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Wendy Williams attends the Vulture Festival Presented By AT&Ton May 19, 2018 in New York City.Photo: Dia Dipasupil for Vulture Festival (Getty Images) It seems things are starting to look up for Wendy Williams! As previously reported by The Root, Williams was recently diagnosed with a breakthrough case of COVID-19 …
Read More »The Redemption of a Televangelist
A memorable scene in the new film The Eyes of Tammy Faye encapsulates the biopic’s modern perspective on its much-maligned subject. A dashing and boyish TV preacher named Pat Robertson (played by Gabriel Olds) has thrown a swanky poolside soiree at his palatial Virginia mansion. The era is the early …
Read More »Jelani Day’s Body Found In Illinois River
Jelani Day, a 25-year-old graduate student at Illinois State University, has been missing since Aug. 25. A body that was found in the Illinois River is now confirmed to be Day. According to CNN, a coroner of LaSalle County, Illinois confirmed the tragic news via forensic dental identification and DNA …
Read More »50 Cent Surprises Fans With Pop-Up Concert At Atlanta Premier Of His Latest Starz Partnership
Fans in attendance at the Atlanta premiere of BMF, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s latest partnership with STARZ, were surprised when the G-Unit leader turned TV mogul himself took to the stage to introduce the series on Thursday. Following a glowing introduction from the cable network’s CEO and President, Jeffrey Hirsch, …
Read More »The View Co-Hosts Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro Pulled Off Air Live on TV After Testing Positive for COVID Moments Before Interview With VP Kamala Harris
Sunny Hostin, left; Ana Navarro.Photo: Mike Coppola for American Heart Association/ D Dipasupil for PFLAG (Getty Images) On Friday morning, Vice President Kamala Harris joined the ladies of The View where she discussed among other things, the current Haitian migrant crisis and Texas’ anti-abortion law. But just minutes before she …
Read More »The Books Briefing: A Better Way to Write About Crime
Works that critique police brutality, racism, and our obsession with true crime: Your weekly guide to the best in books Adam Maida / The Atlantic In traditional crime stories, sharp detectives (usually police officers and almost always white men) piece together trails of evidence to avenge grisly killings (typically of …
Read More »Kash Doll Announces Pregnancy
Congratulations are in order for Kash Doll, who just announced she’s pregnant via social media. Taking to Instagram on Thursday (September 23), the Detroit rapper posted a series of nude reveal photos. “The Lord just keep on blessing me! Look it’s a baby in there and today it’s the bmf …
Read More »Unvaccinated Arizona Mom Dies From COVID Days After Welcoming Baby
An Arizona woman who tested positive for COVID-19 while pregnant died just days after welcoming a baby girl. Denise Cotton, 31, died on Sept. 13, some 12 days after giving birth to her daughter Kara. Her boyfriend Mike Jerome has now created a GoFundMe campaign to help support their newborn. …
Read More »Steph Curry Is Having a Hell of a Week
Photo: Ezra Shaw (Getty Images) This weekend, Steph Curry is setting aside his love for basketball in order to embrace another one of his passions: golf. Earlier this month, the three-time NBA champ announced an expansive deal with NBC that includes both scripted and unscripted television projects, as well as …
Read More »What It Was Like for Me to Watch Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony
Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony during Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings was the first thing on my mind when I woke up on September 27, 2018. From my own experience in 1991, I knew that from the minute Ford began her testimony, her life would never be the same. Some …
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