China McClain is leaving ‘The CW.’ Blog King, Mass Appeal ATLANTA — China Anne McClain, who plays Jennifer Pierce in The CW superhero series “Black Lightning” raised eyebrows the other day when she released a video professing Christianity and how her faith in God coincides with the cancellation of the show. Despite three successful seasons, “Black Lightning” is calling it ...
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BET Soul Train Awards: Tisha & Tichina “reunited,” Chris Brown biggest winner
Tisha & Tichina reunite on BET. Blog King, Mass Appeal LAS VEGAS — Here’s all you need to know about the “2020 BET Soul Train Awards” that aired Sunday night from Orleans Arena in Las Vegas: Hosts Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold celebrated “Black Girl Magic” to open the ceremony. You can tell Tichina hit the Stairmaster prior to showtime ...
Read More »Kobe Memorial: Thousands of mourners ‘gathered’ to pay their respects to Kobe
Kobe remembered during memorial. Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — A capacity crowd of 20,000 mourners filled the Staples Center on Monday to pay their respects to Kobe Bryant during a public memorial fit for a monarch. Kobe, 41, lost his life in a fiery helicopter crash a few weeks ago. His 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were ...
Read More »Super Bowl LIV: Mahomes & KC Chiefs dominate fourth quarter to claim title
Chiefs win second Super Bowl title. Blog King, Mass Appeal MIAMI — Call ’em the Cardiac Chiefs. For the third consecutive postseason game, the Kansas City Chiefs trailed by double digits only to close things out with one of their patented runs. Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the Chiefs to a 31-20 come ...
Read More »Wendy Williams & Kevin Hunter finally “divorced” after 22 years of marriage
Wendy Williams officially single. Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW JERSEY — “How you doin?” Wendy Williams is back on the market. After 22 years of holy matrimony, the 55-year-old talk show host and ex-husband Kevin Hunter finalized their divorce on Tuesday. She’s now a single lady (cue Beyoncé). As part of the dissolution indenture, a New Jersey judge divvied up ...
Read More »Diddy celebrates his 50th birthday with ‘celebrities’ at his Holmby Hills mansion
Diddy celebrated birthday No. 50. Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — Diddy blew out fifty candles then concocted a wish Saturday night with a star-studded birthday soirée at his $40 million Holmby Hills mansion. The “Bad Boy” honcho, 50, was actually born on November 4th. But he postponed the shindig to accommodate a celebrity guest list that includes Jay-Z, ...
Read More »Beyonce’s sister, Solange Knowles, gettin’ divorce from her husband Alan Ferguson
Solange Knowles loses her hubby. Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW ORLEANS — Beyoncé’s sister, Solange Knowles, is headed to divorce court. The 33-year-old singer and her 56-year-old husband — Alan Ferguson — have “separated and parted ways” after nearly five years of holy matrimony. Solange and Alan have known each other for more than a decade. The former lovebirds cemented ...
Read More »Michael B. Jordan celebrates Birthday 32 Hollywood-style; see photographs, videos
Michael B. Jordan celebrates No. 32. Blog King, Mass Appeal HOLLYWOOD — Sinewy actor Michael B. Jordan celebrated his 32nd birthday on Friday with a star-studded soiree. The “Black Panther” star rented out the entire Delilah restaurant in West Hollywood then invited every star in sight. Drake, Beyoncé, JAY-Z and Meek Mill were among the many celebs in attendance. Terrence ...
Read More »Saint Luke nurse loses job for donning blackface on Halloween as Beyoncé
Nurse fired for being Beyoncé. Blog King, Mass Appeal LEE’S SUMMIT — This week’s “I Messed Up A Good Job Award” belongs to Shelbi Heenan — an audacious white nurse who was fired from Saint Luke’s Hospital for, get this: painting her countenance black in a jocular attempt to mirror Beyoncé for Halloween. The medical facility is located in Lee’s ...
Read More »Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, resting following remarkable memorial service
Aretha Franklin exits as legend. Blog King, Mass Appeal DETROIT, Mich — R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Eddie Kane Jr., lead singer of the Five Heartbeats, once yelped “nights like this I wish raindrops would fall.” And that’s exactly how many of us feel after learning the quietus of legendary singer Aretha Franklin who passed away Thursday morning while encircled by family in her ...
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