The death of the actor and writer Melvin Van Peebles has impacted many in the entertainment world, including actress Elisabeth Omilami, who served as Peebles’ former assistant. On Tuesday, Sept. 21, CNN broke news that the beloved filmmaker of “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song” died in his New York home. He was 89 years old. Omilami…
A Tennessee police officer who was fired last year after he reported racism within the Millersville Police Department to Black Lives Matter organizers has filed a lawsuit against the police chief and the suburban Nashville city. In the suit, Robert Black, who is white and has a biracial son, alleges he was bullied and intimidated…
Hough appeared in her first televised interview on “The Real” earlier this week After bravely sharing her story on The Real this week, Jennifer Hough, who is accusing Nicki Minaj and her husband of harassing her to change her story, has revealed she has received even more death threats since the interview. The Real was…
Janet Jackson took to Instagram on Thursday, Sept. 23, to commemorate her ex Jermaine Dupri‘s birthday by sharing a throwback photo of the former couple with a brief but sweet message. Dupri, who turned 49 the same day, began dating Jackson in the early 2000s. The pair ultimately ended their relationship in 2008 because of…
Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. | Source: Jon Cherry / Getty In case you forgot, over the summer, the U.S. House of Representatives established a committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Caucasi-D-Day insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Well now, the committee has issued…
Television personality Nick Cannon knows a thing or two about landing in controversy and ultimately getting out–and now he’s reflecting on those experiences and how it’s impacted the version of himself he plans to be. In a recent Q&A with ABC News, the Nickelodeon alum reflected on his anti-Semitic scandal, which nearly tarnished his career…
“Jena’s been a superhero in all of this,” Derulo told People magazine back in July, “so I’ve been very, very lucky.” Singer-songwriter Jason Derulo and model Jena Frumes, the mother of his four-month-old son, have separated. The 32-year-old made his announcement on Twitter on Thursday. “Jena and I have decided to part ways,” Derulo tweeted. “She…
Friday’s notice complained Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital currencies disrupt the financial system and are used in money-laundering and other crimes China’s central bank on Friday declared all transactions involving Bitcoin and other virtual currencies illegal, stepping up a campaign to block use of unofficial digital money. Friday’s notice complained Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital…
“I did speak with Wendy,” her brother, Thomas Williams, said on YouTube. “She’s stabilized, she’s doing alright.” In an update on the ongoing health issues talk show veteran Wendy Williams has faced recently, she has reportedly been released from a New York hospital after battling COVID-19. According to Entertainment Tonight, an inside source claims “Wendy…
Expelled Haitian migrants arrive from Texas at the airport in Port au Prince on September 19, 2021. | Source: RICHARD PIERRIN / Getty Despite a seemingly neverending string of tragedies that have left its people desperate for help, data shows that the U.S. grants asylum to Haitian migrants and refugees at the lowest rate among…
