The VP-elect is already elevating HBCUs in her new role. Howard University has announced that its Showtime Marching Band will escort alumna, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, during the Inauguration Day parade on Jan. 20, according to a release sent to Blavity. The band will perform a special drum cadence for the parade and will feature…… MORE
Natasha Lyonne plays her lover, Tallulah Bankhead, in Lee Daniels’ upcoming Hulu film The United States vs. Billie Holiday. For those who don’t already know, Billie Holiday was very, very queer. The jazz icon and activist was openly bisexual throughout her career and was known to date prominent actresses, including Tallulah Bankhead, who is best…… MORE
Love & Marriage: Huntsville returns to OWN on Jan. 30. The second half of season two promises to be the best one yet, per the show’s executive producer Carlos King. The second half will continue to show the demise of Martell and Melody Holt’s marriage. Rumors have spread for months that Martell’s infidelity and his…… MORE
This season, three newcomers arrive, including Lamar Odom’s ex, Liza Morales. Nia and Noria Dorsey are also joining the cast. Returning this season are Shaunie O’Neal, Malaysia Pargo, Evelyn Lozada, Jackie Christie, Jennifer Williams, Kristen Scott, Ogom “OG” Chijindu and Feby Torres. The season will focus on the women’s attempt to rebuild the sisterhood as…… MORE
Nene Leakes disclosed during a sitdown interview with Tamar Braxton on Tamar’s “Under Construction” podcast that one of the main reasons for her ultimately leaving “Real Housewives of Atlanta” besides negotiations was the behind-the-scenes drama that occurred with production and cast members. The podcast initially aired on Jan. 12. NeNe began explaining at the 33:00…… MORE
The actress, who turns 99 on Sunday, says she is “blessed with good health” As Betty White approaches her 99th birthday on Sunday, the beloved comedienne is sharing her tips for always finding the bright side of life. “I don’t like the other side,” White tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “The positive side is…… MORE
He reportedly turned himself in on charges connected to the Dec. 10 murder of a 28-year-old man. Twenty-four hours after it was reported that YFN Lucci was wanted by the authorities, the rapper has turned himself in. We previously reported on the shocking news that the Georgia rapper, real name Rayshawn Bennett, was wanted by…… MORE
Everyone has to start somewhere, and back in the day, a then-unknown Tina Snow thought that making it on VH1’s Love & Hip-Hop was her ticket. Before she was known as Megan Thee Stallion — and before she hooked up with the most famous L&HH alum, Cardi B, for “WAP” — Meg just wanted to…… MORE
Former “Married to Medicine” star Mariah Huq has taken a stance similar to that of former reality TV star NeNe Leakes by filing a lawsuit against Bravo TV, according to a new report. On Thursday, Jan. 8, details about Huq’s lawsuit against the network were made public. According to The Jasmine Brand, the former reality…… MORE
The Grammy-award winning singer released her solo debut album ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ in 1998. Grammy-award winning artist Lauryn Hill has broken her silence on why her Grammy-winning 1998 album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill did not receive a followup studio release. In an interview with Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums podcast, Hill finally…… MORE
Snoop Dogg, the West Coast rap icon turned cultural mainstay, is officially bringing his life story to the big screen. Read more about Snoop’s upcoming biopic, film and TV deal with Universal inside. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Doggfather has signed a multi-year first-look deal with NBCUniversal through his Death Row Pictures banner, solidifying a…
NBC is going from being the Peacock network to the Canine network after inking a new deal with Snoop Dogg. Snoop’s Death Row Pictures has inked a multi-year creative partnership with NBC Universal. Part of the deal will bring him back to The Voice next season, and he’ll continue his cross-platform appearances, like he did…
Shannon Sharpe is being accused of sexual assault and battery. A civil lawsuit filed in Nevada by Jane Doe says she and Sharpe were in a “rocky consensual relationship” for almost two years. The woman claims that Sharpe recorded their sexual relations without her permission. Jane Doe said the infamous live stream where Sharpe allegedly…
SZA‘s new business venture is Not Beauty — literally. She just launched a new cosmetic line under the label. Fans at Grand National Tour stops this weekend were the first to get their hands on products from the new line. The initial offering includes a trio of lip glosses, called In the Flesh, Strawberry Jelly and Quartz,…