Marvin Sapp Traps His Flock to Get $40,000, Black Bachelor Grant Ellis Pick, Malik Yoba No Longer Identifies as a Black Man, Nia Long Put Hands on Sherri Shepherd, a Look Inside Stevie Wonder’s Mansion and Other Entertainment Stories

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Marvin Sapp Traps His Flock Inside His Church Until They Donate $40,000, and the Internet Drags Him to Hell Over It

Marvin Sappโ€™s name is trending all over social media, but itโ€™s not for a new gospel hit. In fact, itโ€™s for a recent fundraising plea thatโ€™s got some in the church community and on the internet heated! – Shanelle Genai Read More

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Former Hearthrob Malik Yoba Says He No Longer Identifies as a โ€˜Black Manโ€™ But A …

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Malik Yoba made quite the announcement on social media that had some fans scratching their heads. Yobaโ€™s bizarre online rant lead to some interesting reactions from people who both agreed and disagreed with the actorโ€™s position, in addition to those who say he was simply being sarcastic. – Noah A. McGee Read More

The Internet Is Losing It Over Black โ€˜Bachelorโ€™ Grant Ellisโ€™ Pick for His Wife

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Grant Ellis, the new Black โ€œBachelorโ€ has finally finished his season and given his final rose to the woman whoโ€™ll soon be his wife. And letโ€™s just say social media isnโ€™t too thrilled over his pick. – Shanelle Genai Read More

Omari Hardwick Wasnโ€™t About to Let Aaron Pierreโ€™s โ€˜Mufasaโ€™ Spirit Tunnel Dance Outdo His…But Who Did It Better??

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โ€œThe Jennifer Hudson Showโ€ continues to welcome their famous guests with a fun twist. Before each celebrity makes their way to the stage, staff and crew clap, cheer, dance, and sing in the โ€œspirit tunnel,โ€ often recreating songs relevant to the guests. – Angela Wilson Read More

Black Tiktokers: โ€˜Snow-Bunny-Loving Jonathan Majors Is Playing In All Our Black Facesโ€™ And Meaganโ€™s

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As Jonathan Majors begins to rebuild his Hollywood career in the aftermath of his domestic dispute trial, in which he was found guilty of reckless assault, others arenโ€™t so confident in his return. In fact, many on social think the former Marvel star will do an about face and go back to dating white women once he gets back where he wants to be. Some also feel as if heโ€™s only manipulating people to get back in the industryโ€™s good graces. – Shanelle Genai Read More

Whoa! An Unhappy Nia Long Allegedly Puts Hands on Sherri Shepherd on the Red Carpet, Hereโ€™s What We Know

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While the opening night of Denzel Washingtonโ€™s โ€œOthelloโ€ on Broadway over the weekend brought out all the stars, it appears it brought out some celebrity shade for Sherri Shepherd and Nia Long. Donโ€™t worry…weโ€™ll explain. – Shanelle Genai Read More

Gayle King Is Reportedly โ€˜Lividโ€™ With CBS and Weโ€™ve Got the Tea on Why

Gayle King, a well-respected journalist, isnโ€™t one to make headlines for negative feelings. However, a new report centered around some changes at her job at CBS are about to change that. And whatโ€™s inside might make you understand where sheโ€™d coming from. – Shanelle Genai Read More

A Look Inside Stevie Wonderโ€™s Lavish Los Angeles Home

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The former Calabasas residence of music icon Stevie Wonder, where he resided in the early 2000s with his then-wife Kai Millard and their children, has been listed for sale with an asking price of $15 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. – Noah A. McGee Read More

Angie Stone and Dโ€™Angeloโ€™s Son Breaks Silence For the First Time Following His Motherโ€™s Death, and He Has All the Smoke

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Angie Stone and Dโ€™Angeloโ€™s son is finally speaking out after the shocking death of the โ€œI Wish I Didnโ€™t Miss Youโ€ singer. Although he was emotional in his words, the young R&B singer was also upset with how some people have handled her passing. – Noah A. McGee Read More

Wait, That Gorgeous Black Girl Rapping With โ€˜Al Bundyโ€™ AKA Ed Oโ€™Neill on A Viral Tiktok Is His What? Oh, Thereโ€™s More…

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If you spend enough time scrolling through TikTok, youโ€™ll find more videos of dancing dads and daughters than you can count, including some so cringeworthy youโ€™ll want to forget you saw them. But if you have eight seconds to spare, youโ€™re going to want to check out a new post from @clair3on3ill and her dad, actor Ed Oโ€™Neill. – Angela Johnson Read More

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