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Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Grace Jabbari, the accuser in the misdemeanor assault case against actor Jonathan Majors, took the stand as the first witness on the second day of the trial Tuesday. Jabbari, 30, wearing plaid pants and a plaid jacket, answered questions from Assistant District Attorney Kelli Galaway, appearing […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2017 ESSENCE Festival Monica says she and her on-again, off-again partner C-Murder are officially no longer an item.  She revealed the news by way of an Instagram response to a fan who inquired about their relationship. “Anthony?” the user wrote, questioning a post that featured Monica and her apparent new flame. “Where C Murder at,” […]

ABC Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx choked back tears Monday night at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, which marked his first public appearance since his mystery health scare and hospitalization in April. Accepting the Vanguard Award for his performance in The Burial, Foxx expressed gratitude for his life as it is now — and doing what […]

Leon Bennett/Getty Images There’s no one on Doechii‘s list of next potential music collaborators.  She told ABC Audio that because she already landed a dream music partnership of working with Beyoncé, her next goal might have to be a bit outlandish.  “I guess I’d have to, like, perform in heaven at this point after Beyoncé because I don’t know what’s […]

Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images As Tyra Banks rings in her 50th birthday, she’s also celebrating the start of something fresh — a brand new book about her love of ice cream.  A fresh-faced Banks posed for pictures shared to Instagram with a three-tiered cake graphic with the words “The House of Smize” written across the top. It’s the title of the new graphic novel she’s co-writing […]

Starz One might think that after nearly a decade of Power, filmmaker Sascha Penn wouldn’t be too hard on himself about his work.  He told ABC Audio there “absolutely” is pressure to create good TV that’ll bring in viewership and have audiences wanting more.  “You don’t want to disappoint the fans,” Penn said ahead of the December 1 season 3 premiere of Power Book III: Raising […]

Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images On Sunday evening, December 3, the Los Angeles Press Club held its 16th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, and a handful of stars were also honored for their work outside the world of journalism.  Ava DuVernay was presented with the Visionary Award for her humanitarian work, joining the ranks of previous winners, including Jane Fonda and Forest Whitaker. Picard and Reading […]

Warner Bros. Pictures Will Smith says work on the long-awaited I Am Legend sequel is well underway.  During his appearance at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Smith gave an update about the film, which he stars in and produces alongside Michael B. Jordan.  “I have a call with Michael B. Jordan tomorrow,” he […]

After two years of his My Way residency, Usher ended his Las Vegas run with an emotional final performance. Video shared by The Shade Room shows the R&B singer bent down on both knees, hands folded in a praying position and crying what seems to be tears of joy. Surrounded by his onstage crew, Usher attempts to stand up and bring himself to his […]