Marcus Ingram/Getty Images Tems has won a Grammy, been nominated for a Golden Globe and worked with some of the biggest names in the business — including Rihanna and Drake — but she has yet to release a full-length debut album. But that will likely change in the near future. In a new cover story…
VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images RuPaul’s Drag Race won the Emmy for Outstanding Reality Competition Program at Monday night’s 75th Emmy Awards. RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Ross Matthews and Carson Kressley all took to the stage at the Peacock Theater in L.A. to accept the honor, where RuPaul gave a rousing speech. “Thank you, thank you,…
Monica Schipper/WireImage While a lot of people know Niecy Nash-Betts for her comedy, she was honored at the Emmys on Monday night, January 15, for her dramatic turn in Netflix’s Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. She nabbed the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. “I’m a winner, baby!” she proudly declared through…
Quinta Brunson accepts the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series award (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Ayo Edebiri and Quinta Brunson won the Emmys for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and Leading Actress in a Comedy Series, respectively, during Monday night’s 75th annual Emmy Awards ceremony. Edebiri won the first award of the night for…
Matt Sayles/Fox After an almost four-month wait due to the writers and actors strikes, the 75th Emmy Awards finally took place January 15 in Los Angeles, with former Blackish star Anthony Anderson tackling the hosting duties. The show opened with a play on Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, called, naturally, Mr. Anderson’s Neighborhood. Anderson entered wearing in a big fur coat, but instead of Mr. Rogers’…
David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Anderson .Paak and his wife are ending their marriage, People reports. According to court documents obtained by the mag, the Silk Sonic singer has filed for divorce from Jaylyn Chang, with whom he shares two sons. .Paak, 37, is requesting joint physical and legal custody of 13-year-old Soul Rasheed…
Stephen F. Somerstein/Getty Images The first extended look at Kelvin Harrison Jr.’s take on Martin Luther King Jr. is here. Entertainment Tonight shared an exclusive first-look clip at the upcoming National Geographic series, Genius: MLK/X, on Monday, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In the clip, Harrison’s MLK addresses his church congregation and delivers a sermon about equality.…
Claire Folger © 2023 Orion Releasing LLC. All Rights Reserved. The African American Film Critics Association has announced the winners for the 15th annual AAFCA Awards. American Fiction, Origin and The Color Purple scored Best Comedy, Best Drama and Best Musical, respectively. Colman Domingo took the award for Best Actor in Rustin, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor won…
Columbia Records While it may seem like Lil Nas X doesn’t care who he offends with his art, he’s apologizing for going too far with some of the things he’s done recently to promote his new single, “J CHRIST.” In a lengthy Instagram video on January 15, LNX says he wants to “explain where my head’s at.” Referring to…
Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, stirred up a little drama after the teaser was released for the new episode of The Cutting Room Floor podcast. In the clip, he said he considers Drake’s music “pop” – not hip hop – and called it compatible with shopping at Target. His comments prompted an online…
