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It’s the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and despite backlash about the bill, Jeff Johnson says it’s been very successful. Listen to the audio player to…

Bill Cosby has finally broken his silence about the sexual assault allegations that have been piling up against him. He appeared on Good Morning America…

Miss Keri back, baby. It’s been five years since Keri Hilson released an album, but it appears she may be making her way back in…

Following the sad news of B.B. King’s passing during the early hours this morning, various hip-hop artists have been taking to social media to react…

Cheating is a terrible, terrible thing. And yet and many of us have had a penchant for doing it. Some people believe it’s because we’re…

Evelyn Lozada has officially made her return to the world of reality TV! Shaunie O’Neal and Tami Roman have shifted themselves over to Basketball Wives:…

The Bulls are out and the Cavaliers are in. Pau Gasol came back for the Bulls in tonight’s Game 6 after missing the previous two games.…

Mariah Carey had to take a break from the stage in Las Vegas tonight, so she canceled her show. Less than a week into her…

Just when we hadn’t heard from Miley Cyrus in a while she comes roaring back with…this. Last night Cyrus headlined Adult Swim’s Upfront Party in New York…

Saturday Night Live’s 40th season comes to a close with the upcoming episode this weekend and the show is signing off with a pair of big…

Ciara loves to get up, close, and personal with her fans whenever she performs on stage, but it looks like she had a bit of…

A young woman from Chicago has conquered the challenge of earning a master’s degree, and now she’s going for her doctorate. You might want to…