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An actor who worked on the Tyler Perry-created TV drama “The Oval” has filed a lawsuit alleging Perry leveraged his industry power to repeatedly sexually assault and harass him while keeping him quiet. The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by actor Derek Dixon, who appeared on 85 episodes of the BET series, seeks at […]
The cast for the new The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants includes Regina Hall and Ice Spice. Paramount and Nickelodeon Animation revealed the news along with a cast that includes Sherry Cola, Arturo Castro, George Lopez, and others. This film marks Ice Spice’s second venture into Hollywood, as she had a role in A24’s Highest 2 Lowest, which […]
A judge has sentenced Atlanta rapper Silentó to decades in prison after he pleaded guilty to killing his cousin. Best known for “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” the 27-year-old rapper, whose real name is Ricky Hawk, pleaded guilty, but mentally ill, to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, and other charges in connection with the 2021 deadly shooting. In […]
One of Them Days, the 2025 buddy comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA, will receive a sequel – according to Variety. The Issa Rae-produced film was an unexpected hit after receiving rave reviews in the trades. Dropping over MLK weekend, it snatched the No. 1 spot with an $11.6 million opening, even with theaters movin’ […]
Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith recently signed a five-year deal with ESPN worth as much as $20 million annually. Now Stephen A. is expanding his media footprint to SiriusXM as well. Smith signed a multiyear agreement with SiriusXM that will “showcase his no-holds-barred perspectives on sports, current events and more to listeners across North America,” the satellite radio […]
Michael Sumler, a member of R&B band Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 71. In a statement shared with PEOPLE, the musical group confirmed Sulmer’s death. “We’re deeply saddened to hear about the passing of our longtime wardrobe valet, Mike Sumler. Mike worked alongside Kool & the Gang from 2004-2015, making sure the […]
Starting at 10 a.m., roads will be closed on East Avenue from South Goodman Street to the Liberty Pole. East Main Street will also be closed to Fitzhugh Street near the County Office Building and will reopen after the parade is done, around 1 p.m. The parade is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. at […]
Wednesday Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown was released on 5 million-pound ($6.7 million) bail while facing allegations he beat and seriously injured a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. The decision by a London judge to grant bail will allow Brown to launch a world tour next month that had been thrown […]
Nike will raise prices on a wide range of footwear, apparel and equipment as soon as this week as the retail industry braces for tariffs to hit its profits, CNBC has learned. Prices for Nike apparel and equipment for adults will increase between $2 and $10, a person familiar with the matter said. Footwear priced between $100 and […]
A Bold Reclamation of Jazz Legacy BOOP! The Musical, now on Broadway, reimagines the iconic Betty Boop as a Black woman, played by Tony-nominated Jasmine Amy Rogers. The character is loosely based on Esther Jones, a Harlem jazz singer whose influence had long gone uncredited. View this post on Instagram A post shared […]
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