Angela Bassett is poised to make history as the highest paid actress of color on television. According to Deadline, Bassett is renegotiating her contract for Fox’s flagship series 9-1-1. The 62-year-old will earn “north of $450,000 an episode.” This could possibly be the highest salary for any current network television …
Read More »Memorial for the late R&B singer Aaliyah at Cipriani restaurant, as the funeral service is held at St. Ignatius Loyola Church, August 31, 2001.Photo: George De Sota (Getty Images) Later this month, it’ll be exactly 20 years since the world lost Aaliyah Dana Haughton—fondly known as “Baby Girl.” On Wednesday, …
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Sean “Love” Combs, aka Diddy, is making his way back into the music industry. In the September issue of Vanity Fair, the Bad Boy founder shared his plans to start a new record label exclusively for R&B artists. “I feel like R&B was abandoned and it’s a part of our …
Read More »Douglas Tompkins reached the summit of Mount Fitz Roy on December 20, 1968. (Chris Jones) This article was published online on August 5, 2021. Patagonia as many of us imagine it was born in 1968. That year, the vast region of South America became an exotic destination for outdoor adventure. …
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“I’m Rick James, b*tch!” “F**k yo’ couch!” and “What did the five fingers say to the face?” are all hilarious lines from Dave Chappelle’s “True Hollywood Stories” sequence from his ingenious sketch show that recounted real events. But what if SHOWTIME decided to come out with a documentary officially recounting …
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R. Kelly‘s lawyers revealed in a Tuesday Brooklyn federal court hearing that the singer is struggling financially. RELATED: R. Kelly To Be Moved To New York For Sex-Trafficking Trial According to Page Six, his lawyer, Devereaux Cannick, told Judge Ann Donnelly, ”His finances are depleted,” and asked the court for …
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Following Khloé Kardashian’s break up with Tristan Thompson, the former reality star is continuing to focus on her family and her daughter, True. According to a source, the 36-year-old is reportedly not thinking about rekindling a relationship with the NBA player who just got traded to the Atlanta Hawks. “Khloé …
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Great leadership skills are essential for any business to succeed. Whether you’re a business owner, manager or even an employee looking to make their way to the top of the corporate ladder, it’s important to have the right leadership style to reach your business goals. Most of the best businesspeople built …
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R. Kelly‘s lawyers revealed in a Tuesday Brooklyn federal court hearing that the singer is struggling financially. RELATED: R. Kelly To Be Moved To New York For Sex-Trafficking Trial According to Page Six, his lawyer, Devereaux Cannick, told Judge Ann Donnelly, ”His finances are depleted,” and asked the court for …
Read More »Photo: 9dream studio (Shutterstock) Earlier this year, The Root reported that a racist-as-hell former Wilkinson County, Ga., sheriff’s deputy, Cody Richard Griggers, pleaded guilty in a federal court in Macon to one count of possession of an unregistered firearm. FBI investigators who looked into Griggers’ crimes found that he was …
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