The jury selection in the trial of the actor of Jussie Smollett is set to start on Nov. 29, according to the New York Times, a Cook County judge announced at a hearing on Tuesday (Oct. 5). Smollett is charged with disorderly conduct after prosecutors say he staged an attack …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: The Big Wait
All kinds of things are out of stock. Why? Then: So … about the “bad art friend.” It’s not just toilet paper anymore. Pandemic pressure on the global supply chain is causing disruptions and shortages of a diverse assortment of items, such as books, furniture, wood, and COVID tests. “Americans …
Read More »Rachel Lindsay On Sage Steele
Sports anchor Sage Steele was recently pulled from ESPN after comments she made about President Barack Obama’s racial identity, called the network’s vaccine mandate “sick,” and tested positive for COVID. Steele has been accused of being in the Sunken Place for years and former Bachelorette, Rachel Lindsay, recently revealed a …
Read More »Barbra Corcoran Apologizes to Whoopi Goldberg
Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran has issued an apology after a comment about Whoopi Goldberg’s pants size during an episode of The View. Corcoran, 72, was talking about Emma Grede, the founder and CEO of denim brand Good American, who will be the first Black, female guest shark on Shark Tank. …
Read More »R. Kelly’s Channels Removed From YouTube
R. Kelly’s official YouTube channels, RKellyTV and RKellyVevo, have been removed. According to CBS News, YouTube said the 54-year-old “alleged history of abuse and recent conviction can cause harm to the company’s community and potentially damage creator and user trust.” Nonetheless, Kelly is weirdly not banned from the platform. His …
Read More »Pregnant Registered Nurse Shot and Killed in Drive-By Shooting on Georgia Highway, Suspect Arrested
Tragedy struck when a pregnant woman was shot and killed on a Georgia highway earlier this week. Her unborn child also died in the incident. The victim was Akeila Ware, 29, from LaGrange. Ware was taken to the hospital, where she and her unborn baby passed away. According to a …
Read More »Pharrell Williams Cancels ‘Something in the Water Festival
Pharrell Williams has canceled his Something in the Water music festival in his hometown of Virginia Beach, citing “toxic energy” following the shooting death of his cousin by a local police officer earlier this year. The Grammy award-winning producer shared his thoughts about his city in a letter to city …
Read More »Trump Reportedly Granted Hip-Hop Manager Jimmy Henchman Clemency, So Why Is He Still in Prison?
In this photo provided by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA agents escort James Rosemond after his arrest on cocaine-dealing charges, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 in New York. The arrest follows accusations last week that Rosemond, owner of Czar Entertainment, was involved in a mid-1990s ambush of Shakur outside …
Read More »Taraji And Megan Thee Stallion Talk Eliminating Toxicity
Taraji P. Henson is back and she’s getting even more open and honest with her celebrity friends about their mental health journeys. Henson and her best friends and co-host Tracie Jade are returning for their second season of their hit Facebook Watch show, Peace of Mind with Taraji and in …
Read More »An Ode to Being Yelled At
Everyone, now and then, needs a good and thorough denouncing. Tim Lahan To start with, you probably deserve it. Not for this—not for whatever it is you’re being yelled at about—but for the other stuff. You know what I’m talking about. The innumerable tiny offenses. All the evasions, hedgings, dodgings, …
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