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On the same day Bill Cosby was being deposed in a sexual battery case, Dateline aired a special with 29 of over 50 women that have accused the comedian of sexual assault. The women’s stories date back over 50 years with one of the first incidents said to have taken place in 1965. Many of […]

We’ve rarely seen or heard much from Michael Jackson’s three children, Blanket, Prince and Paris following his untimely death in 2009. Now, his two sons are apart of the cast for Lifetime’s new series, “The Jacksons: Next Generation”. The first two episodes of the show highlighted Tito Jackson‘s sons, Taryll (40), Taj (42) and Ty (38) as they […]

Every winter, thousands of engaged couples send out Save The Date Cards asking their friends and family to make some time during the summer to see them tie the knot. However, some couples decide to hold off until Autumn to get hitched. When you look at some of the advantages of getting married in the […]

Reverend Jesse Jackson spent his  birthday weekend working for the good of the community. Reverend Jesse Jackson  called for a White House conference on gun violence in…

There absolutely has to be trouble in paradise in order for former strippers, Amber Rose and Blac Chyna to pass up a check and a chance to be on TV. The best friends have been thick as thieves over the past year and share a mutual disdain for the Kardashian-Jenner’s. Here are the cliff notes […]

As expected, Janet Jackson‘s comeback album Unbreakable debuted. The project pushed 109,000 in pure album sales and 116,000 equivalent album units (including streaming). Although those are respectable numbers with today’s…

The Weeknd had a special guest of his own when he performed on “Saturday Night Live” yesterday. The singer decided to spice up his latest track “The Hills” with a verse from Nicki Minaj, and he debuted the remix live! The performance wasn’t bad per se, but it was a wee bit odd. Most times […]

A parent can only do so much when it comes to raising their children to be a well-adjusted adult who exercises common sense. Raven-Symoné’s folks know this better than anyone after feeling some of the backlash for her recent discriminatory comments on “The View.” When Raven gleefully said she wouldn’t hire anyone with an ethnic […]

Kevin Hart sends Amy Schumer hostile text messages, Bette Midler weighs in on the Biebs' nude pics, and more.

Young Thug cleared up a few things regarding the Lil Wayne tour bus shooting he was allegedly involved in.

The Weeknd made sure to make 2015 his year. The Toronto crooner took over as the musical guest last night on Saturday Night Live. During his performance, Abel surprised his fans when he brought out the one and only Nicki Minaj for the official remix to “The Hills.” Nicki showed up in a skintight dress to perform […]