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Boyyyyyy, If You Don’t Get…!
Kanye West’s release date for his 10th studio album Donda was postponed again. We tired.
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Tonja Renée Stidhum to Throw in the Tile as The Root‘s Staff Entertainment Writer
According to a source that is also Tonja, we heard through The Grapevine (heh) that this is the end of an era.
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We Know Some of Y’all Still Think Sinbad Was in a Genie Movie, But His Kids Say It ‘Did Not Happen. Get Over It.’
‘Our dad has been mistaken for Shaquille O’Neal more times than makes logical sense,’ Sinbad’s daughter Paige Bryan told NBCLX.
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Halle Berry Broke Two Ribs on the 1st Day Filming Her Directorial Debut Bruised—and Didn’t Stop Production
The last time she broke ribs (not the same pair, mind you) was on the set of John Wick 3. Simply put, she’s a badass.
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Record Producer Chucky Thompson, Member of Bad Boy’s ‘Hitmen’, Dies at 53 of COVID Complications
Record producer, DJ and audio engineer Young Guru confirmed the tragic news via IG on Monday afternoon, referring to Chucky as his ‘mentor’ and ‘big brother.’
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Can You Smell What The Rock Is Cooking? It’s Called Bathing and Showering [Updated]
The Rock, who is a Black Samoan, made sure to remove himself from the (white) celebrity trending narrative of refusing to bathe themselves and their kids.
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You Don’t Have to Imagine That: Nas and Lauryn Hill Rules the World Yet Again With a New Song
The sequel to his Grammy-winning album King’s Disease is here and Lauryn Hill makes a very notable appearance. Lauryn trended on Twitter upon release.
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Girl, Bye.
Meghan McCain had her last day on The View. Joy Behar summed up the appropriate sentiments nicely— ‘Bye!’
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association Wants That Old Thing Back
The HFPA—the folks behind the Golden Globes—implemented reforms and ‘transformational change’ by introducing brand new bylaws to regain a decent reputation.
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Aaliyah Is Coming…With Some Controversy—Manager and Estate Battle Goes Public Following Catalogue Release Tease [Updated]
Website aaliyahiscoming.com is buzzing, but now there’s contention between the late songstress’ estate and her uncle/manager/label chief Barry Hankerson.
