Akon attends the BET Media House on June 30, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images) Akon was arrested Friday when officers in Chamblee, Georgia, discovered him while responding to a wanted person alert. An incident report explains the Flock camera system had flagged a white Tesla Cybertruck registered to Akon, born Aliaune Badara Thiam,…
Babyface performs during 2025 Essence Festival Of Culture at Caesars Superdome on July 04, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images) If you have ever wondered how Babyface’s many collaborations came to life, a documentary film will soon provide the answer. The film is currently in production and will take fans through his…
Chadwick Boseman attends the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards on March 3, 2018, in Santa Monica, California. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Chadwick Boseman, who died in 2020, will be posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony to celebrate the Black Panther actor, who died of colon cancer at age 43, will…
Key art for ‘Being Eddie’ (Courtesy of Netflix) Eddie Murphy reflects on his 50-year career in his new documentary, Being Eddie, but that originally wasn’t his intention. Speaking to Extra, he reveals he had just wanted to document his return to standup. “I was going to do standup again. … And it was like, ‘Okay, let’s…
Coco Jones and Mariah the Scientist will perform their holiday songs at The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular. Coco will sing “Silent Night,” while Mariah will perform her rendition of “Santa Baby.” The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular will air Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Clipse released the official music video for “F.I.C.O.,” from their Grammy-nominated…
Kehlani on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (Disney/Randy Holmes) Several stars have covered Kehlani‘s Grammy-nominated hit “Folded,” but there was only one artist she had in mind when she thought about its remix. While taking over Apple Music radio Tuesday, Kehlani said she had her sights set on Usher. “Usher was my dream ‘Folded’ remix. Before the [Folded Homage Pack]…
Morgan Freeman at the 2025 Oscars (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Morgan Freeman may be approaching 90, but his only question about the milestone is whether he’ll still be playing golf. He tells AARP in a new interview that he has no retirement plans and that he keeps working because he learned that it’s the secret to longevity. “There…
‘For War’ cover art (Immaculate Frequency Records/Create Music Group) Omarion has released the official “For War” music video and his dancing, of course, is centerstage. He starts the video by taking a sip of what seems to be Hennessy, before showing off his moves in the kitchen. Dancer Janeeva Pettway then joins him on the floor, where they perform choreography…
Questlove on the red carpet at the 2025 Rock & Roll of Hame (Disney/Cristian Lopez) Questlove has “just wrapped” his documentary on Earth, Wind & Fire. While on the red carpet for the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday, he talked about what fans can expect from the film. “It’s a beautiful film…
SZA at ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ on March 11, 2025.(Disney/Randy Holmes) SZA has teamed with a Los Angeles restaurant she loves for a good cause. The singer announced Monday that she and her Not Charity organization have teamed with Jon & Vinny’s to provide meals for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). “Yall know how much…
