Category: Breaking News

LisaRaye McCoy is clarifying what she said about the Buffalo radio host who compared Black women to “toast,” saying she is NOT defending the guy — but simply pointing out … yeah, he can have an opinion on the subject.

We got the actress Sunday at LAX and asked if she was standing in support of broadcaster Rob Lederman — this after seemingly coming to his defense last week on her show, ‘Cocktails with Queens,’ with co-hosts Claudia Jordan, Syleena Johnson and Vivica A. Fox.

ICYMI … LisaRaye didn’t appear all that bothered by what Lederman had actually expressed at its core — namely, that he prefers lighter-skinned Black women over darker-skinned ones.

The other women took issue, saying there was colorism at play with that type of thinking … but LisaRaye is standing firm, even now … the dude has a right to express what he likes, even if he’s white. She notes his word choice was awful and demeaning, but when you drill down to the core … she doesn’t find it all that triggering.

LisaRaye says the reason some could’ve been more offended than others might have to with the climate we’re in, and the fact people are way more sensitive these days.

BTW, she flatly denies being a colorist herself — telling us she’s got family members who are darker-skinned. That said, our camera guy asked her a provocative question … and that would be, does colorism lend itself to racism by default?

If Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson does indeed run for U.S. President as he’s hinted he might, he nearly has all the votes needed to win already … at least based on a new poll.

The former WWE superstar turned Hollywood A-lister has the support of 46 percent of adult Americans if he were to make a Presidential run in 2024 … according to a recent online poll of 30,138 potential voters between April 2 and April 4.

The same poll found 29 percent would support dual campaigns by The Rock for POTUS and Matthew McConaughey for Texas Governor … something the actor’s also suggested he’s considering.

Other notable poll results include 30% support for Angelina Jolie for Prez, 27% for Oprah … and a shockingly low 22% for Tom Hanks.

Overall though, nearly 2 out of 3 adults polled said they believe celebs make good politicians if they have a good team and possess “political aptitude.”

As ridiculous as that may seem to some, it also makes sense. Ex-Prez Donald Trump still has major support in the Republican party, and several other past Hollywood stars went on to make big political splashes … Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse Ventura, Al Franken and Ronald Reagan, just to name a few.

As for the Rock … he’s been floating the idea of a White House run since 2016, and added fuel to the fire on ‘Ellen’ in 2017 and ‘The Late Show’ in 2018 by continuing to say he’s seriously considering it.

“The Powerpuff Girls” have grown up … and their sugar, spice and everything nice no longer comes in cartoon form.

The 3 leads of the upcoming live-action series — Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron, and Yana Perrault — were filming the pilot Wednesday in Atlanta … along with former “Scrubs” star, Donald Faison, who plays their creator/father, Professor Utonium.

It’s the first look at the ‘PPG’ stars in their full, colorful costumes … with Bennet in pink playing Blossom, Cameron in blue as Bubbles, and Perrault in the green playing Buttercup.

At one point during the shooting of an action scene, Blossom went flying through the air as the other Girls ran past her.

Looks like they all have the Chemical X factor.

The CW is hoping to relaunch the popular Cartoon Network animated series from the late ’90s, with the new version picking up with the titular superheroes as “disillusioned twenty-somethings who resent having lost their childhood to crime-fighting.”

Marc Lamont Hill says traditional media has an unconscious white bias and does not properly cover black issues, but he has a solution … a show called “Black News Tonight.”

Marc’s the host of the daily news show, which debuts Monday night on the Black News Channel, and he appeared Monday on “TMZ Live.” He says there’s a giant hole in the market when it comes to black issues — CNN, MSNBC, FNC, ETC, he says largely caters to white folks, so there’s a need to present issues and stories that directly impact the black community.

This is where it gets really interesting. Marc doesn’t think his show puts a wall up between black and white communities. Quite the opposite … he thinks black-focused media can help drive their stories to the mainstream and connect with both.