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ABC Jonathan Majors’ alleged victim was granted a temporary order of protection on Thursday ahead of his scheduled May 8 court appearance for domestic violence charges. “This is standard in cases such as this, and we consented because Mr. Majors wants nothing to do with the woman who assaulted him,” Majors’ attorney Priya Chaudhry said in a […]
Paramount+ Sy’Rai Smith is on the Paramount+ show MTV’s Family Legacy, featuring celebrity kids discussing their family’s legacy. Her mom, Brandy, has been in the spotlight since her teenage years, so Sy’Rai joined the production as a way to revisit history. “There’s certain things I didn’t see in my mom’s past,” she tells ABC Audio. “It was just […]
Paras Griffin/Getty Images As jury selection in Young Thug‘s trial is expected to enter its fifth month in May, his attorney filed a fourth motion for him to be released on bond as he faces gang-related charges in a sweeping RICO indictment. Attorney Brian Steel, who represents Thugger, born Jeffery Lamar Williams, told ABC News in a phone interview on Wednesday […]
Courtesy of Tribeca Festival Megan Thee Stallion and French Montana have been confirmed for the 2023 Tribeca Festival’s Gala events. Meg is slated to participate in a live conversation, and French will premiere his documentary For Khadija, which he’ll follow up with a live performance. According to Variety, For Khadija follows “the unlikely rise of Moroccan-born, multi-platinum recording artist French Montana, as his single […]
Rihanna greets the crowd at CinemaCon; Kevin Winter/Getty Images for CinemaCon Now that Rihanna is a soon-to-be mother of two, it’s no wonder she wants to take on a family-friendly project. The superstar will play Smurfette in an upcoming animated Smurfs film, it was announced Thursday at CinemaCon, the Las Vegas convention for movie theater owners. And that’s not […]
Erik Voake/Getty Images for MNRK Music Group Tyler, the Creator is not a fan of posthumous albums, so much so he’s put a clause in his will that will prevent the release of any albums on his behalf. He revealed the news at his intimate show at L.A.’s El Rey Theatre on Wednesday night, where he performed Call […]
Francis Specker/CBS Swizz Beatz‘s career spans nearly three decades and includes collaborations with Jay-Z, Drake, DMXand more, but he isn’t yet satisfied with his music legacy. “I just feel like my music is the only thing in my life that doesn’t represent where I am today,” Swizz tells Complex. “Everything else is the level of where I’m at or […]
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Pras Michel, a founding member of the ’90s group the Fugees, was found guilty of all 10 counts related to what prosecutors called a “clandestine foreign influence campaign scheme” funded by a wealthy Malaysian financier to peddle influence in the United States. Michel had been charged in the failed conspiracy to help alleged […]
Paras Griffin/Getty Images Mystikal‘s rape trial has been pushed back until further notice. New Orleans-based newspaper The Advocate reports the trial date, originally set for June 21, was pushed back following a request from the rapper’s attorney, Tiffany Myles Crosby. She’d asked the judge for a continuance last week, noting she needed time “to become abreast of all pertinent issues in […]
A24 Films Mariah Carey‘s music has been heard in many a movie and TV show, but the most recent use of one of her hits is pretty unexpected — and approved by her. The movie is Beau Is Afraid, which stars Joaquin Phoenix as Beau, a guy who, well … let’s just say he has serious issues about sex. Vulture reports that when […]