Tyler Perry Claps Back at ‘High-brow’ Black Critics, Celebs Who Back Kamala, Black Celebs For Trump, Diddy’s Rumored Former Girlfriends, Celebs Who Hadn’t Aged Since the 90s and More Celeb News

This week in entertainment was quite the rollercoaster ride.

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Tyler Perry Finally Responds to Y’alls Comments About His Films, And He Is Not Playing

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Prolific filmmaker and billionaire mogul Tyler Perry is hearing all of y’alls comments about his films and his treatment of Black women as characters in his stories, and he is not playing around about his art. – Emell Adolphus Read More

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Meet the Masterminds Behind the Beats: Celebrating Black Music Producers by Region

A List of Black Hollywood Celebs Backing Donald Trump

Donald Trump, left; Kanye ‘Ye” West, Azealia Banks, and Wacka Flocka Flame. Image: Getty Images Anna Moneymaker; Scott Dudelson/FilmMagic; Frazer Harrison; Paras Griffin

As the shocking and unprecedented news of President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 election and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to become to Democratic nominee continues to send shockwaves all over the nation, it hasn’t shaken some of Black Hollywood’s support for Donald Trump. – Shanelle Genai Read More

Criticizing Kamala Harris’ Qualifications Leads Ignorant Talk Radio Caller to Reveal Crazy LeVar Burton Tattoo

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Despite her impressive resume as District Attorney of San Francisco, Attorney General of California and a United States Senator representing California, a lot of unqualified white men are still questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ credentials. – Stephanie Holland Read More

P. Diddy’s Rumored Girlfriends That You Didn’t Know Before Cassie and J.Lo

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Before P. Diddy and Cassie became hip-hop’s most infamous situationship gone bad, the Bad Boy mogul seemingly kept a circle of famous women around him that he wined and dined. They were spotted with Diddy on yachts, at parties in the Hamptoms and getting cozy at award shows, which has led many to wonder how much they saw and knew about the Diddy’s alleged behavior behind the scenes. – Emell Adolphus Read More

A List of Black Hollywood Celebrities Backing Kamala Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris, left: Kerry Washington, Cardi B., and Tina Knowles. Photo: Getty Images Andrew Harnik; Jamie McCarthy for Tribeca Festival; Arnold Turner for Jason Lee’s Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards; John Nacion/WWD

As the shocking and unprecedented news of President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 election and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to become to Democratic nominee continues to send shockwaves all over the nation, Black Hollywood has made its choice. – Shanelle Genai Read More

Black Celebs Who Look Just as Good Today as They Did in the 90s

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It’s hard to believe that the 1990s were thirty years ago (especially if you lived through them!). But you can’t deny that the decade gave us some amazing Black talent that we’re still in love with today. Nia Long, Taye Diggs, Angela Bassett and Lenny Kravitz are just a few of the stars who are aging like fine wine and making us ask ourselves, “wait, they’re how old?” whenever we see them show up on a red carpet. – Angela Johnson Read More

Charlamagne Tha God Takes Issue With Jake Tapper’s ‘Weird’ Kamala Harris Question

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As Vice President Kamala Harris ramps up her presidential campaign, the media will turn to controversial and unexpected voices. For Black people, one of those voices is “The Breakfast Club” host Charlamagne Tha God. While we can’t question his influence and popularity, we don’t always agree with his takes. However, while appearing alongside Angela Rye with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday, he took the journalist to task for a “weird” question about Harris’ experience as a prosecutor. – Stephanie Holland Read More

Wait, Did 50 Cent Just Switch Sides in Kendrick Lamar-Drake Beef?

Rapper 50 Cent performs on stage during the pre-game concert ahead of BC Lions season kick off game against Calgary Stampeders at BC Place on June 15, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Photo: Getty Images Andrew Chin

Just when you thought the remaining embers of the beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake were starting to fade away, here comes yet another remnant threatening to spark things back up. This latest one…? 50 Cent. I’ll explain. – Shanelle Genai Read More

Leslie Uggams Reacts To Jeffrey Wright’s Crush, Her Role in ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ And Playing Kizzy

The iconic star explains how she got her new role and how hard it was to play her most iconic role in television series Roots

SNL Alum Chris Redd Talks About Rap and Rides

The comedian talks about his new Netflix series “Resurrected Rides” and drops his best freestyle bars.

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