Cory Booker! (Cue narrator of old “Superman” TV show.) He’s hip! He’s cool! He has more Twitter followers than God! Races into burning buildings! Rescues freezing dogs! More than a one-man department of city services, he’s setting the bar for elected officials, exploiting the Internet for public good and personal political profit! And now he’s got some pro tips for you […]
The Onion has issued an apology. An offensive tweet immediately sparked outrage in the Twitterverse, as many celebs and fans jumped to the young star’s defense. The tweet, which was posted at 8:42 p.m. PT on Sunday, read: “Everyone else seems afraid to say it, but that Quvenzhané Wallis is kind of a c–t, right? #Oscars2013.” After the popular satirical […]
Christopher Dorner, the ex-LAPD officer who’s the subject of a manhunt by authorities for the murders of 3 people, including a police officer, has begun to attract fans via social media. A small, but growing segment of the online community is cheering him, referring to him as the “the black Rambo” and “the black Jason […]
Michelle Williams has yet to comment on Keyshia Cole’s Super Bowl diss, referring to the Destiny’s Child member as “always f–king the groove up,” among other things. However, Rumorfix is reporting that a fan of Williams retweeted a response that allegedly came from Williams: “Welp! *tears* RT @RealMichelleW @KeyshiaCole I’m Destiny’s Child and you are Frankie’s Child… You […]
A former executive director and general counsel for the South Carolina Republican Party is facing a firestorm after posting derogatory tweets about the late Trayvon Martin. Todd Kincannon, who calls himself “The Honey Badger of American Politics” on his Twitter account, posted a series of incendiary tweets on Super Bowl Sunday, commenting on the blackout inside […]
Twitter has been ablaze for about the last hour since Senator John McCain posted a “joke” that many felt was racist. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made an announcement that he himself would like to be Iran’s first astronaut. McCain tweeted a “joke” (pictured below) comparing the President of Iran to a monkey…yeah. The reaction from […]
We’ve been playing selections from Charlie Wilson’s new album, ‘Love, Charlie’ all weekend. It sounds like Uncle Charlie has created another timeless winner! You can hear new music from Charlie Wilson at the top of every hour all this weekend on 106.7 WTLC. We’re just having the best time with it, y’all. We wanted to […]
A popular Chicago preacher has provoked controversy after posting a picture of himself in the bath with his granddaughter on Instragram. Bishop Larry Trotter of the Sweet Holly Spirit Church caused uproar on Twitter after sharing the intimate snap with his fans on the popular photo-sharing site. In the picture, Trotter and his granddaughter smile […]
The Manti Te’o girlfriend hoax story continues to take amazing twists and turns. It’s a story that popular sports blog, Deadspin, broke online, it took off like wildfire, got picked up by mass-media and has continued to take shape, hour by hour. Black Sports Online has unearthed a clip of Manti Te’o claiming his girlfriend […]
Manti Te’o’s ‘dead girlfriend’ tweeted last night, in the wake of revelations that she didn’t exist in the first place. Apparently, the myths and truths of this story will be address later today. Yesterday, Deadspin broke a story detailing how the story of Manti Te’o’s girlfriend who died of leukemia was a complete falsehood. The […]
While News One is still riding high off of the re-election of President Barack Obama, tensions are being brought to a boil internationally. The Israel…
Don Cheadle took to Twitter to clarify statements he made to Jet Magazine about wishing President Obama was more “gangsta”. “I realize that when speaking to reporters who are looking for the juiciest comments to print, a word like gangster in connection with a black president uttered by a black celebrity can almost be too […]
