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Man Tied To Murder Of Tupac Shakur Arrested In Vegas

FILE – Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 1996. Las Vegas police said they have made an arrest, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, for the first time in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. (AP Photo/Frank Wiese, File) Nearly 30 years later, police have made an arrest… Read more »

Academy Donates Replacement Oscar For Hattie McDaniel

FILE – Actor Fay Bainter, right, appears with actor Hattie McDaniel the night McDaniel won best supporting actress for her role in the 1939 film “Gone With the Wind” in Los Angeles on Feb. 29, 1940. McDaniel received a plaque, not an Oscar statuette, as was the custom for supporting actor winners of that era…. Read more »

Government Offering Free COVID-19 Tests Again

FILE – COVID-19 antigen home tests indicating a positive result are photographed in New York, April 5, 2023. The Biden administration has announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household. (AP… Read more »

Michael Jackson’s Black Fedora Sold At Auction

It was an epic  moment in music history.  Just before performing his famous moonwalk dance for the first time, while breaking into his hit “Billie Jean” Michael Jackson tossed his hat to the side of the stage, and 40 years later, it just sold for auction in Paris. The auction occurred at the Hotel Drouot… Read more »

WGA Reaches Tentative Deal To End Writers’ Strike

It looks like the Hollywood writers’ strike could soon be coming to an end. The Hollywood Reporter says the Writers Guild of America has reached a tentative deal with producers on a new three-year contract that would end the 146-day strike. The WGA notified members Sunday night – claiming the deal included “meaningful gains and… Read more »

Alicia Keys Files ‘Alicia Teas’ Trademark For Line Of Teas

Swizz Beatz, left, kisses Alicia Keys as they pose in the press room at the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Alicia Keys is expanding her brand by entering the beverage market with her own line of teas. She filed a trademark… Read more »

Natalia Bryant Makes Runway Debut During Milan Fashion Week

Natalia Bryant arrives at the Chanel Cruise 2022/2023 Fashion Show on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP) Natalia Bryant walked her first fashion show during Milan Fashion Week. Kobe Bryant’s daughter was a part of the Versace show.  Also part of the show were Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid,… Read more »

Kerry Washington Reveals She Struggled With Eating Disorder

FILE – Kerry Washington arrives at the premiere of “Unprisoned” on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Hollywood Legion Theater in Los Angeles. The White House has announced a star-studded slate of members for the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities which serves as an advisory board to President Joe Biden on culture issues…. Read more »

Will Smith To Host ‘Class of ’88’ Limited Series Podcast

Best actor honoree Will Smith attends the National Board of Review Awards gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)  Will Smith has just signed on to host a new limited podcast series called Class of ’88. The podcast will examine how that year contributed to the… Read more »