Social Media Prankster Gets Arrested For Walmart Stunt, Dave Portnoy Shares Opinion On Beyoncé, A Timeline For Travis Hunter And Fiancé’s Mess, Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson’s Split Takes Shocking Turn And More

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Social Media Prankster Sprayed Insect Killer on Fresh Food in an Arizona Walmart, Guess What Happened Next

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Pranks on social media are all fun and games until the police get an idea of what you’re doing and it leads to your arrest.

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Charles Smith, who goes by the username @WolfieKhaletti on TikTok, is accused of spraying a can of bed bug killer on groceries at a Walmart in Arizona, according to the Mesa Police Department (MPD). The 27-year-old filmed the incident and shared it with his more than 350,000 followers on his TikTok account. – Noah A. McGee Read More

This White Dude, Dave Portnoy, Received 2M Views After Dragging Beyoncé’s NFL Halftime Show, But Is He Wrong…?

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Netflix gave subscribers in nearly 200 countries a halftime gift during its first NFL Christmas Gameday livestream when Beyoncé performed for the halftime show during the game between the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens. In true Queen Bey fashion, she rode into her hometown NRG stadium on a white horse and performed a medley of songs from her latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” with guests including Shaboozey and her daughter, Blue Ivy. And there were no technical glitches, unlike the Mike Tyson/Jake Paul fight. – Angela Johnson Read More

The Messy, Sad, Embarrassing Timeline of Travis Hunter and His Fiancé That Led to Them Deleting Their Instagram Accounts

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Travis Hunter has left the building…or social media, that is. The Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver has deleted his Instagram account as criticism of his fiancé takes over the internet, rising since his win of the Heisman trophy last week. What were the exact moments that led to this social media break from the sports star? We’re breaking it all down here. – Jared Alexander Read More

Here’s How Tony Buzbee Messed Around and Found Out About Jay-Z

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In just two short weeks, attorney Tony Buzbee found out just who Jay-Z is. Ever since the “99 Problems” rapper was named in one of the many civil suits against Sean “Diddy” Combs, the two have engaged in a pretty public back and forth in both the courts and online, leading various allegations and stories about Buzbee to come to light in the wake of their legal battle. – Jared Alexander Read More

Jodie Turner-Smith and Ex Joshua Jackson’s Split Just Got a Lot Messier…

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It looks like things are getting messy between exes and actors Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson. The “Queen and Slim” star is accusing Jackson of “reneging” on his promise to take care of her after their divorce, and now she is asking the court to make him make good on his word. – Angela Johnson Read More

WATCH: Jaleel White Tries to Clarify His Comments on ‘Hood’ Shows — and Black Twitter Isn’t Having It

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During the promotional tour for his memoir “Growing Up Urkel,” “Family Matters” star Jaleel White has had a lot to say about his time on the 90s comedy. His comments about the show not being considered on the same level as “hood” shows like “Living Single” and “Martin” had Black fans on social media particularly upset about his mischaracterization of what those series were about. – Stephanie Holland Read More

Diddy Allegations Reveal the Truth About the State of His Relationship With Jay-Z

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The decades-long relationship between Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Sean “Diddy” Combs surely took a turn when Diddy began facing sexual assault allegations and a federal lawsuit. But now that Jay-Z has been caught in Diddy’s web — after Jane Doe accused both rappers of rape — sources close to Hov say he has no plans to drown on Diddy’s sinking ship. – Phenix S Halley Read More

Psychological-Thrillers Featuring ‘White People Problems’ That Make Black People Say, ‘Hell, That Wouldn’t Be Me’

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Let’s face it… Black life is often like a psychological thriller. People lie in our faces, team up against us, call us out our names and killing us for no reason. Bad things do happen to us, which is why we get annoyed by all those “Black struggle” films. In reality, we always make it through but do we really have to be reminded of the dark side? Aside from the annoying Black struggle films, being Black in any movie, especially in a thriller is never a good thing and it never shows our super powerful skill to survive: We die first, can’t outrun the slowest zombie and we are rarely the hero. – Alyse Martin Read More

Keiarna Stewart Tells Us What She Needs to Get The Party Started

The Real Housewives of Potomac star opens up about why she couldn’t wait to join the cast.

Olympic Boxing Champion Claressa Shields on ‘The Fire Inside’: ‘Sports Has No Gender!’

The decorated athlete and ‘GWOAT’ spoke to The Root ahead of the long awaited film and discussed the work she’s doing to close the pay gap for women athletes.

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