Officials are looking into the possibility of giving only one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to people who had already been infected with the virus, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday. The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said data from administering a single shot to virus survivors is “really quite impressive.”…… MORE
A former professional athlete who once had the largest stable of Black-owned McDonald’s franchises in the nation now claims the mega fast-food chain is trying to force him out. Herb Washington claims McDonald’s executives targeted him after he spoke out about the corporation’s unfair treatment of Black franchisees. They’ve retaliated by pressuring him to sell…… MORE
According to new reports, 2015 Powerball winner Marie Holmes is now begin sued by her ex-fiancé, Lamarr “Hot Sauce” McDow. After Holmes won a $188 million jackpot, she and McDow continuously made headlines for their tumultuous and fairly expensive relationship, including tens of millions in bond money being paid by her over the course of…… MORE
THE OSCAR-WINNING ACTRESS WILL PORTRAY FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN SHIRLEY CHISHOLM IN THE UPCOMING FEATURE FILM Four-time Emmy Award winner Regina King is slated to star as Shirley Chisholm in an upcoming feature biopic. King will also serve as a producer on the project. According to Variety, the biopic will center on Chisholm’s historic 1972 presidential campaign.…… MORE
Larry King died on Jan. 23 at age 87 Larry King’s widow Shawn Southwick King has contested the late television icon’s handwritten will, which excluded her from his multi-million dollar fortune. In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Shawn challenged both the validity of the will and the request of Larry’s son, Larry King Jr., to…… MORE
As Apple’s iOS 14.5 update prepares to hit its devices, so is a new batch of emojis, memojis, and updates to emojis of past. Older emojis will be made more gender-inclusive, and the new entries being introduced show a wider range of people. Emojis reflecting love and relationships have been modified to include same-sex couples,…… MORE
She says she “just wasn’t light enough” to be considered for lead role. The highly anticipated Coming to America sequel, called Coming 2 America, drops on Amazon Prime on March 5. The original was released in 1989 and was an instant classic. Vanessa Bell Calloway, who portrayed Imani, the woman Eddie Murphy’s character was supposed…… MORE
Ariel Young, a 5-year-old girl who was injured in a car crash involving then-Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, has emerged from her coma, according to a GoFundMe page that was providing updates on the child’s condition. The fundraiser, which is being run by Tiffany Verhulst, the child’s aunt, said on Monday that “Ariel…… MORE
A third dose of coronavirus vaccine may be needed to prevent serious cases of new variants of the disease, Bill Gates said Tuesday. The billionaire philanthropist’s comments come amid to the growing concern that current vaccines are less effective against the South African and Brazilian variants. “The discussion now is do we just need to…… MORE
Looks like she wants to stick around for a while. The Louisiana woman who went viral after getting Gorilla Glue globbed in her hair has taken a big step toward making her 15 minutes of fame last as long as a scalp full of adhesive — and has hired a full-blown celebrity management team, including…… MORE
Snoop Dogg, the West Coast rap icon turned cultural mainstay, is officially bringing his life story to the big screen. Read more about Snoop’s upcoming biopic, film and TV deal with Universal inside. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Doggfather has signed a multi-year first-look deal with NBCUniversal through his Death Row Pictures banner, solidifying a…
NBC is going from being the Peacock network to the Canine network after inking a new deal with Snoop Dogg. Snoop’s Death Row Pictures has inked a multi-year creative partnership with NBC Universal. Part of the deal will bring him back to The Voice next season, and he’ll continue his cross-platform appearances, like he did…
Shannon Sharpe is being accused of sexual assault and battery. A civil lawsuit filed in Nevada by Jane Doe says she and Sharpe were in a “rocky consensual relationship” for almost two years. The woman claims that Sharpe recorded their sexual relations without her permission. Jane Doe said the infamous live stream where Sharpe allegedly…
SZA‘s new business venture is Not Beauty — literally. She just launched a new cosmetic line under the label. Fans at Grand National Tour stops this weekend were the first to get their hands on products from the new line. The initial offering includes a trio of lip glosses, called In the Flesh, Strawberry Jelly and Quartz,…