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2019 Golden Globes: Danai Gurira and Terry Crews to Announce Nominees
Awards season is near and my body is ready. The 2019 Golden Globes telecast will kick off the year on Jan. 6, 2019—but first, nominees. Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Sorry to Bother You) and Danai Gurira (Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War) will join Leslie Mann and Christian Slater to spout off the list of contenders…
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Issa Rae to Star in HBO Limited Series 'The Dolls', Based on Christmas Eve Riots in Arkansas
Picture this: Black Friday shopping riots—but with an awkward black girl. The Tickle Me Elmo holiday toy craze is likely the most recent time we saw a bunch of moms fighting over the hottest Christmas gift, but old heads remember the Christmas Eve riots over Cabbage Patch Kid dolls in Arkansas. Oh yes, this is…
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Salim Akil Denies 'Deeply Upsetting' Sexual Allegations, Warner Bros. TV Opens Investigation
In the midst of reclaiming a retelling of “black love” aimed to inspire “relationship goals” urges from its audience, Love Is executive producer Salim Akil comes under fire for recent sexual allegations. Actor Amber Dixon Brenner filed a complaint on November 20 accusing the Black Lightning executive producer of “nonconsensual assault and battery” over a…
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Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthin' ta F' Wit? The Creators of Shaolin Jazz Disagree
To call the Wu-Tang Clan one of the most influential musical acts of all-time isn’t hyperbole. When they burst onto the scene in 1993 as a gritty and grimey Staten Island, N.Y., counterpoint to the Dr. Dre-helmed polish of Los Angeles G-funk, music shifted, too. In the decades since, the Wu footprint has shown up…
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The Judge Has Spoken: Cardi B Must Show Up to Court for Strip Club Fight or She's Getting Arrested
While Cardi B is making money moves, a judge is demanding she move her ass to a court hearing… or else. Judge Sean Dunn issued the Invasion of Privacy rapper a warning after she was a no-show during Monday’s hearing. As TMZ reported, prosecutors fought for an immediate bench warrant since Cardi had already been…
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Michael B. Jordan Is Getting Ready to Rumble With Bacardi, Setting New Directorial Project
Michael B. Jordan is stepping out of the boxing ring for a hot second and moseying on over to the director’s chair for Bacardi. According to Variety, the Creed II star is partnering with the popular rum brand to direct The Angels’ Share, a short film specially created to promote its new Premium Collection. Fancy.…
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Hell-Bent on Playing With Our Emotions, Kid Cudi Teases New 'Asterisk Collective' Project
On Sunday, the skies parted and unspeakable joy descended from the heavens as rapper Kid Cudi took to Twitter to tease a new project. “This is not the world we want. We’re rewriting the script because these rules don’t apply,” he says in the mysterious video. “We’ll be showing up with real people, in real…
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Did He or Did He Not Take A Shot At Kanye on Meek Mill's New Album? Jay-Z Clarifies
By now I’m sure you’ve heard “What’s Free”—the blistering standout from Meek Mill’s latest release “Champions” that just so happens to feature some guys named Rick Ross and Jay-Z. Which of course means you’ve heard the Roc Nation ringleader make his bid for verse of the year with blistering lines like: “Since most of my…