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January 23, 2015

Beyoncé shuts down sales of Feyoncé mugs on website

theGRIO REPORT - Beyoncé reportedly halts sales of Feyoncé mugs on the retail site Esty.com....
January 20, 2015

Anthony Mackie on Selma's Oscar snub: 'People are just tired of being bombarded with race right now'

VIDEO - Anthony Mackie talks about his new film 'Black or White' and opens up about the lack of black…
January 17, 2015

Whoopi Goldberg, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, and Oprah pay tribute to MLK in 'Because of Dr. King'

VIDEO -Whoopi Goldberg, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, and Oprah pay tribute to MLK in 'Because of Dr. King'...
January 16, 2015

Bobby Brown: 'Whitney Houston and I cheated on each other'

VIDEO - Bobby Brown opens up about infidelities during his marriage to Whitney Houston and say they both cheated on…
January 16, 2015

Claudia Jordan on NeNe's racial attacks: Is she 'trying to destroy me on the show?'

VIDEO - 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' newcomer Claudia Jordan opens up about her horrific past experiences with racism....
January 16, 2015

Nick Cannon files for divorce from Mariah Carey

theGRIO REPORT - Nick Cannon has reportedly filed for divorce from Mariah Carey...
January 15, 2015

The Oscars shut out black actors and directors

theGRIO - The 87th Annual Academy Award nominations were just announced and shut out black actors and directors..
January 14, 2015

Keri Hilson slams critics after performing to an empty arena

theGRIO REPORT - Keri Hilson is speaking out against critics of her recent nearly empty arena performance...
January 14, 2015

Raven-Symoné: 'I used to tan 3-4 times a week to get darker' for 'That's So Raven'

VIDEO - Raven-Symoné says that while she was starring on 'That's So Raven' she used to tan 3-4 times a…
January 13, 2015

Yaya DaCosta embodies Whitney Houston gestures during performance of 'I Will Always Love You'

VIDEO - Watch a clip of Yaya DaCosta performing Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You' for Lifetime's 'Whitney' biopic...
January 13, 2015

Beyoncé shuts down pregnancy rumors, shows off flat stomach at Brooklyn Nets game

theGRIO REPORT - Beyoncé sent a subtle message that she doesn't have a baby bump as she rocked a form…
January 13, 2015

Black gay dads defend viral photo in new commercial: 'They don't know our lifestyles'

VIDEO - Kordale and Kaleb Lewis, two gay fathers from Chicago are telling their story in a new commercial for…
January 12, 2015

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler go in on Bill Cosby during Golden Globe monologue

theGRIO REPORT - Tina Fey and Amy Poehler skewer Bill Cosby during their opening monologue at the Golden Globe Awards..
January 9, 2015

Jennifer Hudson to make Broadway debut as Celie in 'The Color Purple' revival

REPORT - Jennifer Hudson will make her Broadway debut this fall in a revival of 'The Color Purple'...
January 9, 2015

Liam Neeson compares 'Taken 3' action scenes to Denzel's 'Equalizer'

VIDEO - In an interview with theGrio, Liam Neeson and Forest Whitaker talk about the common thread among some of…
January 8, 2015

Selma star David Oyelowo says God told him to play Martin Luther King Jr.

VIDEO - David Oyelowo who received a Golden Globe nomination for his role as MLK tells theGrio, that he didn't…
January 8, 2015

'GMA' correspondent Mara Schiavocampo: 'Beyoncé inspired me on my journey to lose 90 lbs'

VIDEO - In part 2 of her interview with theGrio, Mara Schiavocampo opens up about who inspired her the most…
January 7, 2015

Sneak peek: Demetria and Phaedra in a verbal scuffle over Roger Bobb on new episode 'RHOA'

VIDEO - On the next episode of 'RHOA' Demetria and Phaedra engage in a heated debate after Phaedra comments on…
January 6, 2015

Taraji P. Henson slams 50 Cent's criticism of 'Empire': 'I pay attention to dollars, not cents'

theGRIO REPORT - Taraji P. Henson is speaking out and slamming 50 Cent's criticism of her new series 'Empire'...
January 6, 2015

Essence magazine 'blacks-out' cover, dedicates issue to Black Lives Matter

theGRIO REPORT - Essence magazine's February issue will be a 'black-out' cover dedicated to Black Lives Matter, which to many…