Netflix made a “lowball offer” to the comedian Mo’Nique that was millions of dollars lower than compensation the streaming service has offered other comics of her pedigree, lawyers for the Oscar-winning actress claim in a lawsuit filed this week. The lawsuit comes one year after the former star of “The …
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Actress and comedian Jenny Slate, known for quirky and eclectic roles in movies and TV, has struggled with anxiety, something she delves into in a new book of personal essays, “Little Weirds.” In an interview with “CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason, Slate talked about that self-doubt and how she …
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Just before midnight, Kanye West made a return to Twitter to confirm what fans had been hoping for: His long delayed album, “Jesus is King,” would debut at the stroke of midnight on Friday, October 25. Fans who thought the release was too good to be true were correct – …
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Music artist and actress Queen Latifah is among the honorees being recognized by Harvard University this year for their contributions to black history and culture. Harvard is set to award the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal to Queen Latifah and six other recipients on October 22. The Cambridge, Massachusetts, school’s Hutchins …
Read More »At New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, the planets are just an arm’s length away. “The way it interacts with the sky, the way it interacts with the skyline, anyone can appreciate it,” said Kelly Baum, curator of ParaPivot, the outdoor exhibit currently on the museum’s rooftop. At first …
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Country singer Granger Smith says that his youngest son, River Kelly Smith, has died after an undisclosed accident. According to multiple reports, the boy drowned in an accident at Smith’s home. In a statement posted Thursday on Instagram, Smith said that after doctors were unable to revive the 3-year-old, the family …
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For ceramicist Simone Leigh, attention has been a long time coming. At 51 years old, the Chicago-born artist is having her moment. New York’s Guggenheim just opened an exhibit of her work – the reward for her winning the museum’s highly prestigious Hugo Boss Prize – and the Whitney Museum …
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Former wrestler Bret “The Hitman” Hart was tackled by a spectator while he was giving a speech during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Zachary Madsen, 26, was arrested on assault and criminal trespassing charges. Madsen was promptly subdued by several people, including other wrestlers, …
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No decision was made Friday morning about whether Kelly could travel to Dubai. The judge issued a continuance for May 7. R. Kelly is heading back to court in Chicago Friday to ask the judge in his criminal case to let him travel to the Middle East. In court papers …
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Glassboro, N.J. – Professional wrestler King Kong Bundy has died at age 61. The former WWE star’s death came hours after tweeting to promote an upcoming appearance. Promoter and longtime friend David Herro says Bundy died Monday. Herro posted on Facebook : “Today we lost a Legend and a man …
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