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Selma may have gotten shut out at the 87th Academy Awards for major nominations, but the film scored a huge win at the night’s telecast. John Legend and Common won the Oscar for Best Original Song. The duo took home the coveted award right after they performed the song which brought tears to some Hollywood […]
Jennifer Hudson graced the Swarovski crystal-designed stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood where she performed I Can’t Let Go for the 87th Annual Academy Awards ceremony. Jennifer, who won an Oscar in 2006 for her film debut in Dreamgirls, was just one of the night’s musical performers which included numbers by John Legend and Common, Lady Gaga, Rita […]
The Academy Awards have no problem honoring historical dramas, period pieces or scripts “based on a true story,” but has such admiration for these themes ever extended itself to films starring Black actors talking about “Black issues,” helmed by Black auteurs? When the 2015 nominations were announced, Selma was disappointingly absent from categories outside of Best Picture and Best […]
Tinsel Town celebs came out to help R&B princess Rihanna celebrate her 27th birthday Friday night. The FourFiveSeconds singer’s surprise party had such guests as her Roc Nation boss Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Naomi Campbell, Lee Daniels, Queen Latifah, Tyrese, Russell Simmons, Quincy, and more. According to rumors, the party was thrown in Rih-Rih’s honor by her alleged […]
Kim Kardashian got quite the scare yesterday morning when she and daughter North West, were involved in a car accident while on vacation. On Saturday, Khloe, along with Kim, North and Kylie Jenner were driving in Bozeman, Mt when a semi-truck passed them by and kicked up some snow, which hit their windshield and caused Khloe’s […]
Tyga and Chris Brown are setting the record straight surrounding their issues with Young Money’s Drake and more. Tyga and Breezy swung by Hot 97 for an interview with Nessa Nitty, where the two promoted their “Between the Sheets” tour with Trey Songz. Both Brown and Tyga also did a lil’ plug for their new joint album […]
The United Nations children’s agency is reporting armed men abducted at least 89 boys in South Sudan. According to BBC News, the kidnapping took place at a camp in the northern city of Malakal, where thousands of people left displaced by fighting between the rebels and army. According to reports by Unicef, unknown gunmen went […]
Another day, and another person has issues with outspoken model/actress Amber Rose and this time it is her soon-to-be ex-husband Wiz Khalifa. Yesterday was the estranged couple’s son Sebastian‘s second birthday and apparently Wiz didn’t get to see or celebrate the occasion with the little guy. Wiz decided instead of talking privately about the matter […]
Nick Gordon is hoping the power of Twitter will spur Bobby Brown into allowing him access to see girlfriend Bobbi Kristina. Yesterday, Gordon pleaded on the social media site for Brown to give him permission to see BK, while she remains in a medically induced coma, stemming from being found submerged in a bathtub at her Rowsell, […]
UPDATE: On Sunday, July 26, Bobbi Kristina Brown died in Georgia, surrounded by friends and family. The post below was written in February, 2015, just weeks after she was placed in a medically-induced coma in January. For complete coverage of Bobbi Kristina Brown’s untimely death, please click here. Bobbi Kristina Brown’s condition is still grim more […]
After being denied Captain’s Wings, a Tuskegee Airman is finally getting his dues. Harry Stewart tried to get a job as an airline pilot twice in 1949 all because he was black. Stewart was a fighter pilot during World War II with the legendary 332d Fighter Group, who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross Medal but […]
