Cuba Gooding Jr. has announced that he will turn himself into the NYPD, in connection to claims that he was drunk and groped a woman at a Manhattan nightclub on Sunday. In a video posted by TMZ, Gooding maintained his innocence. The Oscar winner said that while he was partying …

As creator and executive producer or “Empire,” Lee Daniels has been one of Jussie Smollett’s biggest supporters throughout his controversial case.  But now, in a new interview with Vulture Magazine, Daniels shared that he’s “beyond embarrassed” for jumping to the actor’s defense. Back in January, Smollett made claims that he …

When the official the lineup for Chris Brown’s IndiGOAT tour was announced on Monday, many fans were left wondering why Nicki Minaj wasn’t on the marquee. Rumors have been flying about Minaj joining Chris Brown’s upcoming tour for months, but it appears that the Barbz will have to wait to …

Just one week after the premiere of Ava DuVernay’s “When They See Us,” the Central Park Five were presented with the Roger Baldwin Courage Award at the 25th Annual American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California Luncheon by Michael B. Jordan. Emotions ran high on Friday, as Jordan gave a …

Two days after an Army veteran turned himself into Pennsylvania authorities for a DUI related warrant, he died in police custody. Now, more than one year later, his family is still searching for answers surrounding the mysterious details of his death. According to a report from officers at York County …

The Trump administration is denying requests from U.S. embassies looking to fly the rainbow pride flag on flagpoles in celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month in June. According to NBC News, U.S. embassies in Israel, Germany, Brazil, and Latvia have all been denied permission from Washington D.C. to fly the pride …

A high school valedictorian in Dallas is claiming her principal cut the microphone during her graduation speech on Saturday, after she addressed the loss of “victims of injustice,” Trayvon Martin and Tamir Rice. In the now viral video posted on Twitter, Rooha Haghar, is seen tapping her microphone and waiting …

After 21 years in the NBA, shooting guard Vince Carter announced on Wednesday that his next season will be his last.  “I got one more run in me,” Carter said on ESPN’s The Jump. “One more run.” At 42-years old, the eight-time NBA All-Star and Former Rookie of the Year …

Former Arkansas Senator, Linda Collins-Smith was reportedly found shot dead in her Pocahontas home on Tuesday. According to her former press secretary Ken Yang, Collins-Smith’s neighbors heard gunshots a day or two before her remains were discovered rolled up in a blanket on Tuesday night.  “I am in shock over …

Kanye West believes he’s innocent in the pending, “Kids See Ghosts” copyright lawsuit and he is requesting that the case be dismissed. According to court documents obtained by The Blast, West denies that he intentionally ripped off actor and performer Ronald Oslin Bobb-Semple for the song, “Freee (Ghost Town Pt. …

Showtime has acquired worldwide rights to ‘Ready for War, a new series that features the stories of three immigrant soldiers facing struggles of deportation, executively produced by Drake, his manager Adel “Future” Nur and others. According to a Deadline exclusive, ‘Ready for War,’ was created by director Andrew Renzi and …

Former Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Scot Peterson was arrested on Tuesday for failing to attempt to protect students during the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Peterson was the school resource officer at the time of the tragic shooting that took the lives of …

After a video of Chicago Police Department footage was leaked online, the fatal shooting of Brittany Hill began circulating on social media over the weekend. According to CBS Chicago, the video is from a city camera in the area of Division and Mason that captured the entire incident on May …

On Monday, Apple announced the launch of a new Apple Music app and system improvements at its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California.  As we previously reported, the new music app will be the standard for entertainment on Mac and mobile devices, replacing iTunes after its inception 18 years …

After the release of ‘When They See Us,’ Ava DuVernay’s limited series depicting the wrongful conviction of the boys commonly known as the Central Park 5, viewers sparked a movement to ‘cancel’ former prosecutor Linda Fairstein and any projects attached to her name.  Now, a nonprofit organization Fairstein has worked …

It isn’t uncommon for YouTube stars to create “edgy” content for clicks and views, but after one his pranks went too far, Kanghua Ren found himself facing jail time.  According to USA Today, the 21-year-old Youtuber was sentenced to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay over $20,000 in …

Discovery International has acquired rights to ‘Killing Michael Jackson,’ a documentary from U.K based Zig Zag Productions.  According to a Hollywood Reporter exclusive, Discovery will run the documentary on its channels in Italy, Germany, the Nordics and on Quest Red in the U.K.  ‘Killing Michael Jackson’ explores the pop icon’s …

Airbnb has removed a host from its website after a viral video exposed the woman using the word ‘monkey’ to address a group of black guests. On Saturday, vacation plans for Meshach Cisero and four of his friends went left, when they were kicked out of an Airbnb in Manhattan’s …

After nearly two decades, Apple plans to announce the end of iTunes at its Worldwide Developer Conference next week. According to Bloomberg, Apple will launch a series of new apps for music, television, and podcasts to replace iTunes this year. Although iPhones and iPads already have existing apps, the shift …

Former NBA star, Scottie Pippen, has named a 5-year-old girl in a lawsuit filed against her parents, for allegedly defacing his Florida mansion with markers and crayons. According to NBC News, Pippen added a complaint against the girl to the suit he filed in December 2018. In the lawsuit, the …