Blue Ivy Carter wins first BET Award
Beyoncé and Jay-Z have sang and rapped about founding a dynasty and they appear well on their way with 8-year-old daughter Blue Ivy. The youngster…
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A Wild West town is up for sale for $7.5 million — in New Zealand
If the past few months have left you in need of a getaway, this could be just the ticket. A replica Wild West town deep in rural New Zealand has been…
Continue Reading Beyoncé: ‘Vote like our life depends on it, because it does’
One of the major highights of Sunday’s BET Awards was Beyoncé receiving the prestigious Humanitarian Award. Michelle Obama presented the honor…
Continue Reading Katy Perry says she felt suicidal during split from Orlando Bloom
Katy Perry has opened up about her mental health issues in a new interview. Appearing on Canadian radio show “Q on CBC,” the pop…
Continue Reading Beyoncé announces new visual album based on music from ‘The Lion King: The Gift’
Mark your calendars, beyhive: Beyoncé is blessing us with a new visual album next month. “Black is King” will debut on Disney+ on July…
Continue Reading Graham Linehan, creator of ‘The IT Crowd’ and ‘Father Ted,’ has been removed from Twitter
Graham Linehan, known for creating “The IT Crowd” and co-creating “Father Ted,” has been permanently suspended from Twitter…
Continue Reading Fiji markets itself as retreat for billionaires during pandemic
With the tourism industry gradually reopening around the world, Fiji has made an unusual appeal to billionaires looking for a retreat during the…
Continue Reading Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine gifted one of his guitars to a 10-year-old rocker girl
Nandi Bushell captured thousands of people’s hearts after she began sharing videos of herself rocking out as she played the drums and guitar…
Continue Reading Mike Henry will no longer voice Cleveland on ‘Family Guy’
Mike Henry has stepped down from playing the character Cleveland on “Family Guy,” the latest in a slew of White actors abdicating roles…
Continue Reading BET Awards 2020: Beyoncé to be honored and Kobe Bryant remembered
The BET Awards announced this week that Beyoncé will be honored with their prestigious Humanitarian Award at Sunday’s 20th annual show. The…
Continue Reading Travel relief for Britons as government reviews two-week quarantine
The British government says it will announce travel agreements with countries such as France, Greece and Spain next week as it reviews its policy of…
Continue Reading ‘The Simpsons’ to stop using White actors to voice non-White characters
“The Simpsons” will no longer use White actors to voice non-White characters, according to the show’s producers. “Moving…
Continue Reading China opened an embassy on a tiny, remote Pacific island during the pandemic. Here’s why
On a blue-sky day in May, as the coronavirus raged across the world, the Chinese flag was raised on a remote nation with a total population of…
Continue Reading Restrictions leave US travelers high and dry
In downtown Buffalo, New York, crossing the border into Ontario, Canada, used to be as easy as driving one mile across the Peace Bridge over the…
Continue Reading Amanda Kloots says Nick Cordero has suffered a new lung infection
Broadway actor Nick Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, says her husband has a new infection. Cordero remains on a ventilator and has been…
Continue Reading US travelers ‘unlikely’ to be allowed into EU as bloc reopens, diplomats say
Travelers from the United States are “unlikely” to be allowed into the European Union, as ambassadors of the 27 members states have…
Continue Reading Siya Kakkar, teenage TikTok star, has died, her manager confirms
Siya Kakkar, a teenage TikTok influencer with a significant fanbase on the video-sharing platform, has died, her manager has said. Arjun Sarin posted…
Continue Reading Getting real about racism in the land of make-believe
Life comes at you fast and we’ve got a lot to discuss this week, people, so #letsgo. Hollywood, the time is now for allyship Doesn’t it…
Continue Reading ‘Pop, Lock & Drop It’ rapper Huey killed in double shooting near St. Louis
St. Louis rapper Huey, known for his 2007 hit “Pop, Lock & Drop It,” was killed in a double shooting, St. Louis County police said…
Continue Reading Ron Jeremy, porn star, charged with sexually assaulting four women
Porn star Ron Jeremy has been charged with forcibly raping three women and sexually assaulting another in separate incidents dating back to 2014, Los…
Continue Reading ‘Jeopardy!’ star Alex Trebek and his wife give $500,000 to help fight homelessness
It looks like Alex Trebek is as generous and awesome as his fans would hope. The “Jeopardy!” host and his wife, Jean, just donated…
Continue Reading Sherlock Holmes is too nice in upcoming Netflix adaptation, lawsuit argues
Arthur Conan Doyle’s estate is suing Netflix, among others, over its upcoming film “Enola Holmes” — arguing that the…
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New Mexico State Fair canceled for 2020 due to pandemic
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — New Mexico State Fair officials announced Friday that this year’s fair would be canceled due to coronavirus…
Continue Reading Justin Bieber files $20 million defamation lawsuit against women who accused him of assault
Justin Bieber has filed a $20 million defamation lawsuit against two women who accused him earlier this week of sexual assault. The two women posted…
Continue Reading Military called in after TikTok ‘tea war’ goes global
You’ll remember the Boston Tea Party of 1773, when American revolutionaries famously trolled the British by throwing chests of tea into Boston…
Continue Reading UK prepares for holiday air bridges to Europe
Back in May, Baltic states Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia opened their borders to each other, creating Europe’s first pandemic “travel…
Continue Reading Padma Lakshmi says this ingredient makes American food great
What do ceviche, pad thai and hot dogs have in common? They’re all foods immigrants brought to the United States. And they’re among the…
Continue Reading Carnival cruise ship named for demolition amid Covid-19 crisis
A major cruise liner with only 23 years of service has been earmarked for the scrap heap amid a coronavirus-driven downturn for the leisure shipping…
Continue Reading ‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’ is a novel but flawed look at the hunt for the Golden State Killer
“I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” isn’t your usual, run-of-the-mill crime docu-series, which explains why it’s a bit of a…
Continue Reading The Dixie Chicks have changed their name
The Dixie Chicks will now be called, the Chicks. The country band announced the news on their website Thursday, with the caption “We want to…
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