Netflix/Liam Daniel Bridgerton veteran Ruby Barker, who played Marina on the hit show, claims Netflix and Shonda Rhimes‘ Shondaland production company gave her no support when she suffered a pair of psychotic breaks. In a discussion with Oxford University’s LOAF Podcast, the English actress explained her first break occurred in 2019 after she wrapped production on the show’s first season;…
ABC/Jeff Neira Tamron Hall celebrated Halloween by paying homage to the late ’70s classic film The Wiz. She surprised members of her hit daytime talk show, The Tamron Hall Show, by revealing herself as Dorothy upon her entrance into the studio for Tuesday’s Halloween extravaganza. She was accompanied by the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man and the Scarecrow. Hall’s costume…
Ruffhouse Records Ms. Lauryn Hill had to take a pause from the 25th anniversary tour celebrating her acclaimed album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, due to issues with her voice. She notified Texas fans that Monday night’s show at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth would be canceled as she continued to work toward healing. “As you may know, I’ve been…
Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for The Webby Awards SZA’s “Snooze” is the gift that keeps on giving. Thanks to the hit song, the Grammy winner extended her record atop Billboard’s R&B Songwriters Chart by earning her 50th week at #1. Also contributing to the milestone is “Slime You Out,” one of her most recent collaborations with Drake. Week 50…
Lovett Music, Inc./RCA Records Five months since its release and Victoria Monét‘s smash song, “On My Mama,” is still making its round on the internet. R&B crooner Tank offered up his version, serenading fans on social media with a slowed-down, melodic take of the hit single. In the video shared to Instagram, Tank sings the “On My Mama” lyrics while playing…
Detroit Lions/Atlantic Records Jack Harlow will be taking his talents to the football field. The rapper will soon join the Detroit Lions as the halftime show performer at the team’s annual Thanksgiving Day Classic on November 23. The Lions will be up against the Green Bay Packers. “I’m proud to say I’m doing the Halftime show at…
Carol Lee Rose/Getty Images When Jekalyn Carr first hit the gospel music scene with her breakthrough album Greater is Coming, she was just a young girl. Now, after having grown not only in age but also in wisdom, the Stellar Award-winning singer says the time spent between her last album, Changing Your Story, and her most recent project, Jekalyn, was definitely needed. “There’s been a lot of…
Mikey Reeves / ESPN Images Magic Johnson‘s money continues to pile up. At least according to Forbes, which has officially named the NBA Hall of Famer a billionaire. The business media company says that Johnson is now worth $1.2 billion “thanks to investments in several professional sports teams and a life insurance company that has reached new heights under…
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic via Getty Images Paint the town in new, exclusive Doja Cat tour merchandise, courtesy of Amazon Music. Fans can purchase The Scarlet Tour merchandise on Doja’s official Amazon store or the Amazon Music Artist Merch Shop before she kicks off her run of 24 sold-out shows this Halloween. The collection will be available to purchase inside the venue…
Ethan James Green for WSJ. Magazine WSJ. Magazine has named SZA its 2023 Music Innovator of the Year. In a wide-ranging cover story, part of a bigger Innovator issue that’ll hit newsstands on November 11, the R&B superstar opened up on a plethora of music and personal topics. SZA said that zeroing in on fans in the audience when performing live helps…