Starz Devout fans of the Power universe who have tuned into the long-running Starz series may have heard of the character name Breeze. But now, more than 10 years and a few spinoff shows later, Breeze is finally getting a face to match his infamous name. Spider-Verse star Shameik Moore will take on the role of Breeze, a drug kingpin from…
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Parkwood Entertainment Reports of severe weather threatened Beyoncé‘s Cowboy Carter stop at Chicago’s Soldier Field Thursday evening, but it certainly didn’t stop the show. Soldier Field first announced the nearly two-hour delay in a statement to ABC, and Live Nation followed with one on social media. “Due to weather in the area, the COWBOY CARTER TOUR show at…
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Todd Owyoung/NBC The Weeknd sat for his first-ever interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Thursday night and credited Tom Cruise‘s appearance on the show back in 2015 with boosting his career. Cruise took part in the ongoing “Lip-Sync Battle” segment of the program, performing Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face” and calling the singer “enormously talented.” “It…
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Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage via Getty Images Singer Chris Brown is in custody after being arrested Thursday in connection with an assault charge from 2023 in London, according to the Metropolitan Police. Brown, 36, was served with the arrest warrant in Manchester, England, over an allegation of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and was ordered by a…
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Roc Nation Distribution Rihanna returns with her first new song and video since 2022’s “Lift Me Up,” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Like that song, the new one, “Friend of Mine,” is also from a movie soundtrack: Smurfs, the upcoming live-action/animated hybrid film in which Rihanna plays Smurfette. The video starts with Rihanna walking through…
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Chrris Lowe/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME The Chi is back for season 7, and so is Jason Weaver. He joined the show as Rashaad, an ex-con looking to find his way after being released from prison. Now that he’s employed, his character is challenged to continue on the right path amid a budding relationship with matriarch/businesswoman Alicia, played by Lynn Whitfield.…
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Jenna Ortega, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Barry Keoghan; Marion Curtis / Starpix for Lionsgate The psychological thriller Hurry Up Tomorrow, starring Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, is in theaters now. While Abel starred in the 2023 HBO series The Idol, this marks the first time that he’s carried an entire film by himself. But as director Trey Edward Shults revealed,…
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Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage disturbing. The defense cross-examination of Cassie Ventura in Sean Combs‘ sex trafficking and racketeering trial continued Thursday afternoon. The defense continued their strategy of showing messages in an attempt to highlight what the defense contends is Ventura’s willingness, eagerness and agency to participate in “freak off” sex sessions, seeking to bolster Combs’ assertion that he…
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Disney/Jenny Anderson The artists taking the stage for Culture’s Biggest Night have been announced. Performing at the BET Awards on June 9 are Teyana Taylor, GloRilla, Playboi Carti, Leon Thomas and Lil Wayne, whose Tha Carter VI album arrives three days before the show. “We’re setting the tone for a night that celebrates 25 years of impact, creativity, and Black…
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Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage Lil Tjay‘s rise to fame will be chronicled in a new documentary by Hangtime Intl. Pictures. Variety reports the film will take viewers through his journey, sharing his start as a “problematic child” in Fordham, Bronx, who often fought and committed robberies. The fatal stabbing of his friend and his eventual yearlong sentence in a youth detention…
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