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No fancy suits where he is going. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office said in a memo Friday night that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort deserves 19.5 years to 24.5 years in prison for his conviction for eight financial crimes. It also noted that calculations under penalty guidelines suggest a fine range …

Florida Rapper Livestreams Shootout 23-year old Florida rapper Big LA was arrested on Thursday after live streaming his shootout with the police. LA, whose real name is Laforest Duron Gray Jr., reportedly had the cops called on him after he was seen dragging and beating his wife in the street …

Bill Cosby‘s attorney and right-hand man, Andrew Wyatt, is continuing to share details with the outside world about the fallen comedian’s time behind bars. Most recently, he explained that Cosby is actually enjoying his time in prison and is maintaining a sentiment that is sure to upset many. Wyatt, while …

*** A Friendship Baked in the Great British Bake Off Tent Selasi Gbormittah (left) and Val Stones (right). Courtesy of Val Stones. Beck: Do you remember how you two, specifically, became friends? Selasi: During downtime or when we were at the hotel I used to talk …

Before popping the question to his now fiancée, Cyn Santana, Joe Budden actively sought the approval of one of the closest people to him: his oldest son, Tre. In this week’s episode of Love & Hip Hop, the State of the Culture host had a sweet exchange with his grown son, who …

Today’s comic by Mark Fiore is The Revolver: What’s coming up on Sunday Kos: Are we a democracy or are we a monarchy, by Ian Reifowitz We must take back our wealth from the super-rich methodically before it is too late, by Egberto Willies  I used to be a “centrist” Democrat, by …

Six police officers in Vallejo, California, opened fired on a local 20-year-old rapper who was caught sleeping in his car at a Taco Bell. According to a statement released by the police department, the six officers shot “multiple rounds” at the driver, who was identified by his family as Willie …

In the upcoming episode of the couple’s battle, the Empire actress will perform Taylor Dayne’s “Tell It to My Heart,” with a flirty twist, featuring her heartthrob husband. In an even more fun spin on the game, the couple also plays “Liar Liar,” where they challenge one another to guess …

Black History Month is underway, and black people are getting all the feels that come with historical blackness. The month of February signifies a celebration of all things black. Together, we collectively acknowledge the African American experience—dating back to 1619 when the first enslaved African pressed his feet onto American …

Written by Jerry L. Barrow In 1990 Yukito Kihsara’s cyberpunk manga, Alita: Battle Angel, was first published in a Japanese magazine called Business Jump. The story centers around a cyborg named Alita, who is found in a garbage heap by a cyber medic named Dr. Daisuke Ido. After rebuilding Alita …