UPTOWN ProFile: Filmmaker Crystal McCrary Talks New Documentary, Little Ballers
Filmmaker/producer Crystal McCrary recently chatted with our UPTOWN PROFile host Chitra Nawbatt about her project, Little Ballers, and the challenges of funding film projects. McCrary also talks about...
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Woman Hustles Heroin from Hospital Bed
A Pennsylvania woman is accused of hustling heroin from a hospital intensive care unit and a hospital room. Lori Sullenberger, 38, was arrested on felony and misdemeanor drug charges during a stay at...
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BET Greenlights ‘The Book Of Negroes,’‘Being Mary Jane’ Picked Up For 2nd Season
Today in New York, BET announced its upcoming program lineup, including renewals of viewer favorites and a new scripted mini-series, titled “The Book of Negroes.” Jason and Kelly Pitts, along with...
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Teenager Stabbed To Death In Connecticut After Allegedly Turning Down Prom...
Courtesy of The Frisky A 16-year-old girl named Maren Sanchez was stabbed to death by a male classmate in a Milford, Connecticut, high school today, allegedly after she turned down an invitation to...
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Columbus Short Exits ‘Scandal’
Columbus Short has officially been axed from ABC’s hit political series “Scandal” amid personal struggles that have played out over the last few weeks. The 31-year-old confirmed his exit Friday...
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Audio Surfaces Of Clippers Owner’s Racist Recording: Don’t Bring Blacks To My...
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is in hot water following the release of a nine-minute recording in which he’s involved in an argument with girlfriend V. Stiviano over her public...
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Mama Joyce Getting A Spin-Off?
Courtesy of Sister 2 Sister There’s chatter that Kandi Burruss’ mother might be in the process of shooting her own reality show! Mama Joyce may have joked that she was waiting on her peach as an...
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James Earl Jones Returns To Broadway In ‘You Can’t Take It With You’
James Earl Jones is headed back to Broadway in the stage revival of “You Can’t Take It With You” this fall. The 87-year-old Tony Award winner will star in the production that centers on a woman who...
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President Obama, NBA Stars React To Donald Sterling Audio + Investigation...
The alleged racist remarks made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling have prompted a strong reaction from NBA superstars around the league, former players and President Barack Obama. As...
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The L.A. Clippers Aren’t Cowards, We Are
Picture a young Black boy shooting hoops in his driveway for three consecutive hours until it’s too dark to even see the rim. Many of us can not only picture this boy, but we can put a face on him...
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Marlon Wayans Gets Serious About Growing Up, Complexion, Tombstones
By Satchel B. Jester | Photo Credit: Will McGarry Marlon Wayans, the youngest star of the first generation of the talented clan, has carved out an impressive resume over the past two decades in...
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Deaths of DJ E-Z Rock And DJ Rashad Shake Music World
The music world suffered a double blow with the deaths of DJ E-Z Rock and DJ Rashad over the weekend. The influential deejays changed the course of music over their decades-long spinning careers. The...
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Heard on the Street: George Clooney Lands New Role – As Fiance
“The barristers and staff of Doughty Street Chambers offer their best wishes and congratulations to Ms Amal Alamuddin, a member of Chambers, and Mr George Clooney on their engagement to be married.”...
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Driver Kills Teen, Then Sues Victim’s Family
A driver who fatally hit a teen with her SUV is now suing the dead boy’s family for $1 million over the accident. Teenagers Brandon Majewski, 17, and his 16-year-old friends Richard McLean and Jake...
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Indie Brand Oyin Handmade Lands At Target Stores
As lifestyle editors, we here at UPTOWN have access to many brands, but rarely do we fall hard for a brand the way we’ve fallen for Oyin Handmade. Although this emerging brand encourages customers to...
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The Carters Are ‘On the Run’ With Summer Tour
The Beyoncé and Jay Z tour has officially been confirmed with Mrs. Carter dropping the official poster of the “On the Run” tour on her eponymous website. The 15-date stadium tour will mark the first...
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Cynthia Bailey’s Open Letter: The Reality of a Friendship Gone Awry
Since the airing of the Watch What Happens Live episode featuring my fellow Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member Nene Leakes that essentially gave her a platform to show how vindictive and vicious...
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Tornadoes Rip Through Arkansas, Southern States
Tornadoes ripped through the southern states and devastated neighborhoods, killing at least 17 in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Iowa. Arkansas was hit the hardest by multiple tornadoes and a state of...
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Breakout Star Alert: Gugu Mbatha-Raw Stars in Belle
By Joane Amay A lifetime spent developing a career that keeps her as much on the London stage as the Hollywood film lot is finally paying off for Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Now 30, the transatlantic beauty...
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Minister Sues Viacom for $40 Million Over Defamation
Since the premiere of the TLC biopic, “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story“ in late 2013, ordained minister and former music executive Perri “Pebbles” Reid has voiced her opinion on the film, stating that it...
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