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On the third floor of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., one photograph in particular stands out amid the generally august and serious portraits. While the image looks like it could have been taken at a hip-hop slumber party, the four women laughing in the photo are pioneers: …
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Migos member Quavo is flexing his eye for talent, judging the new Triller music competition series, “Step Up to the Mic” and talking up girlfriend Saweetie. While discussing the upcoming social-media showdown, the new grad gushed — just a bit — over the talent of his fellow-rapper girlfriend, praising the 26-year-old Bay Area native for …
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Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein was hit with a new lawsuit Thursday from four anonymous women who say he sexually abused them over the last four decades — including a victim who says she was just 17 at the time. The Manhattan Supreme Court filing accuses the imprisoned ex-producer of using his power to entice women …
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It’s been a bittersweet month for Doja Cat. The rapper, 24, landed her first Billboard No. 1 hit only to be accused days later of participating in allegedly racist internet chat rooms, prompting the Twitter hashtags #DojaCatIsOverParty and #DojaCatIsCanceled. The viral footage shows Doja — real name Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini — taking part in chat …
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Like many of us, 2020 hasn’t been the best year for Louisiana rapper Boosie Badazz, who cursed the almighty himself after receiving news of a family member’s death. In screenshots captured by Hollywood Unlocked, Boosie, 37, wrote, “RIP my lil cousin, smh. F–K 2020. f–k everything about it, f–k the world. God, f–k you too!,” …
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Marcia Gay Harden had some interpretive freedom regarding Mathilde, the strong-willed innkeeper she plays in “Barkskins,” Nat Geo’s new historical drama set in 1690s New France. The Monday-night series, co-starring David Thewlis (“Big Mouth,” “Fargo”), is based on Annie Proulx’s 2016 novel and is set in Wobik, a small settlement in what’s now the Canadian …
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This season of the “Real Housewives of New York City” features one new cast member, Leah McSweeney. Or are there two newbies on the block? Elyse Slaine, described only as “Ramona’s friend” in on-screen captions, has made appearances on almost every episode since the 12th season kicked off in April. “This whole thing happened by …
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U.S. Women’s National Team star and frequent Trump critic Megan Rapinoe, referred to the president as a “white nationalist,” during a recent interview. “We have a white nationalist — I think — in the White House,” Rapinoe told VICE’s Anand Giridharadas. “And, the spewing of hate and the other’ing of the rest of the country …
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A New York photographer has sued actress Jennifer Hudson and her company for allegedly ripping off his photo and posting it to social media. Fernando Ramales snapped the “Dreamgirls” star wearing an iridescent pink blazer and thigh-high stilettos, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Manhattan federal court. A news site bought the image and …
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Jason Wahler is donating therapy sessions to families who are grieving the death of loved ones lost to coronavirus. “The Hills” alum partnered with singer Hilary Roberts and The Red Songbird Foundation to launch the #GiveGriefAChance campaign. “We’re looking to help at least 20 people with up to 12 therapy sessions at no cost, who …
On the third floor of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., one photograph in particular stands out amid the generally august and serious portraits. While the image looks like it could have been taken at a hip-hop slumber party, the four women laughing in the photo are pioneers: …
