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September 18, 2021

Viral star Antoine Dodson mourns recently deceased mother

Viral internet sensation Antoine Dodson announced the death of his mother on Sunday and asked supporters to help pay for…
September 20, 2013

Antoine Dodson: 'My beautiful Queen and I are having a baby!'

theGRIO REPORT - Internet sensation Antoine Dodson revealed via Twitter Tuesday that he is expecting a child...
May 8, 2013

Charles Ramsey is an American hero, not a ‘hilarious’ meme

OPINION - Ramsey's humorous, animated style of storytelling is just as worthy of attention as a more traditional approach. He…
May 3, 2013

Antoine Dodson says he's no longer gay, claims homosexuality can be 'lifted'

theGRIO REPORT - Viral video star Antoine Dodson says he's had 'a lot of time on his hands,' after intense…
April 23, 2013

Sweet Brown syndrome: Has the viral video star 'jumped the shark'?

VIDEO - When Sweet Brown's eccentric answers during local news broadcast turned her into a viral video sensation last Spring…
August 3, 2012

Antoine Dodson 'supports employees' during Chick-fil-A 'Appreciation Day'

After making headlines with his YouTube video in support of Chick-Fil-A, viral video 'star' Antoine Dodson decided to attend the…
July 27, 2012

Antoine Dodson: 'Chick-Fil-A makes good meals'

Viral video star Antoine Dodson is making waves with his decision to defend the controversial food chain Chick-Fil-A...
April 11, 2012

Sweet Brown: Is she the new Antoine Dodson? (VIDEO)

VIDEO - Sweet Brown excitedly tells Oklahoma City television station KFOR about the three-alarm apartment fire she survived...
October 31, 2011

Slideshow: Boo! What not to wear this Halloween

SLIDESHOW - Take our advice and avoid the following "costumes" at all costs...
April 29, 2011

This week in entertainment: Beyonce sued for millions, J-Hud still carries 'the weight'

theGRIO REPORT - Welcome to the weekly wrap up. We've got all the black entertainment news from the week that…
April 23, 2011

Antoine Dodson arrested for marijuana possession

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Dodson was booked on five misdemeanor charges after he was stopped pulled over for alleged speeding…
February 28, 2011

Antoine Dodson, other YouTube stars join for film

NEW YORK (AP) - A collection of Internet stars from Antoine Dodson to the Double Rainbow Guy are making a…
January 13, 2011

Why golden-voice man ‘going viral’ is a mixed blessing

OPINION - Are small or temporary gains in their personal fortunes or fame enough to justify the potential exploitation and…
December 28, 2010

Slideshow: 20 people we’d love to leave behind in 2010

SLIDESHOW - These are the folks we'd prefer to forget. They made our year foul, frustrating and often downright offensive...
December 13, 2010

'Bed Intruder Song' top YouTube video in 2010

NEW YORK (AP) - 24-year-old Alabama student, Antoine Dodson, gave an angry TV interview about an attempted rape against his…
November 1, 2010

Antoine Dodson responds to the haters

Before his viral video fame, Antoine Dodson survied sexually abuse and homophobic bullying...
September 7, 2010

Antoine Dodson's 'Bed Intruder' viral video makes Billboard 100

It was a rare case of a product of Web culture jumping the species barrier and becoming a pop hit...
August 31, 2010

'Bed Intruder' songster turning fame into a future

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - He said he is determined to be empowered, not exploited. "This is a golden opportunity for…
August 26, 2010

How viral video can be hilarious and still hurt us

OPINION - In our bare-all reality TV culture, we rationalize making people the butt of our jokes by saying that…
August 26, 2010

'Hide your kids, hide your wife…': YouTube star Antoine Dodson tells all

VIDEO - In real life, Dodson is very different from the red-bandana clad, ranting persona that made him famous...