“Sesame Street” is taking a new step to try to help kids navigate life in America by talking about the opioid crisis. According to the Associated Press, Sesame Workshop is exploring the backstory of Karli, a bright green, yellow-haired friend of Elmo’s whose mother is fighting against addiction. “Sesame Street” …

A 9-year-old child is up against multiple murder charges for his connection to a mobile home fire that left five people dead.  According to Complex, Illinois prosecutors filed the charges Tuesday, nearly six months after the fatal fire at Timberline Mobile Home Park in Goodfield. Authorities accused the child of …

In the wake of recent rumors about a “New Jack City” reboot, Wesley Snipes, who starred in the original film as drug king Nino Brown, says he’s not a big fan of the idea. In a recent interview for his “Dolemite Is My Name” press commitments, Wesley expressed his belief …

Music icon Mariah Carey has revealed she’s writing a new book, an autobiography about her personal life and professional career.  According to Entertainment Weekly, the memoir will be full of information dating back to her humble beginnings.  “Born to a black father and white mother, [I] lived in basically very …

Tuesday afternoon, Yung Miami announced her partner JT was officially out of prison after serving more than a year behind bars. “YOU BITCHES IN TROUBLE!! MY BITCH HOME!” Yung Miami wrote on Instagram. Shortly after, a slew of artists and hip-hop figures commented, welcoming the other half of City Girls …

Michelle Obama is back with a new book, just a year after her bestselling memoir ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Becoming” hit the ground running. But now, “Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice,” will be a companion to her critically-acclaimed memoir, featuring an “intimate introduction” from Obama herself. The new book is …

A Montreal-based law firm launched a proposed class action on behalf of two Quebec parents who claim that Epic Games’ ”Fortnite is as addictive, and potentially harmful, as cocaine.  According to USA Today, Calex Légal represents the plaintiffs who are identified only by their initials, FN and JZ. The two …

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson confirmed that claims have been filed; Prince Harry is officially suing the owners of UK tabloid newspapers the Sun and the Daily Mirror for allegedly hacking into his phone. The spokesperson says the claims are “regarding the illegal interception of voicemail messages,” according to CNN. According to …

Issa Rae is teaming up with executive producer, writer, and director Dui Jarrod for a youtube series titled, “King Ester.” The series will follow the story of Ester, a transgender person navigating the streets of New Orleans a week before Hurricane Katrina. Facing the evacuation order, Ester is forced to make …

The Los Angeles Sparks has let go of executive vice president and general manager Penny Toler, it was announced Friday morning. According to ESPN, just last season the Sparks were swept out of the WNBA semifinals, a series in which sources said Toler gave a fiery speech to the team …

McDonald’s announced Thursday that the famous McRib is making a comeback and will be available in over 10,000 restaurants as soon as Monday. Per usual, the menu item will only be around for a limited time. “We’re always listening to our customers and we know the McRib has some of …

Lil Nas X and Cardi B have been slammed with a lawsuit claiming the song “Rodeo,” which they created together, is a rip-off. Producer Brandon Lee says he wrote a song called “gwenXdonlee4-142” in 2017 which was then incorporated into a song called “Broad Day.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Broad Day” was “performed, …

Six alleged members of a drug-delivery service in New York City were arrested and charged Tuesday with distributing heroin and cocaine, which lead to the death of Vine’s Co-Founder Colin Kroll. According to Variety, the defendants allegedly operated a service dubbed “Mike’s Candyshop,” which supplied the drugs to Kroll, resulting …

Actor James Franco is being sued by former students for sexually exploiting students at his now-closed film school.  According to NPR, the complaint against Franco was filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court by two women who studied at his film school, Studio 4. NPR reached out for a comment …

A family is suing the Chicago Public Schools, claiming officials at Fiske Elementary School kicked a nine-year-old boy out into the cold without a coat in March, after he repeatedly complained about bullying.  CBS Chicago reported that Yvonne Pinkston said her son was in 4th grade at the school last …

The judge presiding over the Amber Guyger murder trial is now the subject of a formal complaint after she gave the convicted murderer her personal Bible. According to Fox 4 KDFW, The Freedom from Religion Foundation filed a complaint with the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct Thursday, stating it …

Atlantic City’s Mayor Frank Gilliam Jr. pleaded guilty to stealing $87,000 from a youth basketball team, followed by a resignation from office Thursday. Gilliam Jr. appeared in federal court in Camden, where it came out that half of the amount of money he took from the Atlantic City Starz was …

U.S. prosecutors have now charged all three men arrested during the investigation into rapper Mac Miller‘s deadly overdose. On Wednesday, the grand jury indictment accused the men of conspiring and distributing cocaine and oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl causing Miller’s death in September of 2018, according to CBS News. Their …

Emily Zamourka, a homeless Russian singer who went viral for an incredible performance in a Los Angeles subway, was offered a major record deal. Grammy-nominated music producer Joel Diamond spoke to TMZ after they broke the story, saying he wrote an offer letter for Zamourka in the hopes of making …

On Tuesday, news broke that Kylie Jenner and her boyfriend and father to her daughter Stormi, Travis Scott decided to take a break. As the days go by, details of the split are coming to light. According to People, the two seemingly have a difference in priorities and have been …