Tennis phenom Serena Williams and NBA superstar Lebron James were selected by The Associated Press as the Female and Male Athletes of the Decade this weekend after a vote by AP member sports editors and AP beat writers. Williams has won 12 Grand Slam titles over the past decade, more …
Read More »Kevin Hart Reflects On Oscars Controversy In New Netflix Docu-Series ‘Don’t F*ck This Up’
Kevin Hart’s new six-part Netflix documentary series ‘Don’t F*ck This Up’ dropped Friday and the comedian got very candid about some of his most controversial moments in his recent life and career, including his father’s drug use, the adultery scandal and extortion video as well as stepping down from hosting the …
Read More »Eddie Murphy Revives Classic ‘SNL’ Characters After 35 Years
Comedic icon Eddie Murphy returned to Saturday Night Live as the host for the first time in 35 years Saturday night and reprised some of his classic characters that earned him the number two spot on Rolling Stone’ list of every SNL cast member. Within the show’s first three sketches, …
Read More »13 People Shot in Chicago at a Party For Someone That Was Killed In April, Shooters Still At Large
Multiple gunmen opened fire inside a house party on Chicago’s South Side this weekend, wounding 13 people and causing chaos as partygoers fleeing for safety encountered more shooting outside on the street. According to Patrol Chief Fred Waller, two “persons of interest” were being questioned. One of the shooters was armed …
Read More »Racist Iowa Woman Runs Over 14-Year-Old Girl Because “She Was A Mexican”
42-year-old Nicole Marie Poole Franklin of Des Moines, Iowa was charged with attempted murder after running over a 14-year-old girl because she “was a Mexican,” according to police in Clive, approximately nine miles outside of the state capitol. Franklin was arrested on unrelated charges when she admitted to law enforcement …
Read More »Eddie Murphy Shares Stories About Prince And His Regret For Passing On “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” Role
Just a day ahead of his return to the Saturday Night Live stage this weekend, Eddie Murphy visited The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and shared a few laughable stories about Purple Rain icon, Prince, during a round of “How Did This All Happen to One Person?!,” confirming or denying a series of Eddie …
Read More »Maine Mom Stabbed To Death By Teen Son And Friends Over Stolen Marijuana
Lukas Mironovas, 16, pleaded guilty to murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the April 2018 death of his 47-year-old mother Kimberly Mironovas. The Maine teenager and his two friends killed his mother after she confronted them about stealing her marijuana. Lukas was sentenced to 33 years in prison Thursday. …
Read More »Hallmark Channel Pulls Zola Wedding Ads Featuring Same-Sex Couples; CEO Apologizes After Backlash
The holiday season is prime time for the Hallmark Channel, and in an effort to keep holiday viewing content consistent (along with some pressure from a conservative advocacy group), the network decided to pull ads for the wedding-planning website, ZOLA, that featured two brides kissing at the altar. A spokesperson …
Read More »Mother Granted $625k Judgment In Lawsuit Against New York City For Snatching Her Child Away From Her At Food Assistance Center
Jazmine Headley, 24, sued the city of New York in August after being left traumatized and humiliated in December 2018 at a Brooklyn benefits office by NYPD. Now, the city must pay Headley $625,000 to resolve the matter. In the viral video from late last year, police officers are seen …
Read More »New England Patriots Suspend Videographer Who Illegally Filmed The Cincinnati Bengals Sideline, Team Faces Steep Penalties
In the wake of an NFL investigation over the illegal filming of Cincinnati Bengals sideline staff during Week 14, the New England Patriots have now suspended their videographer, Dave Mondillo. According to the Boston Globe, Mondillo, a longtime employee of Kraft Sports + Entertainment ran by Patriots owner Robert Kraft …
Read More »Teen Questioned In Stabbing Death Of New York College Student Released
Police have released a 14-year-old teenager being held for questioning in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Barnard College freshman, Tessa Majors. According to law enforcement sources, the teen was present with his lawyer during questioning and made no statements. Police officials decided not to charge him at the current …
Read More »Former HGTV Host Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Molesting Daughter’s 10-Year-Old Best Friend
Former HGTV pilot host Christopher Dionne has been sentenced to three years in prison for molesting a 10-year-old girl during a sleepover at his Connecticut home in 2017. Dionne, who hosted the “Family Flip” pilot episode for the network, is expected to appeal his conviction for fourth-degree sexual assault and …
Read More »Orlando Jones Fired From Starz Series ‘American Gods’, Jones Responds In Twitter Video
American Gods’ star Orlando Jones has confirmed he‘s been fired from the show by Season Three showrunner, Charles Eglee, and took to Twitter to share the upsetting, yet predictable, news. Jones tweeted a video of himself explaining how Eglee fired him because he was unhappy with the message Jones was …
Read More »Miss Jamaica Tony-Ann Singh Crowned Miss World 2019
Congratulations to Toni-Ann Singh, who has been crowned Miss World 2019, and is the first woman of Jamaican descent to win the honor since 1993. Singh was born in St. Thomas and migrated to the U.S. at 9 years old. She comes from a musical family and has been classically …
Read More »Two Four-Year-Old Girls Escape Car Crash By Releasing Themselves From Carseats And Climbing To Safety
Two four-year-old girls managed to unhook themselves from their booster seats and climb to safety, escaping a car accident outside of Clinton, Washington, according to the Washington State Patrol. The girls were passengers riding with Corey Simmons, 47, when the vehicle crashed into trees in a wooded area about 200 …
Read More »Donald Trump Claims Americans Must Flush The Toilet 10-15 Times, As Opposed To Once
With so much distress and violence going on in America today, Donald Trump had toilets, sinks, and showers on his mind. On Friday during a roundtable meeting with small business leaders about deregulatory actions, Trump claimed Americans are flushing their toilets “10 times, 15 times, as opposed to once” and …
Read More »Gucci Goes After Alleged Counterfeiters In New Lawsuit
Gucci is not playing with the fraudsters anymore! The luxury designer brand has sued over three dozen websites accused of selling knock-off shoes, clothes and accessories while appropriating the brand name. According to the brand’s complaint, the websites siphon customer traffic from Gucci and essentially operate within a black market …
Read More »Beyoncé Slated For Las Vegas Residency In 2020, Will Be Highest-Paid Entertainer On The Strip
Although it’s not the first time Beyonce has graced the Las Vegas strip, the Queen is returning…and this time, she’s reportedly bringing in the biggest bag of them all. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ According to Love B. Scott, Beyoncé is “preparing to embark on a Las Vegas residency” and fans can expect “an …
Read More »Michelle Williams Addresses Destiny’s Child Criticism “I Was Not A Favorite In The Group”
Despite Michelle Williams being an integral member of Destiny’s Child and playing a large part in the group’s later success, the singer has still struggled with harsh comparisons to her two former groupmates, Beyonce and Kelly Rowland, and criticisms about her singing voice. Michelle was recently revealed to be the …
Read More »Pharrell Williams Accused Of Perjury By Marvin Gaye’s Family, Williams Sued For $3.5 Million
When megaproducers Pharrell and Rick Rubin sat down together to discuss their music-making process, who would’ve known select comments made by Pharrell during their conversation last month would land him in legal trouble once again. In 2018, a jury awarded Marvin Gaye’s estate $5 million after ruling that Pharrell and Robin Thicke …
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