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Mega sportswear brand Nike is continuing to honor Kobe Bryant’s legacy with a new edition of the Kobe 5s next month. The shoe will be purple and gold to represent the color of the Los Angeles Lakers uniform. Bryant played for the Lakers his entire career starting in 1996 until …

Disney + and Lizzie McGuire star Hilary Duff are reportedly not on the same page with the direction of the reboot, and fans will have to wait a little longer for its launch. According to Variety, sources said Duff and Terri Minsky, the show’s creator and showrunner, wanted to create …

written by @checkinwithquin Actress Skai Jackson has filed a restraining order against Bhad Bhabie, a.k.a. Danielle Bregoli, after the rapper threatened Jackson on I.G. Live, saying, “Bitch, I’ll kill you! I’ll really kill you!” Jackson, 17, filed the order in L.A. on Thursday, according to docs obtained by TMZ. The …

The former Mayor of Baltimore has been sentenced to three years in prison over a children’s book scam. Catherine Pugh was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday after it was found that she had been using her book Healthy Holly to disguise hundreds of thousands of dollars as book …

Harold Perrineau is best known for his role as Julian “Murch” Murchison in The Best Man franchise. Still, most recently, fans can’t get enough of his performance as Niecy Nash’s autistic brother in the popular comedy-drama series, Claws Many people have applauded Perrineau for the way that he portrayed his …

Things aren’t looking bright for ex-Empire star Jussie Smollett as he was recently indicted for allegedly staging a brutal attack early 2019 and lying about it. Now, Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot is speaking out on the situation, insisting that the actor & musician must pay for his actions. “He needs …

The rap game already has a bad rep without insiders labeling the genre as “dangerous.” Now, Waka Flocka is warning critics and players in the hip hop community against using the label to create a false narrative. The Atlanta rapper took to his Instagram to tell his followers that all …

Known for her roles in Black Mirror and Black Panther, Letitia Wright has secured another bag. Wright has landed a new role in The Silent Twins, from up and coming award-winning director Agnieszka Smoczynska, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film is based on the true story of identical twins …

Delivery service company FedEx has appointed its first Black woman CEO, who started off as a receptionist at the company. On Tuesday, the mega shipping business announced Ramona Hood as the company’s new CEO, who was formerly the VP of operations, strategy, and planning. Hood worked for the company for …

A Judge has ordered Future to submit to a DNA test in his ongoing legal battle with IG Model Eliza Reign to prove paternity once and for all. According to Bossip, Future was ordered to test within the next month or so or face stiff penalties from the court. The …

Since Disney Plus launched back in November, there have been talks of a The Proud Family revival for the streaming platform. Now, an official announcement has been made via @disneyplus, confirming the reboot. “Hug ‘em,” the tweet wrote. “#TheProudFamily: Louder and Prouder, an all-new Original Series, is coming soon to #DisneyPlus!” …

Diggy Simmons is best know as the son of Rev. Run of Run DMC, but he’s made a name for himself as an established rapper and actor. In a recent interview with Baller Alert, Simmons opened up about his recurring role in Grown-Ish, alongside Yara Shahidi, and revealed what he’s …

It took sixty-five years following the death of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi, but on Wednesday, Congress approved legislation that would make lynching a hate crime under federal law. The bill also comes 120 years after Congress initially considered anti-lynching legislation. The Senate unanimously passed the legislation last year. Illinois …

The hit adult entertainment website, Pornhub, is in hot water and facing a possible shutdown. The latest lawsuit against Pornhub is coming from an organization called Exodus Cry. Exodus Cry, a nonprofit organization, sets out to “combine prayer and practical ministry to see sex trafficking and slavery ended around the …

Alexis Altobelli, the young girl who lost her parents and sister in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant, will receive a sports internship in honor of one of Kobe’s final wishes. Kobe and Gianna are still making magic happen all the way from heaven. …