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Photo by Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for BFI Before Pharrell became a Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, artist and fashion designer he is today, he had only one job. “McDonald’s was my first and only job,” he told BBC Radio 2. “I got fired three times. I was eating the chicken nuggets.” “The first two times it […]
Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns Ice-T has had his share of rap beefs, but he says it’s nothing like the rap feuds/battles in modern day. Speaking to the Boss Talk 101 podcast, he noted one of the differences is the existence of social media, which he says “is an amplifier to everything.” “It forces reaction that really could […]
Disney/PictureGroup Yara Shahidi and Keith Powers are in talks to star in a coming-of-age romance called Bloom, as are Kedar Williams-Stirling and Renée Elise Goldsberry, Deadline reports. Directed by Cole Swanson, who also wrote the script, Bloom follows Ace (Williams-Stirling), a young, talented Black artist, who moves to Italy for university and winds up on a journey of self-discovery. Along the way, he finds love and […]
Phil Walter/Getty Images) Michael, the biopic about King of Pop Michael Jackson, will now arrive in theaters next fall — about six months after its initial release date. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film, which has the support of MJ’s estate, will now open on Oct. 3, 2025. Its initial release date was April 18, […]
SZA is one of the many celebrities urging people to go to the polls on Election Day. “Make sure [you] vote today or [you] can’t complain,” she wrote on her Instagram Story, noting she voted two weeks ago. Ty Dolla $ign, Blxst and Doechii all appear on Ab-Soul‘s upcoming album, Soul Burger. The newly unveiled track […]
Jennifer Hudson is really leaning into her self-proclaimed title of Princess of Christmas. Her holiday album, The Gift of Love, has been succeeded by her “Love is in this House” Old Navy campaign. In it, she hosts family, friends and Old Navy’s Magic the Dog as they prepare for and enjoy the holidays, singing her rendition of […]
Amazon Music Mariah Carey wants you to know it’s time to celebrate Christmas. The singer has teamed up with Amazon Music to release brand-new holiday decor and tour merchandise in support of her 2024 Mariah Carey’s Christmas Time tour and the 30-year anniversary of her classic hit, “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” You […]
Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Coco Jones has been named one of the honorees of the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul’s Women Behind the Music. She’ll be recognized at the event alongside fellow honorees, songwriter-producer-advocate Autumn Rowe and composer Amanda Jones. “This event is so special to us,” Nicole George Middleton, ASCAP Foundation executive director and senior VP […]
Malike Sidibe Jennifer Hudson is making a return to The Voice. After serving two nonconsecutive seasons as a coach on the competition show, she’ll be taking on a different role for season 26: mega mentor. She’ll be bringing her expertise and guidance to contestants on Michael Bublé and Reba McEntire‘s teams, which are heading into the knockout rounds. Sting […]
Ralph Bavaro/NBC The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade returns this year for its 98th edition. The parade will kick off the holiday season starting at 8:30 a.m. ET on Nov. 28, and Chlöe, The Roots, Coco Jones, T-Pain and The Temptations are among the artists set to perform. A few stars will also make appearances, including the WNBA champions New […]
