Mariah Carey is the 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year (Ethan James Green/MusiCares) In September, Mariah Carey won the MTV Video Vanguard Award. Now she’s set to receive another prestigious honor in January. Two nights before the Grammy Awards, Mariah will be honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year at a gala benefit and…
Tessa Thompson on “Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising” (ABC/Kyusung Gong) Tessa Thompson will be honored at the 2025 Gotham Awards for her titular performance in the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios drama Hedda. She is set to receive the Spotlight Award at the Gotham Film & Media Institute’s 35th annual awards ceremony, taking place Dec. 1…
Leon Thomas is teasing his new EP, Pholks, with a trailer featuring Issa Rae. She takes on the role of a host who’s introducing the crowd to upcoming performer Leon. “Right over here, ladies and gentlemen, now I need you to get yourself and your souls together. This man will make your liver quiver. This man…
Legendary TV Host, Bryant Gumbel was rushed to the hospital after a ‘medical emergency.’ The 77 year old Emmy winning host had to be rushed to a hospital on Monday evening from his Manhattan apartment. The exact details are still unclear but sources say he is ‘okay’. He remains in the hospital. Last year, his…
Nia Long attends the New York City Ballet 2025 Spring Gala at Lincoln Center on May 8, 2025, in New York City. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Nia Long has experience as a mother, but she’s never raised a superstar. That temporarily changes on screen, where she’s set to portray Katherine Jackson in the upcoming biopic Michael.…
Babyface Las Vegas tour art (Live Nation) The demand remains for Babyface in Las Vegas, where he has extended his engagement at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort. He now has shows set for the weekends of Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Labor Day and Veterans Day in 2026. An artist presale kicks off Tuesday…
Brandy and Monica's The Boy Is Mine tour (Black Promoters Collective) Brandy and Monica‘s show in Chicago ended abruptly Saturday, which fans later learned was due to Brandy being dehydrated. The incident took place at United Center, the third stop of their highly anticipated Boy is Mine tour. “Give me one second y’all I gotta get my…
Eric Bellinger performs at the 4th Annual Guitar Center Music Foundation Gala at The Maybourne Beverly Hills on September 11, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images) Eric Bellinger is not only a singer, he’s a renowed songwriter with credits on songs by Usher, Justin Bieber and Chris Brown. Ahead of Chris’ final…
Eric Bellinger performs at the 4th Annual Guitar Center Music Foundation Gala at The Maybourne Beverly Hills on September 11, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images) Ice-T, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Arabian Prince bring the grit of hip-hop to an animated action series titled Tehk City. They’re working with producer Ambitious Entertainment…
Ty Dolla $ign has released his new album, Tycoon, a title he chose to reflect his career. “A tycoon is a boss,” he told Billboard. “It came from a Japanese word [taikun] which means ‘great lord.’ It’s the same thing — great boss, the best at your craft. The top of your game, right? That’s what I…
