Media Take Out (formerly affiliated with the site MTO News) is a
blog-style
gossip website mainly focused on
entertainment and celebrity news involving
African Americans topics and celebrities.
The website was founded by Fred Mwangaguhunga, a former
corporate lawyer.
Mwangaguhunga was born to
Ugandan parents in
Washington, D.C., is a graduate of
John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the
City University of New York
The City University of New York ( CUNY; , ) is the Public university, public university system of Education in New York City, New York City. It is the largest urban university system in the United States, comprising 25 campuses: eleven Upper divis ...
, and received two degrees from
Columbia University.
Exclusives have been quoted by ''
Good Morning America
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'', ''
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen'', ''
The New York Times'',
BET Style,
MTV News
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, and the "
Page Six" column of the ''
New York Post'', and by radio personalities including
Wendy Williams,
Howard Stern, and
Tom Joyner. Media Take Out has broken several stories, including
Kim Kardashian's first pregnancy,
Remy Ma's criminal charges and
Michael Jordan
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's divorce.
Mwangaguhunga has stated, "We get 90% of our stories from insiders looking to spill the beans like hairstylists, bodyguards or bitter ex-girlfriends".
References
External links
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American blogs
Gossip blogs
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