May 3, 2018
‘Black Panther,’ ‘Stranger Things’ lead MTV Movie & TV Awards nominations
The nominations for the MTV Movie & TV Awards have been revealed, with Black Panther and Stranger Things leading the pack. Black Panther received the most nominations overall with seven, including Best Movie and Best On-Screen Team. Chadwick…
April 24, 2018
Prince’s family sues hospital and Walgreens; new album of unreleased material coming in September
Prince's family is suing the hospital that treated the legendary singer the week before he died, The Star Tribune reports. In the wrongful death suit, the family claims the Trinity Medical Center in Illinois improperly treated Prince's first…
April 16, 2018
Nicki Minaj drops selfie-inspired “Chun-Li” music video
Nicki Minaj's music video for one of her latest singles titled "Chun-Li" is certainly a departure from her other clips. The music video or, rather, selfie video, features the rapper showing off her voluptuous bod in a skin-tight leather outfit…
April 9, 2018
Trey Songz domestic assault case tossed out by Los Angeles DA
It appears that Trey Songz may be off the hook after being arrested in March on felony domestic assault charges. Page Six reports that the Los Angeles District Attorney rejected the "Playboy" singer's case Monday. The rejection followed a TMZ report…
April 5, 2018
Bollywood superstar jailed for poaching
An Indian court has sentenced Bollywood superstar Salman Khan to five years in jail for poaching rare antelope back in 1998. The court in Jodhpur also fined him 10,000 rupees ($154; £109) for the crime. He has since been taken to jail. Khan killed…
March 28, 2018
Buju on hold
Jamaica Observer - Trinidad is one of the first stops on Buju Banton's comeback tour, but a spokesperson for the imprisoned singjay tells the Jamaica Observer it is uncertain an April 22, 2019 gig there will be his first after nearly 10 years in…
March 26, 2018
‘Black Panther’ becomes highest-grossing superhero film in the US
"Pacific Rim: Uprising" was the No. 1 movie at the box office this weekend, ending the five-week run of "Black Panther." The sequel to to Guillermo del Toro's 2013 film, "Pacific Rim," which stars John Boyega, delivered an estimated $122.5 million…
March 16, 2018
Motion Picture Academy president accused of sexual harassment
If change has to come from the top, then Hollywood may be in trouble. Variety reports that John Bailey, the 75-year-old president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has been accused of sexual harassment and the Academy is now…
March 16, 2018
Rihanna criticizes Snapchat for ad referencing domestic violence
(CNN) Rihanna does not think much of Snapchat's apology for an advertisement that appeared to mock her domestic violence incident with her former boyfriend, Chris Brown. The ad, for a game called "Would You Rather?", featured photos of the two…
March 13, 2018
After Bruno Mars is accused of cultural appropriation, black celebrities come to his defense
(CNN)Bruno Mars found himself caught in a heated debate about cultural appropriation over the weekend after an activist accused the "24K Magic" star of being a culture vulture profiting off of traditionally black music. "Cultural appropriation,"…