Hip-hop legend Kool G Rap was charged with jacking a pair of pricey shoes — a charge that was later dropped — and he’s claiming it all happened for one reason — he’s black. Kool G was ordered to appear in court back in June after he was accused…
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Saturday, October 13, 2018
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Black People to Alec Baldwin: Shut the Eff Up, Dude!
Alec Baldwin is taking some heat for saying something kind of dumb to The Hollywood Reporter.
Okay, actually:
Alec Baldwin is taking A LOT of heat for saying something VERY dumb to The Hollywood Reporter.
The actor is featured on the latest cover of this publication, touching on nearly every topic of his personal and professional life in the feature story.
But it’s one story he tells in particular, along with his reaction to that story, that has nearly all of Twitter rolling its collective eyes.
At one point while speaking to Baldwin, writer Lacey Rose says that an African-American man named Tyrone approaches Baldwin and compliments him for his role of Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live.
Writes Rose of the encounter:
“Though he’s waving and pointing and causing something of a scene, the often-irritable Baldwin doesn’t mind a bit.
“In fact, he calls Tyrone over and the two begin cracking each other up. It’s hard to tell who’s enjoying the other more.”
Baldwin says this sort of interaction happens “incessantly” these days, elaborating in annoying detail:
I don’t know how to say this and I don’t want to get it wrong either, because everything is a minefield of bombs going off, but ever since I played Trump, black people love me.
They love me. Everywhere I go, black people go crazy. I think it’s because they’re most afraid of Trump.
I’m not going to paint every African-American person with the same brush, but a significant number of them are sitting there going, ‘This is going to be bad for black folks."”
Almost as soon after the article was published online Wednesday, Baldwin was met with major backlash on Twitter.
He may not have wanted to paint every African-American with the same brush — but then maybe he should have tried not doing exactly that.
Alec Baldwin needs to stop talking for black people, reads one tweet, while another agrees:
When liberal white men get too comfortable <<<<<<<<<<<<<.
And another: Someone should tell him that now he sounds like he’s LITERALLY turning INTO Trump by saying this FOOLISHNESS!!
And another: Boy, if you don’t….. Alec ruins everything by opening his mouth. The reason he plays a raging, fading narcissist so well is because he is one.
And another: So he’s implying that black people love him because he made fun of someone he thinks they’re afraid of. Is that racist? That feels racist
Baldwin, of course, is a very outspoken Democrat and Liberal.
He likely meant no harm by this statement.
He likely meant to simply criticize President Trump’s treatment of black people and attitude toward that race.
But he comes across like a pretty huge and conceited moron here and he should probably stop talking for a little while. He needs a timeout.
Baldwin won an Emmy Award last year for his portrayal of Trump.
He has clashed often with the Commander-in-Chief on social media.
Neither the actor nor anyone from his camp has responded yet to this line of criticism from his Hollywood Reporter interview, but it may be worthwhile for Baldwin to issue some kind of apology.
This was not a good look for the star.
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Killer Mike Forgives Bette Midler But Wants Her to Step Up for Black Women
Killer Mike says he can forgive Bette Midler for her racially insensitive and offensive tweet about women, but if she really wants to make up for it … she needs to do more than talk. We got the Atlanta rapper and activist at LAX and asked him –…
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Kodak Black Donating $10k to Help Educate Youth in Florida
Kodak Black is giving back to his local community in a major way … donating over $ 10,000 to a children’s center in what he says is the beginning of a series of good works. Kodak Black’s attorney Bradford Cohen tell us Kodak’s been…
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas Criticized for Checking Phone During Concert
Will.i.am is getting blasted for appearing so bored, he was checking his iPhone during a Black Eyed Peas concert. Will and Co. were performing at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Saturday in Australia — the main pre-game entertainment at the…
Monday, September 24, 2018
Martellus Bennett Says Black People Could Make Quidditch Bigger Than NFL
The NFL. MLB. The NBA … Quidditch? Hey, it’s possible for the “Harry Potter” inspired sport to join those massive leagues — but only if black people start playing … at least according to Martellus Bennett. FYI, Quidditch is a…
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
LeBron James" "Space Jam" Sequel Lands "Black Panther" Director
Looney Tunes Land will have the power of Wakanda in the newest ‘Space Jam’ sequel starring LeBron James … ‘cause the director behind “Black Panther” is officially joining the project!! The follow-up to the 1996 classic — slated to begin…
Saturday, September 8, 2018
Kodak Black Goes Crazy Outside Hollywood Nightclub
Kodak Black was off the rails Friday night as he left a Hollywood club. If anyone can figure out what he’s talking about, please contact us STAT, but whatever it is … it’s got the rapper all hot and bothered. As he roamed the street screaming…
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
FL Gov. Candidate Ron DeSantis Says "Monkey This Up" in Reference to Black Opponent
Florida’s gubernatorial race got seriously racial when Republican candidate Ron DeSantis dropped a “monkey” comment while talking about his Democratic opponent … who is black. DeSantis is fresh off winning the Republican primary, and while on Fox…
Monday, August 27, 2018
Donald Trump Praises Jim Brown, We"re Helping Black People!
You scratch Donald Trump’s back, he’ll scratch yours … just ask Jim Brown — who was just praised publicly by the President days after the NFL player went to bat for Donald during a radio interview. Brown told “JT The Brick” he’s still…
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Kodak Black Turning Down Tons of Performance Offers to Focus on Recording
Kodak Black is free to keep building up his hip-hop empire now that he’s out of jail, but the dude’s turning down tons of cash to focus on something more important … TMZ has learned. Sources close to the “Roll in Peace” rapper tell us KB has…
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
#AVNAwardsSoWhite Discussed With Black Porn Legend Nat Turnher
The Urban X Awards — a show that honors black porn performers — is just a few days away … but the main ticket, The AVN Awards, remains almost totally dominated by white people. This year’s AVN’s had about 20 main categories, and almost every…
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Sherri Shepherd says Omarosa Sold Her Soul And Has Lost Her Black Card
Sherri Shepherd shredded Omarosa to pieces … accusing her of trying to lead black people to the slaughterhouse in the name of Trump. We got Sherri Monday night outside the Hollywood Improv … and she couldn’t be clearer ……
Sherri Shepherd says Omarosa Sold Her Soul And Has Lost Her Black Card
Sherri Shepherd shredded Omarosa to pieces … accusing her of trying to lead black people to the slaughterhouse in the name of Trump. We got Sherri Monday night outside the Hollywood Improv … and she couldn’t be clearer ……
Monday, August 13, 2018
Tony Rock Says Omarosa"s Black Card Permanently Revoked
Tony Rock says Omarosa may have turned on Trump, but forget getting back in the good graces of black America. We got Tony Monday at LAX and he wasted no time … he thinks she’s seen too many ‘Mission Impossible’ movies … reportedly…
Saturday, August 11, 2018
Chad Johnson Says Tom Brady Is Black, I"m Serious!
Did you know Tom Brady is actually black?! Well, it’s true … at least according to Chad Johnson. Ochocinco played with the QB in New England back in the 2011 season … and he just revealed to TMZ Sports the GOAT is not, in fact, a white male.…
Chad Johnson Says Tom Brady Is Black, I"m Serious!
Did you know Tom Brady is actually black?! Well, it’s true … at least according to Chad Johnson. Ochocinco played with the QB in New England back in the 2011 season … and he just revealed to TMZ Sports the GOAT is not, in fact, a white male.…
Thursday, August 9, 2018
"Black Panther" Actor Denzel Whitaker Says Whitewashed R&B is Just Capitalism
“Black Panther” actor Denzel Whitaker isn’t the least bit shocked white R&B singers are thriving more than their black counterparts — ‘cause Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry. We got Denzel leaving Chateau Marmont…
"Black Panther" Actor Denzel Whitaker Says Whitewashed R&B is Just Capitalism
“Black Panther” actor Denzel Whitaker isn’t the least bit shocked white R&B singers are thriving more than their black counterparts — ‘cause Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry. We got Denzel leaving Chateau Marmont…
Wills Reid to ABC: Make Me the First Black Bachelor!
Wills Reid has a message for ABC, and it goes something like this:
If America can handle a black man in the White House, it can absolutely handle a black man in the Fantasy Suite.
So… let’s do this, Chris Harrison and company!
In other, less complicated and more exact words:
Reid, who is appearing on Bachelor in Paradise this summer, wants to be the next Bachelor, even if no one in this role before him has shared his skin color.
“I feel like if the stars align and I am single after Paradise, I would love to be the next Bachelor,” he told Entertainment Weekly during ABC’s portion of the Television Critics Association conference in Beverly Hills.
Added the always-fashionable Wills:
“I feel like I would bring intensity, but genuine intensity.
“There’d be some tears – some good tears, some bad tears, but I’d also bring a renewed sense of what the world looks like today.
“I would bring style, I would bring consideration and care and kindness to all the women that would be there. I feel like there isn’t a better candidate than me.”
That’s quite a pitch.
Is Wills sure he wants to go into reality television and not politics?
We’re just kidding, of course.
But Reid is dead serious about wanting to be named the next Bachelor, especially considering how wide open the field appears to be.
Current frontrunners include third runner-up Jason Tartick from Buffalo, along with the very sweaty second-place finisher Blake Horstmann.
Each has expressed interest in the gig, as has famous virgin Colton Underwood.
Wills, though, knows he would stand out because he has a great sense of humor, an outsized personality and, yes, because he’s African-American.
Let’s be honest here, right?
Rachel Lindsay became the first-ever person of color to be The Bachelorette a couple years ago and Reid thinks it’s time this fellow ABC franchise followed suit.
“There’s no time like the present,” he says, adding:
“I feel like I would be a great first, and just to be the first African-American anything in a positive light would bring honor to myself and my family forever.
“I would welcome that challenge 125 percent.”
Would you welcome Wills in this role?
Or would you prefer one of the other gentlemen listed below?
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