FILE – The Department of Health and Human Services building is seen in Washington, April 5, 2009.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) The layoffs are expected to shrink HHS to 62,000 positions, lopping off nearly a quarter of its staff. Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on…
Shark investor Mark Cuban couldn’t hold his skepticism back as entrepreneurs Barrett Jacques and Crom Carmichael confidently pitched their product on “Shark Tank” during season 11, episode 1, promising America they could “have their cake and eat it too” with a miraculous weight-loss product. The billionaire investor’s famous poker face quickly dissolved into unmistakable outrage…
John Boyega is not holding his tongue when it comes to the lack of diversity in the “Star Wars” franchise. Boyega played the role of Finn in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (2015), making him the first Black lead in the film series. In the March 28 premiere of Apple TV’s “Number One on the Call…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 04: Serena Williams, former professional tennis player and Managing Partner of Serena Ventures, speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City. The NYT summit with Andrew Ross Sorkin returns with interviews on the main stage…
HOLLYWOOD, CA – NOVEMBER 17: Actor Leon Thomas III arrives at Nickelodeon’s 2012 TeenNick HALO Awards at Hollywood Palladium on November 17, 2012 in Hollywood, California. The show premieres on Monday, November 19th, 8:00p.m. (ET) on Nick at Nite. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images For Nickelodeon)Photo by: Charley Gallay / Getty Images A multi-threat in…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: Jordan Fisher speaks onstage during Global Citizen NOW 2024 at Spring Studios on May 02, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)Photo by: Noam Galai / Getty Images Multi-talented Jordan Fisher has transitioned from teen TV actor to Broadway leading man, famous for his roles…
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 12: Mahershala Ali attends the 2021 AFI Fest Official Screening of Magnolia Pictures’ “Swan Song” at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 12, 2021 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)Photo by: Amy Sussman / Getty Images If you’ve caught any of Mahershala Ali’s performances — like Juan in “Moonlight” (2016),…
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 17: Trevante Rhodes attends the New York Special Screening Of The Netflix Film “BIRD BOX” at Alice Tully Hall on December 17, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Netflix)Photo by: Ilya S. Savenok / Getty Images Trevante Rhodes has joined the list of prominent Black…
Actress Tasha Smith, 54, connected with movie audiences around the world after her lead role as Angela in Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married?” and “Why Did I Get Married Too?” Smith starred in the original film and its sequel alongside Perry, Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Malik Yoba, Michael Jai White, Lamman Rucker, Sharon…
Source: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / Getty Nowhere else in the United States do prison rodeos exist except in Louisiana. Every April and October, the Louisiana State Penitentiary (also known as Angola Prison) transforms into a full-scale rodeo arena. Read more about the astounding prison rodeo experience below. The event dates back to 1965 and draws in…
