Craig Melvin, the Saturday co-host of the Today show, is reportedly in talks to replace Matt Lauer after Lauer was ousted from his anchor chair at NBC over allegations of sexual misconduct. According to Entertainment Tonight, the “MSNBC Live” host’s name has come up as NBC considers who best to replace Lauer with. “This would give the network the opportunity to make
Terry Crews wants men to hold one another accountable when it comes to sexual assault and harassment. Time included the 49-year-old actor among “The Silence Breakers” who were named the magazine’s Person of the Year on Wednesday morning. In an interview with Time, Crews discussed why he came forward with his story of sexual assault and why more men need to
Actor and former WWE star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a ceremony Dec. 13, Variety‘s Rebecca Rubin reported Tuesday. “Not only does Dwayne have a great personality and talent, but he also does a great amount of philanthropic work, which is part of the criteria for earning an
Discovery Communications parted with a cool $70 million to buy a majority interest in the Oprah Winfrey Network. As the Los Angeles Times notes, prior to the deal, OWN was a 50-50 joint venture between the trailblazing star and the mass communication company. However, as of Monday, Discovery’s ownership stake increased to almost 75 percent.
The proud Chicago native gifted dozens of local high schoolers with early Christmas presents during the most recent of the monthly Open Mike night he hosts through his charity foundation, Social Works. Taking to the stage of the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium just as the event came to a close, Chance was met with cheer and screams from the
The NFL proposed joining with its players in a bid to spur social justice change, although not all players are on board with the proposal. The league submitted the final draft of the proposal to players on Monday that would contribute nearly $100 million to causes considered important to African-American communities. The NFL is seeking
Broadway’s longest-running revival of a musical, has announced that Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Kandi Burruss will be joining the production in the role of Matron Mama Morton, who sings the musical’s show-stopping “When You’re Good to Mama.” For eight-weeks only, commencing January 15th and ending March 11, 2018, Burruss will be the “keeper of the keys” in production
Meek Mill has hit a hiccup in his latest attempt to walk free after a judge denied his request for bail. TMZ reports that Judge Genece Brinkley classified the rapper as a “flight risk” and “a danger to the community.” Brinkley also questioned the validity of his clean drug tests, apparently suggesting that he could have
Today, Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW) launches WW Freestyle, a new program that builds on the highly successful and effective SmartPoints® system by expanding zero Points foods from only fruits and vegetables to a list of more than 200 delicious, satisfying foods. In a six-month clinical trial, WW Freestyle produced better weight loss results among participants
The daughter of Brooklyn rap legend Christopher ‘Biggie Smalls’ Wallace opened up her first clothing store on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. T’yanna Wallace launched the grand opening of her store ‘Notoriouss’ on December 2nd which commemorates her father’s music and legacy; with fan favorite lyrics on the walls and racks filled with Biggie paraphernalia, Notoriouss will become every Brooklynite’s dream