Cartoon Network is getting praised for its beyond woke PSA about antiracism, white privilege, and white supremacy. “Ask yourself as you’re learning history: Who’s telling the story?” Cartoon Network went viral on Wednesday after releasing its PSA featuring “Pearl” from “Steven Universe.” In the clip, Pearl highlights the effects of …
Read More »‘Big Mouth’ Co-Creator Andrew Goldberg Talks Recasting “Missy” with Black Actress Ayo Edebiri After Jenny Slate Stepped Down: ‘If We Had Known Then What We Know Now, That’s Not How We Would Have Cast The Part’
“Big Mouth” co-creator Andrew Goldberg opens up about recasting the role of “Missy” with a Black voice-over actress, producer, and writer Ayo Edebiri. Netflix’s beloved raunchy yet relatable adult animation has finally made some changes that were well-overdue. Edebiri made her debut as “Missy” in the ninth episode of the …
Read More »Stimulus Checks: Are They Coming Or Not? Legislators Propose Different Plans As Americans Call For Monthly Payments
The next stimulus checks are on their way, we think. Some people will receive $1,200, $600 or nothing at all, CBS News reports. No decision has been made just yet. The holidays are coming and legislators are reportedly scrambling to come together to pass another coronavirus relief bill as …
Read More »Miami Heat Player Bam Adebayo Buys Mother New Home After Growing Up Living In A Trailer
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo bought his mother a new home for her 56th birthday. The 23-year-old NBA star took to Instagram to share the news. The photos showed him and his mother, Marilyn Blount, walking inside the house for the first time. “SCREAMING HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY WHOLE You …
Read More »You’ll Still Have To Wear A Mask And Social Distance Even After You’re Vaccinated For Covid-19
Can we stop wearing our masks after we get vaccinated for Covid-19? The short is no. Just because you got vaccinated doesn’t mean y’all can go out all willy-nilly, according to vaccine developers and vaccine experts. The Associated Press reports that masks and social distancing will still be recommended for …
Read More »Apple To Launch Its New Fitness Service Apple Fitness+; Becomes Peloton And Mirror’s Direct Competition
Apple Fitness+ is set to launch on December 14. Apple Fitness+ is giving its consumers a new way to workout at home. As most millions of gym memberships are canceled amid the Covid-19 pandemic, more people opt to get their physical fitness at home. According to Slash Gear, Apple’s new …
Read More »Louisiana Assistant Principal Indicted For A Second Time In The Murder Of Pregnant Teacher
A former assistant principal in Louisiana has been indicted for allegedly murdering his pregnant co-worker back in 2016. Louisiana man Robert J. Marks, 42, was indicted for a second time by a second grand jury for allegedly killing 40-year-old Lyntell Washington, who was a teacher at the same school he …
Read More »FDA Head Says He And His Family Will Be Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine: ‘I Have 100 Percent Confidence’
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn says he is “100 percent” confident in the new COVID-19 vaccine. During an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Hahn answered a few questions about the upcoming coronavirus vaccines, the pandemic itself, and more. Biden recently promised millions of vaccinations will be distributed …
Read More »Dionne Warwick Claps Back At Wendy Williams After Comments On Singer Joining Twitter: ‘I Don’t Believe One Has To Be Mean To Get Noticed’
Dionne Warwick isn’t having it with Wendy Williams. The legendary singer took to Twitter and got some things off her chest following Williams’ comments about her joining Twitter, among other things. She first called Warwick “a beautiful woman” but then said, “She doesn’t like me though, I know she doesn’t …
Read More »‘Tiger King’ Star Joe Exotic Wants Kim Kardashian To Ask Donald Trump For A Pardon
“Tiger King’s Joe Exotic wants Kim Kardashian to ask Donald Trump for a pardon. It looks like reality stars really like to work together. On November 4, Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joe Maldonado-Passage, wrote a letter to Kardashian West asking her to call Donald Trump and see if …
Read More »Oregon Nurse Loses Job After Bragging About Not Following Covid-19 Rules On TikTok
An Oregon nurse just lost her job after she gloated on TikTiok about how she breaks Covid-19 rules. “You about to lose yo job” lives rent-free in our heads, mainly because people continue to lose their jobs after going viral on social media for good and bad reasons – mostly …
Read More »Joe Biden First 100 Days As President Will Include 100 Million People Being Vaccinated And Most Schools Being Reopened
President-elect Joe Biden says 100 million people will receive the coronavirus vaccinations, and the majority of schools will reopen under his plans for his first 100 days as president. Biden, 78, hasn’t even been sworn in yet, but he’s already putting out his plan to combat Covid-19. While vaccinations are …
Read More »R&B Singer Ann Marie’s Hotel Shooting 911 Call Released To Public
R&B singer Ann Marie’s 911 call to the police has been released to the public. On December 1, 2020, Ann Marie was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly shooting her friend Sandillo Wright in the head at Buckhead Hotel in Atlanta. Ann Marie told police that …
Read More »Small-Town Kansas Hospital Suffers Greatly As Coronavirus Cases Rise; Radiology Technician Sleeps In RV To Be On Call As Only Employee Who Can Perform X-Rays
A Kansas hospital has run out of staff as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in the state. The lack of workers at Rush County Medical in La Crosse has led to one of its radiology technicians opting to sleep in an RV in the hospital’s parking lot …
Read More »Rashida Jones Becomes MSNBC’s New President, Making Her The First Black Person To Run A Major Cable News Network
Rashida Jones is the new president of MSNBC, making her the first Black person to run a major cable news network. Coming in as Phil Griffin steps downs after 12 years as MSNBC’s president is Rashida Jones. Jones was a senior vice president with a stellar portfolio at NBC News …
Read More »‘Black Mirror’ Creators Give Fans Netflix Comedy Event Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant And More
Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, and Lisa Kudrow will star in a new Netflix comedy event called “Death to 2020.” From the creators of “Black Mirror” comes a comedy event about how tragic the year 2020 has been. “2020: A year so [insert adjective of choice here], even the creators …
Read More »Donald Trump Sues Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Directly Over Wisconsin Election Results
Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against Joe Biden directly over the election results in Wisconsin. As news comes that the third recount of votes in Georgia still shows Joe Biden as the state’s pick for president, Trump has sued the President-elect directly over the election results in Wisconsin. Trump, …
Read More »Byron Allen’s Light TV Will Change To ‘The Grio.TV’
American businessman, comedian, and television producer Byron Allen is transitioning his broadcast television network Light TV to The Grio.TV television on January 15, 2021, Deadline reports. The rebranded television network will feature Black American-centered content that will be accessible to more than 100 million households in America, the outlet reports. …
Read More »Billie Eilish Officially Cancels Her Tour ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ Due To The Coronavirus
Billie Eilish has officially announced that she will be canceling her “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” tour due to the Coronavirus. Don’t worry, fans will be getting their money back despite the bad news. The expected six-month-long tour that launched in March has been canceled after …
Read More »Chance The Rapper Sued By Former Manager; Claims Rapper Owes Him $3 Million In Unpaid Commissions
Chance the Rapper is being sued by his former manager Pat Corcoran over $3 million worth of allegedly unpaid commissions. This year, the Chicago native let go of his longtime manager. Now the two are headed to court following a lawsuit in which Corcoran claims Chance never paid him commissions …
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