Disney/Scott Kirkland First-time director Cord Jefferson was nominated for Best Director for his film American Fiction, and took home Sunday night’s trophy for Best Adapted Screenplay. On stage, he mentioned how so many people passed on the movie, which pokes fun at an industry that commonly relies on offensive tropes repackaged as “Black” entertainment. Backstage,…
Burna Boy brought Toni Braxton out onstage at his sold-out Atlanta show on Saturday. The two performed his song “Last Last” for the first time together live. The song went Platinum and topped the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chat for eight weeks. Burna Boy’s next show is Monday, March 11, in Tampa, Florida. Doja Cat is…
Disney/Scott Kirkland At the Oscars on Sunday night, Da’Vine Joy Randolph continued her winning ways for her performance in The Holdovers. As she accepted her Best Supporting Actress trophy, a visibly moved Randolph spoke of those who supported her career early on and the challenges of being in an industry where too many people aren’t…
Andrew Chin/Getty Images Breast implants or breast cancer? That was the unspoken ultimatum SZA was given after learning she has a “53% lifetime risk of developing the disease because of her family history.” The singer sought advice from someone spiritual to “figure out what’s going on in the higher realms,” skipped an appointment with her OB/GYN Dr. Thais…
Jon Batiste and wife Suleika Jaouad; Disney/Scott Kirkland Grammy and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste performed his Best Original Song nominee “It Never Went Away” at the Academy Awards on March 10. The song is from the documentary American Symphony, which documents a year in Batiste’s life, during which he received 11 Grammy nominations, but also…
PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Da’Vine Joy Randolph won Best Supporting Actress at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday night. She won for her role as Mary Lamb, the head cook at a boy’s boarding school, in Alexander Payne’s film The Holdovers. Her co-star Paul Giamatti escorted her to the stage, where she gave…
ABC/Chrys Davis Megan Thee Stallion’s partnership with Planet Fitness continues with a second drop of Mother Fitness, her limited-edition, co-branded merch, dropped in time for Women’s History Month. This go-round, the collection, dubbed Thee Hottie Drop, will feature black crop tops and sweatpants with the words “Bad B****** Have Bad Days Too” for days when you…
ABC/Jeff Neira With the Academy Awards approaching Sunday, Angela Bassett‘s recalling her feelings of disappointment when she realized she hadn’t won an Oscar for her role as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In a conversation with Oprah on the OWN Spotlight series, Bassett revealed she was “gobsmacked” to walk away with no Oscar for…
From a soundtrack single to a Drake cosign, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Fridayy, “Without You” — A tribute to the singer’s late father, the new song and accompanying video may help others experiencing a similar loss. Snoop Dogg, Dave East & WHOISTEVENYOUNG, “Love You More”…
Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images Method Man may be honing his acting skills, but he hasn’t forgotten the rap that put him on the map. He’ll be taking a New York City stage alongside Redman for the 4/20 Bud Drop concert, taking place April 19 at Terminal 5 from 9 p.m. ET through 2 a.m. ET. They’ll…