The Tribeca Film Festival 2016 Draws the Best
*The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) gets bigger and better each year. TFF, the most encompassing of the film festivals, celebrates 15 years since its inception. Nelson Mandela attended the Opening Ceremonies at New York City’s Hall for the first TFF and addressed the crowd about the power of film to unite, humanize, and inspire. Archbishop […]
Cedric The Entertainer Joins Johnny Guitar Watson Event
*Johnny Guitar Watson, one of the music industries most beloved guitarist was silenced by a massive heart attack in Yokohama, Japan on May 17, 1996 while in the middle of one of his grammy nominated songs “Superman Lover.” Now it’s time to celebrate his legacy after 20 years, the 1st Annual Johnny Guitar Watson Heart for […]
No ‘Beckys’ at ‘The Talk’: Did Iggy Throw Bey Shade?
No ‘Becky’s’ at ‘The Talk’: Hosts Discuss Iggy’s Bey Shade *The hosts discuss Iggy Azalea being offended by Beyoncé’s choice of words in “Lemonade,” tweeting: “Don’t ever call me a ‘Becky.’” Aisha Tyler says, “I don’t think it was Bey-shade…” Sharon Osbourne interrupts, “What is Bey shade? This is a whole new language.” Julie Chen […]
Rachel Roy Fears the Beyhive, Monica Lewinsky Wants Some ‘Lemonade’
*Rachel Roy thought she was really cute when she took to her Instagram account over the weekend to brag that she’s the “Becky with good hair” that Beyonce mentions in her new song “Sorry,” taken from her new visual album “Lemonade.” Roy clearly underestimated the sting of the Beyhive, because once they came for her […]
Clinton, Trump Easily Win Victory Northeastern Primary Contests
*(Via MSN News) – Donald Trump swept all five Republican primaries Tuesday, a commanding showing across the Northeast that kept the Republican front-runner on his narrow path to the GOP nomination. His rout was a blow to rivals who are running out of ways to stop the brash billionaire. Hillary Clinton was dominant in Democratic […]
Michael Jai White & Gillian White Drop Romantic Date Details on ‘The Real’
*On Wednesday, April 27, on “The Real,” Hollywood newlyweds Michael Jai White and Gillian White (who both star in the upcoming Never Back Down: Never Surrender) reveal details of their most romantic – and exotic – date. Married a little less than year, Gillian also shares what she’s crossed off her bucket list and shows off her latest […]
Prince Was Originally Offered Ruby Rhod Role in ‘The Fifth Element’
*One of Chris Tucker’s most memorable performances was in Luc Besson’s “The Fifth Element,” in which he played flamboyant, over-sexed talk-show host Ruby Rhod. But did you know that the late-great Prince was set to play the part, only to pass on the role because he deemed the vivid costumes too “effeminate.” Jean Paul Gaultier, […]
More Prince Stories from Tamar Braxton, Adrienne Bailon & Kelly Ripa (Watch)
*Tamar Braxton, Adrienne Bailon and Kelly Ripa spent time on their respective morning shows Tuesday sharing anecdotes about their brushes with Prince. On “The Real,” Tamar spoke about the late musician giving her sister Toni encouragement while she was going through her bankruptcy and considering early retirement from recording. She also spoke about the time […]
Pres. Obama Tells Black Lives Activists to Calm Down, Stop Yelling
*During a town-hall style event on London on Saturday, President Obama offered tips on Speech Methods 101 to the Black Lives Matter movement. Obama encouraged the activists to basically slow down and breathe and allow the other side to respond to the talking points, instead of yelling their point. “Once you’ve highlighted an issue and […]
D’Angelo ‘And Guests’ to Honor Prince Tuesday on ‘The Tonight Show’
*“The Tonight Show” is where you need to be tonight as R&B crooner D’Angelo will take the stage with “special guests” to deliver a Prince tribute. Tonight: @chelseahandler, @EricBana67, and a super special Prince tribute from @TheDangelo with special guests! #FallonTonight — jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) April 26, 2016 D’Angelo fans already know — he is not […]
Iggy Azalea, Azealia Banks Have Problems with Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’; Twitter Calls Iggy ‘Becky’
*Rap enemies Azealia Banks and Iggy Azalea unwittingly ended up on the same side of an issue today, as both tweeted criticism toward Beyonce’s new album “Lemonade” – but for very different reasons. In yet another Twitter tirade, Banks wrote off Bey’s new visual album as nothing but a perpetuation of “that sad black female sufferance.” […]
Lawyer for 2 Prince Siblings Claims He Abused Percocet and Cocaine
*TMZ is reporting that police investigating the death of Prince have interviewed a lawyer who represented two of the singer’s siblings who claimed the singer abused Percocet and cocaine and they feared he’d “die young.” Per TMZ: Mike Padden is an attorney who repped Prince’s half sister Lorna and stepbrother Duane in the early 2000s. […]
Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian Expecting? Couple Reportedly Visits OB-GYN with Kim Kardashian
*The streets swear that Blac Chyna is pregnant with Rob Kardashian’s baby — because the engaged couple were spotted – with Kim Kardashian in tow – allegedly arriving at an OB-GYN office this morning It’s the presence of Kim that has people believing this is more than just Blac Chyna attending her yearly check-up. Word […]
Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein to Headline NBC’s ‘Hairspray Live!,’
Oscar, Golden Globe, SAG and Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Hudson and multiple Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein will headline the cast of NBC’s “Hairspray Live!,” the network’s next live Broadway musical holiday event following the phenomenal success of “The Wiz Live!” According to the press release, the creative team will be acclaimed television director Alex Rudzinski, who […]
Prince Given ‘Second Line’ Tribute in New Orleans’ Treme Neighborhood (Video)
*It was all purple everything in the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans Monday night as thousands turned out to celebrate the life of Prince in a traditional “second line” parade. Billboard has the details: The event started at Oo Poo Pah Doo Bar, where singer-cellist Monica McIntyre read a poem written by fellow New Orleans […]
