In her return to the silver screen, Janelle Monáe is joining forces with Cynthia Erivo, Vanessa Bell Calloway and more to memorialize the life and legacy of #HarrietTubman in a new biopic, “Harriet.” According to Variety, Erivo will play the iconic abolitionist, alongside a star-studded cast, including Leslie Odom Jr. …
Read More »ABC May Have Secured Forever First Lady Michelle Obama’s First Interview For Her New Book, “Becoming”
Disney’s ABC Network may have secured the first interview with Forever First Lady Michelle Obama upon the release of her memoir, “Becoming,” which is set to the shelves on Nov. 13. Though the move has yet to be confirmed, with sources from both the Crown imprint of Penguin Random House …
Read More »Spotify Launches Global Cultures Initiative That “Promotes And Advances Culturally Diverse Music”
Spotify wants its users to expand their musical horizons. The goal of the new Global Cultures Initiative is for “playlists to be as eclectic as our palates” and encourage listeners to choose music the way they choose a restaurant: “Depending on the day, you may have a taste for Mexican, …
Read More »Kanye West, Childish Gambino and Justin Timberlake Rumored To Headline Coachella 2019
Start planning now because Coachella’s 2019 lineup could be just as incredible as the last. If you remember, last years headliners Beyoncé, Eminem, and The Weeknd set a Coachella record for the first time in the festival’s 19-year history without a rock headliner. This year, HITS Daily Double reports that …
Read More »Could “Geoffrey The Giraffe” Be Making A Comeback? Toys R Us Lenders Cancel Bankruptcy Auction, Plan To Revive The Brand
Just as the last generation to play with real toys was about to get over losing the best toy store to ever exist, we get hope of a revitalization! Top lenders of #ToysRUs have decided to cancel the bankruptcy auction of its brand name and other intellectual property assets and …
Read More »Kim Kardashian-West Says Van Jones Is “The Best Mentor” And Calls Him “The Hope That So Many People Need”
In a new issue of Variety magazine Kim Kardashian West expressed how Van Jones is greatly influencing our culture as a trailblazer and political figure. Variety’s The New Power of New York List 2018 includes several celebrities from all fields of work who contributed greatly to our society through their …
Read More »Netflix To Add ‘Choose-Your-Own-Ending’ Option To Shows Starting With ‘Black Mirror’
Subscription streaming services have reinvented the way we watch TV. If streaming is the new frontier, Netflix is pushing the envelope to interactive TV. According to a report by Bloomberg on Tuesday, Netflix has plans to develop several new shows that will allow viewers to control the plot of TV …
Read More »Kenan Thompson Opens Up About Kanye West’s Pro-Trump Rant on “SNL”: “We’re All Entitled To Our Own Opinion – I Don’t Know If That’s The Moment to Hold People Hostage Like That”
On Saturday, Kanye West appeared on the season 44 premiere of “Saturday Night Live,” performed three songs and held the cast “hostage” to unleash a longwinded Pro-Trump rant, so says longtime cast member, Kenan Thompson. In a recent interview with Seth Meyers, Thompson opened up about West’s political rant, where …
Read More »WNBA President Steps Down To Join Time’s Up as First-Ever President and CEO
After three seasons with the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), the league’s president, Lisa Borders, is stepping down from her position to head the monumental, “Time’s Up” movement. As the first-ever President and Chief Executive Officer of Time’s Up, Borders looks to continue the organization’s work towards equal opportunities and …
Read More »Woman Wins Nobel Prize In Physics For The First Time In 55 Years
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics has been jointly awarded to three scientists for their “groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics,” and for the first time in over half a century, a woman is one of the winners. Prof. Donna Strickland, a Canadian professor from Waterloo, Gerard Mourou …
Read More »Self-Made Billionaire Is On Ciara’s Bucket List And Her Skin Color Won’t Stop Her
“No dream is too big. I want to be a billionaire,” Ciara told Cosmopolitan Magazine. The ”Level up” singer has crossed many things off her bucket list with the first being to get discovered, the second was to sell three to four million records, the third was to have longevity, …
Read More »NYPD Sergeant Says Promotion Was Denied Due To His Support Of Colin Kaepernick
According to The Daily News, an NYPD sergeant is claiming his promotion was denied Friday due to his support for Colin Kaepernick. Sgt. Edwin Raymond, 33, said he was scheduled to be promoted until cops under him reported allegations regarding his handling of two domestic violence complaints. “It is unfortunate. …
Read More »Border Patrol Agent To Pay $220,000 For Starting Massive Wildfire With Gender Reveal Explosion
An off-duty Border Patrol agent has been ordered to pay $220,000 in restitution over a gender reveal party he threw for his wife last year. Prior to the incident, which occurred on April 23, 2017, Dennis Dickey filled a target with colored powder to indicate the sex of their new …
Read More »Jemele Hill Joins The Atlantic As Staff Writer Covering “Intersection of Sports, Race, Politics, Gender and Culture”
Back in August, host Jemele Hill announced her departure from ESPN after nearly 12 years with the company, following a slew of controversies surrounding sports and politics. Since then, Hill has signed on as a columnist for The Undefeated, and according to a new announcement, Hill will also be …
Read More »A Malaysian Man Pretended to Be a Billionaire To Fit in With the Elite Then Disappeared, Now He’s Wanted
A Malaysian-born man pulled off the catfish of the century, finessing several Hollywood hotshots into believing he was an international billionaire. But, as it turns out, the man was just a fake, using stolen money to impress the likes of Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan or Miranda Kerr. Though the man …
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