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Jussie Smollett knows that things went off the rails a little bit in Empire, but he’s asking the show’s fan base to hang in there because things will come full circle at the end of the season. “I understand the backlash,” Smollett said during an interview with Essence. He was referring to how the ratings…

Tyra Banks is tooting her own horn a bit and doling out a few I-told-ya-so’s in the process. During an interview with USA Today, she vaguely remembers the flak she caught for putting aspiring models through the wringer on her reality show, America’s Next Top Model. Critics said that the challenges were unrealistic and too…

Chris Brown was scheduled to appear on The Daily Show Tuesday night, but it looks like his appearance was canceled and he was replaced by Nick Cannon. On Tuesday, staffers at the show expressed issues with having Brown on because of his past with domestic violence. And it looks like those staffers may have won. Host…

Sandra Bullock’s son, Louis, now has a new little sister. The actress confirmed with People magazine that she adopted a 3 1/2-year-old girl from Louisiana named Laila. Bullock says that she was prompted to speak about the adoption after learning that a photo of Laila was being shopped around to various tabloids. But she intended…

VH1’s New York edition of Love & Hip Hop is about to lose a cast member. Mendeecees Harris, Yandy Smith-Harris’ husband, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to drug-trafficking charges. During his trial, Harris was free on $600,000 bond, and his Love & Hip Hop earnings went toward his restitution payments.…

If there’s one football player who had the world cheering for his family from the sidelines this year, it’s Devon Still. Now the former Cincinnati Bengals player is letting the world know that his daughter, Leah, has no evidence of cancer. Leah touched the world this year with how bravely she was battling the disease.…

When you think of one of the greatest marching bands in the country, the first that usually pops into someone’s mind is the Southern University marching band. For decades, Southern’s marching band have proved that they’re pretty much unstoppable when it comes to their performances, so it definitely makes sense for them to take Adele’s…

Chris Duhon was suspended from his basketball-coaching gig at Marshall University after getting arrested for a DUI, ESPN reports. Duhon was arrested early Monday morning and charged with one count of aggravated DUI. He played for nine seasons in the NBA on banner teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks. He is…

Beanie Sigel no longer looks like the “Broad Street Bully” that hip-hop fans have grown accustomed to. Take a look at his Instagram page, and you’ll see that the Philly MC has lost a ton of weight and is looking quite slim these days.  “Health is wealth. I feel like a million bucks,” Beanie says…

Remember when Beyoncé gave that live interview to MTV back in the day, announcing Farrah Franklin’s dismissal from Destiny’s Child? Beyoncé said that it was a group decision, not management’s decision, and it was a result of Franklin having missed three major promotional tours. Franklin revisited that ordeal in a recent interview with VLAD TV.…