With increasing attention over the Jan. 28 release of her documentary “Janet, on Lifetime” it was almost inevitable that someone would get the chance to ask Janet Jackson about the 2004 incident that led to her being publicly shamed. During her Super Bowl performance with Justin Timberlake 17 years ago, things got a little too…
The chef is planning to open his Kann restaurant in Portland in spring 2022. Gregory Gourdet, chef and two-time finalist of Bravo’s Top Chef has accomplished a lot. He a the best-selling author, an executive chef and owner of Haitian cuisine pop-up restaurant Kann. Tuesday, he revealed another big milestone: weight loss. Gourdet, 46, posted…
Marshawn Lynch’s appearance on ESPN’s “Manningcast” earlier this season was a hit, and Amazon Prime executives likely took notice. The streaming service has targeted the former NFL running back as a feature reporter/analyst for its exclusive “Thursday Night Football” package beginning next season. Lynch is appealing to fans because of his unfiltered authenticity. There is…
Docquen Jovo Watkins, 31, has been charged with second degree murder over the incident. TikTok creator Rory Teasley was choked to death by his boyfriend on Thursday after the two men argued over a video game, according to authorities. Teasley’s boyfriend, Docquen Jovo Watkins, 31, of Pontiac, Mich. has been charged with second-degree murder over…
Washington State Patrol officers said Seahawks backup QB Smith was combative and argumentative on Monday after they pulled him over for speeding and driving erratically. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith gave police a hard time early Monday morning when he was pulled over for speeding and erratic driving on a local highway, according to authorities….
Spector died Wednesday after a brief battle with cancer, her family said. Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” as the leader of the girl group The Ronettes, has died. She was 78. Spector died…
King’s death was ruled a justifiable homicide in an inquest Tuesday The white Missouri man who fatally shot his biracial neighbor Justin King will not face charges, the prosecutor announced Wednesday. TheGrio previously reported that 28-year-old King, who was Black and Filipino, lived across from the unidentified individual who shot and killed him mid-morning on…
Cynthia Erivo’s turn as Aretha Franklin in ‘Genuis: Aretha’ is the only nomination for a Black actor in 30 slots for TV The 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations are here, and the nominations in television categories have shut out much of this year’s Black talent. Cynthia Erivo attends the “Twenties” Season Two Screening on…
Transcribed by: Sydney Henriques-Payne Completion date: January 12, 2022 Gerren Keith Gaynor: [00:00:03] Welcome to Dear Culture, the podcast that gives you the news you can trust for the culture. I’m your co-host, Gerren Keith Gaynor, managing editor of Politics and Washington Correspondent at theGrio. [00:00:13][10.1] Shana Pinnock: [00:00:14] Oh! fancy title! And I’m your…
Every so often, actors or artists make public statements about the mistreatment that they endured in the entertainment industry and call for action to change it. India Arie is one of the latest musicians to speak out about her “TRASH” experience in the music industry. Although she didn’t ask for it to change, she did…
