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Hollywood Walk of Fame Receives Black Lives Matter Makeover
Empty stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame got a makeover Friday. Instead of being adorned with celebrity names, the stars had the names of people killed by police officers. From Tamir Rice to Eric Garner, members of a group by the name of Indecline took matters into their own hands to remember those killed by…
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Enter @Wingstop and The Root’s #Smoke9 $50 Gift Card Giveaway
What’s the best thing to eat while picking your NCAA brackets? Wings, of course! The Root and Wingstop want to give your brackets a little more flavor! In honor of Wingstop’s newest flavor, Smoke 9, we’re giving away two $50 gift cards! That’s right—not one, but two lucky readers will get a chance to win…
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Gospel Artist Israel Houghton Says He Didn’t Cheat on Estranged Wife With Adrienne Bailon
Gospel artist Israel Houghton hopped onto social media and denied claims that he was fired from Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church because he was allegedly cheating on his wife with The Real co-host Adrienne Bailon, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Reports from earlier this week said that Houghton had been given the pink slip by the megachurch because…
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Michael Jordan’s Rep Denies Rapper N.O.R.E.’s Claim That M.J. Dissed Rap Music
During an interview with Rap Radar (NSFW), rapper N.O.R.E. (born Victor Santiago Jr.) of Queens, N.Y.’s LeFrak City (big up!) said that Michael Jordan once said “F—k rap” at a Christmas party hosted by Def Jam, the iconic music label that reigned supreme in the 1990s. “Jordan is a hater of hip-hop,” N.O.R.E. said, smiling.…
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Wendy Williams and The Real Nab Daytime Emmy Nominations
The Wendy Williams Show snagged a nomination for outstanding talk show for the 43rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards. The ladies over at The Real—Adrienne Bailon, Tamar Braxton, Loni Love, Tamera Mowry-Housley and Jeannie Mai—nabbed nominations for outstanding talk show as well, in addition to nominations in the categories of hair, makeup and outstanding entertainment talk show host. Unfortunately,…
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Family’s Portrait of Education Goes Viral
A New Orleans family’s portrait celebrating their educational accomplishments has gone viral. Shenitria Myles; her husband, Mario Myles; and their son, Mario Jr., are posing in their graduation garb. And they definitely have something to celebrate. Shenitria Myles will graduate from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law with a Juris Doctor degree; Mario Sr.…
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Sesame Street Actor David Smyrl Dead at 80
Actor David Smyrl, known for his role on Sesame Street as Mr. Handford, the retired firefighter who ran Hooper’s Store, has died at the age of 80. Smyrl died of complications from lung cancer at the Lankenau Medical Center outside Philadelphia, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Cheryl Smyrl said her husband was diagnosed with lung cancer in January.…
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Tracy Morgan Says He Contemplated Suicide After Surviving Tragic Accident
After being in a coma for eight days following a 2014 accident involving a Wal-Mart tractor-trailer, Tracy Morgan reveals to Rolling Stone that he contemplated suicide. Morgan said it was emotionally difficult to struggle with the death of his friend and fellow comedian James McNair in the accident, because he was the reason McNair was in…
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Kevin Hart to Publish Memoir
Kevin Hart is trading in the jokes and movies to take a stab at writing. The actor announced that he’s working on his memoir, From the Hart, with 37 Ink, an Atria Publishing Group imprint. According to the New York Times, the memoir will focus on Hart’s Philly upbringing, along with some of the bumps in the…
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Watch: Tracee ‘T-Murda’ Ellis Ross and Regina Hall Rap to ‘Jumpman’
It’s been some time since Tracee Ellis Ross graced us with a YouTube video of her attempting to rap. Previously she’s tried to figure out the difference between Tyga and Tigger from Winnie the Pooh, but now she’s attempting to decipher and rap to the lyrics of Future and Drake’s “Jumpman.” Joining Ross was fellow actress…