“The Bachelor” contestant Rachael Kirkconnell, who is one of three women still competing for the heart of the first-ever Black Bachelor Matt James, is addressing her racist past in a new video. Kirkconnell has been surrounded by controversy for weeks after host Chris Harrison was forced to temporarily step down from …
Read More »Rare Mickey Mantle card sells for record
A rare Mickey Mantle card was sold for a record-breaking $5.2 million, the highest price ever for a baseball card, broker PWCC Marketplace announced Thursday. The card was purchased by “Billionaire Boys Club” actor and entrepreneur Rob Gough. “I always dreamt of owning a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle since I …
Read More »Washington Football Team releases former first round pick Dwayne Haskins
The Washington Football Team on Monday announced it has released quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. The former Ohio State Buckeye was taken with the 15th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. “This afternoon I met with Dwayne and informed him that we would be releasing him, head coach Ron Rivera said …
Read More »Disney is remaking Splash Mountain to feature its first black princess
Splash Mountain, one of Disney’s most beloved theme park rides, is getting “reimagined” to distance itself from a film many have decried as racist. The company announced Thursday that the ride will now highlight the 2009 animated hit “The Princess and the Frog,” which features Disney’s first black princess. Both …
Read More »Placido Domingo says his apology gave “wrong impression”
Scandal-hit opera star Placido Domingo on Thursday said his apology over sexual harassment allegations had given a “false impression” but cancelled his appearance in an upcoming performance in Madrid. “I feel I have to issue another statement to correct the false impression generated by my apology,” he said in a …
Read More »Madonna, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: Singer wants royal couple to to leave “boring” Canada and move into her NYC CPW apartment,
Madonna is offering some unsolicited advice to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: “Don’t run off to Canada. It’s so boring there,” the singer says in a video posted to her Instagram page on Tuesday. “I’ll let them sublet my apartment on Central Park West.” In a true display of #firstworldproblems, …
Read More »Chris Brown told no more pet monkeys, and he has to pay for forfeited capuchin’s care to get charges dropped
Los Angeles — A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday said Chris Brown must give up all rights to his former pet monkey, pay for its care and not try to buy a new one if he wants charges of illegal animal ownership dropped. The 30-year-old singer was allowed to enter a …
Read More »A$AP Rocky testifies today in Sweden as rapper and his bodyguard face charges for beating man
Stockholm, Sweden—American rapper A$AP Rocky testified Thursday at his assault trial that he did everything possible to avoid conflict with two men he says persistently followed the artist’s entourage in Stockholm, and that one of the men picked a fight with one of his bodyguards. Rakim Mayers, the rapper’s real …
Read More »Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner just got married in a surprise ceremony in Las Vegas
After being forced to marry Joffrey Baratheon, Ramsay Bolton and Tyrion Lannister, Sansa Stark could definitely use a break in the husband category – and it appears she just got one in the form of a Jonas brother. “Game of Thrones” star Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas shocked fans by …
Read More »Childish Gambino tells Coachella attendees to “put your phones down”
Donald Glover, also known as the rapper Childish Gambino, told Coachella attendees to “put your phones down” because he was “trying to give them something special.” Glover headlined the opening night of the music festival on Friday night with a 90-minute performance. “Put your phones down,” Glover said. “This is …
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