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Photo: Jamie McCarthy (Getty Images) I have to say, between coronavirus, the death of Kobe and it looking more and more like the Senate is going to imbue the presidency with the kinds of powers it shouldn’t have, this has been a historically crappy week when it comes to news. …

Billy Porter is unbothered by what Pastor Troy thinks about Lil Nas X or any queer celebrity. TMZ caught up with the Pose star Thursday morning (January 30) in New York City and asked him what he thought of the Atlanta rapper’s homophobic rant on Instagram. “I don’t think anything …

The driver’s name was Michael Wallace. He was 37, a Kentucky native, engaged to be married, a father of four. He drove a brand-new Nissan Pathfinder in Cayenne Red, and he kept a handgun—a birthday present from his father—in the driver’s-side door pocket. In the course of more than 4,600 …

Vanessa Bryant is dealing with an incredible amount of grief right now after her husband Kobe and 13-year-old daughter Gianna were tragically killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday (January 26). Understandably, Vanessa hasn’t spoken publicly since the loss of her Laker legend husband, however, she is sharing what’s on …

Screenshot: Perryville Police Department You know, this is a situation where I’m unsure if our subject is racist or just a criminal. NBC News reports that a man in Perryville, Maryland robbed a bank while wearing blackface. Police described him as a “white man with paint on his face.” Mmm, …

A Brief Overview of Medicare  Medicare is the federal health care insurance program primarily for those of retirement age. The program was signed into law in 1965 and today covers over 60 million Americans. Medicare is divided into four parts—Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D. In this …

Want to get away with a crime? Just blame the black guy. This was at least the warped logic of one white man who robbed a bank and attempted to obscure his identity not with a mask, but by wearing blackface. Maryland police believe a white man robbed a …

But Taymor wanted to end The Glorias on an uplifting note, so Steinem’s solemn reception of Clinton’s loss wound up on the cutting-room floor. Instead, she uses a clip from the 2017 Women’s March in Washington, D.C., in which Steinem encourages the crowd to resist President Donald Trump and his …

Love & Hip Hop: New York star Mendeecees Harris has reportedly been released from prison after serving four years. The Shaderoom reports that Harris, who had a whirlwind relationship with Yandy Smith, the mother of two of his children, is returning to his family. The release comes six months after …

Roddy Ricch has already taken over 2020 and we’re barely a month in. Fresh off his first Grammy win, the Los Angeles rapper/singer took to the stage on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon” to perform his hit single “The Box,” which is currently the #1 song on the …