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Photo: Beatriz Vera (Shutterstock) Monday evening, we were treated to the Verzuz folks have been talking about since the idea came to be: Monica versus Brandy. It featured all of the shade and entertainment we expected, but what it mostly did was take everybody back to the the early-to-mid 90s. …
Read More »Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson And His Family Had COVID-19
Opening up to his fans on Wednesday (Sept. 2) Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson revealed that he and his family had a brief battle with COVID-19 after he, his wife and their two young daughters contracted the virus. Johnson explained in an Instagram video that after spending time with some close …
Read More »The Question That <em>Mulan </em>Doesn’t Ask
Read: Hollywood’s grim new beginning The one twist is the extensive discussion of chi, the notion of one’s essential life force, which this movie essentially turns into the Force from Star Wars. Mulan is particularly good at channeling her chi; she can slow down time to do lots of cool …
Read More »Arizona Resident Seeks Lawsuit To Ban Kanye From Ballot
After accusing Kanye West of being an election spoiler on the state’s November 3 ballot, an Arizona resident filed a lawsuit arguing that a law prohibits him from running in the state as an independent presidential candidate. Fox10-Phoenix reports that the lawsuit filed by Rasean Clayton on Monday (Aug. 31) …
Read More »Wendy Williams Biopic Casts Its Lead
Ciera Payton and Morocco Omari have reportedly been tapped to depict Wendy Williams and her ex-husband Kevin Hunter in Lifetime’s forthcoming biopic about the talk show queen. According to Deadline, Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic will be directed by The Chi’s Darren Grant and executive produced by Will Packer and …
Read More »Gabrielle Union On PTSD Amid COVID-19 Crisis, BLM Protest
Admitting to being overwhelmed just like many of us, Gabrielle Union is trying her best to keep it together amid the current climate of America. Sitting down with Women’s Health, the actress revealed that she is currently coping with post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and …
Read More »Snoop Dogg Launches INDOGGO Gin–Juice Not Included
Multi-faceted entertainer and hip-hop legend Calvin Broadus, better known as Snoop Dogg, has launched his own spirit, INDOGGO Gin. The soon-to-be 48-year-old legendary rapper/cannabis enthusiast popularized the gin and juice moniker back in 1994 when he released the single and video for the appropriately named, “Gin & Juice” off his Doggystyle album. Raise …
Read More »Watch Chadwick Boseman In Tupac Shakur Musical
In 2014, Holler If Ya Hear Me, the musical inspired by the words and music of the late Tupac Shakur, made a brief run on Broadway. The show originally starred an up and coming Chadwick Boseman but he eventually left the production to star in the James Brown biopic Get …
Read More »Vote, but Make It Fashion: Rosario Dawson and Abrima Erwiah Launch Fashion Our Future 2020 With Virgil Abloh
Rosario Dawson, left, and Abrima Erwiah; Virgil AblohPhoto: Joshua Jordan, Courtesy of Fashion the Future When it comes to voter registration and education, we simply can’t say enough about its importance—in fact, here at The Glow Up, it’s one of the few topics that eclipses our passion for fashion. So …
Read More »BET To Air Chadwick Boseman Special
BET, in partnership with Entertainment Tonight, will broadcast a new primetime news special honoring an extraordinary talent Chadwick Boseman. Hosted by Kevin Frazier, “BET and ET Present Chadwick Boseman: Life and Legacy” will feature compelling and intimate footage of Boseman. The half-hour news special will trace his inspiring and impactful …
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