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- Jussie Smollett’s Attorneys Say All Criminal Charges DroppedCHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys for “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett said Tuesday that charges alleging he lied to police about a racist and homophobic attack have been dropped. Smollett attorneys Tina Glandian and Patricia Brown Holmes said in a statement that Smollett’s record “has been wiped clean.” Smollett was indicted on 16 felony counts related to […]
- TLC Is Headed To BroadwayThe surviving members of TLC are headed to Broadway. While promoting their upcoming tour with Nelly and Flo-Rida, Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas shared in an interview with Cheddar that, “We’re also working on the TLC musical and TLC on Broadway. We’re going to create new music for those projects as well.” She noted that 2013’s TV biopic “CrazySexyCool: […]
- Halle Berry, Gabrielle Union Join #WomenDancingTogether ChallengeWomen’s History Month is underway and some of the most influential female entertainers have taken to social media to show out with the #WomenDancingTogether challenge. Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth Carter (“Black Panther”) took to Instagram on Monday to kick off the new empowering challenge. In her video, she sets the mood with Beyonce’s “Who Run the World […]
- Slay! Issa Rae Is Absolutely Glowing On The April Cover Of EssenceThe "Little" and "Insecure" actress served up all the lewks for this one honey!
Legislative Leaders to Chair Committee on Carbon Reduction
House Speaker Tina Kotek and Senate President Peter Courtney announced they will convene and co-chair a special Joint Committee on…
Portland Offers Immersive Training to Prepare Diverse Workforce for Growing Deconstruction Industry
In July 2016, Portland became the first city in the country to adopt an ordinance that requires full deconstruction of…
