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Keshia Knight Pulliam is a diehard fan of Janet Jackson and she finally met the superstar last night at the BMI awards.
Pulliam, who is best known for her role as Rudy on The Cosby show, says it’s always been her dream to portray Janet in a biopic and now, after meeting her idol, she’s claiming it publicly.
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Family and friends are now gathered in Detroit at Greater Grace Temple for Aretha Franklin?s funeral. 
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Former President Bill Clinton, Smokey Robinson, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson will be among the speakers, with musical tributes by Ariana Grande, Faith Hill, Jennifer Hudson, The Clark Sisters, and more.
The funeral is being streamed live via several media outlets.
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Kandi Burruss of The Real Housewives of Atlanta recently surprised her daughter, Riley with her dream car for her sixteenth birthday.
Burruss hit the ‘gram with the image above stating:
I had to surprise my baby girl @rileyburruss today with her car. Her #Sweet16 is tomorrow but I figured she would be super surprised & not expecting anything if it was the day before her bday. I put the nickname that @nickiminaj gave her on the floor when you open the car door. #Rilez
Word on the curb is that Kandi purchased the pricey vehicle without consulting with her husband Todd Tucker and he’s not happy about it.
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Thousands of fans paid their respects to Aretha Franklin and several of her peaceful images have gone viral.
As previously reported, Franklin died earlier this month at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Mourners lined up around Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of African American history to see the Queen of Soul one final time before she is laid to rest.
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Over 300 diehard fans filled the theater, eager to watch the ongoing drama that the Greenleaf family are facing this season.
After the screening, ‘Greenleaf’ cast members Merle Dandridge, Lynn Whitfield, Keith David, Lamman Rucker and Deborah Joy Winans participated in a Q&A session moderated by V103 radio personality Ramona Debreaux.
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Cardi B has issued an apology to the King family after an the revelation of an old spoof video where she portrayed Coretta Scott King.
The Bodak Yellow rapstress stepped into the role of MLKs late wife for a skit called “Real Housewives of the Civil Rights Movement” and many are calling it blatantly disrespectful.
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Cardi pretends to spill tea with Rosa Parks and the wives of Malcolm X and Jesse Jackson. There’s even an “Iggy Azalea” sighting.
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