The aggressive spread and the uncertainty of whether the current vaccines fully protect us against these new variants have raised the brow of public health officials. Credit: Stock image/Getty Images If you’re experiencing COVID fatigue—apathy towards media coverage of the pandemic, not actual symptoms—you may want to brace yourself because this virus does not appear…
For 12 years, Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z has not spoken publicly about his 2009 MTV Video Music Award performance of “Empire State of Mind” with Alicia Keys and the unexpected pop-up during the presentation, Lil Mama. However, the RocNation founder broke his silence during a Twitter Spaces discussion, acknowledging that the “Lip Gloss” emcee is his…
Cardi B made time to step up and defend rap veteran Lil’ Kim after fans trolled the music video for Kim’s latest single, “Big Santa Papi.” Last week, the holiday song was released as part of the Nick Cannon-led film, “Miracles Across 125th Street,” which Kim also starred in. The song received harsh comments about the Queen…
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Diddy won an auction for his previously owned brand Sean John for $7.551 million recently, nearly doubling the initial bid, which was $3.3 million. That reacquisition price nonetheless likely is far less than he received when he sold the brand’s assets back in 2016. It is no surprise that Diddy did this, as he previously…
Honorary Oscars are bestowed at these awards, which this year were scheduled to go to Samuel L. Jackson and Danny Glover, among others The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to postpone the Governors Awards, which bestow honorary Oscars, due to concerns over the omicron variant. New plans will come at a…
Manchin’s political action committee received a combined total of 36 corporate donations in October and November, according to a CNBC analysis U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) told Fox News on Sunday that concerns about inflation played a role in his decision to vote against President Joe Biden‘s signature Build Back Better bill if and when…
MaShawn Plummer’s mother said, “He died doing what he loved doing.” Chicago firefighter MaShawn Plummer died this week from injuries suffered while battling a fire at an apartment building on Thursday morning. Plummer, 30, was among the firefighters at Engine 94 in Portage Park called to a basement fire at a two-floor apartment building located…
‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘ alum is now dating three months after losing her husband to colon cancer NeNe Leakes is said to be “very happy right now” in her new relationship with Liberian businessman Nyonisela Sioh. TheGrio previously reported that The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum is dating again after losing her husband, Gregg…
Actor, writer and civil rights activist Erika Alexander was a regular cast member on popular TV shows like “The Cosby Show,” and “Going to Extremes,” but it was her role as Maxine Shaw on “Living Single” that made her well known in the 1990s. ABS had the opportunity to speak with Alexander about her acting…
