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Last week’s death of Eric Garner, who was killed after a New York police officer apparently used an illegal choke hold during his arrest, has sparked outrage not only throughout New York City, but also throughout the country and online. The violent arrest, which was captured on a cellphone video, was called “very troubling” by…

Two weeks ago, news about the sexual assault of 16-year-old Jada from Houston went viral. #JusticeforJada trended across the country and overseas as the brave young girl didn’t hide behind her story but chose to speak publicly about it. As a sign of support, actress Jada Pinkett Smith posted the following message on her Facebook…

Ray J’s wild night in May at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., is coming back to haunt him. The “I Hit It First” singer has now been charged with 10 misdemeanors. On Monday Brandy’s 33-year-old brother received four counts of resisting arrest, three counts of assault and battery, two counts of vandalism…

Richard Pryor Jr. took his first step in what could end up being an all-out legal war over his father’s biopic. Pryor Jr. is alleging that his father’s widow, Jennifer Lee Pryor, tricked his father into signing over the rights to his name. The late comic’s son said his father was on the verge of…

Former Missouri linebacker, SEC Defensive Player of the Year and the NFL’s first openly gay player, Michael Sam, is currently attending his first day of training camp, in hopes of securing a place on the St. Louis Ram’s roster. Sam made history this year when he was drafted in the seventh round by St. Louis,…

Sherri Shepherd’s estranged husband, Lamar Sally, will sue the talk show host if she doesn’t mother the child she is expecting via surrogate. Sally is attempting to legally force Shepherd to assume parental responsibilities and a relationship with the unborn child. According to TMZ, Sally is drafting legal documents to force Shepherd to adhere to…

Zendaya Coleman took to Instagram to dispel rumors and explain why she left the controversial Aaliyah biopic. On Friday, after it was announced that Wendy Williams was the executive producer of the Lifetime film and that Alexandra Shipp had been tapped to play the late R&B singer, Coleman posted a series of videos explaining her…

Universal Pictures and the filmmakers behind the planned N.W.A biopic have released a statement regarding the offensive and racist casting information that was released Thursday. The company said in a statement late Thursday that “the filmmakers … did not approve and do not condone the information in this casting notice. We regret and sincerely apologize…

The Lifetime network hasn’t had the best of luck when it comes to its recently announced Aaliyah biopic. When the network made the announcement about the film, Aaliyah’s family immediately threatened legal action. In an interview with TMZ, Barry Hankerson, Aaliyah’s uncle and former manager, said the family had already hired a lawyer and would…

No one can deny the fact that Beyoncé’s music, coupled with her fashion choices, are catapulting the 32-year-old to icon status. Not only has Beyoncé sold out tours across the country, some of her outfits have been known to raise eyebrows. In honor of Beyoncé’s fashions, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum…