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A.D. The Bible Continues had emerged as NBC’s best shot at a solid drama debut this season. The Mark Burnett- and Roma Downey-produced follow-up to their hit miniseries…

Calling all insomniacs. Back in the day, I would fall asleep anywhere and in any position without any shame. But nowadays my relationship with slumber…

There wasn’t one person in their seats when Fantasia appeared on the “Black Girls Rock”  stage wearing a sparkling white gown that was almost as…

Rihanna Drops “American Oxygen” On Tidal Rihanna just dropped the official visuals for her new single “American Oxygen” exclusively on Tidal, but here’s the catch,…

Plies‘ hat is ride-or-die so Headkrack and Da Brat decided to spit a couple bars alongside him. Listen to the audio player to hear their…

If no one else, Plies‘ hat had his back after getting slammed on stage by an angry fan. His hat joined us live on “The…

Where were you when comedy superstar Dave Chappelle announced that he was returning to the standup game? Comedy Hype revealed today that Chappelle is looking to make…

Name: Morgan Bosman Age: 22 Hometown: St. Louis, MO List some of your musical influences: I’m heavily influenced by jazz, soul, gospel and blues. Some…

One of the hottest styles for Spring is sporty chic, and Beyonce‘s getting a head start on wearing the trend. The pop supernova stepped out…

As journalists, the truth is the only currency that we have.-Don Kaplan Rolling Stone faced all the hot water after freelance writer Sabrina Rubin Erdely reported on…

Duke and Wisconsin get ready to do battle for the top spot in college basketball on Monday night at 9 pm EST. It’s a story…

It’s certainly clear that Mindy Kaling is the most talented person in her family. Unless of course you replace “talented” with “ridiculous,” in which case…