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DJ Khaled is the New Face of Weight Watchers ?

DJ Khaled has been announced as the latest Weight Watchers social media ambassador. The 42-year old Record Producer and King of motivational Snapchat videos will be turning his inspirational social media skills towards documenting his weight loss journey, as part of the company’s “freestyle” plan. Khaled has already shared a series of videos detailing his new diet…

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Essence Is, Once Again, A Fully Black Owned Magazine

Essence Is, Once Again, A Fully Black Owned Magazine ?

For the first time in nearly two decades, Essence Magazine is once again a fully black-owned publication. The 48-year-old multiplatform brand that owns Essence magazine and the annual Festival, was sold by Time Inc. to Essence Ventures LLC, an independent African-American-owned company. The company was founded and is chaired by Liberian-American Richelieu Dennis, who also is…

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Women in Hollywood Announce a New Anti-Harassment Organization

Following the many sexual assault and harassment allegations that came to light in 2017, over 300 women in Hollywood have started an anti-harassment organization. The organization, called TIME's UP, is made up of actresses, film agents, writers and directors including Kerry Washington, Eva Longoria and Shonda Rhimes. Created in October of last year, Time’s Up serves as a powerful…

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Missy Elliott To Be Honored At Essence's 2018 Black Women In Music

Missy Elliott To Be Honored At Essence’s 2018 Black Women In Music Celebration ?

The multi-Grammy-award-winning artist Missy Elliott was just named Essence’s Black Women in Music honor for 2018. Essence describes Elliot as "a consummate visionary whose creativity knows no limits" and as someone who "has continuously pushed the boundaries in her work to shift the culture for the better across multiple industries including music, dance, fashion, film, television…

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Regina Hall Joins in the ‘Shaft’ Sequel With Samuel L. Jackson

Regina Hall has joined the cast of New Line's latest installment in the “Shaft” franchise opposite Samuel L. Jackson and Jessie T. Usher, according to Variety. The movie follows Usher, a nerdy FBI agent who, after his friend dies under suspicious circumstances, launches his own investigation, reluctantly enlisting help from his estranged father — the legendary,…

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Steven Caple Jr. to Direct ‘Creed 2’ Starring Michael B. Jordan

Director and Producer Steven Caple Jr. has been tapped to direct Creed 2. It will star Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone, Variety announced. Caple will direct from an original screenplay written by Stallone and Cheo Hodari Coker (showrunner of “Luke Cage”) based on characters from the Rocky franchise. Director of "Creed", Ryan Coogler is expected to join in…

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Urban Outfitters Launches Gosha Rubchinskiy X Mumiy Troll Collection in Select Stores and Online

Gosha Rubchinskiy teams up with Ilya Lagutenko of the iconic Russian indie band Mumiy Troll to release a limited capsule collection through the global lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters. Mumiy Troll was founded in 1983 in Vladivostok, Russia’s largest and most important Pacific port, by frontman Ilya Lagutenko. Mumiy Troll went on to become immensely influential and…

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