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Missy Elliott Reveals She Was In The Hospital The Night Before Super Bowl Performance
Celebrity

Missy Elliott Reveals She Was In The Hospital The Night Before Super Bowl Performance

Missy Elliott Reveals She Was In The Hospital The Night Before Super Bowl Performance

By Oliver Gettell · Nov 30, 2017
Coming To America Sequel Gets A Director And New Writer
Entertainment

Coming To America Sequel Gets A Director And New Writer

Coming To America Sequel Gets A Director And New Writer

By Oliver Gettell · Sep 28, 2017
Oprah Shares A Glimpse Of Her First '60 Minutes' Segment: 'BIG Night'
Celebrity · Entertainment

Oprah Shares A Glimpse Of Her First '60 Minutes' Segment: 'BIG Night'

Oprah Shares A Glimpse Of Her First '60 Minutes' Segment: 'BIG Night'

By Oliver Gettell · Sep 24, 2017
Google Doodle Celebrates The 44th Anniversary Of The Birth Of Hip-Hop
Culture

Google Doodle Celebrates The 44th Anniversary Of The Birth Of Hip-Hop

Forty-four years ago, hip-hop as we know it was born at a party in the Bronx when DJ Kool Herc used two turntables to isolate and extend the breakbeat of a song, inspiring people to cut loose on the dance floor.
By Oliver Gettell · Aug 11, 2017
Nelson Mandela's Prison Letters To Be Published By Liveright
Culture

Nelson Mandela's Prison Letters To Be Published By Liveright

Nelson Mandela penned hundreds of letters to loved ones, followers, government officials, and prison authorities during the 27 years he was held as a political prisoner, and soon they’ll see the light of day.

By Oliver Gettell · Jun 29, 2017
Chadwick Boseman Fights For Justice In 'Marshall' Trailer
Entertainment

Chadwick Boseman Fights For Justice In 'Marshall' Trailer

All heroes have origin stories, and Chadwick Boseman is tackling Thurgood Marshall’s.

By Oliver Gettell · Jun 22, 2017
Ta-Nehisi Coates Unveils Cover For Obama-Era Book 'We Were Eight Years In Power'
Entertainment

Ta-Nehisi Coates Unveils Cover For Obama-Era Book 'We Were Eight Years In Power'

The forthcoming book from the award-winning author-journalist is set to be released this October. 
By Oliver Gettell · Jun 14, 2017
Kevin Hart On Bill Maher, Kathy Griffin Controversies: Comics 'Always Take Risks'
Celebrity

Kevin Hart On Bill Maher, Kathy Griffin Controversies: Comics 'Always Take Risks'

Hart weighed in on the recent controversies surrounding both comedians in an exclusive clip from his Wednesday appearance on "The View."

By Oliver Gettell · Jun 7, 2017
Bill Maher Will Be Back On HBO After N-Word Controversy
News

Bill Maher Will Be Back On HBO After N-Word Controversy

Despite recent criticism for uttering a racial slur on-air, Maher will return to host "Real Time" on HBO this week. 

By Jodi Guglielmi, Oliver Gettell · Jun 5, 2017
Hacker Demands Ransom For Stolen Season Of 'Orange Is the New Black'
Entertainment

Hacker Demands Ransom For Stolen Season Of 'Orange Is the New Black'

Hacker wants ransom for stolen fifth season of the Netflix series

By Oliver Gettell · Apr 29, 2017
Eddie Murphy And Family Mourn Charlie Murphy: 'Our Hearts Are Heavy'
Entertainment · News

Eddie Murphy And Family Mourn Charlie Murphy: 'Our Hearts Are Heavy'

Legendary comedian/actor Charlie Murphy died from cancer on Wednesday at the age of 57.  

By Oliver Gettell · Apr 13, 2017
President Trump Plays In A Truck, Twitter Responds
News

President Trump Plays In A Truck, Twitter Responds

Amid ongoing scrutiny of his health-care plan, Russia ties, wiretapping claims, and proposed budget cuts, President Donald Trump posed in the front seat of a semi-truck parked in the White House driveway on Wednesday.
By Oliver Gettell · Mar 24, 2017
Denzel Washington 'Marries' Stunned Tourists At the Oscars
Celebrity · Love & Sex · Oscars

Denzel Washington 'Marries' Stunned Tourists At the Oscars

It was a moment.

By Oliver Gettell · Feb 27, 2017
Trevor Noah Denounces Donald Trump's 'Authoritarian' Press Conference
News

Trevor Noah Denounces Donald Trump's 'Authoritarian' Press Conference

Donald Trump held his first press conference in six months, and for Trevor Noah, it was decidedly not worth the wait.

By Oliver Gettell · Jan 12, 2017
Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher Through the Years
Celebrity

Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher Through the Years

Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher Through the Years

By Chris Cosgrove, Oliver Gettell · Dec 29, 2016
Denzel Washington on Oscars' Lack of Diversity: 'I've Lived It'
Celebrity · Oscars

Denzel Washington on Oscars' Lack of Diversity: 'I've Lived It'

Denzel Washington says he has experienced firsthand how the Oscars can be unfair to actors and filmmakers of color, but he won’t let that discourage him.

By Oliver Gettell · Dec 16, 2016
Chris Rock Announces First Stand-up Tour in 9 Years
Celebrity · Entertainment

Chris Rock Announces First Stand-up Tour in 9 Years

The 'Total Blackout' tour kicks off in February.

By Oliver Gettell · Dec 6, 2016
Frank Ocean Says Not Submitting For Grammys Is His 'Colin Kaepernick Moment'
Entertainment

Frank Ocean Says Not Submitting For Grammys Is His 'Colin Kaepernick Moment'

Ocean is likening this to an act of protest for Black artists.

By Oliver Gettell · Nov 16, 2016
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