Beyonc’s father, Matthew Knowles said Destiny’s Child stayed away from R. Kelly because they had heard of his reputation back in the late ’90s. “The girls were 15, 16,” he said. “When they went to the bathroom, Tina would go with them. They did not leave our eyes.” Reportedly, labels…
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'I Will Stand By My Sisters,' Says Keke Palmer After Watching 'Surviving R. Kelly'
Keke Palmer is the latest celebrity speaking out against R. Kelly after Lifetime Network’s airing of the deeply emotional and controversial “Surviving R. Kelly” last week. The 25-year-old singer and actress, who has stated that she was close to the singer, watched the documentary this past weekend. Apparently, Palmer must…
Chance The Rapper Apologizes to Black Women for Working With R. Kelly
“Surviving R. Kelly,” the documentary series that R. Kelly’s lawyers had threatened to file a federal lawsuit over, has not only outed some disgusting allegations against the singer, songwriter and record producer, and the families of young Black girls, but also gut-wrenching truths about the treatment of Black women by…
LeBron James: NFL Owners Have 'Slave Mentality'
LeBron James, star of the Los Angeles Lakers, slammed NFL owners on the latest episode of HBO’s “The Shop,” which aired on Friday night. “In the NFL they got a bunch of old white men owning teams and they got that slave mentality,” James said. “And it’s like, ‘This is…
Viola Davis Stands Up for Black Women in Speech
'Today' Ratings Rise Without Megyn Kelly
Almost a month after Megyn Kelly was fired from NBC, ratings for the third hour of NBC’s “Today” show are up nearly 10 percent. “Today” show ratings have a tendency to rise when a major event takes place at the network. For example, after Matt Lauer’s termination last year over…
Rihanna Demands Trump Stop Playing Her Music at 'Tragic Rallies'
Rihanna is the latest artist to ban her music from being played at rallies featuring President Donald Trump. Washington Post White House Bureau Chief Philip Rucker said Sunday on Twitter that Rihanna’s hit song “Don’t Stop the Music” was playing at a Trump rally in Chattanooga, Tenn., ahead of Tuesday’s…
Celebrity Moderators to Appear on Michelle Obama's Book Tour
Former first lady Michelle Obama is set to kick-off her 10-city U.S. book tour in support of her memoir “Becoming” on Nov. 13. The events will include all-star moderators whom she’s scheduled to appear with. The first stop on the tour will be in Obama’s hometown of Chicago, with Oprah…
Trump Plays Pharrell's 'Happy' at Post Pittsburgh Massacre Rally
Pharrell Williams, composer and performer of the hit song “Happy,” is currently trending on Twitter for sending a cease-and-desist letter to President Trump to stop him from using his music. On Saturday morning, Robert Bowers opened fire at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, killing 11 people and injuring…