July 14, 2017
DMX posts $500,000 bail following Thursday arrest, released from jail
DMX has been released from jail after posting $500,000 bail. The rapper, born Earl Simmons, surrendered to law enforcement agents Thursday on tax evasion charges and was subsequently arrested. As previously reported, Simmons faces federal charges…
July 13, 2017
Westworld, Saturday Night Live lead 69th Emmy Awards nominations
The major nominations for the 69th annual Emmy Awards were announced this morning by Shemar Moore and Anna Chlumsky. HBO's Westworld and NBC's Saturday Night Live lead the nominees, with 22 nods each. The Netflix series Stranger Things and FX's…
July 13, 2017
2 Live Crew co-founder Christopher Wong Won dead at 53
2 Live Crew co-founder Christopher Wong Won --famously known as Fresh Kid Ice -- has died, according to a tweet from former group member Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell. "My Condolence goes out to the family Chris Wong Wong Fresh Kid Ice of the 2 Live…
July 4, 2017
Oscar on the brain? Newbie actress Rihanna
While Rihanna's movie career hasn't been that extensive to date, she does have two big films coming up: this summer's Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, and the caper film Ocean's 8, due next year. The Grammy winner says one day, she'd…
July 3, 2017
Despicable Me 3 takes down the competition with $75.4 million debut weekend
Despicable Me 3 nailed down the top spot at the weekend box office with an estimated $75.4 million haul, but the news wasn't all good for the latest film in the franchise. The animated feature fell $10 million shy of the debut of its predecessor,…
June 30, 2017
Bam! Here’s some of the most intriguing track breakdowns from JAY-Z’s 4:44
JAY-Z's coming clean on "4:44." On the 10-track album, the rapper suggests he was unfaithful in his marriage to Beyoncé -- rapping "I don’t deserve you" on the album's title track -- and also reflects on the kind of husband and father he hopes to be…
June 30, 2017
Chaka Khan releases empowering “I Love Myself” video
Chaka Khan is heading into Independence Day with an empowering video for her latest track, "I Love Myself." The clip, featuring guest artist B. Slade, shows the iconic entertainer singing words of self-love and encouragement to herself in the…
June 28, 2017
Justin Timberlake invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
Justin Timberlake was nominated for an Oscar earlier this year for his song "Can't Stop the Feeling!" from the movie Trolls. He didn't win, but he did win an invitation to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, which…
June 28, 2017
John Mayer won’t comment on being #1 on Katy Perry’s Lovers List
John Mayer once wrote a song called "My Stupid Mouth," and it's gotten him into trouble more than once, especially when it comes to his love life. So it's no wonder he didn't take the bait when Rolling Stone tried to get him to talk about his old…
June 27, 2017
Luis Fonsi attempts to explain “Despacito’s” success
It's lucky number seven for "Despacito," the smash song by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber. The song has just racked up its seventh week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. But what is it about "Despacito" that's made it the first…