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It looks as though Yaya DaCosta is already stepping into her role as Whitney Houston for Lifetime’s 2015 biopic about the Grammy-winning songstress.  As Angela Bassett makes her directorial debut, Lifetime gave everyone a sneak peak at DaCosta as Houston circa 1987. DaCosta re-created Houston’s iconic Whitney album cover, and you can see that her…

Stacey Dash has a bone to pick with Kanye West, and if she had her way, he’d be at New York City’s Rikers Island jail. The Clueless actress-turned-Fox News talking head expressed her displeasure over West’s recent rant at London’s Wireless Festival on July 5. During his break from rapping, West compared being followed by…

A children’s clothing company had a lot of explaining to do after someone posted a photo on Twitter of a display seen in one of its stores. A T-shirt showing a monkey’s body on a hanger featuring a cardboard cutout of an African-American boy’s face offended many who thought the display was racist. https://twitter.com/shesILL/status/486920837363011584 Just…

Don Cheadle has transformed himself into Miles Davis for his new film Miles Ahead. Not only is Cheadle starring in the biopic about the great jazz musician, but he’s also making his directorial debut. Miles Ahead focuses on Davis’ “silent period,” when he stopped making music. The biopic also takes a look at his marriage to…

Back in their heyday, New Edition was one of the biggest-selling boy bands. The Boston group paved the way for the likes of New Kids on the Block, ’N Sync and the countless other boy bands who came along after them. Unlike a lot of those bands, New Edition is still performing across the world.…

Editor’s note: This post contains tweets that some may find offensive. Social media can be a lot of things: entertaining, educating and thought provoking. But it can also be traumatizing, especially if you’re a 16-year-old girl whose alleged rape has now gone viral. Jada, 16, of Houston, says she thought the invite to a house…

When you think of an ESPN the Magazine cover model, the first thing that might pop into your head is a six-pack, muscles and a chiseled body. But this year the magazine’s annual Body Issue celebrates the not-so-common bodies in sports. On the cover of the latest issue, out July 11, you’re going to see…

The last year of Columbus Short’s life hasn’t been a crystal stair. The former Scandal star has had his fair share of troubles but is now speaking out about his issues and personal life. In an interview with Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush, Short talks about his recent fight accusations as well as his marriage issues. “The…

It looks as though Matthew Knowles is having another Maury Povich moment, and Beyoncé and Solange may have another sibling. According to TMZ, TaQoya Branscomb, of Houston, is taking Knowles to court for a DNA test because she says he’s the father of her daughter, who was born in 2010. In addition to the DNA…

R&B singer-turned-reality-TV “star” Lil’ Mo felt the wrath of thousands of Prince fans over the weekend during the 2014 Essence Music Festival. Lil’ Mo apparently didn’t receive the star treatment she’s used to after she was denied entry to a bathroom because Prince was making his way to the stage to perform. Lil’ Mo, who…