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Terence Patrick/CBS Usher is set to receive an honorary degree at Berklee College of Music’s 2023 commencement ceremony. He’ll receive an honorary Doctor of Music degree at Boston University’s Agganis Arena, where he’ll address the graduating class. He’ll be honored alongside fellow recipients Roberta Flack and kora player Sona Jorbarteh for their contributions to music and philanthropy. This year’s honorees join […]

Francis Specker/CBS Beyoncé‘s BeyGOOD initiative is officially a 501(c)(3) public charity program now titled BeyGOOD Foundation. Initially founded to make positive changes in cities along the Mrs. Carter World Tour, the news comes as the initiative celebrates its 10th anniversary. “I am hugely proud of the work we have done over a decade at BeyGOOD, here in the […]

Scott Kowalchyk/CBS This year’s Tribeca Film Festival will feature documentaries about Alicia Keys, Tierra Whack and the late Biz Markie. According to the festival website, All Up in the Biz, directed by Sacha Jenkins, highlights the mark Biz Markie made on hip-hop via a combination of rare clips, reenactments, playful animation and interviews with the likes of Nick Cannon, Fat Joe, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E Fresh, Dapper Dan and Darryl […]

Kelly Balch/Getty Images for ABA MTV’s new female-led comedy Pretty Stoned has arrived and star Brandee Evans is sharing what it’s all about.  “It’s like our female stoner comedy, which I don’t think that you’ve ever seen,” she tells ABC Audio. “You know, we’ve got the boys club doing their thing, but now you finally get to see the way […]

ABC Jonathan Majors could be facing more abuse allegations ahead of his scheduled May 8 court appearance for domestic violence charges. Following his arrest for an alleged domestic dispute in New York City on March 25, multiple women have come forward with abuse allegations and are cooperating with the Manhattan District Attorney, sources tell Variety. Majors, who […]

Rich Polk/NBC Yung Miami‘s career’s expanded since her introduction as half of City Girls to include a clothing line, podcast, acting and more. In an interview with The Cut, she says her busy workload helped stall a deep depression following the death of her son’s father, Jai Wiggins. “I always say I never got a chance to go through the […]

Theo Wargo/WireImage Frank Ocean will not be performing at weekend two of Coachella. Ocean’s PR rep confirms to ABC News that he suffered two fractures and a sprain in his left leg — an injury he sustained on festival grounds leading up to his weekend one performance. On “doctor’s advice,” he’ll be sitting out this […]

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Jermaine Dupri is celebrating So So Def’s 30th anniversary festival style. He shared the news in an Instagram post Wednesday. In the clip, which is soundtracked to DVSN‘s viral TikTok hit “Touch It (Do It Well Pt. 4),” the music exec is seen writing on a dry-erase board, under the words “So So Def’s 30th anniversary […]

Derek White/Getty Images for Operation HOPE, Inc The Daily Show‘s well-rated run of fill-in guest hosts will roll on in May and June. Comedy Central announced Wednesday that Charlamagne Tha God, Desus Nice, Michelle Wolf, Lewis Black and comedian Ronny Chieng will be among the next round of guest co-hosts.  Further, the Daily Show News Team will act as host during a “takeover” event […]