Screenshot: YouTube/CBS Chicago On Monday, disgraced R&B entertainer Robert Sylvester Kelly, known to most as R. Kelly, was found guilty on all nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking in violation of the Mann Act. Now, one of his ex-mentees, Stephanie “Sparkle” Edwards is speaking out and sharing her thoughts …

A year after the United States bombed its pandemic performance in front of the world, the Delta variant opened the stage for a face-saving encore. If the U.S. had learned from its mishandling of the original SARS-CoV-2 virus, it would have been better prepared for the variant that was already …

In his upcoming GQ cover story for the November 2021 issue, actor Will Smith shares why he avoided accepting roles about slavery.  “I’ve always avoided making films about slavery,” he said. “In the early part of my career … I didn’t want to show Black people in that light.” Adding, …

A day after R. Kelly was convicted on all counts in his racketeering and sex trafficking case, Chuck D is speaking out about the potential prison time the R&B singer could face following formal sentencing. Taking to his Twitter account, the Public Enemy member compared Kelly’s case to those of …

Miguel and Nazanin Mandi have called it quits.  According to PEOPLE,  the singer-songwriter and the actress and model are going their separate ways after tying the knot at the Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Simi Valley, California in 2018. They got engaged in 2016.  “After 17 years together, Miguel and Nazanin …

If you’re someone who loves books, there’s a good chance your preferred eReader is packed to the hilt with titles you’ve purchased with the hopes of getting to read soon. As most eReaders boast copious disk space, you could easily find yourself with thousands of titles just waiting to be read. Spreeder …

We can’t stop laughing! The prank wars have reached another level of good fun between Nick Cannon and Kevin Hart.  After Hart plastered a Los Angeles billboard of Cannon and his phone number, The Wild N’ Out creator is back with an even wilder prank that includes Hart’s private jet. …

Photo: Mohammed_Al_Ali (Shutterstock) Alberto Friedmann, a professor at the National University of Health Sciences, has resigned after being charged with multiple felonies for allegedly yelling racial slurs and spitting on a Black woman with her child outside of a grocery store. On Monday, a spokesman for the university where Friedmann …

Dwyane Wade is paying a major tribute to the city of Miami with some cool ink on his body.  The three-time NBA champion and former Miami Heat star sat down with Los Angeles tattoo artist Clifford Chen to get a chest piece. The art featured Wade’s jerseys that include his …

Pfizer’s CEO set a timeline for when Americans can expect the earliest news about shots for young children. Drew Angerer / Getty ; The Atlantic Editor’s Note: This article is part of our coverage of The Atlantic Festival. Learn more and watch festival sessions here. The vaccine timeline for young …