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Amid all the conversation generated around Shannon Sharpe's Jan. 3 Club Shay Shay" podcast with Katt Williams is a topic that many aspiring YouTubers would love to know: Exactly how much is Sharpe getting paid for the interview heard round the world?Read more...

A Mississippi man has a shot at a new trial after his death penalty conviction was tossed out by a district judge. Why? Well, the prosecutor was found to have some sleazy, racist practices that kept Black jurors from the courtroom.

From Rudy Giuliani to George Santos, there are so many people who bend the truth to gain influence or push a certain agenda or narrative. Eventually, some of them lie so much they begin to believe the farce is reality. Isn't that scary?Read more...

Rapper 50 Cent seems to have joined-or very possibly not- an ever-growing list of celebrities who look ... well ... different. Like Oprah's stunning weight transformation at nearly 70 years old, and let's not forget the changing looks of Jennifer Hudson, Mariah Carey, Anthony Anderson, Sheryl Underwood and many more,...Read more...

GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley may have claimed that America has never been a racist country," but her 2012 memoir tells a much different story. Can't Is Not An Option: My American Story" details how Haley's parents, The Randhawas, were Indians who entered the U.S. via Canada, and the book has all the proof...Read more...

After going very public with his relationship with Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson, Common appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show" to answer the age-hold question of whether someone can really be friends with an ex. - Angela Johnson Read MoreRead more...

In an unexpected turn of events, a woman who made a name as Georgia pageant queen may possibly have to trade in her tiara and sash for an orange jumpsuit. The police she's facing murder charges and her alleged victim was a mere 18-month-old baby. - Kalyn Womack Read MoreRead more...

Updated on Jan. 26, 2024 as of 2p.m.PT: As the divorce between rapper Jeezy and Jeannie Mai continues to play out in the court of public opinion, the former couple will officially be heading to court to finalize things.Read more...

Former GMA3: What You Need to Know" co-anchors T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach have been everywhere in the news lately talking about how much their relationship has changed from being co-workers-and their very public affairs and divorces-to now lovers.Read more...

With the Sundance Film Festival premiere of the new documentary, Luther: Never Too Much," the world is once again discussing the influence and impact of the singer. He kept his personal life private, but his emotions were always on display in his music. As the film revisits his life and career, we're taking a look...Read more...

This weekend the best players in the NFL will face off for a chance to make the Super Bowl. In one corner, there is Patrick Mahomes. Already one of the greatest players in the league and has plans to assert his dominance over the league another time.Read more...

On Thursday's episode of The Sherri Show," A Different World" star and recent Emmy-winner Jasmine Guy revealed a little known detail between her and late rapper Tupac.

Leland Brown Jr. had a thing going, living out of a massive storage unit, saving money for an RV and successfully finding a loophole around the skyrocketing rental prices. However, following a viral video documenting his life as a storage unit tenant, he learned quickly that not everything is for social media.

Throughout awards season we've carefully chronicled all the nominations at mainstream shows like the Oscars, BAFTAs and SAG Awards. We've had a lot to say about the lack of recognition for Black projects and artists. Now, we finally get a chance to congratulate all these fantastic films, TV series and artists, as the...Read more...

Megan Thee Stallion just dropped a new single, and she didn't hold back on the shade. Even though she didn't name-drop, many fans have been connecting the dots about who she's calling out. Like feuds among us regular folk, celeb beef can get ugly. The only difference is that celeb fights can go public and sometimes...Read more...

There are homes fit for a king or queen, and then there are homes fit for the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan. The legendary Chicago Bulls player has been trying to sell his mansion in Highland Park, Illinois for a while-12 years to be exact.Read more...

This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted a concerning report tracking the number of U.S. Citizens that have died in the Dominican Republic after undergoing cosmetic surgery procedures. The report compiles death information reported to Dominican Republic's U.S. Embassy from 2009-2022, and...Read more...

While many notable Black people were nominated for Oscars recently, it's sometimes cool to remember and look back at the actors, actresses, and filmmakers who laid the groundwork so these talented stars can get the recognition they deserve.

The internet is reeling over an explosive video posted by Joey Kirchner from season two Bachelor in Paradise Canada" who went all the way off on a wedding boutique who he claims discriminated against his soon to be wife, a Black woman.

Charles Barkley can be a lot of things. He can be annoying. He can be hilarious. He can sometimes even be controversial. But Barkley is always authentically Charles Barkley.Read more...

As the internet went crazy about Barbie's" perceived Oscars nomination snubs for star Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig, EGOT winner and Academy member, Whoopi Goldberg reminded the world that Not everybody gets a prize." Perhaps someone needs to send that message to Curtis 50 Cent" Jackson, because he had a...Read more...

We didn't see all this coming in 2024. First, it was Katt Williams vs every Black comedian ever . Now it seems to be Megan Thee Stallion vs Nicki Minaj.

We don't know who needs to hear this but: It's officially Colman Domingo season!Read more...

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Want insight into the sheer power of angry white women? Look no further than their response to Academy Award nominations for an extraordinarily mid film.Read more...

CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King dropped by The Pivot" this week, where she opened up to hosts, former NFL stars Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder Jr. and Fred Taylor about, among other things, some of the trouble she's had living the single life.

A Mississippi Walmart employee says she was fired in retaliation for posting a video of an interaction with a customer who rolled around a cart with her baby boy who ain't have no clothes on but a diaper.

Before he immerses himself in a potentially new vampire universe, Michael B. Jordan has some personal issues to settle. Back in December, the Creed III" actor/director was involved in a car accident in Hollywood, California. While driving down Sunset Blvd., his Ferrari crashed into a parked Kia SUV. Though both cars...Read more...

Was pastor Kim Burrell being a diva during church service? Or was it all in good fun? A hilarious video of the Working For Your Good" singer and songwriter asking someone in her church congregation not to sing while she is singing is making the rounds of the internet, and Black Twitter has some thoughts.

Unfortunate news, citizens of Earth: the Warner Bros. Discovery film shelving epidemic has broken containment. Please stay calm and try not to panic... but if you do, we can't say we blame you.

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Whoopi Goldberg is speaking out and adding her two cents in the ongoing conversation about the Barbie" movie's recent snub at this year's Oscar nominations.Read more...

January is the kickoff for 2024 fashion weeks!Men's Fashion Week and Haute Couture Week are sadly coming to a close. Black celebs are strutting their stuff in Paris and Milan! While Naomi Campbell and Deion Sanders' sons, Shilo and Shedeur, are walking the runway, others are slaying from the sidelines! Here are some...Read more...

On Wednesday, the world got a an update on Dionne Warwick's highly anticipated biopic-now starring Teyana Taylor.Read more...

Common coming to the defense of Drake is something I did not expect to see in 2024, especially since the two had a very public beef more than a decade ago in 2012.Read more...

It's been one hell of a school year for Darryl George. Thinking the fall of 2023 would just be the first of a couple of more semesters before he graduated high school, it turned out to be a semester filled with roadblocks and struggles - all because of his hairstyle.Read more...

In news that can only be described as girl, what you mean!?" news,Emmy-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph revealed that she and fellow icon Diana Ross had beef way back in the day.Read more...

Five months ago, Georgia's Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was a hero among men and women, Black or otherwise.Read more...

On Monday, New York City Police discovered human remains in the freezer of a Brooklyn apartment belonging to a white couple, identifying them as a Black male drug dealer who went missing less than a year ago.

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Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson was hit with a 25-game PED suspension, according to reports.

With endless television choices, viewers have everything from sci-fi/fantasy to period romance to binge in 2024. Fan favorites like Abbott Elementary," Bridgerton" and 9-1-1" are set to return, while Donald Glover and Kelvin Harrison Jr. debut highly-anticipated new projects. If you're someone who just loves...Read more...

There's always a good and bad side to exonerations. The good thing is that innocent men like Leonard Mack and Jesse Johnson get to enjoy the life that was taken away from them after they were exonerated from prison.Read more...

A Minnesota State Trooper is facing felony charges in connection to the shooting death of Ricky Cobb, a Black man who refused to exit his vehicle when police officers told him he was being placed under arrest but didn't say why.

This year's Oscar's nominations were revealed yesterday and led to quite a bit of outrage when it came to the Barbie" film. Even though the movie was nominated for eight awards, director Greta Gerwig and lead actress Margot Robbie did not receive individual nominations in their categories.Read more...

In Dawn Porter's newest documentary, Luther: Never Too Much," which premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival, the world is reintroduced to the magic, the man and the musings of one of music's biggest and best voices: Luther Vandross.Read more...

Even though Tim Scott and Vivek Ramaswamy regarded Donald Trump as a shameful opponent when seeking the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, their tune has quickly changed after dropping out. Upon suspending their campaigns, both Scott and Ramaswamy predictably endorsed Trump.Read more...

Tina Knowles may have unintentionally started a fan war! After liking a post from a Janet Jackson fan disapproving of the Rhythm Nation" singer's ticket prices, Knowles found herself in some hot water. Here's how it all went down...

Rapper and singer T-Pain is opening up about a song that once was and was set to feature two of the biggest stars in music: Usher and Michael Jackson.Read more...