Family Dynamics Cause Scare in Saturday’s ‘Flex & Shanice’ (WATCH)

*The Oprah Winfrey Network docu-series, “Flex & Shanice,” following actor and comedian Flex Alexander (“One on One”), Grammy-nominated singer Shanice (“I Love Your Smile”) and their hilarious extended family returns this Saturday, August 1 at 10 pm ET/PT. After Ruba’s house party is abruptly cut short, Flex & Shanice head back from Atlanta to get the […]

Janet Jackson Continues Tour Rehearsal, Set to Perform at iHeartRadio Festival

*The show will go on for Janet Jackson! As we previously reported, Janet had put rehearsals for her upcoming tour on hold so she could be by her father’s side after he suffered a stroke on July 27. Now Access Hollywood has learned that Janet is continuing to rehearse while Joe Jackson recovers. According to […]

Lauryn Hill Performs Nina Simone’s ‘Feeling Good’ on ‘Fallon’ (Watch)

*Lauryn Hill appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday to sing her cover of Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good” that appears on the tribute album for the new documentary What Happened, Miss Simone?. She gets her scat on in the middle, her voice cracks at points and she sheds a few tears at […]

Azealia Banks Shades Erykah Badu for Having Multiple Baby Daddies

*Azealia Banks recently announced her first U.S. tour in support of her album “Broke With Expensive Taste,” which dropped last year. A tour Banks was co-headlining with K. Michelle, which has now been cancelled due to K. Michelle’s demanding work schedule. Banks took to Twitter to reveal that K. Michelle quit the tour via email, […]

Teyonah Parris’ Hair Becomes Storyline for ‘Survivor’s Remorse’ Season 2

*“Survivor’s Remorse” star Teyonah Parris will see her character Missy undergo a huge transition in Season 2. She’s letting go of the perm. “We had talked about it for the first season, but the first season happened so quickly that it was just go, go, go,” Parris told EURweb Friday at the Television Critics Association […]

Jay Z’s Roc Nation Sued for Wooing, Then, Deserting Boxer

*A Bronx-based boxing promoter is suing Jay Z’s Roc Nation Sports for trying to lure a world champion middleweight away from his contract, only to cancel a $750,000 bout and not sign the fighter, reports the New York Post. Star Boxing’s $10 million suit in Manhattan Supreme Court claims Roc Nation was in talks to sign […]

Nick Gordon Begs Permission to Attend Bobbi Kristina’s Funeral

*Nick Gordon is reportedly pleading with the family of Bobbi Kristina Brown for admission to attend her funeral, according to RadarOnline. Gordon told Bobby Brown in an email, according to online reports, “I loved Krissi with all my heart and I am destroyed that she is gone and I need to say goodbye.” He also […]

Bobbi Kristina’s Fam Feuding Over Planned Sweet 16-Themed Funeral?

*Bobbi Kristina Brown’s aunt Pat Houston is being shunned by her family after reports she asked the public to help fund a Sweet 16-themed funeral for her niece, reports Page Six. Bobby Brown’s sister Leolah unleashed a Facebook rant to ask the public not to donate “one red cent” to Pat’s Marion P Foundation. “The Brown family has just […]

Wilson, Seahawks Agee to 4-Year, $87.5 Million Contract Extension

According to reports, the Seattle Seahawks and Russell Wilson have signed to big ol’ contract extension. We’re talking a deal worth $87.5 million over four years which would represent a huge pay increase for the Super Bowl-winning quarterback. The deal includes a $31 million signing bonus and roughly $60 million in guaranteed money. Niiiice. Wilson […]

Neechy Gospel: John P. Kee to Release New Project LEVEL NEXT

*Yaw ain’t ready! Lol. I’M not ready! Pastor John P. Kee has a new album coming out! #excited The last time that I saw Pastor Kee live in concert, was during Hezekiah Walker’s Choir Fest in Tennessee. Let me tell you, he was the highlight of the night! Pastor Kee always delivers a solid performance […]

Sophie Okonedo to Star in New BBC America Series ‘Undercover’

*BBC America this morning announced a new six part limited series to star Sophie Okonedo. “Undercover,” premiering in 2016, will feature the actress as Maya, the first black woman to hold the highest-ranking public prosecutor role in England. But as her professional life is about to hit a new level of scrutiny, her personal life seems […]

Evan Ross, Ashlee Simpson Welcome Baby Girl

*Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross are the new parents of a baby girl, according to People. The singer gave birth to their first child together on Thursday, July 30. Simpson has a 6-year-old son, Bronx Mowgli, from her previous marriage to Pete Wentz. The couple announced they were expecting a baby together in December. While […]

Missy Elliott Reportedly Joins ‘The Voice’ Season 9 as a Mentor

*Word has it that Missy Elliott will be among the mentors joining “The Voice” for it’s upcoming 9th season. Us Weekly is reporting that the veteran artist will be on hand for judge Pharrell during the season, which premieres Sept. 21 on NBC. Us also reports that Creedence Clearwater Revival mastermind John Fogerty will team […]

Dylann Roof Enters 33 ‘Not Guilty’ Pleas in Federal Court

*A federal magistrate entered not guilty pleas on 33 federal charges, including for hate crimes, for Dylann Roof, the white man accused of gunning down nine parishioners at a black church in Charleston. During Friday’s hearing for 21-year-old Dylann Roof, his attorney told U.S. Magistrate Judge Bristow Marchant that his client wanted to enter a […]

Unauthorized Beyoncé Bio to Reveal Inside Deets on ‘SolangeGate’

*If you’re still wondering what really went down between Solange and Jay Z in that elevator, you may be in luck. Reporting on the unauthorized biography, “Becoming Beyoncé,” MadameNoire.com mentioned that the book’s author, J. Randy Taraborrelli, will divulge specific details surrounding the infamous encounter. The revelation is one of many supposedly coming from the book, […]