The Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated a victory Wednesday night, but Tristan Thompsonhad no hand in it. The 27-year-old basketballer didn’t get any time on the court during the team’s second playoff game against the Indiana Pacers. While the Cavs ultimately triumphed with 100 points over the Pacers’ 97, Thompson didn’t get to contribute. It’s been a rocky
Time magazine has released their annual Top 100 Most Influential People list. It splits the lists into pioneers, artists, leaders, and icons. Regardless of how you may feel about the individuals listed, there is no denying that everyone listed is someone of importance on the national and international stage. In addition to just seeing who made the list,
Starbucks will be closing its stores and corporate offices on May 29 for company-wide racial bias training. The announcement comes in response to public protests and calls to boycott the coffee chain after the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia store last week. The store manager called 911 when the men refused to leave after trying to
In the run-up to Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, a slew of artists and celebrities were booked for appearances billed as pre-game events. Among them was rapper Travis Scott, who entered into a contractual agreement with a local promoter called PJAM to perform a short set on Saturday, Feb. 3 at Myth Live in Maplewood, Minnesota.
How’s this for turning the tables … a former NBA lottery pick getting a massive $400,000 alimony check from his WNBA star wife? That’s exactly what happened between Candace Parker and Shelden Williams … according to court docs obtained by TMZ Sports. Candace — one of the biggest stars in WNBA history — married Williams back in 2008, two years after he was selected
Amid outcry over the arrest of two black men in a Philadelphia Starbucks, the coffee chain announced Tuesday it will close more than 8,000 U.S. stores for an afternoon next month to train workers in “racial-bias education.” The stores will be shuttered on the afternoon of May 29, the company said in a press release, and
“Cash Me Outside” girl aka Danielle Bregoli aka Bhad Bhabie is strutting into the world of reality TV. How bow dah? Bregoli has signed a deal to with InventTV to create a docuseries about her music career, which has taken off considerably since she rocketed to stardom after appearing on the “Dr. Phil Show” last
Thieves allegedly broke into a home owned by Usher and stole several belongings owned by the singer. The Blast reports that Usher’s estranged wife, Grace Miguel, filed a report with the Los Angeles Police Department alleging criminals broke into the home several times in recent weeks. On March 29, the couple’s housekeeper told Miguel that she had
Last summer, with her ubiquitous hit “Bodak Yellow,” Cardi B became the first female rapper since Lauryn Hill in 1998 to reach No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart with a fully solo release — that is, with no “feature” appearance by another artist (say, a male rapper). Now, Cardi B has pulled off a similar feat
After Beyoncé‘s first performance at Coachella, which was the first headlining performance at the festival from a black woman, Beyoncé’s most recent album, Lemonade, is back in the top ten chart on iTunes, sliding into the number nine spot on the chart overnight. She performed several songs from the album, including an incredible medley of “Sorry” and “Me Myself