November 2016 Blog Posts (108)

“Drake Night” almost turned into date night.

The Canadian rapper showed up to the Toronto Raptors home game against the Golden State Warriors Wednesday wearing a “Woman Crush Everyday” shirt with ESPN commentator Doris Burke’s face on it.

The “Hotline Bling” artist confessed his love for the 50-year-old NBA analyst in a courtside interview.

“I…

E! News reports that Janet Jackson will name her newborn after her brother Michael, who passed away in 2009 at the age of 50.

While the gender of the baby, Ms. Jackson’s first with husband Wissam Al Mana, has not been disclosed to the public, the site says that the name of the child will “have something to do with Michael Jackson.”…

A staff member at the Oprah Winfrey Network fired off a lawsuit against the company, accusing her supervisor of sexually harassing her after she became pregnant.

Rebecca Taylor, who began working at the network in 2010, claims her boss Nakisha Gowen regularly engaged in lewd behavior at her expense, such as pretending to squeeze her breasts and humiliating her for…

Drake almost croaked.

During the ABC special “David Blaine: Beyond Magic,” the magician floored the rapper and a few A-list guests with a deceptive — and rather disgusting — trick.

Blaine started off the show asking Dave Chappelle to “draw a small creature that could fit in the palm of Drake’s hand.” The funnyman formed what looked to be a frog on his…

Rick Ross popped by to prove that his chemistry with Miss Martha Stewart is off the chain. From the moment the rapper and producer joined Martha and Snoop on stage, the, should we call it sexual tension?

I wouldn't call it…

It all started last year when ​Radio personality Ebro Darden and producer Mike WiLL Made-It got into a spat on twitter over Darden's claims that Rae Sremmurd don't write their own raps.

In a year in which hip-hop fans grappled with the place of ghostwriting in the culture (thanks to a controversy over Drake's alleged use of a lyric writer), Ebro casually accused…

Musician Frank Ocean doesn't need a Grammy to validate his worth.

The "Blonde" artist purposely did not submit his highly-anticipated albums of 2016 for Grammy consideration, noting that only a handful of black artists have won the award — himself included.

"That institution certainly has nostalgic importance. It just doesn't seem to be representing very…

It seems like Keshia Knight Pulliam has been pregnant — and battling her ex-husband, Ed Hartwell, over paternity of their baby — forever. Days before the former Cosby Show star is due to give birth, the drama isn't slowing down one bit.

After Pulliam made claims that Hartwell belongs in jail for missing a deadline for a paternity test and that he owes her an…

Meek Mill Freestyle With DJ Clue at Power 105.1 For Clue Radio.

Several of Bernie Mac's closest colleagues and loved ones were moved to tears as they paid homage to the iconic late comedian on the "Steve Harvey Show."

Popular comics Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer and D.L. Hughley - who made up the Original Kings of Comedy troupe with Mac - came together on the daytime talk show Monday to commemorate the life of their…

Welcome back to the ‘90s.

New Kids on the Block announced The Total Package tour with Boyz II Men and Paula Abdul on the TODAY show Tuesday.

The boy band, who broke up in 1994 and then reunited in 2007, is following up on a successful 2013 Package Tour with Boyz II Men and 98 Degrees.…

Roc Nation, the parent company of streaming service Tidal, has filed in Minnesota probate court to uphold what it says are the company's rights to Prince's music.

CNNMoney obtained a copy of the petition which was filed Friday. It outlines an agreement between Tidal -- owned by the rapper Jay Z -- and Prince made before the pop star's death in April from an accidental…

Almost 24 hours after RaeSremmurd's rock star anthem "Black Beatles" hit No. 1 on the Hot 100, Nicki Minaj got in on the action by remixing the Mike Will Made-It produced cut titled "Black Barbies."

The Queens rapper flips Swae…

Allegations of sexual assault by several women against legendary comedian Bill Cosby resulted in his popular sitcom, The Cosby Show, being banned from many television networks like BET and TV Land. Now, it’s been announced that the beloved 80s sitcom will return to Bounce TV near the end of the year.

A tweet sent out by the television network, which caters to black…

Rae Sremmurd’s song “Black Beatles” is the unofficial song of the viral video sensation known as the “Mannequin Challenge,” and thanks to the social media trend, the duo’s track off of SremmLife 2 is now the number one song in America, according to Billboard’s Hot 100 song chart.

The Gucci Mane-assisted track shot from number nine to number one, dethroning The…

She's found her match point.

Serena Williams and Common are rumored to be dating again, TMZ said.

The couple, after breaking up in 2010, was spotted over the weekend at the grand opening of the Yetunde Price Resource Center in Compton, Calif.

Both Serena, 35, and her sister Venus Williams, 36, founded the center, which offers assistance to victims of…

Lil Wayne and Birdman's $51 million legal war is nowhere closer to settling -- and Wayne made that clear with just a few choice words during his show in L.A.

Weezy was doing "I'm Me" during a festival this weekend, and…

New Video from Evrythng Cost called Can't Turn Back.

Dave Chappelle made a celebrated return to late night television on “Saturday Night Live,” reflecting on the grueling election and looking ahead to a country led by President-elect Donald Trump.

“Making a comeback is scary as hell,” said Chappelle, as the SNL cast and musical guests A Tribe Called Quest gathered for curtain call. “I wouldn’t even call it a…