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The Otis Redding Foundation is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its Otis Redding Center for the Arts (ORCA) this month. The momentous occasion was formally recognized with an open house (April 11), attended by Redding’s widow Zelma Redding and R.E.M. bassist/composer Mike Mills, 2025’s recipient of the Otis Redding Spirit of Community Award.…

One of Anthony Edwards' baby mamas is helping his other baby mama out in court Ayesha Howard who has a daughter named Aubri, born in 2024 submitted new evidence in her legal battle with the Minnesota Timberwolves star. Ayesha obtained a declaration from Anthony's other baby mama, Alexandria Desroches who has a son named Amir with Anthony that she is…

Spotify and Apple Music are under growing pressure to yank D4vd's music off their platforms completely after he was recently charged with sexually abusing and murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas just over a year ago. The advocacy group Industry Blackout launched a Change.org petition calling on Spotify, Apple and other streaming services to axe all…

"Michael" biopic honchos were reportedly paid $25 million more than their original deal after they scrubbed the film of the child sex abuse allegations against the King of Pop Director Antoine Fuqua and producer Graham King were originally set to make $10 million and $6 million, Fuqua was paid an extra $15 million and King an extra $10…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is facing fresh scrutiny after a high-profile product rollout tied to a…

"Rush Hour 4" might've already hit a big roadblock with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker  because the iconic star duo has not signed on after the initial offer of $8 million apiece was rejected. The pair got around $20 million each for the third film in 2007.  this current impasse means delays and maybe even a project collapse negotiations…

Rachel Dolezal, the former academic and activist who now goes by Nkechi Amare Diallo, has revealed she was diagnosed with skin cancer after years of tanning, bringing renewed attention to her long-running and controversial public identity. The 48-year-old said she recently underwent surgery to remove a Stage 1 malignant melanoma from her lower back,…

Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was hospitalized in New Jersey after experiencing a medical emergency The New York Giants legend's status is unclear at this time Taylor, 67, arrived at the emergency room and was shortly transferred to a different section of the faciliy Taylor is a two-time Super Bowl champion, a league MVP, and was…

The company behind MrBeast is facing a new legal challenge after a former executive filed a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, gender bias, and retaliation inside the creator’s rapidly expanding media empire the complaint comes from Lorrayne Mavromatis, who worked at Beast Industries from 2022 to 2025. She alleges the workplace fostered a…

Jada Pinkett Smith is asking a court to order Will Smith's former friend to pay the $49K tab from her attorneys Jada believes she is owed the 5-figure sum from Bilaal Salaam, after she convinced a judge to toss the emotional distress claims from his lawsuit. Jada said she racked up the big legal bill defending herself in the case, and now she wants…

Spotify is commemorating 20 years since its founding with a rundown of the most-streamed artists, songs, and albums on its platform. Drake, expectedly, is well-represented in the rankings, coming in at No. 3 on the most-streamed artists of all time list. He’s bested by Taylor Swift (No. 1) and Bad Bunny (No. 2), with The Weeknd (No. 4) and Ariana…

Former NFL player and current Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt was arrested for domestic battery after reportedly causing bodily harm to "a daughter." bThe 54-year-old was arrested around 9 PM in Overland Park and was booked into jail without bond A complaint was filed with the Johnson County District Attorney's Office claiming…

D4vd's was in court today exactly one year to the day of when prosecutors claim he murdered Celeste Rivas for a status hearing on his upcoming preliminary hearing, which a judge set for May 1. During the hearing, prosecutors claimed they went through his phone and found a "significant amount" of child porn. It's unclear if the alleged CP features…

Solange posted a black and white carousel of her new do, which features a symmetrical grid-like pattern. Two pictures appear to show the beginning of the process, with Solange’s hair being parted into four sections, while the remaining photos show her hair being further divided and shaved. Solange left the post captionless, leading fans to speculate…

Joe Budden is already bracing for potential disses from Drake's upcoming Iceman album, and he thinks J. Cole and LeBron James could be in the line of fire. During a recent discussion on The Joe Budden Podcast, the former rapper suggested Drake may aim at J. Cole on the project, arguing that even subtle references would count as shots. "Yeah, I want…

Roc Nation and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) awarded a prestigious honor to a future notable in fashion design. On Wednesday FIT announced that undergraduate student Beatrix (Xuan) Mak placed first in the institute’s inaugural design competition, powered by Roc Nation. Mak will receive a $20,000 grant, and one of Mak’s designs will go to…

Toronto Fire crews were called after Drake fans swarmed the massive ice block installation in downtown Toronto tied to his upcoming album and started doing the absolute most to break it down. Twitch streamer Kishka had already cracked the code after breaking into the sculpture and finding a hidden blue bag that led him to Drake's mansion, where the…

Kanye West's string of European concerts has been falling apart one by one and now critics are setting their sights on his upcoming appearance in Italy. Kanye supposed to headline the Hellwatt Festival in Reggio Emilia on July 18 and people are pissed, The trade's reporting that there are calls to pull the plug on his performance from…

Mariah Carey isn't sweating the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame leaving her off its latest induction list she straight up says she doesn't care. Carey was asked if she was annoyed about not getting inducted again, and she simply replied, “No.” When the interviewer pointed out that she’s already won “a lot of awards” during her career, she added,…

ASAP Rocky shared why he’s so smitten with his longtime love, Rihanna she's on one of the covers with her 7-month-old daughter, Rocki Irish Mayers, whom she shares with the Don’t Be Dumb rapper. The couple also share sons, RZA, 3, and Riot Rose, 2. In it, Rocky said Rihanna “changed a lot because she became a mother” within the last few years,…