Celebrities

A TV actor who’s made appearances on Power, Law & Order, and Boardwalk Empire has been charged with murder in bold daylight shooting of New York City man on a Queens, New York City street. Isaiah Stokes, 41, was indicted Friday (July 16) on charges of second-degree murder and criminal …

Written by Quinci LeGardye Wiz Khalifa has COVID-19. The rapper, 33, tweeted his diagnosis Wednesday. “Okay, loved ones….sooo…..Ya boy got covid. No symptoms. Just stay away from me for a lil while,” he wrote. Okay loved ones….sooo…..Ya boy got covid. No symptoms. Just stay away from me for a lil …

The dispute over James Brown’s estate is reportedly coming to an end 15 years after the legend’s death in 2006. Brown’s children and the estate’s administrator, Russell L. Bauknight, announced that a settlement was reached last Friday after two months of “lengthy discussions.” The settlement will resolve outstanding lawsuits centered …

Biz Markie (Marcel Theo Hall) has reportedly died at the age of 57. According to a Facebook post made by his brother, Diamond Shell, the rapper passed away on Friday (July 16). “To the baddest in the beats icon legend … my brother BIZ MARKIE… I’LL miss you more than …

Jussie Smollett returned to a Chicago court for the first time in over a year due to a possible conflict of interest with his lawyer. According to USA Today, Nenye Uche, Smollett’s attorney, is accused of previously talking to Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo, the brothers who are accusing Smollett of …

Bill Cosby reportedly believes that he deserves compensation for his three years in jail. Cosby’s representative, Andrew Wyatt, told NewsNation Now, ““Mr. Cosby was given an unwanted two-year and ten-month vacation that he never ask for. His constitutional rights were abolished, his due process was stripped away from him.” Wyatt …

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has inducted a new class of honorary members, all of whom have made significant accomplishments in business, sports, media and entertainment. The sorority founded by Black women students at Howard University in 1908, whose membership includes Vice President Kamala Harris, activist Bernice King, actress Phylicia …

Television megaproducer Shonda Rhimes is moving out of her L.A. home. Rhimes has listed her seven-bedroom, 12-bathroom estate in L.A.’s Hancock Park neighborhood for $25 million, People reports. The three-level, 11,749-square-foot mansion, which sits on 1.14 acres of land, is listed with Ed Solórzano of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties. …

Actress Nicole Ari Parker will go toe to toe with Carrie Bradshaw. HBO Max announced Wednesday (July 14) that the Sex and the City revival, And Just Like That, has cast Nicole Ari Parker, Karen Pittman, and Sarita Choudhury. The show, which features Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin …

Chrissy Teigen has spoken out about her recent struggle with loneliness in the “cancel club.” Teigen opened up about her mindset in an Instagram post-Wednesday (July 14). In the lengthy caption, Teigen addressed her isolation after she joined the “cancel club” following the resurfacing of her comments toward viral sensation …