The longtime friends will co-host a show that will highlight “the biggest stories in sports, entertainment, politics, and culture,” the network said. Jemele Hill and Cari Champion have been tapped by CNN to host a show on its streaming service that will launch this spring. The network announced on Thursday that the longtime friends and…
The trade deadline has come and gone without the Lakers trading Russell Westbrook. We all know the Lakers have struggled, but now it’s getting to the point where talking heads are basically accusing the team of packing it in, which has led to a wider debate on the state of the league, its star players, the culture being…
Earlier this week, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in London unveiled a new wax figure of Emmy-winning actress Zendaya, which has many noticing discrepancies in their likeness. The wax figurine is modeled after Zendaya’s 2016 appearance at the Humane Society of the United States “To The Rescue Gala.” She wore a bold neon pink suit paired…
Season 9 of the popular reality series has revolved around a white castmember using the N-word, leading to tensions between the castmates Fresh off the reunion for the latest season of Below Deck, reality star Wes O’Dell opened up about his experience with castmate Rayna Lindsey after she said he “wasn’t Black enough,” following the…
“That history needs to be recognized, and a permanent marker will do that,” said David Joens, president of the Old State Capitol Foundation. Thursday marks the fifteenth anniversary of Barack Obama’s historic presidential campaign announcement at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Obama, who was a U.S. Senator at the time, announced on Feb….
Being booked to perform at the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show is one of the most significant accomplishments a musician can achieve. A spot on the coveted stage is just a stepping stone to the deals that traditionally start pouring in following a performance of that significance. The annual musical event is slated to be…
Weeks after a three-alarm fire enveloped a Bronx apartment building, six families have aligned to take action. Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump has signed on to represent the interests of those that lost loved ones in one of the worst residential disasters in New York history. Ben Crump (ABC7 Screenshot) Crump has filed five separate lawsuits on…
The 16-time Grammy nominee was signed to Death Row Records from 1992 to 1998. Snoop Dogg once famously rapped, “Death Row is the label that pays me,” in his 1992 classic with Dr. Dre, “Ain’t Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang.” Now, Snoop is the owner of Death Row, according to the press release. The 16-time…
‘The Walking Dead’ star Jeryl Prescott is sharing her story with theGrio, in hopes of getting others involved. Sarcoidosis, a rare and often fatal inflammatory disease, impacts Black women at rates higher than anyone else. According to data, African American women are three times more likely to develop sarcoidosis than white Americans and experience chronic…
The auction house reports the total sale for the 200-pair lot is now the highest-known record for a sneaker auction. Virgil Abloh may no longer walk among us, but his shoes remain big ones to fill. Famed auction house Sotheby’s reports its auction of 200 Abloh-designed Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1s sold for…
