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The Apollo Theater in Harlem will induct famed comedians Richard Pryor, Moms Mabley and Redd Foxx into its walk of fame. The ceremony, to take place on Oct. 1, will mark the first time that non-musical artists will be inducted. All three had longstanding relationships with the venue. The historic theater also is launching a […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Comic Kevin Hart will be the first of an eclectic list of guests on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” during Trevor Noah‘s first week as host. Hart will be on Monday, when Noah debuts as Jon Stewart’s replacement. Whitney Wolfe, founder of the new dating app Bumble and Republican presidential candidate […]
Ever since Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill took their relationship public, many have been skeptical about its authenticity. Their PDA is often criticized as being nothing more than stunts to generate hype and buzz in and effort to sell their respective albums and promote her Pinkprint tour. Many have noted how Minaj wasn’t […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Getting Aretha Franklin to sing for you could be considered a gift in itself. But the Queen of Soul has something special for Pope Francis when she performs for him at the Festival of Families concert in Philadelphia on Saturday. Franklin told The Associated Press that she’ll present the pope with […]
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A government minister signaled Thursday that troubled R&B singer Chris Brown won’t be allowed to tour Australia in December because of his criminal conviction for assaulting pop star Rihanna. Michaelia Cash, who was assistant minister for Immigration and Border Protection before a Cabinet reshuffle this week, said she would recommend that […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lucious is alive but not so well, with a jail cell his current address. Cookie is doubling down on her battle for the family business. And Chris Rock, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Marisa Tomei are along for the ride as “Empire” returns with the extravagant storytelling that made it an […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs sits atop Forbes’ list of the world’s highest paid stars in hip hop, edging out Jay Z and Drake on the 2015 “Hip Hop Cash Kings” tally, revealed Tuesday. Harlem native Combs, 45, made an estimated $60 million between June 2014 and June 2015, from investments outside of music, such as his […]
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Rapper 50 Cent is suing a former consultant in federal bankruptcy court in Connecticut, alleging the man improperly acted as his agent and collected fees in advance for projects without his permission. The lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks at least $810,000 from Andrew Jameson, who 50 Cent’s lawyers say improperly negotiated deals […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Comedian Bill Cosby is seeking to hire a criminal defense lawyer as suburban prosecutors revisit a 2005 sexual-assault complaint against him. Lawyer Edwin Jacobs said late Tuesday that Cosby’s agents had contacted him in the past few days about a pending investigation in Montgomery County. Jacobs, who had represented Cosby in a […]
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country’s top writers about race, Ta-Nehisi Coates, has signed up with Marvel Comics for a Black Panthers series. Coates, whose open letter to his son “Between the World and Me” is a best-seller and National Book Award nominee, is collaborating with artist Brian Stelfreeze on a storyline about […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The boyfriend of Morgan Freeman‘s granddaughter pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a second-degree murder charge in her stabbing death, and newly released documents show he ranted about Jesus Christ and the devil to officers after his arrest. “I don’t even know why I’m here right now,” Lamar Davenport told two police […]
Well, there’s one thing we know for sure on Being Mary Jane‘s third season. It’s that although Mary Jane (Gabrielle Union) opens the season injured in a car accident, she’s going to be getting some sexual healing from her cutty buddy. We’re not even totally sure that Cutty Buddy has a name on the show, […]
