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Source: ‘Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross’ / Credit: Matt Sayles/The Roku Channel If your weekend plans involve staying inside with the AC blasting and your favorite snacks within reach, the streaming gods have answered your prayers. This week’s lineup is packed with everything from nostalgic animation and addictive true crime to romance, comedy, science fiction, and long-awaited franchise returns. Check out our weekend watch list inside.  According to TheWrap […]

Reach Media For generations of radio listeners, the unmistakable voice of “Ms. Dupree” was one of the highlights of The Tom Joyner Morning Show. With razor-sharp wit, impeccable comedic timing, and the ability to make audiences laugh while delivering hard-earned wisdom, actress and comedian Jedda Jones created one of the most beloved recurring characters in syndicated radio history. Jones, who passed away July 29th, leaves behind a remarkable entertainment legacy that […]

Luciano Viti In the world of R&B divas, one voice — The Voice, that is! — will forever stand out as a rarity: the once-in-a-lifetime vocal phenomenon we all know and love as Whitney Houston. Even though it’s been 14 years since her tragic accidental death, Whitney’s musical legacy still carries on as one of the most successful runs in Billboard history and continues to inspire musicians across all genres. […]

Source: Evan Zimmerman and Matthew Murphy / Evan Zimmerman and Matthew Murphy In the terrifying and deeply nostalgic universe of Stranger Things, the presence of Henry Creel—the troubled boy who eventually becomes the monstrous Vecna—has horrified millions of viewers worldwide. On the stage of the Marquis Theatre, inside Broadway’s Tony-winning production Stranger Things: The First Shadow, something unexpected steals the spotlight: a grounding, fiercely human love story. At the very […]

L–R: Golden Brooks, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jill Marie Jones, and Persia White. Screenshot courtesy of Instagram @misspersiawhite / Photo by: Emilio Madrid Nearly 20 years later, the lyrics to the theme song for Girlfriends, one of the culture’s most beloved comedies, still ring true as the TV show’s leading ladies reunited for Tracee Ellis Ross’ Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing at New York City’s Hudson Theatre on July 16. The former […]

✕ When Boosie stops by, you already know the energy is going to be different. The Baton Rouge legend recently pulled up to Posted on the Corner with hosts Incognito and DJ Misses, and the whole room was buzzing before he even sat down. Billed as “the biggest show in the city,” the conversation moved from the block to the boardroom without missing a beat. Boots, Dukes, and Black Excellence: […]

Johnny Nunez In a perfect world, former media queen Wendy Williams would be fresh off wrapping up the 17th season of her hit titular talk show and planning for another salacious season of gossip and “Hot Topics.” Sadly, her current reality is far less optimistic after losing The Wendy Williams Show five years ago while simultaneously battling against a debilitating diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. Nonetheless, prayers […]

Source: Tom Williams / Getty According to reports, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro had a tense meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House. The subject of that meeting was her withdrawal of charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Pirro was spotted on Monday (Aug. 3), heading to the White House by a photographer with CBS News. […]

Source: handout / Republic Records Joe Budden and his podcast co-hosts found themselves debating one the most random topics, Lil Wayne’s abs. The self-proclaimed Greatest Rapper Alive recently went viral after taking the stage shirtless during a stop on his 20 Years of Carter Classics tour. While seeing Weezy perform without a shirt isn’t anything new, fans couldn’t stop talking about his noticeably chiseled physique. Many people online buying the […]