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Kim Porter’s Best friend Speaks On Al B. Sure!’s Theories On Kim’s Death, Diddy

"I don’t understand how people can just talk about something they have no idea about," said Kim Porter's friend.
Tramell Tillman Talks Sparring with Tom Cruise and Bringing That <em>Severance</em> Heat to <em>Mission: Impossible</em>

Tramell Tillman Talks Sparring with Tom Cruise and Bringing That Severance Heat to Mission: Impossible

The Severance star opens up about joining the legendary franchise, earning Tom Cruise’s respect, and why he only signs up for projects with serious fan devotion
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Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read in Summer 2025

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, and we've got these books on our reading list.
Kid Cudi, left; Cassie Ventura. Photo: Getty Images Monica Schipper; Dimitrios Kambouris

Kid Cudi Just Spilled the Tea About His Relationship With Cassie, And It’s Not What You Think

Cudi and Cassie were romantically linked briefly back in 2011 and now we know more details about their short-lived love story.
  • BET Awards: I’m Too Old for This 

    I turn 42 in August, and although I’m often mistaken for a 20-something (thank you, coconut oil and good genes), my inner being is that of an old black lady. If you took the DNA of Dorothy from Golden Girls, Daria Morgendorffer, Richard Pryor and Thanos, you’d basically have me. I’m kind of cutthroat and…

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  • Netflix Fires Chief Communications Officer After Use of N-Word

    After using the n-word on two separate occasions, Netflix’s chief communications officer, Jonathan Friedland, has been fired. In a memo, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said that Friedland’s use of the word at work “showed unacceptably low racial awareness and sensitivity.” According to the Hollywood Reporter, the n-word was used during a staff meeting and during…

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  • Mary J. Blige to Star in Horror-Thriller Body Cam With Police-Brutality Theme 

    Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated actress Mary J. Blige is going to add a horror flick to her repertoire after signing on to star in the police-brutality-themed thriller Body Cam, which is being made by Paramount’s Players division. Body Cam tells the story of several Los Angeles police officers who are haunted by an evil spirit that…

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  • Joe Jackson Hospitalized With Terminal Cancer: Report

    Joe Jackson, the patriarch of the iconic Jackson family, is fighting terminal cancer, and his condition is rapidly deteriorating, according to reports. According to TMZ, the 89-year-old has been hospitalized with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. His family had reportedly been trying to visit him in Las Vegas as he deals with the end stages of…

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  • Roseanne Spinoff Coming to ABC, Without Roseanne Barr, of Course

    Looks like ABC is not about to let the Roseanne revival die, even after its titular star, in a state of allegedly Ambien-fueled racism, sent out a tweet describing former Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett as a product of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Planet of the Apes. According to the Associated Press, the canceled…

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  • Black Panther Display Coming to National Museum of African American History and Culture

    The blackest Marvel movie is making its way to America’s blackest museum. Objects from Marvel’s Black Panther will be coming to Washington, D.C., at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in a new exhibit celebrating the studio’s blockbuster movie. The objects that will be on display in the museum include “the…

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  • Ava DuVernay Just Hit an Important Milestone for Black Female Directors

    Trailblazing director Ava DuVernay can add another important “first” to her list. With A Wrinkle In Time, she’s become the first black female director whose movie earned more than $100 million domestically. DuVernay acknowledged the historic achievement on Twitter earlier this week, writing: “Lovely room to be in. But can’t wait for more sisters to be…

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  • Damn, Dzaddy: Jesse Williams Ordered to Pay Over $50,000 a Month in Child Support

    Well, we know where a good chunk of Jesse Williams’ “Blebrity” money will be going. According to court documents filed in Los Angeles Tuesday and obtained by E! News, Williams has been ordered to pay $50,629 a month in child support to his ex-wife, Aryn Drake-Lee, to support their two kids, Maceo, 2, and Sadie,…

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  • Charlamagne tha God to Have New Series on HBO

    Charlamagne tha God is bringing his controversial questions and topics to HBO. According to Deadline, HBO has ordered The Gray Area With Charlamagne tha God. The series will include four interview specials to premiere later this year. Not much has been shared about the series, including the interviewees, but the hourlong specials will surely grab…

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  • Michael Jackson Musical Headed to Broadway 

    It was only a matter of time before we’d see “Michael Jackson: The Musical.” Everyone’s favorite pop singer, Michael Jackson, is expected to have a Broadway show in 2020 that tells the story of his life. Jackson’s estate and Columbia Live Stage said that they have agreed to develop the stage musical about the artist,…

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