Byron Allen closes majority investment deal for Buzzfeed, officially takes over as CEO

Byron Allen's Allen Family Digital has official closed its deal to acquire BuzzFeed, giving Allen the title of CEO and ...

Gayle King recalls the pain of her husband cheating on her with her close friend, and how Oprah lifted her up

Gayle King and her ex-husband, William Bumpus, were married from 1982 to 1993. For the first time, she's opening up in detail ...

D.L. Hughley responds to Kevin Hart’s ‘Breakfast Club’ interview on Netflix roast controversy

Hughley said Hart bears no responsibility for a joke he did not write, but raised pointed questions about editorial decisions ...
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Is Keke Palmer and Sean Evans’ chemistry the real ‘Hot One’? The internet thinks so

Some chemistry simply cannot be faked, and this week Keke Palmer and Sean Evans gave us a front-row seat to theirs. In the latest episode of Palmer’s podcast “Baby, It’s Keke Palmer,” the actress and ...
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Jasmine Crockett’s proxy win over Talarico in House race shines spotlight on unresolved, bitter Texas rivalry

The Texas U.S. Senate contest between U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett and State Rep. James Talarico may be over, but a recent U.S. House primary found the two former rivals on opposing sides yet again–only ...
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Jasmine Crockett says she did not endorse Wesley Bell. So why does the internet think she did?

Every week, every day, every minute, social media users are engaging in a new conversation. And recently, some timelines were flooded with debates about Jasmine Crockett, whether or not she endorsed ...
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She said ‘I Do!’: ‘Love Is Blind’ star Marissa George weds former flame 13 years after they first met

It is wedding bells after all for Marissa George. The “Love Is Blind” star nearly walked down the aisle during season 7 of the hit Netflix reality dating show but her then partner Ramses Prashad ended ...
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Trump says he’ll attend NBA finals to watch the Knicks, but could face something familiar: Boos and protests

"I think Trump sees this as both an opportunity to do be first and attach his name and likeness to something that is universally popular," says Cameron Trimble, founder and CEO of Hip-Politics and the ...
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‘A miracle’: Women’s college basketball coach rescued after nearly drowning while saving her nephew

UNC-Wilmington head women’s basketball coach Nicole Woods is thankful for life. On May 21, Woods took her two children, her 15-year-old and 10-month-old daughters, plus her 8-year-old niece and nephew ...

Sheinelle Jones says Anderson Cooper became ‘the soundtrack to my healing’ after husband’s death

The “Today” co-host opened up about grief, parenting through loss and the support she found through Cooper’s conversations on ...

SC Republicans defy Trump by rejecting map that could eliminate state’s lone Black Congressman Jim Clyburn

"It's just a friendly reminder that there are still some people of goodwill that exist," Dem strategist Antjuan Seawright ...
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Monica mourns death of her father in emotional tribute: ‘I’m happy you are free’

Monica is mourning the loss of her father and sharing her grief publicly in an emotional message posted to social media. In a heartfelt post shared online, the Grammy-winning singer reflected on the ...