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Nice to meet you, Sir— and Rumi. Beyoncé and JAY-Z’s twins are reportedly named Rumi and Sir, according to TMZ. The names were revealed after the couple’s company filed a trademark to secure the rights for the two names on Friday, the gossip site reported. It is unclear where the music icons found their inspiration […]
Chance the Rapper says he’s donating his Grammy Award for best rap album to Chicago’s DuSable Museum of African American History. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the rapper’s announcement at the museum’s gala Saturday surprised officials. He said during his speech that he wants to make the museum “a staple of African American history” and received a […]
Tyler Perry has been cast as the lead in HBO’s upcoming biopic of African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, believed to have directed more than 40 features between 1919 and 1948, working outside the confines of Hollywood due to racism and discrimination. Perry will executive produce the project, but not direct. Charles Murray (“Sons of Anarchy,” History Channel’s “Roots” reboot) is […]
‘America’s Got Talent’ contestant Johnny Manuel left the studio audience and the judges in awe as he sang the late Whitney Houston song ‘I have Nothing’. Manuel even left show host, Tyra Banks with her hands lifted in the air saying,”Whitney Houston here’s you honey!” Check it out: Manuel, who use to tour with the pop group […]
Angela Robinson, who plays Veronica Harrington in the Tyler Perry drama, The Haves and The Have Nots revealed how she learned how to have faith and trust God. The actress shared that after being disappointed when she didn’t get the role in Perry’s Meet The Browns, there was something bigger for her, she didn’t know what it […]
Aretha Franklin was forced to cancel a scheduled July 1 concert in Toronto due to health concerns, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Queen of Soul, 75, was scheduled to play the Toronto Jazz Festival at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, but the concert hall’s website said Tuesday that Franklin was unable to travel to […]
Via: Eurweb Halle Berry said that being the first African-American woman to win an Oscar for best actress has “meant nothing” as far as increasing diversity in Hollywood. Halle was the first black woman to win an Oscar for best actress, and remains the lone Black woman to have done so 15 years later. “Wow, that […]
It’s official! The late, great comedian Bernie Mac will get his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Just announced this month, Bernie Mac’s family couldn’t be more proud. Mac starred in the incredibly successful “Kings Of Comedy” tour and movie. He quickly became a household name with the award-winning Bernie Mac Show, multi-million dollar […]
getty images: Even though Beyoncé Knowles-Carter might be recovering from giving birth to twins, everyone knows that Queen Bey never really rests. The megastar recently announced the four winners of this year’s Formation scholarships, each of whom will receive $25,000 to cover tuition to pursue their educational and artistic goals. Beyoncé created the scholarships as […]
getty images: via:EURweb.com The Carter twins are reportedly home and resting at their lavish compound in Malibu. According to TMZ, Beyoncè and Jay-Z’s newborns were released from UCLA Medical Center toward the end of last week, after being hospitalized for a week. The dynamic duo – a boy and a girl – were born prematurely and placed […]
getty image: Via Redbook: Actress Tracee Ellis Ross has one of the best bodies in Hollywood, but she recently revealed in her new Redbook magazine cover story that the journey to embrace and love the curves (that think are to die for) was a long process. Going as far back as her days on the […]
getty image Christian rapper, Chance The Rapper was honored last night at the BET Awards for the humanitarian work he has done in his hometown of Chicago One of the highlights of the presentation was when BET’s CEO, Debra Lee surprised the Chicago rapper with a video message from our forever first lady Michelle Obama. During his acceptance speech […]