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A massive federal indictment was announced on Tuesday, charging dozens of parents, coaches and college prep executives of carrying out a national conspiracy to get students into prestigious colleges and schools. Among the celebrities, actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin along with coaches from Yale, Stanford, Texas, USC, Wake Forest and Georgetown among others. The […]
The Utah Jazz fan who allegedly told Russell Westbrook to “get on your knees like you’re used to” during a game between the Jazz and Westbrook’s Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night has been banned from all Jazz games. “Everyone deserves the opportunity to enjoy and play the game in a safe, positive and inclusive environment,” […]
Viewers of the six part documentary Surviving R. Kelly will recall the story of Dominique Gardner and her mother, Michelle Kramer. Gardner was one of R. Kelly‘s girlfriends and Kramer rescued her from a Los Angeles-area hotel in the documentary. Later, the doc revealed that Gardner had temporarily gone back to be with Kelly before […]
Rickey Smiley has shared some unfortunate news. His uncle, Thomas Smiley passed away yesterday (March 9). Smiley has experienced his fair share of grief recently. Last November, his grandfather passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. In honoring his late uncle, Smiley wrote on Instagram, “My uncle Thomas Smiley passed away last night. He […]
Almost a year removed from her death, Aretha Franklin‘s impact can still be felt and even seen. The debut trailer for the upcoming documentary about her life, Amazing Grace has been released and will most certainly send chills down your spine. The trailer shows the Queen of Soul singing “Amazing Grace” in front of an enthusiastic church […]
As he is set to face another trial for sexual related crimes, members of R. Kelly‘s past have begun to speak about the first trial, the 2008 case which Kelly was charged with 14 counts of possession of child pornography. He was ultimately acquitted by a jury but his then lawyer, Ed Genson says the now 52-year-old singer […]
A former Palm Beach County, Florida police officer was found guilty of all charges in the 2015 roadside killing of musician Corey Jones. Nouman Raja, who was fired after the incident, was convicted of manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder in the October 19, 2018 killing. Raja was undercover when Jones, 32, was waiting for a […]
Roc Nation is doing major things. The philanthropic arm of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label rallied behind <strong.Jabari Talbot, the sixth grade boy who was arrested last month after he refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance at his school in Lakeland, Florida. The student got into an exchange with a substitute teacher and according […]
R. Kelly is breaking his silence. The embattled R&B singer spoke to Gayle King on Wednesday for a two-part CBS This Morning interview after he was arrested on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. He’s pleaded not guilty. Most of the early clips have seen Kelly emotional and raw, yelling at camera crews saying, […]
If there’s one love Diddy isn’t going to get over, it’s that of Kim Porter. The mogul posted a photo of the two in embrace on Sunday with a simple caption that read, “SMH.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BujpsSen4f9/ But, as Instagram users do, some flooded the comments of the photo to wish Puff well during his tough time. […]
