“Love Jones,” the long-idolized film depiction of hyperbolic ’90s Black love starring Nia Long and Larenz Tate, is on the chopping block as social media users debate its categorization as a romantic love story. The cult classic debuted in 1997, and for many viewers, it has been revered as a beloved tale of boy meets...
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‘I Can Take Him to Bed’: Great Grandma’s Uncontrollable Excitement Steals the Show After Being Gifted a Shemar Moore Blanket for Christmas
“S.W.A.T.” actor Shemar Moore unwittingly made the Christmas holiday special for one great-grandmother when a blanket with his image attached was gifted to her by her great-granddaughter. Video of the gift-giving was first shared on an Instagram fan page of Moore’s former television show, “Criminal Minds,” and features the great-grandma seated on a leather couch...
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Original Celie from Broadway’s ‘The Color Purple’ Demands Royalties for ‘I’m Here’ Song Lyrics Used in New Film Adaptation
The actress who originated the role of Celie Harris in the original Broadway production of “The Color Purple” says she wants royalties for the lyrics she contributed to the song “I’m Here.” LaChanze, who set the tone for Fantasia Barrino‘s Oscar-nominated role, won a Best Actress Tony Award when she played Celie in 2006. Tony...
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Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union Appear Coupled Up In New Family Photos, Leaving Fans Confused On Whether the Couple Have Truly Split
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union can’t seem to shake rumors about the two allegedly splitting over the past few months. However, the married couple recently shared pictures of their blended family celebrating Christmas on social media, and the two appear to still be together. Wade posted several pictures of his extended family celebrating on Instagram...
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Fans Draw Parallels Between T.D. Jakes and Late Pastor Eddie Long’s Controversial Past Following Jakes’ Response to Firestorm Over Diddy Party Allegations
Social media has juxtaposed T.D. Jakes’ recent sex scandal with that of another popular televangelist from the South. TikTok and the X platform have been flooded with people comparing the Potter House pastor’s address to his congregation on Christmas Eve service with the late Bishop Eddie Long’s address before his Georgia megachurch New Birth Missionary...
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Why Oscar-winner Lou Gossett Jr. doesn’t take ‘The Color Purple’ for granted
In the 2023 rendition of The Color Purple, Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. plays the mean and cold Ol’ Mister. In real life, “mean” and “cold” are the polar opposite of who the legendary actor is. The 87-year-old — the third Black actor to ever win an Oscar in 1983 — showed up to Atlanta‘s...
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John Amos Speaks on His ‘Acrimonious’ Relationship with His Daughter Months After Rift Over Her Accusations of Elder Abuse: ‘We Are Still Family’
John Amos Speaks on His ‘Acrimonious’ Relationship with His Daughter Months He Accused Her of Elder Abuse: ‘We Are Still Family’ Beloved actor John Amos is speaking out again about his relationship with his daughter, Shannon Amos. Nearly six months ago, Shannon set social media and gossip sites on fire when she alleged that her...
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‘There Will Be a Time’: T.D. Jakes Drops Hints During Sunday Sermon at Further Addressing Sensational Rumors Circulating Online About Him at a Diddy Party
Within days of an “unequivocally false and baseless” rumor hitting the internet claiming that a popular televangelist attended a party hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs’ and engaged in inappropriate acts with a minor, Bishop T.D. Jakes came before his virtual congregation of millions to calm down the chatter on Sunday, Dec. 24. Bishop T.D. Jakes...
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Woman Who Accused the Late TakeOff of Sexual Assault Wants His Mother to Take His Place as Defendant
The woman who filed a lawsuit against the late rapper TakeOff in 2020 accusing him of sexual assault now wants his mother to be the defendant in his place. The Atlanta native died on Nov. 1, 2022, after being shot in Houston, Texas, by a stray bullet. He was just 28. According to MyNewsLA.com, the...
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Cameron Diaz Denies Jamie Foxx Had a Meltdown on Movie Set Nearly Weeks Before Suffering a ‘Medical Complication,’ ‘Really Made Me Angry’
Cameron Diaz is speaking out about rumors that Jamie Foxx had a meltdown on the London set of his film “Back In Action.” Last March, Foxx’s rumored meltdown reportedly halted film production after multiple staffers were fired over an alleged scam to extort celebrities on the set. Diaz — who previously said she came out of...