Entertainment

A couple of weeks ago, an ad kept popping up on my Twitter timeline. Typically I don’t pay much attention to the ads, especially if it’s one for a fast-food company, overpriced cable or a cellular-service company. Here’s what the ad looked like: https://twitter.com/YeshaCallahan/status/513461027577819136 And it wouldn’t go away. Every time I logged onto Twitter,…

It’s the trailer you’ve all been waiting for. Well, probably not, but it’s here anyways. Lifetime has released the first trailer for its Aaliyah biopic, which is being executive-produced by Wendy Williams. Oh, and get this. The soundtrack for the trailer features Iggy Azalea. I will try my hardest not to throw shade at the…

Old-school cartoons are rife with racial stereotypes, and Amazon.com is doing its part to warn people about them. The e-commerce leader has now slapped warnings on Tom and Jerry cartoons because of the negative racial content. Tom and Jerry’s complete second volume, which is available for streaming on Amazon.com, now comes with the following warning: “Tom…

It’s been four months since Tracy Morgan was involved in a tragic accident with a Wal-Mart driver who fell asleep behind the wheel, and his lawyer says he is struggling to recover. The six-car accident, which occurred on a stretch of highway in New Jersey, left one passenger in Morgan’s limo-bus dead and several others…

On Wednesday Steve Harvey announced that Paula Deen would be on his show to discuss mentoring 100 black boys from the Steve Harvey Mentoring Camp. Social media didn’t take this too well. Many wondered why Harvey would invite a woman like Deen, who has a history of being a racist. Harvey stated that he wanted…

Dear old Paula Deen is attempting a comeback after her fall from butter-soaked grace, and Steve Harvey is trying to help. According to a press release, Deen will make an appearance on Harvey’s talk show, where he will explain her new involvement with his mentoring camp. The episode will air on Oct. 2. Harvey is allowing…

All it took was one tweet from @fivefiths to get one of the most talked-about trending topics thus far this week. #DuragHistoryWeek is a celebration of all things du-rag. https://twitter.com/fivefifths/status/516900917577539584 Du-rags have been around for ages, as has the mark they leave on the forehead if they’re too tight. When you trying to get wavy…

Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan is finally speaking out about the recent accusations made by Wal-Mart alleging that he was seriously injured in a crash that injured other passengers and killed another because he was not wearing a seat belt. In June a six-vehicle crash that authorities say was caused by a Wal-Mart truck driver who fell asleep behind…

Joan. Maya. Lynn. Toni. If you’re not familiar with these names, then you’ve missed out on several great years of television. But now you’re in luck because the Mara Brock Akil-created series Girlfriends is headed back to syndication on TV One. https://twitter.com/RoddShire/status/516995088866897920 Girlfriends premiered Sept. 11, 2000, and ran on both the CW and UPN…

It’s been less than a month into the new and revamped season of The View, and there’s already drama between the hosts. According to the Daily Mail, returning co-host Rosie O’Donnell and Whoopi Goldberg had a nasty exchange of words during a commercial break. During the “Hot Topic” segment on child spanking, O’Donnell became upset…