Monthly Archives: February 2019
Spike Lee Leaps Into Samuel L. Jackson’s Arms As He Wins His First Oscar: Best Adapted Screenplay for “BlacKkKlansman”
The 61-year-old director's film "BlacKkKlansman" won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, earning Lee his VERY first Oscar win!
Mahershala Ali Makes History As First Black Man to Win 2 Best Supporting Actor Oscars
Mahershala Ali made history at the 91st annual Academy Awards as the first black actor to win two Best Supporting Actor Oscars. His first win came two years ago for the 2016 film "Moonlight." He joins Denzel Washington as the only two black people to win multiple Oscars for acting.
Regina King Wins Her First Oscar Award: Best Supporting Actress for “If Beale Street Could Talk”
A huge congrats goes out to Regina King, who won her VERY FIRST Academy Award tonight (Sun, Feb. 23) during the 91st annual ceremony!
Black Panther’s Hannah Beachler Makes History As First Black Person to Win Oscar for Best Production Design
Not long after Black Panther's historic Oscar win for Best Costume Design, production designer Hannah Beachler made history herself as the first black person to take home a trophy in the production design category for her work in the Oscar-winning Marvel movie.
Black Panther’s Ruth E. Carter Makes History As First Black Person to Win Oscar for Best Costume Design
The win is a historic one for costume designer Ruth Carter, who made history as the FIRST black person to win at the Academy Awards, thanks to her work in making the Afro-futuristic outfits seen in "Black Panther."
WATCH: Tyga Reaches for Gun As Security Drags Him Out of Floyd Mayweather’s Birthday Party After Getting Into Fight
Tyga was manhandled by a security guard after he got into a fight with someone at Floyd Mayweather's birthday party. During the melee, he reached for his security guard's gun, and the whole thing was captured on video.
R. Kelly Spends 2nd Night in Jail Because He Can’t Come Up With $100K Bail
Because R. Kelly's finances are trash right now, he's having trouble coming up with $100K to bail himself out of jail and he was forced to spend another night behind bars.
FBI Says Jussie Smollett May Not Have Sent Hate Letter to Himself, Jussie Says $3,500 Check Was for “Training”
The FBI is disputing the Chicago Police Department's claim that Jussie Smollett sent a threatening hate letter to himself before allegedly staging his January 29th attack with Nigerian brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo.
KTLA News Anchor Died From an Overdose of Crystal Meth in His Butt While Cheating on His Wife With a Man He Met on Grindr
KTLA news anchor Chris Burrous died from a crystal meth overdose while having sex with a man he met on the gay hookup app Grindr.
R. Kelly’s Bail Set at $1 Million in Sex Abuse Case, Singer Faces Up to 70 Years in Prison
Prosecutors reportedly requested the R&B singer-songwriter not be granted bail, but the judge denied the request and set his bail at $250K for each of the 10 indictments, which totals $1M. If convicted, he could spend up to 70 years in prison (3-7 years for EACH count).
WATCH: Jussie Smollett Roasted by the Daily Show in Hilarious “Jussie’s Lie” Parody Trailer
The Daily Show, which airs weeknights on Comedy Central, put together a fake Lifetime-esque movie trailer mocking Jussie's "attack" and how it came to be, starring look-a-like Jaboukie Young-White as Smollett.
Nah Fam, This Ain’t It: Lil Pump Posts Video of Porn Star Riley Reid Smoking a Blunt From His Feet & Licking His Toes
Lil Pump grossed his 1.2 million Twitter followers out late Friday night (Feb. 22) after he posted a video of a woman smoking a blunt from his feet and licking on his toes.
R. Kelly’s Mugshot Released by Chicago Police After He’s Booked on Sex Abuse Charges
R. Kelly's mugshot has been released by the Chicago Police Department after the singer-songwriter turned himself in to police Friday night (Feb. 22) to answer to sex abuse charges.
Shocking Video Shows Dog Viciously Attacking Mailman in Detroit
A shocking video showing a dog violently attacking a mail carrier in Detroit has gone viral.
WATCH: R. Kelly Swarmed by Media As He Surrenders to Chicago Police for Sexual Abuse Charges
R. Kelly was met with a swarm of reporters as he arrived at a Chicago police station to be booked on 10 counts of criminal sexual abuse involving underage girls.
PETA Faces Backlash After Criticizing Google for Steve Irwin Doodle
PETA is under fire after the animal rights organization criticized Google's Doodle tribute to Steve Irwin. The group, which is known for being very outspoken when it comes to their views against any form of animal cruelty, sparked backlash on social media for their comments about Steve Irwin, making "PETA" a worldwide trending topic on Twitter.
R. Kelly Turns Himself in to Chicago Police on Sexual Abuse Charges
R. Kelly voluntarily turned himself in to the custody of Chicago police Friday night (Feb. 22) after he was charged for sexually abusing four girls—at least three of whom were minors.
“Hangover” Actor Brody Stevens Dies by Suicide at 48, Comedian Hanged Himself
Stand-up comedian Brody Stevens has died by suicide. He was 48 years old. The comedic actor's cause of death is being investigated as a suicide by hanging.
R. Kelly “Shell-Shocked” by Sex Abuse Charges, Singer’s Lawyer Says He Will Turn Himself in Tonight
R. Kelly's attorney says the singer is "shell-shocked" after being charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, and he plans on turning himself in to Chicago police Friday night (Feb. 22).
“Empire” Considers Recasting Jamal Lyon Role After Dropping Jussie Smollett From Season 5 Finale
After it was announced that Jussie Smollett was removed from the final two episodes of Empire Season 5, it's now being reported that producers are considering bringing in a new actor to replace Smollett instead of simply writing his character out of the show.
