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Usher speaks onstage during the 18th Annual Harlem’s Fashion Row Fashion Show & Style Awards on September 09, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage) Usher was honored with the Virgil Abloh Award Tuesday at the 18th annual Harlem Fashion Row Fashion Show & Style Awards. He took the stage to accept the award and thanked the family […]

Actor Derek Dixon spoke out Tuesday in his first television interview since filing a lawsuit against Tyler Perry, accusing him of sexual harassment and assault. Dixon sat down with ABC News Live anchor Linsey Davis to discuss his allegedly complicated history with the media mogul, saying he did not “want to stay silent about it anymore.” […]

A decomposing female body was found in the trunk of a Tesla registered to the singer D4vd, two days after it had been towed from a Los Angeles street, police sources said. Police responded to an impound lot in Hollywood midday Monday “for a foul odor coming from a vehicle,” Los Angeles police said. Authorities […]

Teyana Taylor on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (Disney/Randy Holmes) Teyana Taylor is a multihyphenate who has gone after what she wants no matter the field. In an interview with Marie Clarie, she credits Beyoncé for helping her understand the importance of self-investment for achieving your goals. “Everybody knows I don’t play about B. She’s the one who […]

Ty Dolla $ign has released the trailer for his upcoming album, Tycoon. The video opens with a group of suited businessmen who stare into the camera as the narrator describes the origins of the word “tycoon.” “They called them tycoons. That once meant ‘great lord’ in the tongue of feudal Japan, but the world twisted it […]

Teyana Taylor at the Disney Advertising Upfront (Disney/Jose Alvarado) While Teyana Taylor has been known for years for her singing, producing and fashion sense, acting is more of a recent skill that she is “really proud of.” Speaking to Marie Claire, she says the pride comes from pushing through despite the skeptics and naysayers. “When […]

AKW Productions Alicia Keys is briefly joining the cast of Hell’s Kitchen in celebration of the actors, their fans and the upcoming 20th anniversary of her Unplugged album. Encore Sessions with Alicia Keys will see her performing live for the first time on a Broadway stage.  “After the show, we’re doing something really special – me and my keys will be there […]

(NOTE LANGUAGE) Leon Thomas was recently honored with the Creative Visionary Award at an event called Billboard Future of Music & Money. “It’s really hard sometimes being early on a trend or early on a sound because there’s really nothing kinda to reference it to in the marketplace and I really thank everybody for being fearless enough […]

Chrisean Rose/InStyle Kerry Washington has a few projects on the horizon, one of which is the upcoming movie Animals, directed by Ben Affleck. In an interview exclusive to InStyle, she talks about her role in the film and what it was like to work alongside the actor. “I play Ben’s wife. I’m a mom and he’s running for […]