Amandla Stenberg: What if We Loved Black People as Much as Black Culture

We’ve written a lot about cultural appropriation on this website and usually the conversation that follows doesn’t go so well. “Are we not allowed to appreciate other cultures?,” people ask. (Answer: Of course you are.) “If it were up to you, there’s be no cultural exchange at all,” some accuse. No, that’s not what…
Emmys Tribute to Cory Monteith Angers Jack Klugman's Family
Many viewers were outraged that the passing of TV legend Jack Klugman — who played Oscar Madison on The Odd Couple — got very little airtime in the Emmy tribute that included a long memoriam to Cory Monteith. Klugman's son Adam told the AP: "It’s an insult and it really seems typical of this youth-centric culture…
Sharon Osbourne Had a 'Fling' with Jay Leno
You might want to draw a deep bath for this one! On The Talk today, Sharon Osbourne opened up about a dalliance she had in her 20s with a "very nice, very funny" guy she met at a bar. Their flirtation blossomed into a "fling," which may or may not have included sexy intercourse (Sharon says she "can't remember,"…
While You Were Sleeping Cory Monteith Checked Into Rehab (Again)
Glee star and "Frankenteen" Cory Monteith, who's previously been open about his troubled past as a delinquent teenager, has checked into rehab for substance abuse. His rep confirms to People: "[Monteith] has voluntarily admitted himself to a treatment facility for substance addiction [...] He graciously asks for your…
M.I.A. Loses Her Shit on Twitter Over Son's Custody Battle
Queen of Controversy M.I.A. is currently embroiled in a vicious custody battle over her 4-year-old son, Ikhyd Edgar Arular Bronfman, with her estranged ex-fiancé Benjamin Bronfman, the environmentalist son of Seagram heir Edgar Bronfman Jr. (and part of the younger generation of almost-too-cool dilettante-ish…
Taylor Swift and Conor Kennedy Split, Rain Falls on the Grassy Knoll of Her Heart
Next time you're in a Walgreens or a Duane Reade and you see that bizarre Taylor Swift display with the swag and the CDs and shit, offer your condolences to her 2-dimensional cardboard likeness, for she and Conor Kennedy are no more. Apparently the two "quietly parted ways awhile ago" and "it was a distance thing."…
Prince Harry's Royal Peen Caught on Video!
The rumblings around the castle are ominous this week: the now-infamous Prince Harry Naked Bear Hug-Gate photos are only the tip of the iceberg, say Vegas sources, and the royal media will soon have to contend with "something pretty gigantic" (LOLOLOL pun). It appears that there's actually video of the Prince partying…
B.J. Novak Gives The Office His Two Weeks' Notice
Temp Ryan Howard, played by B.J. Novak, will not be returning to the Dunder-Mifflin office on The Office. It's open to speculation whether he's leaving for a bigger role on Mindy Kaling's new Fox show The Mindy Project. Novak will continue to hang around as a guest-director and writer of future episodes. With Michael,…
Jimmy Fallon And Friends Make Holiday Magic On SNL
After leaving the Saturday Night Live cast in 2004, Jimmy Fallon made a triumphant return as host of the show last night. With help from a lot of his old SNL pals, he delivered an evening of pure fun. From the opening monologue where Jimmy choked up with genuine happiness at being back at his longtime home to the…
Pregnant Country Singer Mindy McCready And Her 5-Year-Old Son Finally Found After Rumored Kidnapping
Four days after they were reported missing, country star Mindy McCready and her 5-year-old son Zander were found hiding in a closet in an Arkansas home and the boy has since been taken into custody.
Ed Helms And Michael Bublé Sing A Very Shocking Christmas Carol
Here's an early holiday treat, ladies: Michael Bublé and Ed Helms, rocking holiday sweaters, singing a little holiday song — until the someone's sweater catches fire, forcing him to continue shirtless. What a shame. By the end of the clip, when I realized what I had just watched was a commercial for A Michael Bublé…
Details Of Sara Rue's Beer Pong Wedding Today
Actress Sara Rue will be marrying longtime fiance Kevin Prince in a beachside ceremony today...that will also include beer pong:
Katy Perry's Cleavage Banned From Sesame Street
- Katy Perry's music video with Elmo has been pulled and will not air on Sesame Street after all.
Lady Gaga Set To Star In Her Own Film
- A source claims that Lady Gaga is preparing to launch her film career by staring in a film that "will be a mix between Moonwalker and Dreamgirls." Bryan Singer is reportedly in talks to direct.
"In Your Face, Jon Hamm!"
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New Moon Breaks Records; Amy Proposes To Blake
- 'Sup Twihards? This column alleges Robert Pattinson is a "hot property" thanks to New Moon's record-breaking box office this weekend…