‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Forever’ top Black Reel Television Award nominees

Disney/Pamela Littky Abbott Elementary, Forever and Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist top the list of nominees for this year’s Black Reel Television Awards. Netflix’s YA romance Forever scored the most nominations with 12, followed by ABC’s Abbott Elementary with 11. Peacock’s Fight Night has eight. Joining Abbott in the outstanding comedy series category are The Bear, Harlem, The Residence and Survival of the Thickest. Along with Forever in the outstanding…

Nelly, Ice Cube and more to perform on CNN’s ‘The Fourth in America’

Courtesy CNN Nelly, Ice Cube and Timbaland are among the musical acts who’ll be ringing in Independence Day this year on CNN. The cable network’s fifth annual special The Fourth in America will air starting at 7 p.m. ET live on CNN. The special will feature coast-to-coast firework shows from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, Las Vegas, San Diego, New…

Burna Boy announces No Sign of Weakness tour

Daniel Obasi Burna Boy is hitting the road. The singer announced his No Sign of Weakness tour, named after his upcoming album, due out July 11. The North American trek will kick off Nov. 12 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, making Burna Boy the first Nigerian artist to ever headline the venue. He’ll also make stops in…

‘The Jeffersons’ actress Marla Gibbs releasing a memoir

Amanda Edwards/Getty Images The Jeffersons actress Marla Gibbs is coming out with a memoir. People reports the 94-year-old will be releasing It’s Never Too Late in early 2026, from Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. According to the book’s synopsis, Gibbs will detail “her difficult journey from a tempestuous childhood to becoming a confident Hollywood powerbroker and groundbreaker who paved the way for…

Vegas lounge serving up Beyoncé-inspired cocktails

courtesy of Foundation Room Las Vegas Drunk in love or just drunk on Beyoncé-inspired cocktails? In honor of the singer’s Cowboy Carter tour stop in Las Vegas in July, Foundation Room inside Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino is serving up special Bey-themed drinks. The cocktail “Crazy in Love” is a mix of Cîroc Peach, Peach Monin,…

SZA admits she ‘literally always’ feels like an underdog

Photo by PG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images She’s won Grammys, broken Billboard records, performed sold-out concerts and gone Platinum, yet SZA still feels like an underdog. She tells Chappell Roan for Interview magazine that she has one quality that keeps her pushing. “My curiosity has led me to want to discover what’s next, or to see if I can dig myself…

Tyler Perry denies sexual assault claims in $260M lawsuit filed by actor in his shows

Emma Mcintyre/Getty Images Tyler Perry is being sued for $260 million over sexual assault claims, which he has denied. A lawsuit was filed against the actor and filmmaker on Friday, June 13, by Derek Dixon, who plays the character, Dale, in Perry’s show, The Oval. In the complaint, Dixon alleges “a sustained pattern of workplace sexual harassment,…

R. Kelly hospitalized after alleged overdose in prison, attorneys say

Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Lawyers for disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly say the singer was taken to the hospital, alleging he suffered an “overdose” caused by officials at a North Carolina prison where he is currently housed. Sources told ABC News, however, that R. Kelly was taken to the hospital for two days…