Actor Brandon T. Jackson says God has “forgiven” him for playing a gay man in the hit film “Tropic Thunder” and says wearing a dress in the 2011 film “Big Momma’s House: Like Father, Like Son” ruined his career. During an interview with Comedy Hype, Jackson claimed that the “negative” …
Read More »Officer That Fatally Choked Eric Garner Is Planning To Sue The New York Police Department To Get His Job Back
Daniel Pantaleo, the officer responsible for using an illegal chokehold that killed Eric Garner back in 2014, is suing the New York Police Department and the police commissioner to get his job back. Pantaleo’s lawyer, Stuart London, told the New York Post that they filed the lawsuit on Wednesday and …
Read More »Public Enemy’s Chuck D Will Receive 2019 Woody Guthrie Prize For His Social Activism And Contributions To Music
Public Enemy’s Chuck D is set to be honored with the 2019 Woody Guthrie Prize. Chuck D, the founder and lead rapper in the iconic hip hop group Public Enemy, went on to become an author and social activist during his musical career. His contributions to social issues, especially about …
Read More »Amber Guyger’s Legal Team Files Paperwork For Possible Appeal Of Murder Conviction In Death Of Botham Jean
Amber Guyger’s legal team is planning to appeal her murder conviction over the death of #BothamJean. Guyger was sentenced to 10 years in prison with the possibility of parole after five years for the murder of Botham Jean. According to Robert Rodgers, one of Guyger’s attorneys, Guyger’s legal team plans …
Read More »Always Removes Female Symbol From Packaging To Include Trans Customers
Longtime menstrual pad company #Always has removed the female symbol from its packaging after an outcry from LGBTQ activists to make the labeling more inclusive of transgender and non-binary customers. “For over 35 years Always has championed girls and women, and we will continue to do so,” the brand’s parent …
Read More »Black Man Rehired As Security Guard After High School Fires Him For Telling A Student To Not Call Him The N-Word
A Black man who was fired from his job as a school security guard for telling a student not to call him the n-word has gotten his job back after a major national outcry. Marlon Anderson was fired last week from his job at a high school in Madison, Wisconsin, …
Read More »Queen Latifah To Receive Harvard University’s W.E.B. Du Bois Medal For Her Contributions To Black Culture
Multi-media star Queen Latifah will be receiving Havard University’s W.E.B. Du Bois Medal for her numerous contributions to the Black community’s history, culture, and community. Latifah is a singer, songwriter, actress, and more. Her resume is also decorated with many awards, including a Grammy, Emmy, and a Golden Globe. Latifah …
Read More »Twitter Reacts To Tourists Visiting The Bronx After Seeing Iconic Stairs Scene In “Joker”
Tourists and social media influencers are flooding the Bronx after an iconic scene featuring the infamous NY stairs in the new hit movie “Joker.” A set of stairs in the Bronx borough of New York has been getting a lot of visitors since the release of the dramatic film #Joker, …
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 »FBI Concludes Poisoned Alcohol Did Not Cause Deaths of American Tourists in DR
Several American tourists who have died while vacationing in the Dominican Republic were rumored to have fallen fatally ill from poisoned alcohol, but the FBI says that’s not the case. The FBI conducted toxicology tests on the deceased tourists, and methanol poisoning was ruled out as the cause of their …
Read More »That’s Baller: You Can Now Buy A “Replica” Lamborghini For $40,000
“Fake it until you make it” has been taken to a new level because now you purchase a replica Lamborghini for $40,000. Randy Morrow is a retired officer from Tennessee who decided to start selling custom-built replicas of a 2010 Lamborghini LP 640 for $40,000. Meanwhile, actual versions of the …
Read More »I Can Relate: Period Edition In Celebration Of The First National Period Day
Today is the first official #NationalPeriodDay, a new movement in which women and men in all 50 states will rally to push for an end to period poverty. The mission is to demand that menstrual products/resources become accessible for all and for the #TamponTax to come to an end. According …
Read More »Nick Young Said He Turned Down A Shot At Rihanna Because He Was With Iggy Azalea
#NickYoung said he tried to get at #Rihanna but missed his shot because of his ex #IggyAzalea. The Los Angeles Lakers player says he saw Rih at one of his games back in 2014 but decided to stay faithful to his relationship with the pop star. During an interview with …
Read More »Chrisette Michele Says She Got Married “To Try Adulting,” Opens Up About Divorce
Chrisette Michele opens up about her divorce from Doug “Biggs” Ellison, saying she only got married to “try adulting.” Michele said she and Ellison’s love bloomed from a legal matter in which she was suing him, according to Bossip. Since then, the two have gone back to court, this time …
Read More »Barneys Closes All Stores After Bankruptcy Filing, Bought Out By Authentic Brands In $270 Million Bid
Luxury clothing store Barneys is closing all of its stores after filing for bankruptcy. The high-end store officially filed for bankruptcy this past week, but had already filed for bankruptcy protection back in August. At first, the brand started with closing 15 of its stores, with seven still open. But …
Read More »Sacramento Kings Player Harrison Barnes Offers To Pay For Atatiana Jefferson’s Funeral
Sacramento Kings’ Harrison Barnes has offered to pay for slain #AtatianaJefferson’s funeral. The Kings forward and his wife, Brittany, are coming forward to cover the funeral costs for 28-year-old Atatiana, who was murdered by a former police officer early Saturday. The officer, Aaron Dean, was charged with murder. Barnes, who …
Read More »Reward Increases To $33,000 For Any Information On Missing Toddler Kamille McKinney
The reward for information on missing 3-year-old #KamilleMcKinney has increased from 5,000 to $33,000, as new rewards have been posted. Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith pleaded with the community on Wednesday, requesting that whoever is responsible for the kidnapping of Kamille to return her home safely. Smith revealed that after …
Read More »Daniel Kaluuya And Mattel Films To Produce Live-Action “Barney” Movie
A “Barney” live-action film is in the works, and it’s going to be brought to life by #DanielKaluuya and #Mattel Films. Our favorite purple dinosaur graced our screens from 1992 to 2009 in the hit PBS series “Barney & Friends.” Now the childhood figure is coming back in a new …
Read More »New “Clueless” Reboot Is On The Way, But This Version Will Have A Mystery Theme
The timeless classic ”Clueless” is coming back to your screens in a new CBS reboot. The 1995 feature film that starred Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Donald Faison, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd, and more is set to come back as a new series but with a twist. Instead of the main …
Read More »Donald Trump Tried To Surprise British Parents With Their Son’s Killer: ”We Were Ambushed”
Donald Trump surprised two grieving parents with their son’s murderer. British parents say they felt ambushed when Trump tried to get them to meet with the woman who killed their son in a car crash in front of the press, the couple’s attorneys said on Wednesday. The day before, Charlotte …
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