Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ESSENCE The doers. The disruptors. The dreamers. That’s the way Essence describes the 40 people on its inaugural list of power players. J. Cole, LeBron James, Winnie Harlow and Maverick Carter are among the 2023 class of Power 40 VIPs, those “who are moving our culture forward, all while making, local, national and even global impact.” James…
FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Wednesday’s Los Angeles premiere of the upcoming adaptation of The Color Purple brought out many of the film’s stars, who posed for pictures showing off their high-fashion looks. Fantasia Barrino, who was styled by Daniel Hawkins, wore a black-and-white polka-dot custom look from Sergio Hudson. The designer shared a note on Instagram about the star wearing his label, writing, “Some things are more…
FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Wednesday’s Los Angeles premiere of the upcoming adaptation of The Color Purple brought out many of the film’s stars, who posed for pictures showing off their high-fashion looks. Fantasia Barrino, who was styled by Daniel Hawkins, wore a black-and-white polka-dot custom look from Sergio Hudson. The designer shared a note on Instagram about the star wearing his label, writing, “Some things are more…
Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for MTV MTV Unplugged will toast to 50 years of hip-hop with a celebration honoring some legendary music artists from New Jersey. MTV Unplugged Presents: A Hip Hop 50th Celebration of Jersey’s Finest boasts a list of stars from the Garden State, such as Queen Latifah, Wyclef Jean, Redman, Naughty By Nature’s Treach, Poor Righteous Teachers, Heather B and hip-hop pioneers The Sugarhill Gang. The performances make up a TV…
Prime Video/David Lee On Thursday, Prime Video released the globe-trotting teaser trailer to its forthcoming Mr. & Mrs. Smith series, based on the hit 2005 film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. As reported, Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are the titular couple this time around, and in a departure from the movie’s plot, the…
Courtesy Fandango Beyoncé coming in at #1 at the box office with her concert movie, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, has her thankful and overwhelmed. She said so in a lengthy Instagram post shared Wednesday, December 6, just days after the three-hour-long film opened in theaters on Friday. “I am so deeply thankful to AMC and every team member who worked so hard…
dick clark productions ABC and Dick Clark Productions unveiled the star-studded list of performers who’ll take the stage for Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin’ Eve. Ludacris will celebrate 10 years of his 2003 chart-topping single, “Stand Up,” as part of a performance medley. Janelle Monáe will play tracks “Champagne S*** and “Haute” from her Grammy-nominated The Age of Pleasure album. Coco Jones is set…
ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images Here’s a hint to which star Ice Spice named as her first celebrity crush: He’ll take center stage during the most important NFL game in February, and he’s not a professional football player. That’s right — the “Munch” rapper said that back in the day, R&B superstar Usher is who she had eyes for. She told interviewer Doja Cat she…
Todd Owyoung/NBC Offset transitions from corporate king to rap legend in his latest video, “Blame it on Set.” The Maya Table-directed visual sees him working behind the desk with his nine-to-five job before breaking free to enjoy a more appealing lifestyle. He leads a pack of other hopefuls longing to be carefree; together they incite a riot at…
Jonathan Batiste Christmas in Jon Batiste‘s household means there’ll be a lot of gumbo making and eating. He dished about his family’s longstanding “gumbo throwdown” in a podcast episode of Your Mama’s Kitchen, telling host Michele Norris he’s looking forward to the traditional “friendly competition.” “The staple,” Batiste says, “is the gumbo my mother makes.” The special pot of goodness is transported to his…
