Monday, February 07, 2022

Spotify Stands with Joe Rogan


Last week after a supercut video of Spotify podcaster Joe Rogan using the n-word on his show went viral singer / songwriter India Arie announced she did not want her music to support his platform and would be pulling her music from the streaming app [click here if you missed that]. 

Spotify is standing with Rogan...

Columbus Short Denies Abusing His Wife


Over the weekend actor Columbus Short was arrested at his home in the San Fernando Valley on felony domestic violence charges [click here if you missed that]. 

Columbus says it was all a big misunderstanding...

Wendy Williams Bank Accounts Frozen Over Dementia Claims


Last year Youtube vlogger Tasha K broke the news that Wendy Williams was suffering from dementia and would not be returning to her daytime talk show [click here if you missed that]. 

Now Wendy is suing Wells Fargo for freezing her bank accounts after she was deemed of unsound mind....

Twitter 'Likes' Undercut Awkwafina's Acknowledgment of Cultural Appropriation


Over the weekend, after months of pressure from Black Twitter, Stoneybrook, NY born Korean actress Nora 'Awkwafina' Lum acknowledged her blatant appropriation of Black culture and her insulting use of 'blackccent.' 

Unfortunately Nora's Twitter 'likes' revealed her true feelings...

Kim Accuses Kanye of Putting a Hit Out on Her


In the latest saga of the increasingly messy divorce between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, Kanye claims Kim is telling people he wants her dead...

Nicki Minaj Demands Sanctions Against Jennifer Hough's Lawyer


Last month Jennifer Hough announced she was refiling her civil lawsuit against Nicki Minaj in California after accusing the rapper of hiring thugs to pressure her to recant her claims that Nicki's husband, Kenneth 'Zoo' Petty, raped her when they were teens [click here if you missed that]. 

Now Nicki is going after Jennifers attorneys...

Columbus Short Arrested for Domestic Violence


Actor Columbus Short, who has a history of choosing violence [click here here and here if you missed that], has been arrested on felony domestic violence charges...

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott Welcome Second Child Together


Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott welcome their second child together; its a boy...

R.I.P. Syl Johnson


Chicago Blues man Syl Johnson, whose 1968 hit "Different Strokes" was sampled by Hop Hop artists like Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy and Kanye West, has died. He was 85...

Sunday, February 06, 2022

Candace Owens Sides with Kanye West Against Kim Kardashian


Last week Kanye West blasted his estranged wife Kim Kardashian for allowing their 8-year-old daughter North to use the social media app TikTok [click here if you missed that]. 

Professional rabble rouser Candace Owens sides with Kanye...

The Rock Catching Heat for Withdrawing Support for Joe Rogan


Last week Joe Rogan issued an apology for seemingly spreading COVID misinformation on his Spotify podcast after Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Crosby, Stills and Nash pulled their music from Spotify in protest. 

After Joe Rogan's flagrant n-word use was revealed in the aftermath [click here if you missed that] The Rock backpedaled on his previous support and is now catching heat from the anti-vaxx/plandemic set...

Fantasia Cast as Miss Celie in the new Film Adaptation of The Color Purple


In 2007 Fantasia Barrino starred in the Broadway production of The Color Purple produced by Oprah Winfrey [click here if you missed that]. 

Fantasia will also play the role in the new film adaption of The Color Purple...

Saturday, February 05, 2022

Joe Rogan Clarifies N Word Use


This week singer / songwriter India Arie announced she was removing her music from Spotify after sharing a montage of Joe Rogan using the N-word on his podcast, citing the disparities between what Spotify pays Rogan vs what recording artists are paid [click here if you missed that].

Following backlash Joe puts his N-word usage in context...

Kanye Fires Back After Kim Calls Herself Main Provider for their Kids


This week Kim Kardashian finally responded publicly to her estranged husband Kanye West after his repeated attacks [click here if you missed that]. 

Kanye snaps after Kim calls herself the main provider for their kids...