Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for The Webby Awards SZA‘s list of accomplishments is growing by the day. The singer was recently named Variety‘s Hitmaker of the Year, an honor she’ll receive at the trade’s annual Hitmakers celebration. “The goal of Hitmakers always has been to honor the top artists and songs of the year, and especially the…
ABC New Edition is headed to Las Vegas, where they’ll showcase their dance moves and perform some of their iconic hits. The group has announced New Edition: Las Vegas, their residency debut at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas, which will feature a total of six performances. It will kick off February 28 and run through March 9. “Fulfilling…
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MC Mariah Carey wrote “All I Want for Christmas Is You” nearly 30 years ago — and she’s still spreading holiday joy with it. The five-time Grammy winner sat down with ABC News’ Juju Chang to reflect on the song’s legacy and to discuss her upcoming holiday tour, the Merry Christmas One and All…
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images After years of jokes and complaints about her tardiness at live shows, Ms. Lauryn Hill is addressing the matter. “They say, ‘Oh, she’s late’ and ‘She’s late tonight,’” Hill told fans Saturday during her show at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. “Yo, y’all are lucky I make it to this bloodclot stage every…
Usher‘s continuing to serenade the celebrity women attending his Las Vegas residency. His latest victim: Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore. During his show on Saturday, he walked up to Kenya in the crowd while singing about her dress of choice. “In that white, ooh girl you got them hips out,” he sang. The two then shared…
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Missy Elliott officially became the first female rapper to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame November 3 at the induction ceremony in Brooklyn, New York. Missy’s friend Sandra “Pepa” Denton of Salt-N-Pepa came out to support her, and on the red carpet, she told ABC Audio how impressive it is that Missy’s talents go far beyond simply…
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Missy Elliott officially became the first female rapper to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame November 3 at the induction ceremony in Brooklyn, New York. Missy’s friend Sandra “Pepa” Denton of Salt-N-Pepa came out to support her, and on the red carpet, she told ABC Audio how impressive it is that Missy’s talents go far beyond simply…
Chris Cavanaugh It’s no secret Kirk Franklin endured an unexpected time of difficulty when recording his latest album, Father’s Day. The title alone is nod to the life-changing event of finding his birth father after more than 50 years. But if he had to pinpoint which of the album’s 10 tracks most accurately illustrates what it was like dealing with…
Derek Blanks for Missy Elliott Missy Elliott officially became the first female rapper to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Friday night at the induction ceremony in Brooklyn, New York. After Queen Latifah paid tribute to the artist, Elliot took the stage to deliver an electrifying performance to some of her…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images DC Young Fly is remembering his former partner and mother of his children, Jacky Oh, on her birthday November 3. The comedian and TV host shared a series of throwback images to Instagram Friday, along with a sweet but short message about how he misses the Wild ‘N Out star. “Happy birthday baby,” DC wrote alongside a sad-face…
