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Since March, basketball fans have been waiting on who’d replace Luke Walton as Lakers head coach. Former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue was consistently top of the list. Lue reportedly made a “lasting impression” when he went for his second interview with the team, and now ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski says they’re ready to commit to him as their new head coach. […]

The rapper recently did in an interview about his diagnosis.

The rapper recently did in an interview about his diagnosis.

via CNN: Peter Mayhew, the original Chewbacca, has died, according to his agent. Mayhew, 74, died on April 30 with his family by his side in his North Texas home. He is survived by his wife, Angie, and three children. The Hollywood icon played Chewbacca in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, episode 3 of the prequels and […]

via Wkyc: After Wednesday night’s Billboard Music Awards some celebrities hit the Las Vegas strip to celebrate, some got secretly married (hello Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner), but host Kelly Clarkson flew home and had surgery a few hours later to have her appendix removed. The singer confirmed the news in a tweet Thursday and revealed she “may […]

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Starting May 29, 2019 construction crews working on Section 3 of the Opportunity Corridor Project (OC3) will be closing I-490 between East 55th Street and I-77 for approximately two years. Traffic will be detoured via Woodland or Carnegie avenues to access East 55th Street. Visit www.OpportunityCorridor.transportation.ohio.gov for full details and future updates.

Bossip/getty: Oscar winner Regina King is joining forces with Netflix. The announcement came on Wednesday that the actress had signed a first-look deal with the streaming giant. Netflix confirmed that King’s production company, Royal Ties, will produce both series and films for the platform over the course of the next several years. King’s sister, Reina, will serve […]

via BlackAmericaWeb: The name Chaka Khan is synonymous with so many powerful words, like “strength,” “overcomer,” and “icon.” While we’ve known the powerhouse vocalist for her melodic symphonies which have served as the soundtrack to our lives, the imagery imprinted on our brains when we hear the name “Chaka Khan” is her glorious mane. On […]

via Joy105: Gizelle Bryant hit the Wendy Williams couch today! It was quite interesting how Wendy used Dr, Jamal Bryant as a calling card today. There is enough gossip and juice going on at The Real Housewives Of Potomac that I don’t see where he was needed as a point of conversation. Wendy deliberately asked […]

via CNN/photo eurweb: John Singleton was just 23 years old when he wrote and directed “Boyz n the Hood,” becoming the first African American — and the youngest person ever — to receive an Oscar nomination for best director. The groundbreaking nature of that film, a deeply personal look at growing up in South Central […]

BELLVILLE, Ohio – A Richland County student will not be attending prom after his school district deemed a sign used during his promposal used racist language. “To be frank with you I thought, ‘Oh my goodness this is awful,'” said Janice Wyckoff, the superintendent at Clear Fork Valley Local Schools. A picture Wyckoff said the […]