The world may know actor Terry Crews as the guy who appears in movies and shows doing quirky dance moves and delivering gut-busting lines, and almost always rocking a smile on his face. But, Crews says that was not always the case, especially not while growing up in a home with an abusive parent. Former…
The singer herself suffered an overdose in 2018 In a recent interview with TMZ, Demi Lovato spoke on DMX‘s overdose, saying, “That could have been me.” As theGrio previously reported, DMX suffered a heart attack following a reported drug overdose last Friday. Over the weekend, DMX’s family released an official statement regarding the rapper’s health,…
Author Terry McMillan offered more insight into what fans should expect from the “Waiting to Exhale” television series adaptation that’s currently in development and expressed her hope that members of the 1995 film adaptation are able to make cameo appearances. The film adaptation starred the late Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Lynn Whitfield, Loretta Devine and…
Davis’ comments, shared in a 50-second clip, quickly made the rounds on social media and promptly garnered confused responses. Hubert Davis, who was an assistant basketball coach for years at the University of North Carolina, spoke at his first news conference since being named successor to coaching legend Roy Williams, where one part of his…
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is taking steps to diminish the voter restrictions imposed by SB 202, a controversial elections bill signed into Georgia law last month. In an administrative orders issued Tuesday, April 6, Bottoms directed the city’s chief equity officer to implement actions her office says are intended to “to mitigate the impact of…
In a surprising update on his condition, manager Steve Rifkind confirmed early Wednesday that he had tested positive for COVID-19. Rap star DMX will undergo a battery of tests to better assess his brain function after a heart attack that followed an alleged drug overdose. His manager, Steve Rifkind, had described X’s condition as “unchanged.” But…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘People have latched on to this idea of snitching and I think they’re missing the point of the writing, which is about making difficult decisions as a parent, visionary and elder’ Kevin Carroll and Michael Hyatt don’t want fans to write off Snowfall‘s Alton Williams just yet. The two co-stars, who appear as Alton…
The show’s previous segment with Addison Rae was called out for neglecting the Black talent behind various TikTok dances. Following significant backlash from his segment with TikTok star Addison Rae, Jimmy Fallon invited Black creators on his latest episode of The Tonight Show. As TheGrio previously reported, Fallon came under fire last week after his…
“Real Housewives of Potomac“ star Candiace Dillard opened up about Monique Samuels’ departure from the franchise during an interview with “Entertainment Tonight” on April 5. Samuels announced she was leaving “RHOP” last December following the “certain boundaries” that were crossed in season 5, which included the physical altercation with Dillard and rumors about Samuels’ alleged affair that supposedly produced…
Bezos’ statement, posted on the company’s website, was notable because it came after Biden singled out the company for criticism about how much it pays in federal taxes Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos endorsed President Joe Biden’s focus on building up the country’s infrastructure Tuesday and said the company even supports a corporate tax…
