October 2016 Blog Posts (140)

Actor Thomas Mikal Ford has died after being placed on life support for a ruptured aneurysm in his abdomen.

The TV star — who portrayed Tommy Strawn on the 1990s sitcom "Martin" — died Wednesday at an Atlanta hospital, his rep confirmed.



"To all family and friends of Tommy Ford. We would like to inform everyone that our brother passed away today October 12,…

Lights, camera, faction.

Actress Gabrielle Union fired off a lawsuit against BET, claiming the network tried to short-change her by stuffing more episodes into a single season of her show "Being Mary Jane" than she agreed upon, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The 42-year-old star contends producers for the hit series vowed that seasons would never run more…

Dammn, she's really having a baby.

Janet Jackson proudly showed off her baby bump, marking the first time the 50-year-old star has confirmed herself that she's expecting, People reports.

"We thank God for our blessing," Jackson told the gossip mag posing for a photo in an all-white ensemble that highlighted her precious bump.

The "Dammn Baby" singer…

Jay Z, Kanye West, and Frank Ocean have scored a big victory in their battle against copyright infringement allegations. In 2014, New York musician Joel McDonald filed a lawsuit claiming that “Made in America,” a song from Jay Z and West’s 2011 album Watch the Throne featuring Ocean on the hook, stole its concept from his 2009 song of the same title. In September 2015, in a…

Nicki Minaj is the cover star of Marie Claire's November issue and, in her interview, she discusses double standards for women of color in media, competing with her male counterparts in the rap game, and how black women bear the burden of violence against black men in America.

"When Kim Kardashian’s naked picture came out, [Sharon Osbourne] praised it, and my…

This fan took a chance with the wrong rapper.

Chance the Rapper tackled a stage crasher while in the middle of his Miami performance on Monday night after the fan crept up behind him and tried to jump his back.

The…

True love is dead.

Summer lovebirds Drake and Rihanna are reportedly taking a break from their whirlwind romance.

“Rihanna and Drake are seeing other people at the moment. They are not exclusive anymore,” a source told E! News. “They still love each other, but their schedules have gotten in the way.”

Drake was supposed to be tied up with his Summer…

Alicia Keys says she’s gone makeup free, but the singer may be smudging the truth.

Dotti — Keys’ one-named makeup artist — explained to W Magazine that the “Voice” judge doesn’t just roll out of bed and head for the big red chair. She does actually wear some makeup on camera.

Dotti says that most of the singer’s face is enhanced with lotions, serums, oils…

Beanie Sigel chats about his beef with Meek Mill and The Game, problems with State Property and Charlamagne not being qualified to talk about these issues.…

Rick Ross has bragged about having a lot of horses, but looks like he'd never ridden one ... until now.…

What could be more “New York” than the sight ofAlicia KeysandJay Z performing “Empire State of Mind” in Times Square?

Lucky onlookers on Sunday night (Oct. 9) got a special “Big Apple” moment when the pair performed the2010 chart-topper ahead of Keys’ new album release,“Here,” on Nov. 4.

Keys also performed alongside Nas, John Mayer and Questlove and…

It’s not her, it’s you.

Rihanna took to Instagram over the weekend to inform some of her famous former flames of just that, pointing out she was not to blame for their failed relationships.

“None of my exs are married or in happy relationships so it’s safe to say that I wasn’t da problem lol,” the Barbadian beauty posted.…

Benzino is feuding with Amber Rose, and it’s getting ugly. The rapper and former Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star’s baby mama attended Rose’s annual Slut Walk, and he wasn’t too happy about it.…

The Knowles sisters run the world — or at least the top of the charts.

Beyoncé's sister Solange's latest album, "A Seat At The Table" went No.1 on the Billboard 200 chart, her first time in the coveted spot.

It's also a family milestone for Solange, 30, and Bey, who may be the first sisters to both earn a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as solo…

Dr. Dre doesn't want an upcoming biopic giving him a bad rap.

The hip-hop mogul is threatening a lawsuit against Sony if the studio's new made-for-TV movie, "Surviving Compton: Dre Suge & Michel'le," portrays him as a woman beater, TMZ reports.

Members of the hit-making rapper and producer's legal team reportedly dispatched a cease and desist letter to the…

Michel’le wants to clear up any misconceptions or rumors about her past relationships with the network debut of her biopic “Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le.”

The Lifetime original film ― starring Rhyon Nicole Brown…

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John Legend welcomed fans directly into his living room to debut his new single.

The singer premiered “Love Me Now” on Facebook Live with an emotional performance on his home piano — with wife Chrissy Teigen in the next room.

Legend’s new album, “Darkness & Light,” will feature artists including Chance the Rapper, Miguel, Blake Mills and Alabama Shakes…

If this is Beyoncé in formation, no wonder she slays.

Queen B closed out her Formation tour on Friday night at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey with a star-studded lineup.

She brought out her hubby Jay Z for the hit "Drunk in Love" and the packed house went wild at the rapper's appearance. Beyoncé also brought out celebrated young hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar for…

Music moguls Ice Cube and Dr. Dre have reportedly been cleared in the wrongful death lawsuit filed against them, according to TMZ.

The rappers were named in the lawsuit by the family of Terry Carter, who was killed in January 2015 when Marion (Suge) Knight allegedly ran him over in a Compton burger stand parking lot.

Knight, who was also named in the…