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After months of rumors and innuendos, actress Tiffany Haddish and rap icon Common finally went on a publicized virtual date this past week. The Emmy Award-winning comedienne, 40, and the Oscar-winning rapper, 48, had a live date on the dating app Bumble. However, Wednesday, April 22, Haddish swatted away any questions regarding her romantic status…

“Soul Food” actress Nicole Ari Parker has become increasingly frustrated with the lack of flirtation and romantic ingenuity exemplified by her husband, actor Boris Kodjoe, and she took to Instagram Live to vent her feelings. Parker, 49, who has been married to Kodjoe since 2006, said in the last year she has yearned for the connection…

With appearances in Knives Out, Sorry to Bother You, and the FX Network series “Atlanta,” LaKeith Stanfield is emerging as one of Hollywood’s top leading men. Stanfield stars as Michael Block in the Universal Pictures romance film The Photograph. which hit theaters on Valentine’s Day with a soul-stirring and passionate performance, Stanfield reveals a side of…

Valentines Day Movies

This Feb. 14, lovers around the globe will celebrate Valentine’s Day with that special someone. For some, it means a night out with dinner and flowers, while others prefer to keep their celebrating close to home. Although the number of romantic films featuring Black actors isn’t as abundant as other genres, there are some standouts…

Lil Rel The Photograph

After appearing in megahits like Bird Box and Get Out and a celebrated HBO comedy special, actor and comedian Lil Rel Howery continues to emerge as that voice of reason everyone needs, including in his latest role in The Photograph. The big-screen romantic drama also stars Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Chanté Adams, Rob Morgan and Y’lan…

Actor Y’lan Noel says his role in the upcoming romantic drama The Photograph shows a softer side of love— something that isn’t always captured in Black-led love stories. The Photograph examines a passionate love affair that results after a chance meeting between Mae (Issa Rae) and Michael (LaKeith Stanfield). However, their seemingly predestined path began…

It appears to fans that Lori Harvey’s mother, Marjorie, has given a light-weight seal of approval of her relationship with controversial rapper Future by repeating a phrase on Instagram, “Life is good,” that the daughter and Future have used themselves. Just a few days ago, Lori Harvey posted this Instagram Live video of Future kissing…

Pop culture doesn’t seem to be surprised at all that Lil Fizz and Apryl Jones’ torrid romance has reportedly crashed and burned. Both Fizz and Jones have stopped following each other on Instagram and other social media platforms, according to multiple media outlets. And Black Twitter is roasting the former couple due to the fact…

Back in the late 1990s, Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Jay-Z was completely infatuated with rising superstar singer Aaliyah, Dame Dash revealed in a recent interview. The source of Jay’s and Dash’s estranged business relationship has always been a mystery to older pop culture observers. Perhaps this could have been one of the flashpoints that led to…

“Power” actor Rotimi is in love and his industry girlfriend wants everyone to know it. Tanzanian-born singer, rapper and radio personality Vanessa Mdee spilled all the tea during a radio interview with East African radio personality Millard Ayo. She explained that she is not only in love with Rotimi after a few months of dating, but…

“The Real” co-host Jeannie Mai has been very public about her new relationship with rap boss Jeezy ever since they made their romance “Instagram official.” During the latest episode of “The Real,” Mai, 40, began to tear up as she discussed how wonderful her bond is with Jeezy, aka Jay Wayne Jenkins, 42. And Mai…

Rolling out has previously reported that “The Real” co-host Jeannie Mai and rapper Jeezy made their relationship “Instagram official” after dating quietly for nearly a year. On the opening of the new season of “The Real,” Mai finally conveys how Jeezy has blown her mind and that their romance has been “one of most beautiful…

“The Real” co-host Jeannie Mai and rapper Jeezy have made it official: they are dating. Jeezy, who was born Jay Wayne Jenkins, and Mai came clean as they walked together on the red carpet at Jeezy’s recent SnoBall Gala in Atlanta, an event designed to help underprivileged youth, according to People magazine and sipchytea. Rumors…

Rap queen Nicki Minaj and boyfriend Kenneth Petty have been in the throes of a heated romance ever since they rekindled their relationship late last year. On tour, the “Moment 4 Life” rapper has even been performing in wedding dresses on tour and is already calling Petty her husband. Well, the couple is taking it…

A man was arrested after using his charm to steal thousands from women. Wilson Jackson, 37, would seek women on social media and dating apps for the purpose of stealing their money, according to KABC. Known as the “Romance Scammer” by the Los Angeles Police Department, Jackson used aliases such as “DaTrooth” and “Syncere” for his…

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Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield are teaming up to co-star in an upcoming romantic film. The “Insecure” actress is set to star alongside the Get Out actor in the upcoming romantic drama set for release on Valentine’s Day in 2020, which Stella Meghie will direct. The film, The Photograph, will center on intertwining love stories in the past and…

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker appears ready to plunge headfirst into the 2020 presidential election. But the former Newark mayor and Democrat representing New Jersey in Congress, has also reportedly fallen head over heels for a certain Hollywood actress. It turns out that Booker is confirmed to be dating and falling for Rosario Dawson, who is best known for…

Nicki Minaj continues to face backlash since revealing the identity of her new boyfriend, Kenneth Petty. Within hours of going public about their new romance, Nicki was criticized about Petty’s past. According to police reports obtained by TMZ, Petty was convicted of first-degree attempted rape in April 1995. Nicki claimed that he and his victim were…

Comedian and “The Real” co-host Loni Love officially confirmed that she has a new boyfriend after months of speculation and operating in secrecy. Love’s new love has been identified as actor James Welsh. They both recently took time to share some intimate moments between the two on their respective Instagram pages. However, Love does not appear ready…

There are so many things that I despise in this world. Politics. Crime. Racism. Lifetime biopics. My life would improve exponentially if those things were effectively eradicated. But there is one thing, that may just rise above them all, to stand alone as the singular most heinous act known to humanity. Being trapped in the friend…