The Weeknd is donating $350,000 from his XO Humanitarian Fund to the World Food Programme’s Hurricane Melissa relief efforts. The money will go toward WFP’s goal to help 200,000 of the most vulnerable Jamaicans affected by the natural disaster. “We are grateful to The Weeknd for his generous support for WFP’s urgent relief efforts. His compassion…
Inductee Eminem performs on stage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 05, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Eminem has been tapped to help his NFL home team on its Thanksgiving halftime show. He and his longtime manager, Paul Rosenberg, have entered…
D’Angelo performs onstage during day 2 of the AFROPUNK festival at Commodore Barry Park on August 24, 2014, in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Roger Kisby/Getty Images) Swayvo Twain opened up in an Instagram post Wednesday about losing his father, D’Angelo. He shared that his father’s death provided a lot a clarity, allowing him to approach…
Akon attends the BET Media House on June 30, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images) Akon was arrested Friday when officers in Chamblee, Georgia, discovered him while responding to a wanted person alert. An incident report explains the Flock camera system had flagged a white Tesla Cybertruck registered to Akon, born Aliaune Badara Thiam,…
Babyface performs during 2025 Essence Festival Of Culture at Caesars Superdome on July 04, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images) If you have ever wondered how Babyface’s many collaborations came to life, a documentary film will soon provide the answer. The film is currently in production and will take fans through his…
Chadwick Boseman attends the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards on March 3, 2018, in Santa Monica, California. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Chadwick Boseman, who died in 2020, will be posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony to celebrate the Black Panther actor, who died of colon cancer at age 43, will…
Key art for ‘Being Eddie’ (Courtesy of Netflix) Eddie Murphy reflects on his 50-year career in his new documentary, Being Eddie, but that originally wasn’t his intention. Speaking to Extra, he reveals he had just wanted to document his return to standup. “I was going to do standup again. … And it was like, ‘Okay, let’s…
Coco Jones and Mariah the Scientist will perform their holiday songs at The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular. Coco will sing “Silent Night,” while Mariah will perform her rendition of “Santa Baby.” The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular will air Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Clipse released the official music video for “F.I.C.O.,” from their Grammy-nominated…
Kehlani on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (Disney/Randy Holmes) Several stars have covered Kehlani‘s Grammy-nominated hit “Folded,” but there was only one artist she had in mind when she thought about its remix. While taking over Apple Music radio Tuesday, Kehlani said she had her sights set on Usher. “Usher was my dream ‘Folded’ remix. Before the [Folded Homage Pack]…
Morgan Freeman at the 2025 Oscars (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Morgan Freeman may be approaching 90, but his only question about the milestone is whether he’ll still be playing golf. He tells AARP in a new interview that he has no retirement plans and that he keeps working because he learned that it’s the secret to longevity. “There…