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Terence Patrick 2023 CBS Broadcasting Tessa Thompson‘s range has been displayed as she’s taken on a variety of characters. In the latest issue of Look Back At It, she reflects on some of her iconic roles, including Nyla in For Colored Girls, Diane in Selma and, of course, Bianca in the Creed series. When Tessa portrayed Nyla, she worked with an “incredible ensemble” featuring Janet Jackson, Whoopi […]

Leon Bennett/STA 2020/Getty Images for BET DJ Cassidy‘s pandemic-based show is now making its way to live music venues. He just he teamed up with the Black Promoters Collective for Pass The Mic Live!, a series of one-night-only events that will kick off on May 12. “I would have never imagined my little living room pandemic-era […]

Casey Durkin/PEACOCK Nick Cannon is expecting, but this time it’s not another a baby. Taking to socials on Tuesday, he shared that he’s got a new show on E!, which happens to play on his multiple baby announcements. Hosted by Kevin Hart, Who’s Having My Baby with Nick Cannon is set to premiere this spring. As Kev says in the clip, it will […]

Courtesy of SHOWTIME Melle Mel of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five recently sat down with The Art of Dialogue, and his thoughts on some modern-day rappers have sparked much reaction — especially from members of the hip-hop community. In particular, his belief that Eminem‘s skin color helped mint his status in the genre caught some flak. “Obviously he’s a capable […]

Courtesy NBCUniversal Chance the Rapper says his Black Star Line Festival in Ghana “was very successful,” but he’s “thinking about hosting the next one in Kingston, Jamaica.” He shared the news during his chat on Jimmy Fallon‘s Tonight Show, adding he and his team are still trying to talk things out. “We’re still working it out in our heads. […]

Sonja Flemming/CBS A second person has passed away due to the trampling that occurred at the end of a GloRilla concert Sunday, according to the Rochester Police Department. The individual was one of two people who were critically injured in the stampede; the other victim remains in critical condition. As ABC reports, GloRilla and Finesse2Tymes performed at the Main Street Armory in Rochester, […]

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Halle Bailey‘s version of Ariel in The Little Mermaid will be seen in theaters — and possibly stores, too. In an Instagram post Monday, the singer revealed her character has its own doll, which even has a mole just like hers. “I have something really exciting to reveal to you all. I am gonna cry,” she said in a […]

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images What’s cooler than wearing Whitney Houston‘s dress? Nothing, according to Kerry Washington. On Sunday, Washington wore Houston’s red velvet halter neck Marc Bouwer dress to the 2023 American Black Film Festival Honors in West Hollywood, California, where she was an honoree. The actress shared a video of herself in the dress on Instagram with the […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation A group of women who recreated Rihanna‘s Super Bowl halftime show have received a gift from the singer herself. Billboard reports Rih and Roc Nation sent the ladies at Arcadia Senior Living Bowling Green a bouquet of white roses alongside a note that reads, “You ladies’ dance was amazing.” The viral dance captured the women putting their spin […]

Vevo Vevo’s been celebrating hip-hop’s anniversary with Footnotes episodes featuring behind-the-scenes looks at some of the greatest videos from the genre. In the latest episode, De La Soul gives some insight into the making of their song “Me, Myself and I” and its accompanying video. According to Posdnuos, the song was “written pretty quick” and allowed the group to address […]