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Los Angeles — Roger Ebert apologized Thursday after facing heated criticism for using the n-word in a tweet on Wednesday. The famed film critic used the word in a Wednesday tweet that linked to a story about the removal of the n-word from a recent version of “Huckleberry Finn.” The word has been replaced by […]
Los Angeles– CNN is reporting that new information in the case of the death of rapper Notorious B.I.G., real name Christopher Wallace’s death in Los Angeles in 1997, has reinvigorated that investigation: According to one law enforcement source, the investigation into the 13-year-old unsolved case was “reinvigorated” months ago as a result of new information, […]
Detroit– The Queen of Soul is not one to divulge much about her personal life away from the spotlight. She is known to be an intensely private person. Speaking exclusively to JET for the third interview since announcing that doctors advised she cancel all concerts until May because of her health, she says: “I am […]
Arkansa– Incarcerated rapper T.I., in the midst of an 11-month prison bid for probation violations, was reportedly reprimanded this weekend after getting a bit too amorous during a visit with wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle.
From Bossip New Orleans — We wrote it off as just a lyric when Lil Wayne said “Beautiful black woman, I bet that b*tch look better red” in his new song “Right Above.” But could the father of this beautiful brown-skinned girl really be color struck? According to one of our readers, the answer is […]
LOS ANGELES — Khloe Kardashian and basketball-playing husband Lamar Odom are getting their own reality show.
Waka Flocka Flame was released from custody Wednesday (January 5) after turning himself in for an array of weapons and drug charges earlier this week.
Los Angeles — Worldstarhiphop.com has released a video which shows Jennifer Williams of Basketball Wives naked in photos she allegedly sent to a boyfriend. Click here to see the video of the nude photos
LOS ANGELES—A bodyguard says he saw a doctor charged in Michael Jackson’s death grab a handful of vials and put them in a bag during frantic efforts to revive the King of Pop. Alberto Alvarez was the first security guard to reach the bedroom where prosecutors say Murray administered a fatal dose of the anesthetic […]
Ta-Nehesi Coates over at The Atlantic has a good article on Kanye West’s lyrics about light skinned and white women and what they signify. I like the beats on Kanye West’s new album. I love the inversion of that famous line about Malcolm X–“That’s too much power for one man to have.” I think he’s […]
New York — This past Sunday marked the Alvin Ailey American Dance Company’s final New York performance with the legendary Judith Jamison serving as Artistic Director.
New York– What’s Dave Chappelle been doing since quitting his popular Comedy Central program in 2006?
