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Peacock Anytime there’s a film being made that’s based on true events, there’s pressure to get it right, says Bosco director, Nicholas Manuel Pino. Pino sought out the “challenging” mission to bring to life the story of Quawntay “Bosco” Adams, a prison escapee who was hellbent on showing up for his firstborn child. “There was an immense amount of pressure behind it because […]
On this day in Black history, February 2: — In 1897, Alfred L. Cralle, a businessman and inventor, received a patent for his invention, the “ice cream mold and disher,” known today as the ice cream scooper. — In 1915, biologist Ernest Everett Just became the first recipient of the NAACP’s Spingarn Medal for his pioneering science efforts in cell […]
Elektra Entertainment/Rhino Records, Warner Records Rhino Records, the label responsible for hits from Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan and other music greats, is celebrating Black History Month with special edition vinyls. The company will reissue Keith Sweat‘s Make it Last Forever and Eric Benét‘s A Day In the Life, two records the helped in shaping ’90s R&B. Rhino is partnering with Forever a Music Store Coalition, a collective […]
Disney/Randy Holmes Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet have been divorced since 1993, but he says he will always have love for his ex-wife, who’s the mother of his daughter, actress Zoë Kravitz. “She is part of my life that will never leave my heart and my soul and my spirt,” he tells People. “I am what I am because of […]
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Twenty years ago Thursday, the term “wardrobe malfunction” entered the chat: Justin Timberlake ripped off part of Janet Jackson‘s top during their Super Bowl halftime performance of “Rock Your Body,” exposing her bare breast to 150 million viewers. Some fans are still furious that Justin emerged unscathed from “Nipplegate,” while Janet was vilified and her career damaged. But should […]
mega/gamma Usher‘s 2024 is off to a busy start. He’s gearing up for a much-anticipated Super Bowl halftime show on February 11, he’ll head back to Las Vegas in May to play the famed Lovers & Friends Festival and he’ll soon be dropping his new album, Coming Home. Ahead of the release of his ninth studio project, the […]
Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images, ABC/Chrys Davis Latto hopped in Megan Thee Stallion‘s Instagram comment section Wednesday to show the Houston Hottie some love. Megan has been sharing behind-the-scenes content and chart updates about her bombshell latest record, “Hiss.” In her most recent post, where she thanked her fans for the continued support, Latto dropped by to let her know she’s a fan of […]
Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for Island Records It’s a mashup of R&B and comedy with the latest Las Vegas residency, a co-headlining tour featuring Toni Braxton and Cedric the Entertainer. The two legends will join forces this spring for Love & Laughter, a series of music and comedy shows taking place at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. A press release on the concert […]
National Geographic/Richard DuCree The leading ladies of National Geographic’s Genius: MLK/X, a docuseries exploring the lives, accomplishments and differing philosophies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, say that there was certainly a lot of pressure that came with playing the roles of the men’s wives, Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz. In conversation with ABC Audio, Weruche Opia and Jayme Lawson opened up about how they persevered through the pressure so that they could […]
On this day in Black history, February 1: — In 1990, the Ida B. Wells postage stamp was first issued, selling for a quarter at the Museum of Science and Technology in Chicago, Illinois. — In 1960, four Black men from Greensboro, North Carolina, later known as The Greensboro Four, staged a sit-in after being refused service at a […]
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