Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal Tyler Perry has often been criticized for making the same kinds of movies, particularly with a Black female lead in a distressing situation. Instead of entertaining the noise, however, he tells Keke Palmer that he’s learned to tune it out. “You gotta drown all that out,” says Perry, whose movie Divorce in the Black earned…
ABC/John Argueta Tyla released her first single, “Getting Late,” in 2019, so when “Water” went viral, it wasn’t something she expected. In an interview with V Magazine, she says “it was really a cool moment” that “came as a surprise to all of us, myself and my whole team.” “I feel like maybe [because] it…
Ralph Bavaro/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Snoop Dogg was bestowed the honor of being chosen as a torchbearer for the Summer Olympics in Paris, which begin Friday. He tells Billboard it shows him the progress America has made and brings him back to a moment that makes him emotional. “It says a lot about America as far as…
Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Ciara and husband Russell Wilson took a moment to honor their son Win Harrison, who turned 4 on Tuesday. Taking to Instagram, they shared a montage of pictures and videos of Win from over the years. “Our Sweet Precious Baby Boy Win is 4!! Yay!” Ciara captioned the clip, in…
— Lupe Fiasco is headed on tour. He’ll stop in 19 cities to perform songs from his latest album, Samurai. First up is New York on Oct. 3, followed by shows in Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta and more. The final date is Nov. 24 in LA. Tickets for the Samurai tour go on sale on Friday at 10…
Francis Specker/CBS Janelle Monáe, her Fem The Future nonprofit and Made In Her Image have come together to help a group of aspiring filmmakers. Twenty-five young women, girls of color and genderqueer individuals who previously attended courses, workshops and mentorship programs via the Open Lens Film Lab will premiere their short films in August. Topics…
Ralph Bavaro/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Snoop Dogg‘s responsibilities for the Paris Olympics have increased. In addition to being a commentator for NBC, he’s been chosen as the final torchbearer before the opening ceremony, so he should try not to “Drop It Like It’s Hot.” The mayor of Saint-Denis, Mathieu Hanotin, took to the social platform X to announce that…
Peacock Peacock has released the trailer for the star-studded Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, starring and produced by Kevin Hart, and featuring Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson and her former Empire co-star Terrence Howard, and Don Cheadle, among others. Based on the 2021 Fight Night podcast, the series tells “the infamous story of how an…
Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images Beyoncé has given Vice President Kamala Harris the green light to use the Lemonade cut “Freedom” throughout her presidential campaign. After Harris’ entrance into the campaign headquarters Monday night was soundtracked by the track, CNN reported she had gotten Bey’s approval hours earlier. “Just hours before she walked out to the song,” Beyoncé’s…
Khalid is counting down the days until his album Sincere drops. He recently shared the track list, revealing 16 songs, including previously released songs “Please Don’t Fall In Love With Me,” “Adore U” and “Ground (Cotton Candy Skies).” There is also one mentioned feature: Arlo Parks. “10 days left until Sincere, The Album. Here’s the tracklist,” Khalid wrote.…
