Tyler Perry on Spike Lee's Past Criticism of Madea: 'Their Stories Deserve to Be Told Too'

Oscar winner Lee, 65, previously said he wasn’t on board with Perry’sportrayal of Black people and stereotypes. (They’ve since squashed their public disagreements.) “There’s a certain part of our society, especially Black people in the culture, that they look down on certain things within the culture,” Perry told Wallace. “For me, I love the movies that I’ve done because they are the people that I grew up with that I represent,” he continued....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · Paul Vega

Tyler Perry Reveals He is Killing Off Madea After Almost 20 Years of Playing the Character

Tyler Perryis ready to let go of the iconic tough-talking grandmother he introduced to the world almost 20 years ago. When Smith asked Perry if he was retiring the character, the director laughed and said, “It’s time for me to kill that old bitch, I’m tired, man! I’m tired.” Perry revealed he completed the upcoming filmA Madea Family Funeraltwo years ago but “didn’t want to go from [Boo! A Madea Halloween] to [Boo 2!...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Mark Mccoy

Tyler Skaggs Honored with Moment of Silence at First Angels Game After His Shocking Death

A moment of silence was held before the Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers faced off on Tuesday in honor of pitcherTyler Skaggs. Skaggs, a 27-year-old player with the Angels, wasfound dead in his hotel room on Monday, just before the team was scheduled to take on the Rangers in Arlington, Texas, for the first game of a four-game series. Tuesday’s game was the first for the Angels since his death....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Bobby Schneider

Tyra Banks Channels Her Iconic 'Life-Size' Character Eve as She Celebrates 'Barbie' Release

Photo:ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty, Noam Galai/Getty ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty, Noam Galai/Getty Tyra Banksis getting in on theBarbiefun! Although it has been years since the release of the original film, many of Banks' 7.3 Instagram followers were quick to pick up on the reference. One Instagram user wrote in the comment section: “Eve is forever my number one Barbie 😍😍😍😍😍.” Another fan added, “The ORIGINAL live action Barbie!...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Micheal Lucas

Tyre Nichols Loved 4-Year-Old Son, Photography and the San Francisco 49ers: 'Free Spirit'

Tyre Nichols.Photo: facebook New details continue to emerge about what happened afterTyre Nichols, 29, was pulled over in Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 7. Nichols died following a confrontation with police that was captured on police body cam and surveillance video. Officials have alleged the officers' actions were extremely violent and disturbing, and all five officers present have been fired and charged with second-degree murder. Nichols, a Black man and father who worked at FedEx, was transported to the hospital in critical condition and died three days later....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 741 words · Bryan Mendez

U.S. Air Force Responds to Popular Joke Facebook Page About 'Storming Area 51'

Photo: Mark Peterson/Getty ImagesMore than a million people have all made the same joke on Facebook — that they will “storm” Area 51 to “see them aliens” — and now the U.S. Air Force is weighing in on the widespread silliness.As of Tuesday morning 1.2 million people said they would attend a clearly tongue-in-cheek event organized on Facebook called “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us,” which is scheduled for Sept....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1174 words · John Mckay

U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll is Now Higher Than That of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic

Photo: PIERO CRUCIATTI/AFP via Getty With the coronavirus pandemic now in its 19th month, the U.S. is grappling with a new reality. The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has now surpassed 676,000,according to Johns Hopkins University. That numberexceeds the estimated 675,000 deathsthat occurred in the United States during the Great Influenza pandemic of 1918. Despite the fact that over 675,000 people in the United States have now died from the current coronavirus pandemic, many Americans are still not heeding the lessons learned from the health crisis of 103 years ago to be better prepared this time around, according to epidemiologist Stephen Kissler of the Harvard T....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 623 words · Troy Allen

U.S. Releases Video of Russian Fighter Jet Hitting American Drone Over Black Sea

Photo: Uncredited/AP/Shutterstock The U.S. military has released declassified video of a Russian jet hitting an American drone in a confrontation over theBlack Sea. U.S. European Command shared anedited video of the March 14 incidentThursday and said Russia’s aircraft conducted an “unsafe” and “unprofessional” intercept. The footage shows a Russian Su-27 fighter jet approaching an unmanned MQ-9 Reaper drone from the rear while operating over international waters. The jet then dumps fuel on the surveillance drone as it buzzes past, which disrupts the video transmission....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · James Morgan

Ukrainian Teacher Speaks Out After Photos of Her Injuries Became a Haunting Symbol of the War

Photo: Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Olena Kurilo, a 52-year-old teacher who was injured when her Chuguiv home was bombed, is speaking out after images of her bloodied face became symbolic of the Russian attack on Ukraine and its civilians. “The house is completely destroyed, there are no windows, no doors, one door even flew out. Even the floor has been completely ripped off,” she continued. Olena Kurilo.Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency/Getty “I am just very lucky, I must have a very strong guardian angel for me to have stayed alive....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Louis Blair

Unconventional Celebrity Wedding Dresses

While some celebrities are all about the big white gown, others take a less traditional route for their wedding look. From courthouse-ready suits to dramatic black ballgowns, see how stars including Kristin Chenoweth, Ricki Lake, Emily Ratajkowski, Cynthia Nixon and many more have given their big day a totally personal touch with a wedding look that was perfectly “them.” 01of 26Kristin Chenowethwww.benfieldphotography.comThe Broadway superstar was thinking pink for both her ceremony gown and reception miniwhen she wed Josh Bryant in Dallas in September 2023....

March 16, 2025 · 12 min · 2466 words · Patrick Woods

Universal Releases Photos and Details of New Epic Universe Park — IncludingHarry Potter, NintendoLands

Concept art for Celestial Park (left) and Ministry of Magic (right) at Epic Universe.Photo:Universal Orlando Resort Universal Orlando Resort Universal Orlando Resort is revealing new images of at its highly-anticipated theme park,Epic Universe! In a press release on Tuesday, the theme park announced its “game changer” park, which officially opens in 2025, will feature five “immersive worlds” that guests can explore. Those four worlds are The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic, SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk and Dark Universe....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Jeremy Robinson

USWNT's Ashlyn Harris Files for Divorce from Ali Krieger After Nearly 4 Years of Marriage

Ali Krieger (left) and Ashlyn Harris photographed in 2023.Photo:Roy Rochlin/Getty Roy Rochlin/Getty Ashlyn Harrisand her wifeAli Kriegerare ending their marriage. Harris, 37, filed for divorce from Krieger, 39, on Sept. 19 in Florida, PEOPLE confirmed via the Seminole County Clerk’s website. Representatives for Harris and Krieger did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. The USWNT players — who share two kids: daughter Sloane, 2½, and son Ocean, 14 months — have beenmarried for nearly four yearsafter tying the knot on Dec....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 590 words · Christopher Williams

Utah Man Convicted of Murder for Killing Teen Couple in Mine Shaft, Forcing Girlfriend to Watch

Photo: Justice For Breezy And Riley/Facebook After more than a month of testimony and three days of deliberations, a jury found a Utah man guilty of kidnapping and murdering two teens whose bodies were found in a mine shaft in 2018. Jerrod Baum, 45, was convicted of two counts of aggravated murder, aggravated kidnapping, desecration of a body and one count of obstruction of justice. His sentencing is scheduled for June 1....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Jacob Jordan