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Da Brat says her joke about a potential Black sperm donor was “taken way out of context.” The rapper addressed the controversy during an appearance on the Tamron Hall Show, where she and her wife, Jesseca “Judy” Dupart, shed more light on their pregnancy journey. At one point during the sit-down, Da Brat was pressed about her […]
This story was originally published on April 20, 2023. Amid the critical and commercial success of Beef, disturbing comments made by one of its actors in 2014 have resurfaced and derailed what had previously been a positive discussion of the show. David Choe, the artist and multi-hyphenate who plays Isaac, cousin to Steven Yeun’s Danny […]
Benny Blanco had nothing but positive things to say in the wake of the hugely polarizing response to Frank Ocean’s Coachella performance on Sunday. Benny discussed Frank’s set with TMZ in Beverly Hills Wednesday, calling the show “incredible” and “so inspiring on so many levels.” When asked where the Blonde artist ranked among other 2023 Coachella performers, the producer—who noted he doesn’t “read the […]
Marques Houston’s controversial comments about women’s age didn’t sit well with one of his Immature bandmates. Young Rome took to his Instagram to say he completely disagrees with Houston, and that “as a member of Immature, I would like to extend my sincerest apologies in regards to the insensitive statements made by my former group member.” Rome wrote, “We were raised […]
Frank Ocean’s long-awaited Coachella headlining set finally went down on Sunday night, albeit not without a swarm of confusion surrounding it. First, fans who had long been planning to watch from home via the official festival livestream were given the bad news: Frank’s set would not be livestreamed. This alone spurred a range of reactions, […]
Findings from a federal investigation into the death of Shanquella Robinson were revealed on Wednesday. Per the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices in both the Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina, currently available evidence in the case “does not support” prosecution at the federal level. “As in every case under consideration for federal prosecution, the government […]
On Monday, Cardi B took to social media to discuss child predators after viewing a viral video of the Dalai Lama. “This world is full of predators,” the mother of two tweeted. “They prey on the innocent. The ones who are most unknowing, our children. Predators could be our neighbors, our school teachers, even people wit […]
Karol G has spoken out against some photo-editing decisions behind a recent magazine cover, arguing that they resulted in “an image that does not represent me.” In an Instagram caption shared Thursday, the Latin Grammy-winning singer shared a side-by-side comparison showing a photo she took of herself and a GQ Mexico cover centered on the […]
Don Lemon is alleged to have sent threatening text messages to a colleague in retaliation for not being picked for an on-location assignment in Iraq, per a new report. The accusations are among several included in a Variety piece on the longtime CNN personality, who earlier this year faced criticism for on-air remarks he made […]
ESPN analyst Jay Williams believes the NBA “missed the mark” in its handling of Ja Morant, who earlier this month was suspended for eight games after brandishing a gun in a video posted on social media. On Thursday, Williams shared his thoughts on Morant’s situation during his ESPN radio show Keyshawn, Jay Will and Max. “Everybody makes mistakes,” Jay said. “I […]
