Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Rihanna says A$AP Rocky might be the fan-favorite parent in their household. She told Access Hollywood that her two children are “obsessed” with their dad and that she’s OK with it. “My kids are obsessed with him. I’m just a background, I’m an extra,” Rihanna said. She added, “Yep! It happens!…
Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal Kelly Clarkson and Fantasia Barrino both became American Idol champs early on — Kelly won season 1, while Fantasia won season 3 — so during Fantasia’s appearance on Kelly’s talk show, the two bonded over their experience. When Fantasia, who now goes by her married name, Fantasia Barrino Taylor, stopped by The Kelly Clarkson…
ABC/ Ida Mae Astute “OK, OK. Y’all didn’t have to break my website,” Beyoncé says in a new video on social media. In the clip shared Tuesday morning, the singer addressed the BeyHive, which swarmed to her official website Monday night and crashed it. Thanks to only a snippet of a trailer, in which Bey listed a slew of countries, fans thought she would be dropping…
ABC/Randy Holmes The upcoming collaborative album between Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign, Vultures, didn’t drop on December 15 as promised, but fans may still get it during the holidays. A spokesperson for the project told Billboard the album will arrive on December 31, New Year’s Eve. The new music update follows two album-related events, which included a listening party held in…
Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic Jamie Foxx couldn’t be more thrilled for his daughter’s latest life update! The Academy Award winner shared a series of photos on his Instagram account Monday to congratulate his daughter Corinne Foxx on her engagement to her boyfriend Joe Hooten. In the black and white photos, Corinne Foxx and Hooten can be seen embracing each other with her beautiful…
Joe Raedle/Getty Images There are a wide array of holidays celebrated in Black households in December, aside from Christmas. Here’s a list of a few of them and their backstories, as compiled by Essence. Junkanoo, spelled various ways, including Jankunu and John Canoe, is a lively cultural festival with origins dating back to the 1700s in the Bahamas, Belize,…
Marvel Studios Disney has dropped Jonathan Majors from future productions as the Marvel villain Kang, the studio said on Monday evening. The studio’s decision came just hours after the actor was found guilty of one count of third-degree assault and one count of second-degree harassment, but acquitted of two other counts of assault and aggravated…
Johnny Nunez/WireImage Capella Grey dropped a new album just in time for Christmas. The eight-song project, Nah It’s Brick: A Holiday Vibe, includes features from Lady London, DreamDoll and others. After teasing on Instagram, the New York native released the project on his SoundCloud account and alerted fans the album would be available on major streaming platforms soon. It includes tracks titled “Ultimate Gift,” “Wavy New Years” and…
John Nacion/Getty Images Marvel star Jonathan Majors was found guilty of one count of assault and one count of harassment, but acquitted of two other counts of assault and aggravated harassment in a split verdict Monday. The verdict came after about five hours of deliberations over portions of three days. Majors, 34, was charged with…
Kayla Oaddams/WireImage Fantasia Barrino says she and her family were the victims of racial profiling during a recent stay at an Airbnb. She took to social media on December 17 to express the “uneasy” feeling she had after a birthday trip celebrating her son was cut short due to alleged unfair treatment based on her skin color. “My…