It wasn’t pretty, but the U.S. men’s basketball team is still perfect in Rio. Klay Thompson dropped in 30 points as the Americans held on for a 100-97 victory over France. Team USA finishes 5-and-0 in the preliminary round and wins Group A with 10 points. They will play in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. The women […]
A new poll of some key battleground states spells good news for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. The NBC News-Wall Street Journal-Marist poll has Clinton with a five point lead over Republican rival Donald Trump in Florida, 44-39 percent. The survey of registered voters puts Clinton above Trump in North Carolina by nine points, 48-39 […]
This sounds crazy but… Is Pokémon Go racist? The Urban Institute think tank has conducted research that shows there are typically more PokeStops and gyms in predominately white neighborhoods than black neighborhoods. This means that those in predominately black neighborhoods have a tougher time obtaining the items needed to play the game than white people. […]
The Rock is working to hash out his beef with “Fast 8” co-star, Vin Diesel, after calling out his cast mates on social media Monday. The Rock took to Instagram to post a video from the set of the Fast saga, calling some of his male co-stars unprofessional, not stand-up guys who are too scared […]
Will Smith says he’s embarrassed as an American when he hears Donald Trump talk about banning Muslim immigrants from the U.S. Speaking in Dubai to promote his movie “Suicide Squad,” the former “Fresh Prince” star said there is an up side to the GOP presidential candidate’s comments. Smith said it helps Americans get to know […]
Fifty Cent is playing off the success of his hit show “Power” and developing another series for the Starz network. According to “Variety,” 50 is working with the network to create a new superhero show called “Tomorrow, Today.” The project is the first being developed under 50 Cent’s G-Unit Film and Television, Inc. banner. The […]
A tribute concert to honor hometown music icon Prince will be held in Minneapolis this fall. The late superstar’s family announced last week that the music event is set for October 13th at the new U.S.Bank Stadium. There’s no word yet on who will perform and where to buy tickets. Meanwhile, Prince’s former band the […]
Wait…what?! Kanye West is comparing his wife, Kim Kardashian’s. selfies to renaissance paintings. In a recent interview with “Harper’s Bazaar” magazine, the “Famous” rapper said, “I love her nude selfies. I feel like it’s almost a Renaissance thing, a painting, a modern version of a painting.” He then compared Kim not showing her figure to […]
Yep, this is happening! VH1 and Ice Cube are teaming up to create a hip-hop version of the game show, “Hollywood Squares.” “Hip-Hop Squares” will feature celebrity contestants and test their pop culture knowledge. The reboot is the latest version of the game show originally hosted by Peter Marshall from 1966 to 1981. “Hollywood Squares” […]
President Obama is said to have chosen a site for his presidential library. The “Chicago Tribune” first reported that the President and First Lady Michelle Obama have selected Chicago’s Jackson Park as the location. It was picked over another site on the city’s South Side, Washington Park. Jackson Park is near the Museum of Science […]
Hall of Fame defensive tackle Warren Sapp is recovering from a shark attack. The “Tampa Bay Times” reports Sapp was bitten in the arm by a shark while lobstering in the Florida Keys. The captain of the charter Sapp was on says the seven-time Pro Bowler is “OK.” The charter company also posted a […]
Beyonce is leading the nominations for the 2016 MTV Video Music awards, with a career high of eleven for her popular visual album “Lemonade.” British singer Adele is not far behind, snagging eight nominations for her 2015 smash hit album “25.” Artists trailing the two include Drake, Ariana Grande and Rihanna. The nominees were shown […]