The 32nd Stellar Gospel Music Awards Hailed As an ‘Epic Night in Gospel’ [PHOTOS]
*Last Saturday (03-25-17) Central City Productions hosted the 32nd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards in Las Vegas, NV at The Orleans Arena. The annual show, hailed as an “epic night in gospel music,” was hosted by Erica Campbell and Anthony Brown. The telecast will premiere on TV One, on Palm Sunday, April 9 at 6pm ET with encores at 8pm and 11pm ET. Additionally, […]
Jordan Peele’s Horror Flick ‘Get Out’ Passes $150 Million Worldwide
*Director Jordan Peele has become the first black writer-director to gross more than $100 million with his debut film “Get Out.” The Universal and Blumhouse pic is on track to reach a $154 million global box office, per TheWrap. Most of the film’s total comes from its $147.5 million domestic earnings, which last week passed […]
Maria Borges: Model Becomes New Face of L’Oréal Paris
*Maria Borges was the first model to rock an Afro at the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and now she’s the new face of L’Oréal Paris. Borges is a major advocate for diversity in the fashion and beauty industry. Her new L’Oréal Paris campaign was announced in a statement on Women’s Wear Daily in February. […]
Kevin Gates Jail Hops from Florida to Chicago + Pornhub Celebrates KimK & RayJ’s Sex Tape
*Kevin Gates is currently behind bars in Cook County after being released from Polk County in FL Wednesday around 4 PM…. and he had less than 24 hours of freedom in between. According to reports, Kevin was thrown back in the slammer last week after FL authorities found an outstanding warrant for his arrest in […]
Katherine Jackson: A No Show At ‘Elder Abuse’ Hearing
*Katherine Jackson didn’t appear in court on Tuesday in the case against her nephew, Trent Jackson, in which she’s accusing him of elder abuse, theft and all sorts of scandalous manipulation. You recall that Katherine filed for a permanent restraining order against Trent, who has been caring for her since Michael Jackson died in 2009. […]
Mel. B’s Husband Searched for Firearms by Feds (Watch) & Regina King Passed Out at a Prince Party [Video]
*In the middle of Stephen Belafonte‘s issues with estranged wife, Mel B., for some reason the cops came a knocking for firearms. Yes, guns and stuff. As you can see in the video above, when Belafonte arrived at his Hollywood Hills home, agents from the Dept. of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were waiting. The agents […]
En Vogue’s Summer Album & Tour Details + ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Draws Nearly 1M Viewers
*Christmas will come early for En Vogue fans when the ladies drop their first album since 2004’s “Soul Flower” this summer. Their new album, titled “Electric Cafe,” will coincide with a world tour, kicking off at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival in South Africa before heading to Europe in April. En Vogue are one […]
How Many Black Celebrities Are Worth More Than $1 Billion?
Black celebrity news websites are full of stories about the lifestyles of the rich and the black and the famous. The 2017 Academy Awards even featured a surprise Best Picture win for Moonlight, the independent film directed by Barry Jenkins. Black celebrity news is no longer a niche, it includes some of the biggest stars […]
Nia Long Allegedly Has ‘A History Of Giving People A Hard Time’
*As “Empire” returns to FOX following its midseason break, guest star Nia Long is making headlines for her alleged diva behavior on set. Many are dismissing the news as nothing more than a publicity stunt to help promote the show. Meanwhile, more anonymous characters have come forward to spill the tea on Long’s antics. “Every […]
Toni Braxton: ‘Disappointed’ That Tamar Kept Her Miscarriage a Secret
*On this past Thursday (03-30-17) night’s episode of “Braxton Family Values,” Tamar Braxton surprises sister Toni Braxton with the news that she recently had a miscarriage. A preview clip from the WE tv reality series’ shows Tamar and Toni at Toni’s home, where Tamar reveals that she and husband Vincent Herbert suffered a miscarriage but […]
Tomi Lahren Negotiating Exit From ‘The Blaze’ Following Suspension
*Tomi Lahren will not be returning to Glenn Beck’s TheBlaze, following a week-long suspension for her pro-choice comments on ‘The View,’ Deadline reports. “I’m someone that’s for limited government. So I can’t sit here and be a hypocrite and say I’m for limited government but I think the government should decide what women do with their bodies,” […]