IHOP and No Kid Hungry will come together again in the fight against child hood hunger. On August 23 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., IHOP restaurants nationwide will offer a short stack of their world-famous buttermilk pancakes for just…

Dr. Dre is officially off the hook -- for something he never did in the first place. 

Earlier this week, the legendary producer and headphone maker found himself in handcuffs and being searched by police on his own property. The search turned up nothing, and now the Los Angeles District Attorney is throwing the case out due to insufficient evidence. 

The whole thing started when a…

After Bill O’Reilly’s controversial comments on slavery, Questlove of The Roots couldn’t just stand by.

The Tonight Show bandleader took the TV pundit to school in a pointed Instagram rant. He wrote, "Slavery was inhumane. Slavery was sadistic... Slavery was a nightmare... Slavery is the pebble whose ripple in the river still resonates on and on and on and on. I'd like to think most of you have…

A Wisconsin police officer has resigned after an internal investigation determined that his biggest busts belonged to the women he'd had sex with in his patrol car.

Officer John Worden was placed on administrative leave and eventually resigned after he admitted to having sex approximately 100 times while on duty. Those included trysts that occurred inside his patrol car. The investigation was triggered by a woman who filed a…

In a previously unheard of move in American politics, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called on the Russian government Wednesday to find and release tens of thousands private emails belonging to his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton.

Trump later added, "They probably have them. I'd like to have them released."

The emails Trump is referring to are from…

In a strong and passionate speech Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention, President Obama said that Hillary Clinton has the experience, demeanor and strength to succeed  him in the White House.

Speaking of his former secretary of state, Obama said, "There has never been a man or a woman" more qualified to be president.

Obama…

While addressing First Lady Michelle Obama's remarks about slaves having built the White House, Bill O’Reilly said Tuesday on his Fox News program that those slaves were “well fed and had decent lodgings provided by the government.” His response drew swift rebukes online.…

J ANTHONY BROWN WILL BE LIVE ON "THE SHO" TODAY w/KENNY SMOOV  AT 11:45am!!!!! ALSO CHANCES TO WIN TICKETS TO SEE J ANTHONY BROWN AT THE KONNECTOR!!

HUMP DAY HOOK-UP!!!! BE LISTENING AROUND THE NOON HOUR AS KENNY SMOOV WILL BE HOOKING YOU WITH TICKETS TO THE SOUL FESTIVAL!!

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Michael Jordan, the man widely considered the greatest basketball player in NBA history and the lone African-American majority owner of a franchise, has decided to speak out on the country’s growing racial and social unrest, according to The UnDefeated.

“As a proud American, a father who lost his own dad in a senseless act of violence, and a black man, I have been deeply troubled by the deaths of African-Americans at the hands…

An online report says the heirs of Muhammad Ali have already received their share of his $80 million fortune. It happened when all of his 9 children met in California on June 28.

It breaks down like this: His seven daughters, his son, Muhammad Ali Jr., and his adopted son all got an equal share. And according to the RadarOnline story, Muhammad Ali’s widow, Lonni, will keep the estate.…

Diversity has played a huge ― and necessary ― role in the doll industry this year. Toy creators, like Mala Bryan who created an Afro-Caribbean inspired doll collection named Malaville, have been praised for making their dolls more reflective of society and representing kids of all backgrounds.

Bryan ran into criticism for this, however, when someone told her one of her dolls…

CLEVELAND ― Donald Trump has called women “dogs,” “slobs,” “fat pigs,” and “disgusting animals.” But female delegates at the Republican National Convention are for the most part learning to forgive their controversial candidate and accept his misogynistic…

Monica Brown took to Instagram to respond to reports that her husband Shannon had an affair with another woman and fathered a child. Monica addressed the photos used in Industry On Blast’s report and apologized to the parents of the child whose photos were being passed off as being Shannon’s. …

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A possible listeria contamination has prompted Bar-S Foods Company, out of Altus, Oklahoma to voluntarily recall 372,684 pounds of chicken and pork hot dog and corn dog products, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service on Tuesday. 

The ready-to-eat products were produced on…

The Trump campaign has found an unusual person to blame in wake of Melania Trump’s speech plagiarism scandal: Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump’s wife, 46, delivered her oration at the Republican National Convention, and people on social media quickly noticed that it had remarkable similarities to Michelle Obama’s 2008 remarks at the Democratic National Convention. “There’s no cribbing of Michelle Obama’s speech,” Trump’s top…

I give up. Actually, I gave up a long time ago. Once upon a time, from 2007 to 2010, I boycotted Starbucks with all the rigor of a self-righteous Faith Militant. (Screw the big chains! I'm only supporting small local coffee shops run by friends of mine!) 

Until the day that I was on assignment in some town in Florida and desperately needed caffeine, I swallowed my pride and ordered a small cup (refusing to order a "tall" is my…

The Game ​and Snoop Dogg ​are stepping up in an attempt to squash gang violence. The two artists hosted an anti-­violence summit with gang members on Sunday to discuss ways to keep the peace and improve quality of life. The Compton rapper reached out to members of the Crips, Bloods and other street gangs and invited them to come to South Los Angeles for a “much ­needed conversation.” Media reports said that several…

1. The Secret Life of Pets ­- $50.6 million

2. Ghostbusters -­ $46 million

3. The Legend of Tarzan -­ $11.1 million

4. Finding Dory -­ $11 million

5. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates -­ $7.5 million

The Secret Life of Pets slimed Ghostbusters at the box office. The…

Forever 21 is taking some heat for a T­-shirt they recently released on their website. It’s a boys’ T and it reads: “Sorry, ladies. I only date models.” Actually some people are upset about the whole line of Boys’ T’s, which say things like: “Chicks are all over me” (with pictures of baby chicks) and “Ladies man.” “It is completely inappropriate for companies to sell those shirts to young boys,” said University of…