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
After Bailing Him Out Of Jail Four Times, Powerball Winner Marie Holmes Is Now Being Sued By Her Ex-Fiancé
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
Regina King To Star In, Produce “Shirley” Biopic
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’s Estranged Widow Shawn Contests His Will, Claims the Two Were Working Toward ‘Reconciliation’
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
Emoji Updates for Apple’s iOS 14.5 Revealed
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
Vanessa Bell Calloway Reveals Colorism In ‘Coming To America’ Casting (Watch: Coming 2 America Sequel Trailer)
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
5-year-old girl awakens from coma after car crash involving former Chiefs coach Britt Reid
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
Bill Gates says “a third shot may be needed to combat new coronavirus variants”
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
‘Gorilla Glue girl’ Tessica Brown now has a full-time agent
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
Michael B. Jordan And Jay-Z To Produce TV Series About Muhammad Ali
“To be able to honor Muhammad Ali and elaborate on his legacy is something I’m really excited about,” said Jordan. The collaborative project is being executive produced by Jordan’s Outlier Society production company and Jay-Z’s Roc Nation for Amazon Studios. It is the first project under a production deal that Jordan inked with the television…… MORE
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MONTELL JORDAN REVEALS CANCER DIAGNOSIS
Montell Jordan has revealed that the prostate cancer that he recovered from has now returned. Jordan has already had his prostate removed and said even though it was removed, he still needs to go back and have treatments because it’s been detected that there is still cancer. He called the situation ‘alarming’, but is also…
TEYANA TAYLOR TO HAVE THROAT SURGERY
Teyana Taylor told her fans that she needs to have emergency throat surgery. In her IG Story posted on Wednesday, Taylor said her doctor found a non-cancerous growth on one of her vocal cords. Taylor said she had been dealing with voice problems and some discomfort for a while. She’s glad that doctors caught the…
MEGAN THEE STALLION TO HOST NEW SERIES
Megan Thee Stallion just added a couple more titles to her resume. The Hot Girl Coach is slated to star in a new K-pop competition series for Apple TV+ alongside Psy. It’s called KPopped. The concept is simple — Western artists team up with K-pop stars to reimagine some of their hits. The Western artists…
DIDDY WANTS OUT OF JAIL BEFORE SENTENCING
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs are trying to get their client released before his October sentencing. On Tuesday, Diddy’s lawyers petitioned Judge Arun Subramanian to release Combs on a $50 million bond and allow him to live in his Miami mansion. Combs is currently awaiting sentencing in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Earlier this month, Combs…