Wednesday, May 07, 2025

Smokey Robinson Appalled by Assault Claims


This week Motown legend, Smokey Robinson, was hit with a $50 million civil lawsuit filed by four of his former maids accusing him of sexual assault [click here if you missed that]. 

Smokey speaks out following the allegations...

Last of the Looks from the Black Dandy Gala


Every year on the first Monday in May the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York holds a benefit gala for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute [click here if you missed that].

This year's theme, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," celebrated Black dandyism...

Al B. Sure Announces Memoir Release Date


Four years ago singer / songwriter Al B. Sure fell into a two-month coma just months after promising to expose Bad Boy Entertainment CEO, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, in a tell-all book [click here if you missed that].

Al B. announces the pre-sale and release date for his long-awaited memoir "Do You Believe Me Now...?"

Jay Z Amends Lawsuit Over Accuser's TikTok


This week Jay Z amended his defamation of character lawsuit against Houston attorney Tony Buzbee to include claims that someone at the Buzbee firm had been editing the popular cyber encyclopedia, Wikipedia, to make Jay look bad [click here if you missed that]. 

Now Jay has amended the lawsuit to include claims that the accuser has been posting TikTok videos standing by her claims despite dropping the case after getting caught on audio admitting Jay had not been present during her alleged rxpe by Diddy...

Maila Obama Accused of Plagiarism


Budding director Malia Obama accused of copying filmmaker, Natalie Jasmine Harris, for her new Nike commercial...

Rondell Sheridan Sets Up GoFundMe for Medical Expenses


That's So Raven star, Rondell Sheridan, asks for donations and prayers after being struck down with pancreatitis...

Brian McKnight's Ex Wife Denies Jaguar Wright Abuse Claims


Last week singer / songwriter Brian McKnight filed a defamation of character lawsuit against Jaguar Wright for claiming he was physically abusive to his ex-wife, Julie McKnight, among other things [click here if you missed that].

Julie McKnight denies Jaguar's claims...

Justin Combs and Cuba Gooding Jr. Dropped from Lil Rod Jones' Diddy Lawsuit


Last year former Bad Boy Entertainment music producer, Rodney 'Lil Rod' Jones, filed a headline grabbing $30 million civil lawsuit accusing Bad Boy CEO, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, his son, Justin Combs, and actor Cuba Gooding Jr. of sixual misconduct [click here if you missed that]. 

Now Cuba and Justin have been dismissed from the case...

Sinners Screening Set for Clarksdale


Last month residents in Clarksdale, Mississippi petitioned 'Sinners' director Ryan Coogler for a special screening of his blockbuster horror film set in their town, because Clarksdale does not have a movie theater [click here if you missed that]. 

 Now a screening is in the works...

Black Dandy Met Gala Sets Fundraising Record


The Met gala theme this year, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," was the first time the gala specifically focused on Black designers and Black style [click here if you missed that].

Now the Black dandy gala holds the record for most money raised in the event's 77-year history...

Smokey Robinson Hit with Shocking Civil Lawsuit


Motown legend singer / songwriter, Smokey Robinson, sued by his former housekeeping staff for sixual battery...

Ye Walks Out on Piers Morgan


Kanye West storms out of his Piers Morgan interview after becoming dissatisfied with the line of questioning...

Black History Fact


Celebrating Dr. Dorothy Lavinia Brown the fist Black female surgeon in the United States and the first Black woman to be made a fellow of the American College of Surgeons....

Tuesday, May 06, 2025

Game Officially Loses Calabasas Estate


For ten years rapper Game has been avoiding paying the $7 million settlement awarded to "She Got Game," dating show contestant, Priscilla Rainey, after she successfully sued him for sixual harassment [click here if you missed that]. 

Now Priscilla has been given the green light to sell Game's Calabasas estate...