May 17, 2023
Rick Ross says he’s running for mayor of Fayetteville, Georgia
A denied permit won't stop the show ... at least that's what Rick Ross has told his fanbase. The rapper posted an Instagram Story Tuesday to share that his second annual car and bike show will go on as planned despite the Fayette County Planning and…
May 11, 2023
Ludacris to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Ludacris is skipping the May 18 stop of Janet Jackson's Together Again tour for a very special occasion: He'll be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The rapper, who's acted in the Fast & Furious franchise, New Year’s Eve, No…
May 8, 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 soars to #1 at the box office with $114 million debut
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. opened the weekend with an estimated $114 million domestic gross -- a few million below expectations, but still good enough to knock The Super Mario Bros. Movie down a notch. Globally, the film -- starring Chris…
May 6, 2023
Ed Sheeran wins copyright infringement lawsuit involving “Thinking Out Loud”
Ed Sheeran has won a copyright infringement lawsuit involving his Grammy-winning song "Thinking Out Loud" and the Marvin Gaye classic "Let's Get It On." A Manhattan jury has found the musician did not engage in willful copyright infringement…
April 30, 2023
Nicole Scherzinger added to King Charles’ coronation concert
Nicole Scherzinger has been added to King Charles’ The Coronation Concert, taking place Sunday, May 7, on the grounds of Windsor Castle. The former Pussycat Dolls singer and X Factor judge will be teaming up with world-renowned pianist Lang Lang to…
April 28, 2023
Jerry Springer, former mayor who transformed daytime TV, dead at 79
Jerry Springer, the former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, whose eponymous daytime show transformed talk television, has died, ABC News has confirmed. He was 79. According to his rep, Springer "died peacefully Thursday at his home in suburban Chicago."…
April 25, 2023
Harry Belafonte, Calypso King Who Worked for African-American Rights, Dies at 96
Singer, actor, producer and activist Harry Belafonte, who spawned a calypso craze in the U.S. with his music and blazed new trails for African-American performers, has died of congestive heart failure at his Manhattan home. He was 96. An…
April 21, 2023
Prosecutors dismiss Alec Baldwin charge
Prosecutors have formally dismissed an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “Rust, ” citing new evidence and the need for more time to investigate. In a…
April 20, 2023
Missy Elliott to be honored at 2023 Black Music Honors
Missy Elliott is one of the honorees at this year's Black Music Honors. She'll be recognized for her contributions to both African American culture and music alongside fellow guests of honor SWV, Evelyn “Champagne” King, Jeffrey Osborne and The…
April 19, 2023
Aaron Carter accidentally drowned after taking drugs
US pop star Aaron Carter accidentally drowned in his bathtub because of drugs he had taken, a coroner's report says. Carter, 34, the younger brother of the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter, was found dead at his home in Lancaster, California, on 5…