Quincy Jones to be honored with BET prime-time news special
BET/ET BET is airing a prime-time news special in honor of the late Quincy Jones. Premiering Thursday at 9 p.m. ET, BET AND ET PRESENT QUINCY JONES: LIFE AND LEGACY will feature…
Pharrell’s Black Ambition to award over $2.7 million to next generation of Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Pharrell Williams‘ nonprofit Black Ambition is returning for its fourth annual Demo Day, during which over $2.7 million will be given to the winners of the 2024 Black Ambition…
Halle Bailey deletes X account, calls DDG out for son Halo’s unauthorized appearance on livestream
Scott Kirkland Halle Bailey is “extremely upset” with DDG for taking their son, Halo, onto Kai Cenai‘s livestream without her consent. “[H]i everyone. just so you know i am out…
Pharrell shares why he was fired from his former gig at McDonald’s
Photo by Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for BFI Before Pharrell became a Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, artist and fashion designer he is today, he had only one job. “McDonald’s was my…
Ice-T says having rap beef “is just not smart”
Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns Ice-T has had his share of rap beefs, but he says it’s nothing like the rap feuds/battles in modern day. Speaking to the Boss Talk 101 podcast,…
Yara Shahidi, Keith Powers and more in talks to star in coming-of-age romance, ‘Bloom’
Disney/PictureGroup Yara Shahidi and Keith Powers are in talks to star in a coming-of-age romance called Bloom, as are Kedar Williams-Stirling and Renée Elise Goldsberry, Deadline reports. Directed by Cole Swanson, who also wrote the script, Bloom follows Ace (Williams-Stirling), a…
Music Notes: SZA, Cardi B and Offset and more
SZA is one of the many celebrities urging people to go to the polls on Election Day. “Make sure [you] vote today or [you] can’t complain,” she wrote on her Instagram…
Colman Domingo to receive Spotlight Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards
Disney/Randy Holmes Colman Domingo will be honored at the Palms Springs International Film Awards, taking place during the annual festival in January. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he’s set to receive the actor…
Michael Jackson biopic pushed back by six months
Phil Walter/Getty Images) Michael, the biopic about King of Pop Michael Jackson, will now arrive in theaters next fall — about six months after its initial release date. According to The…
North Carolina town Cary changes name to honor Mariah Carey
NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images A North Carolina town is honoring the Queen of Christmas. Cary, North Carolina, changed its name for one day to honor Mariah Carey. The…