Why Was #TeamLightSkin Trending?

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Why was #TeamLightSkin trending? Come on, Twitter. XOJane's India-Jewel writes, "The Black race has much bigger fish to fry than whether or not your natural skin tone is lighter than a brown paper bag."

Ne-Ne Leaks on The New Normal and her "glam baby": One station has banned the Real Housewives of Atlanta star's new sitcom because it stars a gay couple. Leaks' take: "I'm for all kinds of gay rights. I'm almost like a gay man myself. I think people should marry whoever they want to marry. That's going back to living the life you want to live."

The most expensive celebrity divorces of all time: In Hollywood, the end of a relationship can cost millions. Check out some of the costliest splits at Rolling Out.

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Philadelphia schools slash obesity rates: Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that between 2006 and 2010, the city was able to slash childhood obesity rates among public school students by 5 percent, BET News reports.