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Courtesy Netflix If you didn’t get to see Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington on Broadway in their acclaimed turns in The Piano Lesson, you’re in luck. Netflix has announced it is bringing a film adaptation of the August Wilson play to the streaming service, co-produced by John David’s Broadway vet dad, Oscar winner Denzel Washington. The production will also star Justice League‘s Ray […]

Susan DeLoach/SHOWTIME Mo’Nique has filed a lawsuit against Paramount and CBS, which she claims owe her millions for her show The Parkers. Variety reports the actress, born Monique Hicks, notes UPN paid a below-market fee to air the show, which itself was sold for cable distribution for below average market rates, all in an effort to suppress profitability. The suit states Mo’Nique was underpaid and […]

Courtesy Young Money/Rolling Loud/Live Nation Lil Wayne gifted fans in Toronto with a special guest straight from the city: Drake. Performing as part of his Welcome to Tha Carter tour, Weezy brought his protege out at HISTORY, where Drake took the stage with a set including songs “Marvins Room,” “Jungle,” “Know Yourself,” “Rich Flex,” “Sicko Mode,” “Feel No Ways,” […]

ABC/Randy Holmes Michael B. Jordan graces one of four worldwide covers as one of Time‘s 100 Most Influential People.  “He has a youthful appearance and spirit, so it’s easy to overlook his incredible feat of staying power in an industry that can be so transactional,” friend and longtime collaborator Ryan Coogler says of the actor. He discussed Michael’s 24-year-long acting […]

Walt Disney Television/Yolanda Perez Pose star Billy Porter is set to co-write and star in a biopic based on the life of legendary novelist, essayist and activist James Baldwin. Porter and Dan McCabe will adapt the script for from David Leeming’s 1994 book James Baldwin: A Biography. “As a Black queer man on this planet […]

Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images Nicki Minaj is heading back to the small screen with a starring role in Lady Danger, a new animated series from Amazon Freevee, Deadline reports.  Minaj, whose full name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, will also executive produce the series alongside Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson under his G-Unit Film & TV production […]

Joe Maher/Getty Images Jamie Foxx is recovering after suffering an undisclosed “medical complication” Tuesday, according to a social media post by the movie star’s daughter, Corinne Foxx. “We wanted to share that, my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday,” the 29-year-old actress shared in an Instagram post on Wednesday night. While the post did not elaborate on the […]

ABC Missy Elliott‘s influence on hip-hop and music has been praised, most recently with her nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But it’s been some time since she released a full-length project. Her last LP, Cookbook, dropped back in 2005, more than 15 years ago. Producer and longtime friend/collaborator Timbaland says he’s hoping to have her […]

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images For some artists, it takes a while to realize the effects of stardom. In Ice Spice‘s case, however, it was only about a few days after she released her now-viral song “Munch (Feelin’ U).”  “I remember I was in the mall and this little group of kids swarmed around me like, ‘Are you […]

Showtime Rick Ross, Fat Joe and The LOX are heard on the anthem for the 2023 NBA playoffs. The rappers united for “The Game,” on which they appear as ambassadors for teams playing in this year’s playoff games. “Living like I’m Young Thugga, winning shot at the buzzer/ Do it all for my n*****, VIP for my mother,” raps Ross, […]