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Amid the controversy about the Oscars’ lack of diversity, the news of a white actor portraying Michael Jackson in a British dramedy didn’t sit well with a lot of people. How in the world did anyone cast a white guy to play the King of Pop, who was undeniably black, despite his vitiligo issues?  Joseph Fiennes,…

After women reach a certain age, fertility issues can become a problem for those trying to get pregnant. And last year, Tyra Banks spoke about her struggle with fertility on her talk show FabLife.  Banks remarked that she was tired of being asked why she didn’t have kids. “I am so tired of seeing on my social…

Editor’s note: This post contains tweets that some may find offensive. Kanye West should be worried about his upcoming album release that still has yet to be titled. But instead, on Wednesday afternoon, he was all in his feelings on Twitter and beefing with Wiz Khalifa. It seemingly started out over the following tweet Wiz…

A new single from Rihanna’s upcoming album, Anti, is here. It’s called “Work” and it’s tough, in the way that West Indians use the word, which is fitting, since it’s a dancehall tune. She teamed up with the 6 God, Drake, on the song, and he blends in very nicely. Rihanna posted a photo on…

In the 1990s, our R&B teenage darlings were Brandy, Monica and Aaliyah. There’s something to say about these ladies (yes, even Aaliyah’s legacy) surviving the test of time and still being cherished and relevant today. Monica’s feature story in the latest issue of Uptown magazine sheds light on her career and how much she’s grown…

Jay Z is being sued for approximately $18 million by Parlux Fragrances, a perfume company that says the hip-hop mogul reneged on a few promotional efforts for the perfume he released with the company in 2013, TMZ reports. The licensing agreement between Parlux and Jay Z for the fragrance, Gold Jay Z, reportedly mandated that…

Gabrielle Union had a lot to say about Stacey Dash after the premiere of The Birth of a Nation. But to a lot of people’s surprise, Union is in the film but doesn’t have a speaking role. Union’s cameo as a slave in Nate Parker’s film is not only poignant but also touches upon the sexual abuse…

GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson isn’t on Stacey Dash’s side when it comes to her comments stating that BET and Black History Month perpetuate segregation.  Dash’s comments during a recent Fox News appearance weren’t at all surprising, coming from her, but they were definitely clueless. “If we don’t want segregation, then we need to get…

Over the last three days, either rapper B.o.B was really bored or he was smoking something interesting. Because this dude really, sincerely thinks the Earth is flat. B.o.B is a flat-Earth truther. People tried to convince him otherwise during his Twitter rant, but he wouldn’t let go of his side of the Earth, I mean…

This news is not coming from The Onion. I repeat: This is really happening. A white man has been cast to play Michael Jackson in Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon, a British TV movie about three celebrities escaping from New York City during 9/11. The urban legend concerning Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando during 9/11 goes…