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The director behind hit films like “Girls Trip,”  “The Best Man,” and “Barbershop: The Final Cut” has signed on for a new major project.  Variety reports Malcolm D Lee has replaced Terence Nance as the director of the upcoming sequel “Space Jam 2,” starring LeBron James. Nance’s departure is reportedly …

Da Brat claims that Jermaine Dupri does not make a move without a strategy.  The rapper responded to JD’s recent controversial comments about the current state of female rappers, telling paparazzi at LAX that Dupri is a “genius.” She also explained that his critique of female rappers ended up being …

The Al-powered selfie-editing app, FaceApp, recently sparked a new viral challenge, but now, it is responding to users’ privacy concerns.   According to TechCrunch, some questions were floating around about whether the app uploads your camera roll in the background. While TechCrunch’s investigation found no evidence of this, customers say …

The reign of Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo officially came to an end on Wednesday, after he was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years by a federal judge. Back in February, “El Chapo,” whose real name is Joaquín Guzmán was convicted on 10 charges, including murder conspiracy and …

When it comes to the power of social media, it only takes one viral video for someone to be considered a “celebrity.” For one very angry “5-foot” man, who was recorded having a meltdown at a Long Island bagel shop last week, newfound fame might have just landed him a …

WNBA’s Riquna Williams has been suspended for 10 days after reports of domestic violence. Williams was arrested on April 29 and has since been charged with two felony counts, one involving the assault of an individual with whom she was in a relationship and the other involving a threat to …

In a recent interview with Gayle King on CBS This Morning, Meek Mill candidly shared how life-altering his experience with the criminal justice system has become and how it inspired him to push for reform. The Philly rapper has been fighting for years to have his 2008 conviction overturned, and …

A Toronto woman has just become the first Black, female Cirque du Soleil assistant director. Kafi Pierre is now the first Black woman to be in charge of the creative direction of the global theatrical production Cirque du Soleil. “The fact that the company is moving forward and they understand …

A Louisiana man has been arrested and charged for the murder of 75-year-old Sadie Roberts-Joseph, who was found dead in the trunk of a car on Friday. Although police have yet to determine a motive, officials say there has been no information that suggests the incident was a hate crime. …

Dwight Howard is putting the rumors about his sexuality to rest: “I’m not gay.” Back in March, the NBA star was thrust into media headlines after an openly gay man claimed Howard was harassing him into signing a non-disclosure agreement. “I don’t know this person, never seen him,” Howard previously …

Black excellence is at an all-time high, with Netflix productions “When They See Us” and “Homecoming” racking up nominations for the 2019 Emmys.  The nominees were announced on Tuesday, and both are up for a long list of awards in several categories. With an emotional account of the Central Park …

Serena Williams is going into business with Mark Cuban to fight maternal mortality. Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy or childbirth-related causes. Williams became one of those women when she faced extreme difficulties during the birth of her daughter back in 2018. Now, Williams wants …

Pittsburgh Steelers player James Conner revealed the scary story behind his 2015 cancer diagnosis on rapper Michael Seander aka Mike Stud’s podcast. He also shared that doctors told him he had “about a week left” to live at the time. “I get some tests done,” he said. “I got a …

On Tuesday, R. Kelly stood before a judge, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, and pleaded not guilty to a slew of child sex crimes, including seven counts related to child pornography. The charges stemmed from a 13-count indictment, which also included five counts of enticement of a minor to engage …

Granddaughter of The Walt Disney Company’s co-founder, Roy Disney (Walt’s older brother), recently went undercover to Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif., after an employee sent her a disheartening Facebook message against the company. Abigail Disney appeared on Monday’s episode of the Yahoo News podcast “Through Her Eyes” and said every employee …