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Issa Rae on Black stories being “less of a priority” across TV, why she was drawn to ‘American Fiction’

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ABC/Heidi Gutman Issa Rae is opening up about how Black stories are disappearing across television. In an interview with Net-a-Porter, the writer and American Fiction actress shared her observations about how fewer Black stories are being greenlit. “You’re seeing so many Black shows get canceled, you’re seeing so many executives – especially on the DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion] side – get…

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SZA added to Grammys lineup, will perform Apple Music Live show in Brooklyn

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Amy Sussman/Getty Images The Recording Academy just announced another performer who has been added to the lineup for the 66th Grammy Awards: this year’s most-nominated artist, SZA.  The official Instagram account for CBS, where the show will broadcast live on Sunday, February 4, first shared the news on social media, writing, “You don’t want to snooze and miss this moment!”…

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DJ Cassidy returns with Pass the Mic Live! Mother’s Day edition

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Kevin Winter/Getty Images DJ Cassidy is bringing back his famed Pass the Mic Live! series for a 2024 Mother’s Day celebration. Cassidy will make his return to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on May 11 for the annual Mother’s Day Good Music Festival. Special guests for the one-night-only event include Boyz II Men, TLC, Bobby Brown, Method Man, Redman, Faith Evans, Total and…

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Luh Tyler, Dess Dior, NLE Choppa to join A Boogie Wit da Hoodie’s Better Off Alone Tour

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Live Nation A Boogie Wit da Hoodie will be soon taking his music on the road, and he tapped a few guests to join him.  Luh Tyler, Dess Dior, NLE Choppa, Fridayy and Byron Messia will support the New York rapper on his newly announced Better Off Alone Tour.  Produced by Live Nation, the global tour kicks off on April 10 in New Zealand before traveling…

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Halle Bailey responds to comments she “went out of her way to lie” about pregnancy

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Disney/Randy Holmes Halle Bailey is setting the record straight about how she handled her pregnancy.  The Little Mermaid star responded to a comment on X, formerly Twitter, that said she wasn’t honest about being pregnant.  A fan wrote that they’re not sure people are mad Halle hid her pregnancy but that they’re “annoyed that she went out of her way…

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ICYMI: Nicki Minaj claps back at Megan Thee Stallion, Plies says enough of Taylor Swift on NFL and more

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Hip-hop’s internet was in shambles all weekend thanks to Megan the Stallion and Nicki Minaj. After Megan dropped “Hiss,” a track that appeared to diss Nicki, among others, the “Roman’s Revenge” rapper responded with a series of not-so-nice tweets and a diss record of her own. In “Big Foot,” which is an apparent slight about Megan being shot in the foot,…

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Cast of Tyler Perry’s ‘Sistas’ reveals secret to seven-season success

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ABC/Jeff Neira The leading ladies of Tyler Perry‘s cult classic Sistas sat down with Tamron Hall Friday to talk about the hit show and dish on why fans love it so much. Season 7 kicked off earlier this month and Crystal Renee Hayslett, Novi Brown, Ebony Obsidian, Mignon and KJ Smith say it’s the close bond they share on and off the screen that makes the show so successful.  “It was…