Kanye West is having one heck of a week, and now, new allegations have surfaced claiming that the rapper’s anti-Semitic remarks have quietly been going on for years. Van Lathan, who famously confronted Ye in 2018 during his rant on TMZ, revealed on his Higher Learning podcast that while the …
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Van Lathan Says Kanye West Wants ‘White Speech,’ Not ‘Free Speech’
Van Lathan says Kanye West doesn’t want “free speech” but instead would rather have “white speech.” In a recent interview with VladTV, Lathan speaks on some of Kanye’s controversial comments and opinions. Back in 2018, Van interviewed Kanye and during the TMZ Live segment where the rapper infamously said “slavery …
Read More »TMZ Fires Van Lathan After Heated Argument Over Politics
Longtime TMZ journalist and personality Van Lathan has been fired from the outlet after getting into a heated argument with his co-worker Michael Babcock. Page Six reports the verbal altercation happened about a week and a half ago when the two appeared on “TMZ Live” together and had some form …
Read More »Sanaa Lathan Opens Up About Her Experience As a Black Woman In Hollywood: “There’s A Unique Abuse Being in Hollywood as a Black Actor”
Despite the lack of tolerance for racial hatred and prejudice, discrimination is still prevalent in the lives of most minorities. In fact, such disadvantages are embedded in the country’s justice system. In light of the hindrance, though, black people have worked twice as hard to make it in this country. …
Read More »55th NAACP Image Awards Nominations Revealed: Colman Domingo, Victoria Monét, and Usher Lead the Pack
The 55th NAACP Image Awards has returned, revealing its list of nominees, with Netflix and Amazon taking the lead with 55 and 27 nominations. The winners will be revealed in a two-hour live TV special on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on BET and CBS. Colman Domingo …
Read More »New Report Alleges Kanye West Has History of Admiring Hitler, Wanted to Name 2018 Album After Him
Several sources who once worked with Ye, formerly Kanye West, are alleging the artist has long been fascinated by Adolf Hitler. CNN reports that four unnamed sources told the outlet that Ye even once suggested his self-titled 2018 album be named “Hitler.” “He would praise Hitler by saying how incredible …
Read More »Are You Here For It? 50 Cent Is Teaming Up With Mona Scott-Young To Produce ‘Hip-Hop Homicide’ Series
One thing about 50 Cent, he will consistently execute a well-produced series. The G-Unit rapper is now creating an unscripted series investigating some infamous Hip-Hop crimes. Former TMZ personality Van Lathan will be hosting the “Hip Hop Homicide” series. The show will take a deeper look and try to uncover …
Read More »Bow Wow Says That Usher is Better Known for His Records Than Dancing
Bow Wow is making headlines again, and this time it’s because he said that in the last 15 years, his top two dancers in the industry are Chris Brown and Omarion. During the Higher Learning Podcast interview with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay, Van Lathan quickly mentioned Usher as one …
Read More »Chet Hanks, Tom Hanks’ Son, Responds to Backlash After Speaking Jamaican Patois on the Golden Globes Red Carpet
Chet Hanks, son of award-winning actor Tom Hank, went viral Sunday after a video circulated of him speaking Jamaican patois on the red carpet of the Golden Globe Awards, where his famous father received the Cecil D. DeMille Award. The clip was quickly met with much ridicule, accusing Chet of …
Read More »Ava DuVernay Opens Up About Being Called “Auntie” And Talks Making “When They See Us” For People Of Color: “I Want To Be Able To Tell Our Story”
Film director Ava DuVernay sat down with Van Lathan for The Red Pill podcast to discuss her hit new series #WhenTheySeeUs, which she says was made specifically for the Black community. DuVernay’s latest masterpiece, “When They See Us,” is a four-part drama miniseries that details the horrific handling of five …
Read More »Nia Riley Tells Her Side Of The Story After Physical Altercation With Soulja Boy Airs: “I Feel Like It’s A Really Sensitive Subject And People Are Still Making Light Of It”
In an interview with Van Lathan on his “Red Pill Podcast,” former “Love and Hip Hop: Hollywood” star Nia Riley opened up about her altercation with Soulja Boy, dealing with the backlash from social media, her ex’s fling with Blac Chyna and more. The year started off strong for rapper …
Read More »Nick Cannon Says He’s A Better Rapper Than Lil Wayne, Drake And Andre 3000
Nick Cannon claims he is a better rapper than Lil Wayne, Andre 3000, and Drake. The host of the popular comedy skit show Wild’N Out stopped by TMZ’s Van Lathan’s podcast “Red Pill” to talk his upcoming late night show, recent beefs with Kanye West and Azealia Banks, and to …
Read More »Eric Benét Says R&B Isn’t Dying They Just Don’t Want To Hear It From Black Singers
Longtime R&B singer and songwriter, #EricBenet, recently appeared on Van Lathan’s “The Red Pill” podcast where he broke down the current state of his genre. The “Georgy Porgy” singer considers himself somewhere in the middle between elders that appreciate today’s R&B and elders that don’t. “When I listen to the …
Read More »Top 21 Christmas Movies To Binge-Watch Before The Holiday Season Ends
With less than a week left of the holiday season, it’s time to binge-watch some holiday movies. As adults, we’re always on the go, so we don’t have as much time to really do all the fun Christmas activities that we enjoyed when we were kids. So Baller Alert …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Morris Chestnut and Terrence Howard Talk “The Best Man” Franchise’s Impact and More [Videos]
On Wednesday, Peacock and Universal Television hosted a star-studded red carpet premiere event and screening for the highly-anticipated limited series, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, at The Hollywood Athletic Club in Hollywood, California. The Best Man was released in 1999, with a holiday-themed sequel in 2013, and now Peacock is releasing eight …
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