Janelle Monae, India Arie and Jill Scott were better than Beyonce. As a trio, but also individually. I did like seeing how much fun Beyonce was having in the audience, though. Gary Clark Jr. was excellent, as always.

I quit watching POI after she left. I haven't watched "Empire" yet, but I'm glad that she and it are doing well. Apparently POI is still doing well, so I guess everyone's a winner.

Where are all the romances by people of color to be adapted? Yes, there's Terry McMillan and ....Others? I've started reading a book, Pretending with the Playboy (about a black female/white male), by Tracey Livesay. It's not Shakespeare (not that any of the other authors mentioned here are either), and it's light…

Damn, people are crabby in this thread.

I don't think it's so weird that he doesn't follow her on Instagram. I know a married couple who are Facebook friends. That seems weird to me. Presumably you've told her spouse whatever you're saying/showing on Facebook, so why do you need to be his/her friend?

I have to disagree with you about the other two female characters. Donna is just insufferable to me. And Rachel is so boring and whiney.

I guess I'll be the one to say that I didn't mind what Anthony Mackie said. I thought that the "Daddy" comments were funny (although I don't agree). And I don't see what's so objectionable about the idea that IF you're a woman who expects certain behavior/treatment from a man (opening doors, what have you) then a man…

Thanks for those who asked what "cape" means as a verb. Who knew? (I hate when nouns are made into verbs. Cape. Adult. Ugh.)

Josiah Henson's life was more of an inspiration for Stowe. Stowe did know about the Crafts, though. (And Stowe also wanted to get her hands on another ex-slave's story - Harriet Jacobs' narrative - but Harriet wasn't having any of it.)

I feel like I should update.......In a message I sent to him last night, I started by saying, "While I appreciate the sentiment, can you not use pet names with me (yet)?" He replied saying that he was sorry and knew almost right after he did it that he shouldn't have. So that's that.

It's weird. I don't mind if they say, "I think you're cute." But if they say, "Good morning, cutie," I get mad. :) No doubt they're either trying to be flattering, or just filling in space. But I never do it. How hard is it just not do it? "Good morning!" "How are you!" "Have a good weekend!" How hard are those?

I don't know if I want it to be a deal breaker. He seems nice otherwise. I think I just need to ask him not to do it. I can't keep chatting with him if it bothers me. And I don't think I see it not bothering me from now on. Ugh. Why do they do that?

What is it with otherwise pleasant-seeming guys on dating sites deciding that they can call you "sweetie," or "sexy" or whatever. Normal messages exchange back and forth - no flirting or sexy talk, just nice getting-to-know-you conversation - and then he/they break out the "Good morning, sexy" or whatever. This isn't…

I'm pretty good at making hard/big choices. It's the small, insignificant choices that I'm bad at. Or not bad at, necessarily, it just take me forever. Big choices, while they have big ramifications, often have a deadline (which is helpful to me) and discrete criteria. Small choices (picking a microwave or vacuum…

Is there a way for Whoopi, or anyone, to respectfully challenge anyone who says that they were a victim of rape? I haven't watched this clip, so I can't speak to Whoopi's content or tone, but I'm curious about what any TV host could say or do that would still be "journalistic" (no, Whoopi isn't a journalist) but…

Not Kerry Washington. Maybe Nicole Beharie. Or Gugu Mbatha-Raw, or Anika Noni Rose.

I agree. I like the CBS show because there's none of the faux (or maybe it's real) buddy/buddy, we're all family dynamic on the other two network morning shows. Gayle can be a bit unprofessional/too casual at times, but Charlie Rose and Norah O'Donnell are pretty solid. (I'm curious about why she's getting so much…

It gave us a half a day at work, so that's something. It's supposed to be in the upper 40s or 50s next week. So, flooding is next!

I never said she let him victimize her. He chose to, and if the allegations are true, he should be in jail. But I don't get how someone in this situation chooses to go back. (And choosing to go there is not the same as being born.)

But, logically speaking, if she hadn't gone back there, she wouldn't have been there for him to rape. Could he have raped her on some other day? Yes. Could he have NOT raped her on the day she went back? Yes. But if she hadn't gone back, she wouldn't have been there at all. I don't understand why she went back either.