently pregnant with twins, was advised by her doctor to postpone her Coachella appearance until 2018. Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment and festival producer Goldenvoice issued a statement to the Associated Press about the…
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Netflix Releases Trailer for Fraternity Hazing Film Burning Sands
The controversial hazing that some say still occurs in black Greek organizations is being brought to the forefront in the upcoming Netflix original movie Burning Sands. Burning Sands takes a look at fraternity pledging through the eyes of Zurich (Trevor Jackson) as he navigates through Hell Week and is torn between doing what’s right—not turning…
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Suspect in Killing of T-Pain’s Niece Found Dead
Last August, rapper T-Pain made a public plea for people to help find Tavon Jackson, the man accused of killing his niece Jovana Glover while she was working at a West Tallahassee, Fla., Walgreens. Jovana Glover’s death was captured on surveillance camera, and Jackson was seen fleeing the scene. And now, months later, Jackson’s body…
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Rihanna Named Harvard’s Humanitarian of the Year
Rihanna has joined the likes of Arthur Ashe and James Earl Jones after being named the 2017 Harvard University Humanitarian of the Year. Rihanna will be on Harvard’s campus next Tuesday to accept the Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award. The university made the announcement Wednesday and noted the singer’s charitable contributions, which include a center…