Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks among latest stars to be awarded honorary Oscars

ABC/Jeff Neira On Monday, June 26, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced that Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial editor Carol Littleton will be granted honorary Oscars. Additionally. the Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter will be honored with The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.  The so-called “honorary Oscar” is bestowed for “extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state…

Fans react to JT and Lil Uzi Vert altercation at BET Awards

Johnny Nunez/WireImage The many celebs and entertainers in attendance at the BET Awards 2023, like Latto, Summer Walker, Busta Rhymes, NLE Choppa and others, seemed to have enjoyed “culture’s biggest night” and its celebration of 50 years of hip-hop.  As for City Girls member JT and her longtime partner Lil Uzi Vert, things got a little crazy.  From the looks of multiple fan-shared videos, which circulated the internet…

Ryan Reynolds and Michael B. Jordan buy into Formula One racing team

ABC After Ryan Reynolds and Always Sunny‘s Rob McElhenney‘s high-profile purchase of the football team Wrexham AFC, they got the need for speed, and Michael B. Jordan is along for the ride. The trio, along with Ryan’s Maximum Effort Investments, Otro Capital, RedBird Capital Partners, just bought a 24% stake in Alpine Racing Ltd., a…

Drake announces new album ‘For All the Dogs’ alongside debut poetry book

Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images via ABC In conjunction with his debut poetry book, Titles Ruin Everything, Drake announced a new album is on the way.  To reveal the music news, the rapper posted ads in major newspapers over the weekend, including The New York Times, New York Post, Los Angeles Times and others. According to Rolling Stone, a QR code was…

Jennifer Hudson among those being honored at AAFCA TV Honors

Todd Williamson/NBC The African American Film Critics Association will hold its fifth annual AAFCA TV Honors in August, and this year they’ll be presenting Jennifer Hudson, Marla Gibbs and Delroy Lindo with special awards. Hudson will be honored with the We See You Award for her “versatility” and “consistent excellence” in music, acting and her new role as host on her…

BET Awards 2023: Legendary icons and rising stars unite for “culture’s biggest night”

Courtesy of BET The 2023 BET Awards, known as “culture’s biggest night,” aired Sunday night live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The show honored the 50th anniversary of hip-hip and delivered iconic performances from acts new and old — from Lil Uzi Vert opening with his viral TikTok hit “Just Wanna Rock” to old school’s Sugar…

BET Awards 2023: The winners list

BET The BET Awards, known as “culture’s biggest night,” aired Sunday night live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, honoring notable names in music, film, sports and entertainment. Here is the complete list of winners: Album of the Year — TieRenaissance, BeyoncéSOS — SZA Best Female R&B/Pop Artist SZA Best Male R&B/Pop Artist — Tie Chris…

Busta Rhymes to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at BET Awards 2023

Francis Specker/CBS BET is ending Busta Rhymes‘ 12-year award drought. At the BET Awards 2023, the rapper will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, his first trophy since bringing home wins for “Look at Me Now” with Chris Brown and Lil’ Wayne in 2011. The award recognizes his impact as a rapper, producer and songwriter in the game. To help celebrate…

Lizzo teams up with alma mater University of Houston for new scholarship

ABC Lizzo has launched a scholarship for students of her alma mater, University of Houston. As part of her Juneteenth Giveback Campaign, she announced she’s donating $50,000 toward the Sasha Be Flooting Scholarship. “LIZZOS JUNETEENTH GIVEBACK IS PROUD TO PRESENT 50,000$ TO THE ‘SASHA BE FLOOTING SCHOLARSHIP’ AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON,” Lizzo wrote next to a video of…

Music notes: Quavo, Snoop Dogg, Cardi B and more

While in France for Paris Fashion Week, Quavo debuted his Rocket Power merch at a pop-up on Rue Notre-Dame de Nazareth. “REAL Rocket Power. Pop Up Was Crazy Fans Showed The True Power,” he captioned an Instagram post, which featured glimpses of the Takeoff-inspired merch, as well as the large crowd of fans who showed up. Snoop Dogg is no stranger to…