Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty attend the Marc Jacobs Fall 2020 runway show on February 12, 2020 in New York City.Photo: Jamie McCarthy for Marc Jacobs (Getty Images) It appears Nicki Minaj has scored a minor victory in the ongoing legal battle between her and husband Kenneth Petty and Petty’s …
Read More »The Weeknd Postpones His World Tour Until Summer 2022
If you are a superfan for The Weeknd, you will have to wait until next summer before the singer goes on tour. On Monday (Oct. 18), “The Blinding Lights” singer announced on his Instagram that his “After Hours til Dawn” world tour would be postponed due to the demand for …
Read More »First Black Chair Of Iowa Democratic Party Receives Death Threats Over Trump Essay
The first Black chairman of Iowa’s Democratic Party said he received racist messages and lynching threats after writing an opinion piece criticizing former President Donald Trump. Rep. Ross Wilburn (D-Ames) reported the threatening phone calls and email messages to local police and state investigators after he wrote an opinion piece …
Read More »Toya Johnson’s Fiance Weighs In On Her Bachelorette Fun
Toya Johnson’s fiancé wanted her to have a fun time over the weekend at a bachelorette party but also not to get too turnt. Monyetta Shaw, the mother of Ne-Yo’s two eldest children, is preparing to tie the knot and Johnson was one of the ladies attending her bachelorette party …
Read More »Black Ivy: The Resurgence of HBCUs
Photo: Eric Glenn (Shutterstock) With money pouring into some coffers, applications surging, and alums relentlessly shouting out their alma maters all over social media, HBCUs appear to be having a moment. While they were always revered in the Black community, HBCUs are seeing a greater level of interest, focus, and …
Read More »Kim Kardashian Buys Hidden Hills Home From Kanye
Kim Kardashian has decided to keep her home in Hidden Hills, California, while the divorce with her husband Kanye West is still ongoing. According to legal documents filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Oct. 12, the reality tv star has acquired the estranged couple’s family home, PEOPLE reports. …
Read More »<em>Dune</em> Is Epic, but That’s Not Why It’s Great
Paul Atreides, the handsome young protagonist of Dune, is one of science fiction’s original chosen ones. His heroic journey from plucky teenager to feared warrior has been imitated time and time again—think of Luke Skywalker or Harry Potter. But the director Denis Villeneuve’s film is the first adaptation of Frank …
Read More »Meghan McCain Attacks Whoopi Goldberg In Memoir
Just a fews months after leaving The View, Meghan McCain is slamming her former co-hosts in a new memoir. In an excerpt for Variety, McCain said in Bad Republican that the iconic talk show “breeds drama: producers can’t control hosts, manage conflict or control leaking. My take on the show …
Read More »Kanye West Legally Changes Name To Ye
It was his nickname for quite some time, but Kanye West has officially changed his name to Ye. According to USA Today, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michelle Williams Court gave the rapper the stamp of approval to formally change his name from Kanye Omari West to just Ye. The …
Read More »Cuba Gooding Jr. Headed To Trial In NYC In February
Cuba Gooding Jr‘s trial is scheduled to start in Feb. 2022 for his New York City groping case. According to ABC News, Judge Curtis Farber set the trial date for Feb. 1, which involves the allegations that the 53-year-old violated three different women at three various Manhattan nightclubs in 2018 …
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