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After a potentially life-threatening bout with coronavirus, singer Jeremih is reportedly set to be released from the hospital. On Thursday, Chance the Rapper shared an update about Jeremih via Twitter as he revealed the singer would be “out the hospital tomorrow (Friday).” He added, “I am filled with praise right now. I just heard my…

Three former presidents of the United States indicated they will take the coronavirus vaccine in order to help sow trust in the antidote. In fact, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, will film the process of taking the vaccine to alleviate fears surrounding it. “People like Anthony Fauci, who I know and I’ve…

The mayor of Detroit, Mich., has declared that a total of 5,000 residents per day will receive the mRNA vaccine once it is made available this month. Mayor Mike Duggan (D) announced his preliminary plan for coronavirus vaccinations as pharmaceutical companies begin applying with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for COVID-19 vaccine authorization, according…

Reginae Carter, daughter of rapper Lil Wayne and Toya Johnson, is facing backlash for her massive birthday bash held in Atlanta. The former reality star celebrated her 22nd birthday on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, with a lavish celebration filled with party-goers who weren’t wearing masks. On a normal day, the party wouldn’t have set off…

Ice-T‘s father-in-law has been put on oxygen “indefinitely” because of his coronavirus battle. The “Ice and Coco” star’s dad, Steve Austin, has been in the hospital since this summer with breathing problems owing to the current health crisis, and the actor is using his father-in-law’s story to warn others of the risk of not wearing…

Parents across the country are grappling with the realities that the holidays are here. It’s time to have those difficult conversations with your ex about the visitation schedule. How do you co-parent with someone you can’t stand? The fact that we have to add COVID-19 into the mix adds to the problem. Your relationship dynamics…

Marlon Wayans has “matured” due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 48-year-old actor admitted the global health crisis has taught him to slow down and appreciate what is happening in his life and shown him he can function on his own. He told Total Film magazine: “COVID has given me [an off switch]. It’s matured me…

Larsa Pippen is the latest celebrity to have contracted the novel coronavirus, and the former reality star describes an assortment of physical ailments that spawned from the virus. Pippen, 46, the former wife of NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, took to her Instagram page to alert her 2 million followers to the possible maladies…

Big-name rappers are calling on their fans to send up prayers for singer Jeremih, who is in intensive care after contracting the novel coronavirus. Jeremih, 33, a Chicago-bred singer and songwriter best known for his 2009 debut hit “Birthday Sex,” is on a ventilator while friends have disclosed his condition has recently gotten critical. 50…

Erykah Badu is understandably confused after results of a rapid COVID-19 test that yielded different results in either nostril. “No symptoms. Was tested for COVID. Same machine. Left nostril positive. Right nostril negative,” she tweeted to her 2.7 million followers yesterday, Nov. 13. “Maybe they need to call Swiss Beats so they can do a…

When will the buffoonery end? While we deal with anxiety from awaiting the 2020 Presidential election results and anxiously anticipate the increase in COVID-19 cases, some Black people manage not to keep their eye on the game. As the world witnessed, Kanye West made a failed attempt to become the next president. Interestingly enough, he…

Khloé Kardashian has found co-parenting daughter True with Tristan Thompson “such a challenge.” The 36-year-old reality TV star has admitted she’s found it to be “one of the hardest things” she’s “ever done” splitting parenting duties with the 29-year-old basketball player without being in a relationship with him. However, the Good American businesswoman wouldn’t change…

A security guard at a retail store in Chicago allegedly was attacked for enforcing mask requirements to keep people safe from COVID-19. According to Chicago Sun-Times, the incident occurred on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, when the store’s security guard asked sisters Jayla Hill, 18, and Jessica Hill, 22, to use hand sanitizer and wear a…

The Harder They Fall has paused filming after a member of the production team tested positive for coronavirus. Shooting on the Western motion picture, which features Idris Elba, got underway in Mexico five weeks ago, but filming has stopped for now due to the COVID-19 case. An insider told Variety that none of the primary cast…

The Atlanta Falcons have shut down all in-person operations at the NFL team’s practice facility after personnel reportedly tested positive for the novel coronavirus. ESPN’s “First Take” morning show and investigative reporter Adam Schefter reported that there were “multiple positive tests” at the facility, however, at press time, no media outlet had revealed specific names…

Kamala Harris, the U.S. senator from California and Joe Biden’s vice presidential running mate, has suspended travel for several days as members of her staff contracted the novel coronavirus. Harris was advised to suspend in-person campaigning by the Biden camp when it was revealed by CNN that her communications director Liz Allen and a flight…

Lonnie J. Norman, the first Black mayor of the small city of Manchester, Tennessee, died from complications associated with the novel coronavirus on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. He was 79. Officials in Manchester, a city of 10,000 residents about 65 miles southeast of Nashville, confirmed Norman’s death. He had been the town’s mayor since 1991.…

Boxer Gervonta Davis said he’d be “okay” with contracting the novel coronavirus if it meant he was able to get in the ring and put on a good show for the fans. Davis made this wild statement while speaking to TMZ about how he and his manager, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, are scheduled to fight…

John David Washington will join Margot Robbie and Christian Bale in David O. Russell’s latest movie. The Tenet star has signed up for the new movie — Russell’s first since 2015’s Joy, starring Jennifer Lawrence — which is set to start shooting in Los Angeles in January, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie was…

It’s cuffing season. Urban Dictionary defines it as “the time of year when people are looking to be in a relationship.” Promiscuity is packed up and put away like your summer shorts and halters. Days are shorter and the nights get colder. Is your bed empty? With the holiday season quickly approaching, desperation may set…