The move marks the first time in 37 years that the brand will not advertise beer at the event. Pepsi and Coca-Cola also won’t be advertising their drinks. Budweiser will not be running a commercial during the Super Bowl for the first time in 37 years. Instead, the Anheuser-Busch InBev beer will use the marketing…… MORE
‘I Didn’t Want to Give It to Them’: Music Producer Dallas Austin Says Break-up with TLC’s Chilli Is the Reason He Denied Them This Hit Record
Keeping up with celebrity relationships can be more dizzying than watching a spinning dreidel. Things only become more confusing as exes become the new flame of industry colleagues. The latter is something with which GRAMMY Award-winning producer Dallas Austin has experience. “Yeah, this industry is small. It’s like a high school when you get in…… MORE
Spinderella Says She Was ‘Wrongfully Excluded’ from Salt-N-Pepa Biopic, Expresses ‘Disappointment’
DJ Spinderella was with Salt-N-Pepa from 1987 until her termination in 2019 Spinderella is speaking out about Lifetime’s Salt-N-Pepa biopic and claiming she was not involved in any “aspect of development and production.” The 50-year-old DJ, who was with the pioneering all-female hip hop group from 1987 until her termination in 2019, shared a series…… MORE
TREY SONGZ VIOLENT ALTERCATION WITH COP AT CHIEFS GAME
9:56 PM PT — A law enforcement source tells us … Songz was arrested for trespassing, resisting arrest — both misdemeanors — and for assaulting a police officer … a low-grade felony. We’re told he’s on a 24-hour hold, and will likely be released Monday night. Trey Songz found himself in the middle of a…… MORE
Shaquille O’Neal Joins Law Enforcement In Georgia
The NBA icon wants to improve police and community relations. Shaquille O’Neal rarely turns down a job and now he has a new gig as the Director of Community Relations at the Henry County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia. There aren’t many details but according to WSB-TV, Sheriff Reginald Scandrett said O’Neal will help bridge “the…… MORE
Delonte West Now Working at Rehab Center That Helped Get Him Back On His Feet
Former NBA player Delonte West is living proof that the comeback is always greater than the setback. For years, we’ve heard disturbing reports about the personal struggles that derailed his NBA career and they’ve only seemed to magnify since. Whether it was being unhoused, experiencing a brutal assault at the hands of an unidentified assailant,…… MORE
LIL’ KIM WANTS TEYANA TAYLOR TO PORTRAY HER IN BIOPIC: ‘THERE’S NOBODY ELSE IN THE INDUSTRY AT ALL’ (VIDEO)
Although Teyana Taylor announced that she’s retiring from the music industry, opportunities keep knocking on her door. Lil’ Kim handpicked Teyana Taylor to portray her in an upcoming project. In a recent interview with Essence, the Hip-Hop icon said that she’s working on a forthcoming project about her life. “It’s dealing with me and my…… MORE
Ledisi To Star In ‘Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story,’ Columbus Short Will Be MLK Jr.
Singer Ledisi portrayed Mahalia Jackson in Ava DuVernay’s Selma in 2014, and she’ll reprise her role as the legendary gospel singer in biopic Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story. Deadline announced the casting Wednesday, adding that Columbus Short will play Martin Luther King Jr. King and Jackson had a close friendship, with Jackson often acting…… MORE
Pelosi says Trump could be accessory to murder after Capitol riot
“Presidents’ words are important. They weigh a ton,” the House speaker said, addressing the deadly violence. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump could be an accessory to murder after this month’s deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol. In an interview with MSNBC’s Joy Reid that aired Tuesday night, Pelosi repeatedly decried Trump’s role…… MORE
Biden to sign executive orders on Covid vaccinations, pandemic response on 2nd day
Biden has set an ambitious goal of giving 100 million shots in 100 days — ramping up the pace from the 17 million shots the Trump administration oversaw. WASHINGTON — On his second day in office, President Joe Biden will sign 10 executive orders to ramp up Covid-19 vaccinations, expand testing and reopen schools as…… MORE
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TEYANA TAYLOR TO HAVE THROAT SURGERY
Teyana Taylor told her fans that she needs to have emergency throat surgery. In her IG Story posted on Wednesday, Taylor said her doctor found a non-cancerous growth on one of her vocal cords. Taylor said she had been dealing with voice problems and some discomfort for a while. She’s glad that doctors caught the…
MEGAN THEE STALLION TO HOST NEW SERIES
Megan Thee Stallion just added a couple more titles to her resume. The Hot Girl Coach is slated to star in a new K-pop competition series for Apple TV+ alongside Psy. It’s called KPopped. The concept is simple — Western artists team up with K-pop stars to reimagine some of their hits. The Western artists…
DIDDY WANTS OUT OF JAIL BEFORE SENTENCING
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs are trying to get their client released before his October sentencing. On Tuesday, Diddy’s lawyers petitioned Judge Arun Subramanian to release Combs on a $50 million bond and allow him to live in his Miami mansion. Combs is currently awaiting sentencing in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Earlier this month, Combs…
MUSIC CITY ICON GAIL MASONDO PASSES ON
All of us plant seeds. And the thing about those seeds is you never know where they will sprout or how much of a harvest they will manifest. Because Gail Hamilton Masondo was my mother, I know, for certain, that when she moved to Nashville, she had absolutely no idea of the kind mark that…