9 People Who Think Obama Was Sworn In On a Koran
By Noah Brand When it comes to reality, some right-wingers are still secessionists. They’ll have no truck with your so-called “facts”, be they about science, law, or observable things you can actually...
View ArticleLL Cool J, Oprah Sit Down To Discuss Rapper’s Childhood Abuse On ‘Next...
Courtesy of the Huffington Post There’s no doubt that LL Cool J is a hip-hop heavyweight. The rapper has not only made a name for himself in music, but he has also carved out a career in film and...
View ArticleRobin Roberts Gets Back In The Saddle With ‘GMA’ Test Run
Unlike some of us, we can bet Robin Roberts was fired up to hear the blare of her alarm clock this morning. The Good Morning America anchor was up and at ‘em early Thursday to practice what she calls a...
View ArticleLOTD: Quvenzhané Wallis Covers EW + Black ‘AI’ Contestants File Lawsuit...
In today’s link round-up: Kimora Lee Simmons discusses her fashion influence, Rosa Parks gets honored with a historic new statue and much more! EBONY.com Quvenzhané Wallis Covers Entertainment Weekly’s...
View ArticleEntire ‘Best Man’ Cast Returning For Sequel
The latest news out this week on Malcolm D. Lee‘s sequel to the classic ’90s romcom The Best Man is sure to make fans happy: the entire cast is on board for part deux. A press release issued by...
View ArticleAIQ…Aretha Franklin, Lupe Fiasco, J.R. Smith & More
Celebrities and shade — you can’t have one without the other. This week, The Queen of Soul had a chuckle at the expense of another diva, an anti-Obama rapper lost his cool at an inauguration event, and...
View ArticleSasha And Malia: Obama’s Best Legacy
Courtesy of The Root Thankfully, it’s no secret that Barack Obama is a good father. More than other presidents in my recent memory, Obama — though never adopting the title “dad in chief” as his wife,...
View ArticleCissy Houston Addresses Whitney’s Drug Abuse In New Memoir
“Could I have saved her somehow?” is the question Cissy Houston continues to ask herself nearly a year after the death of daughter Whitney Houston. Cissy reveals in a new memoir, Remembering Whitney,...
View ArticleMen Don’t Want To Have Sex All The Time
Courtesy of The Frisky Here is a confession: I am a dude, and sometimes I don’t want to have sex. For good reasons, or no reasons at all. It just depends. I know that’s not actually shocking, but bear...
View ArticleI’d Rather Be ‘Angry’ Like Hillary Clinton, Than Weak
Courtesy of Hello Beautiful When a man gets provoked and reacts, society says he’s still a man. But because I have breasts and a portal for which life travels through, when I’m provoked and react, I’m...
View ArticleFirst Look: ‘The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete’ [VIDEO]
There’s absolutely nothing glamorous about Jennifer Hudson‘s latest role in the gritty new drama The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, also starring Jordin Sparks, Anthony Mackie and Jeffrey...
View ArticleDestiny’s Child Super Bowl Reunion Cancelled?
Rumors are swirling that the Destiny’s Child reunion at the Super Bowl Half-Time show has been cancelled. According to MediaTakeOut.com, a source says Beyonce did not want to focus on the past: “We all...
View ArticleNew York Dad Forgets Baby In Car For 8 Hours On Cold Day
Frigid east coast temperatures topped news headlines for the past week. But apparently, a father in Colonie, N.Y. missed the memo after leaving his child in the back seat of his car on one of the...
View ArticleKatt Williams Catches A Break In Child Endangerment Case
Police are giving comedian Katt Williams a break. According to TMZ, the 41-year-old will not face criminal charges after drugs and guns were found in the home shared with his children. In late...
View ArticleFormer American Idol Contestants Slam Racism Allegations
Courtesy of EntertainmentWise.com A few days ago it was reported that former American Idol contestants were planning to sue the show claiming that they were disqualified because they are black – but...
View ArticleRick Ross Reported Target In Drive-By Shooting
Rapper Rick Ross was reportedly caught in the middle of gunfire while sitting in his Rolls Royce early Monday morning, reports Local10.com. Florida authorities received multiple calls around 5 a.m....
View ArticleUplift: Cycles
From the ebb and flow of the ocean to the rest and contractions of labor, the world, our bodies, nature exists in cycles. A colleague of mine shared with me an interesting theory: “We judge our...
View ArticleMichelle Williams Denies Destiny’s Child Super Bowl Reunion [VIDEO]
Sorry Destiny’s Child fans: the group will not reunite at this year’s Super Bowl. Whisperings around the Internet about a cancelled and/or non-existent reunion have proved to be true as group member...
View ArticleOnline Dater Sues Match.com Because Her Date Tried To Kill Her
Courtesy of The Frisky I think Mary Kay Beckman wins the award for the worst online date of all time. We complain about our online dates with weirdos and shitbirds (there have been a lot), but we’ve...
View ArticleOscar Grant-Inspired ‘Fruitvale’ Wins Top Prizes At Sundance
Courtesy of The Grio The dramatic film “Fruitvale” and the documentary “Blood Brother” won over audiences and Sundance Film Festival judges. Both American films won audience awards and grand jury...
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