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December 6, 2015
Earlier this week, Tank called out Tyrese for issuing a challenge to R&B singers that, Tank said, felt more like…
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December 6, 2015
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater kicked off its 2015-2016 season at the New York City Center with dazzling performances…
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December 6, 2015
A&E is planning to do a remake of the classic Roots series, and T.I., along with Mekhi Phifer, are already on board.…
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December 6, 2015
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (AP) — Ivy League universities are moving away from the title of "master" for leaders of residential…
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December 5, 2015
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump held a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, and while he was there, he met the “Stump…
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December 4, 2015
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says any official involved with suppressing the release of a video in…
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December 4, 2015
ATLANTA (AP) — Police say an officer shown on video telling a black motorist he doesn't care about "your people"…
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December 4, 2015
SAN BERNARDINO, California (AP) — The FBI said Friday it is officially investigating the mass shooting in California as an…
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December 4, 2015
On Thursday, Jelani Maraj, the older brother of Nicki Minaj, was arraigned and charged with first-degree rape for allegedly raping…
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December 4, 2015
On Thursday, Orange is the New Black Star Dascha Polanco appeared in court to face charges of assault after she…
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December 4, 2015
Tyra Banks is bringing Life-Size back to life!
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December 4, 2015
Tamar Braxton posts video to Instagram revealing that she has been hospitalized again...
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December 4, 2015
Patti LaBelle and viral sensation James Wright Chanel team up for holiday cooking special...
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December 4, 2015
Melvin Williams, the former drug kingpin who inspired the show The Wire and even went on to act in it,…
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December 4, 2015
NBC’s presentation of The Wiz Live! was a hit. The acting was good, the singing was great and the costumes…
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December 3, 2015
We'll be honest - we didn't want The Wiz Live! to end. But that was the beauty of NBC's nearly…
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December 3, 2015
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Chris Brown canceled plans for a Down Under tour Wednesday after Australian authorities earlier warned…
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December 3, 2015
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — The husband-and-wife attackers who killed 14 people at a holiday party had enough bullets and…
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December 3, 2015
Jill Scott records a video with an emotional fan during an encounter at Walgreens...
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December 3, 2015
Paper Magazine is putting out its second "break the internet" issue, this time with a collection of photos called #Fandemonium.