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David Becker/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures Almost exactly a year ago, Rihanna surprised attendees at CinemaCon in Las Vegas to announce that she’d signed on to a new animated film, The Smurfs Movie, to provide the voice of Smurfette, contribute original music and co-produce. More details on the project have now been revealed. The all-star […]
Steve Marcus-Pool/Getty Images O.J. Simpson, the former football great who was accused of and ultimately acquitted of the brutal 1994 slayings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, has died, according to his family. He was 76. “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was […]
Live Nation Las Vegas Mariah Carey‘s Las Vegas residency The Celebration of Mimi launches April 12 at Dolby Live at Park MGM, but she’s already extended her run. Originally scheduled to run for eight shows throughout April, the residency has now added eight new performances: three in July and five in August. Tickets go on […]
Johnny Nunez/WireImage The hip-hop world is paying tribute to legendary New York City DJ Mister Cee, who passed away at the age of 57. “R.I.P to the legend MR. Cee God bless him, to all his family and friends I send my condolences,” 50 Cent wrote on Instagram. DJ Premier also mourned the loss, writing, […]
ABC/Lou Rocco The year 2013 was a special one for John Legend. It’s the year he married Chrissy Teigen and released what’s now one of his biggest songs, “All of Me.” The singer reflected on both as one of the few Hollywood superstars covering People‘s 50th special anniversary edition. John recalled meeting Chrissy, who was cast in […]
Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for The Recording Academy If you were impressed by Ice Spice‘s acting chops in this year’s Super Bowl commercials, there’s more of that to come. Variety reports the rapper will make her official acting debut in Spike Lee‘s reinterpretation of the crime thriller High and Low by Akira Kurosawa. The original […]
Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for BET BET Experience — the fans’ warmup to the BET Awards — is making a comeback after nearly five years. Also known as BETX 2024, this year’s event, presented by Walmart and co-produced by Live Nation Urban, will take place throughout LA from June 26 to June 30, celebrating […]
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival Alicia Keys, Teyana Taylor and Erykah Badu are helping the next generation of female artists and creatives via Femme It Forward’s new mentorship program. As advisors for MUSE: Musicians Uplifting Stars Everyday, they’ll participate in a moderated conversation and Q&A session, led by FIF’s founder/president, Heather Lowery. Also included in the program are […]
NPG Records/Warner Records Prince’s ’80s-era band The Revolution is set to headline two special shows celebrating the 40th anniversary of Prince’s classic album Purple Rain. The band — Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby Z, Brownmark and Dr. Fink — will take the stage at Minneapolis’ legendary venue First Avenue on Friday, June 21, and Saturday June 22, as part […]
ABC/Chrys Davis Megan Thee Stallion‘s fit body was made in the gym, but like many of us, it’s a battle for her to get herself there. “Getting out of bed to work out in the morning is a struggle,” she tells Women’s Health Magazine, as the cover star of their latest issue. “I have to […]
