Al Sharpton is gettin’ a divorce. Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — You can stick a fork in Al Sharpton’s marriage because it’s done. The 66-year-old pastor and his estranged wife, Kathy Jordan, are calling it quits after 41 years of holy matrimony. But, it should be noted, they’ve been sundered since 2004. Al filed dissolution documents in Manhattan ...

Wendy Williams overcame abuse.  Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — “How you doin?” Here’s everything you need to know about Lifetime’s “Wendy Williams: The Movie” that aired Saturday night: For starters, Wendy’s biopic is as brutally forthright as she is. The “Hot Topics” queen was corpulent as a child. She suffered numerous miscarriages.  And she snorted lines of cocaine ...

The Obamas laud Tyson’s humanity.  Blog King, Mass Appeal HARLEM — Quondam President Barack Obama and whilom First Lady Michelle Obama paid tribute to departed thespian Cicely Tyson who passed away on Thursday at the youthful age of 96. The presidential lovebirds shared photos on Instagram along with a panegyric that highlights Cicely’s pioneering métier. “At a time when parts ...

Elliot & Emma calling it quits. Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — A few weeks ago, Ellen Page came out the closet as transgender — changing her…, um, his appellation to Elliot in the process. Now he’s divorcing his husband… er, wife — Emma Portner — after three years of holy matrimony. Whew, did you get all of that? ...

Salt-N-Pepa is dramatic & sad.  Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — “Push it real good!” Here’s all you need to know about Lifetime’s “Salt-N-Pepa” biopic: Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton achieved hip-hop stardom while studying at Queensborough Community College and working at Sears as telemarketers alongside “House Party” stars Kid ‘n Play and comedian Martin Lawrence. Neither ...

Jacob Blake gave interview to GMA  Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — While sedentary in a wheelchair, Jacob Blake appeared on “Good Morning America” that aired Thursday where he gave his first interview since he was shot and partially paralyzed by a white cop back in August. If you recall, Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey shot Jacob seven times ...

Miya Ponsetto ‘disses’ Gayle. Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — Miya Ponsetto, the 22-year-old ‘SoHo Karen’ who went viral for attacking a 14-year-old black boy before falsely accusing him of purloining her iPhone, snapped at Gayle King during a recent chinwag on “CBS This Morning.” The Puerto Rican miscreant even had the audacity to end the interview abruptly, telling ...

Sandra Lindsay immunized first.  Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — Sandra Lindsay, the Black nurse in New York City who became the first person in the United States to receive Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine outside of trial analysis, is doing everything within her power to convince you and I to “believe in science” and get our asses immunized because “healing ...

Dr. Fauci lauds black scientists.  Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — If you’re African American and skeptical of the coronavirus vaccine, Dr. Anthony Fauci wants you to know one thing: a Black woman was at the forefront of creating it. Therefore, there’s no need to fear… right? Dr. Fauci, arguably the nation’s most renowned immunologist, spoke Tuesday afternoon at ...

John & Chrissy appear on GMA.  Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — Less than two months after suffering a devastating miscarriage, Chrissy Teigen finally opened up about losing her baby. The “Lip Sync Battle” host and her husband — R&B singer John Legend — appeared virtually on “Good Morning America” to elucidate their “complete and utter grief” and how ...