A weight loss company wants a judge to dismiss half the claims in a lawsuit by Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer, who alleges the company is blaming her for an unsuccessful advertising campaign and owes her $700,000.
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Two of Marvin Gaye’s children sue in L.A. over ‘Blurred Lines’
Two of Marvin Gaye’s children sued Robin Thicke and his musical partners today over the hit “Blurred Lines,” contending they plagiarized one of their late father’s songs, and a music company should have stopped the alleged copyright infringement.
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Bob Barker to celebrate 90th birthday on ‘Price is Right’
To ring in his 90th year, Bob Barker is returning to “The Price Is Right.”
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‘DWTS’ cohorts defend Julianne Hough’s ‘blackface’ Halloween costume
Julianne Hough may have taken some heat for her Halloween costume, but those who know her say she didn’t mean any harm.
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50 Cent pleads ‘no contest’ to vandalism in clash with ex-girlfriend
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson pleaded “no contest” to kicking in his ex-girlfriend’s bedroom door, but a domestic violence charge against the rapper was dropped Monday.
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Assault charge against Chris Brown reduced in D.C. brawl
The charges against singer Chris Brown and his bodyguard stemming from a weekend fight were reduced to simple assault misdemeanors Monday.
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Mariah Carey’s back with a new song
Mariah Carey is back in action and ready to let go. The singer is set to release a new single, “The Art of Letting Go,” on November 11.
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Urban lit is academic
The recognition and exploitation of an untapped market for Black literary tastes among the working class by White publishers Bentley Morriss and Ralph Weinstock was a curious by-product of the Black Consciousness Movement of the 1960s.
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“Style Bible: What to Wear to Work”
This morning, you were stylin’.
You left for work, in fact, feeling like a million bucks in your favorite shirt, your most comfortable suit, and your lucky undies. Yessir, it would be a good day, and it might be even better, if you didn’t have missing buttons, a stain on your suit, and undies that played peek-a-boo.
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Melissa McCarthy responds to Elle magazine controversy
When Melissa McCarthy picked out a swanky gray coat to wear on the cover of Elle magazine’s November issue, she had no idea she was igniting a controversy.
