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Ice T Goes Off On People Complaining About Law & Order

Ice T is not here for the “Law & Order” complaints. The rapper and actor responded to criticism that the long-running Dick Wolf series has gone “woke” and needs to go “back to normal” in a series ...

The Terrifying True Story Behind Lee Daniels’ Latest Film Led His Mother to Warn Him Not to Make It

Lee Daniels’ latest Netflix project, The Deliverance, boasts an all-star cast that includes Glenn Close, Andra Day, Mo’Nique and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. But you may not know that the supernatural thril...

How Flavor Flav is Looking to Keep the Clock Ticking On His Renaissance Era

The 2024 Paris Olympics may be over, but that doesn’t mean the excitement has completely dwindled. Many fans, including famous ones like Flavor Flav are already looking ahead to the 2028 Los Angeles G...

If You’re A Black Trump Supporter In 2024, What The Hell Are You Doing?

Donald Trump’s desperation to become president for a second time has led to his complete and total degradation of Black people. It was already bad when his initial opponent for the upcoming election w...

Haters Trying to Put Kamala Harris on Blast for Work She Did in College

Not many successful prosecutors with government experience at both the state and federal levels list their summer jobs in high school and college on their CVs. That’s because, at a certain point in yo...

Of Course…Attorney for Ralph Yarl’s Shooter is Now Claiming His Incompetence

The attorney for the elderly white man accused in the shooting and injury of a Black teen who accidentally knocked on his door last Spring has made yet another argument in favor of stifling the legal ...

Joe Budden and Yung Miami Are Feuding…Here’s How LL Cool J Got Involved

The Year of Hate continues, as Yung Miami and Joe Budden become the next pair of media personalities to air their grievances with each other in a very public — and very petty — manner. Read more…...

She’s Back! Tyra Banks’ Most Memorable Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Looks

Tyra Banks has been through multiple career evolutions. She’s gone from supermodel, to TV host, to entrepreneur. Now, she’s returning to her roots. On Wednesday, she was joined by fellow model Gigi Ha...