- Jun 11, 2020
'Billions' Star Asia Kate Dillon Wants SAG Awards to Erase Gender-Specific Categories
The first non-binary performer on television has submitted an open letter that urges SAG leaders to make the prize-giving more inclusive towards artists who do not identify as either male or female.
- Jun 11, 2020
J. Cole to Release 'Be Free' on Streaming Services in Light of George Floyd's Tragic Death
The 'Middle Child' rapper, who has joined the Black Lives Matter protest, penned the protest track back in 2014 following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by an officer in Ferguson, Missouri.
- Jun 11, 2020
Grammy Awards to No Longer Use 'Urban' Term in Major Category
Following in the leads made by Republic Records, the Recording Academy makes the announcement as part of the organization's annual changes to its rules and guidelines.
- Jun 11, 2020
Tiffany Haddish Reveals Real Reason Behind Decision to Attend George Floyd's Funeral
During an appearance on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers', the 'Girls Trip' comedienne reveals that she had been a witness to police brutality from the tender age of 13.
- Jun 11, 2020
Insta-Model Claims She Was Pregnant With Future's Child, But Aborted It
The Atlanta model, who goes by the name Aree on social media, tweeted and then deleted a claim that she would've delivered the 'Turn on the Lights' rapper's 10th child on Tuesday, June 9.
- Jun 11, 2020
'Gone With the Wind' Pulled From HBO Max Over Display of Racial Prejudices
The temporary removal move has been taken in the wake of the protests against racial injustice due to George Floyd's death, and an op-ed written by '12 Years a Slave' screenwriter John Ridley.
- Jun 11, 2020
Matthew McConaughey Pushes for Continuing Equality Conversation Amid Black Lives Matter Protests
The 'Dallas Buyers Club' star asks what he can do to be a better white man during an appearance on Emmanuel Acho's talk show 'Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man'.
- Jun 11, 2020
Ice-T Applauds Fair Depiction of African-Americans in 'Law and Order: SVU'
When promoting the release of upcoming movie 'Equal Standard', the actor known as Detective Odafin Tutuola on the police-procedural drama shares his thoughts on why the Dick Wolf series was so successful.
- Jun 11, 2020
Kylie Jenner Attracts Complaints With Revelation of Kylie Cosmetics' Black Employees Percentage
As part of the Pull Up for Change initiative started by UOMA Beauty founder Sharon Chuter, the 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star discloses that 13 per cent of her staff are black.
- Jun 11, 2020
Russell Simmons Insists He's Not a 'Monster' and Doesn't Victimize His Accusers
His interview on the 'Breakfast Club' sparks backlash from people including one of the Def Jam icon's accusers, Sil Lai Abrams, who previously blasted the show and accused them of being 'tone-deaf.'
- Jun 11, 2020
Ava DuVernay: I Grew Up Knowing Police Were Not Here to Protect Me
Speaking to Oprah Winfrey about the Black Lives Matter protests, the 'Selma' director recalls witnessing her father falling victim to police aggression when she was a child.
- Jun 11, 2020
Stassi Schroeder Loses Podcast Series in the Wake of 'Vanderpump Rules' Firing
'Straight Up with Stassi' has been pulled from all streaming platforms as Radio.com issues a statement condemning its host for her past 'racially charged and inappropriate actions.'
- Jun 11, 2020
Ne-Yo and Wife Hit Back at Critics of His Controversial 'Sacrifice' Remarks at George Floyd Funeral
In a reply to an Instagram comment from a critic, the 'So Sick' singer blasts public's backlash to his remarks as 'ignorance' that 'divides and we don't need that right now.'
- Jun 11, 2020
'Fleabag', 'Chernobyl' and 'Succession' Named Winners of 2020 Peabody Awards
'Surviving R. Kelly', in the meantime, picks up a documentary honor from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication panel, and 'Dolly Parton's America' secures podcast nod.
- Jun 11, 2020
Coachella 2020: Rescheduled Dates Completely Canceled Amid Uncertainty Over COVID-19 Crisis
AEG CEO Dan Beckerman has reportedly sent a note to employees stating that live events with fans are unlikely to happen any time soon and won't resume until sometime in 2021.
- Jun 11, 2020
Emma Watson Stands in Solidarity With Trans People After J.K. Rowling Defends Controversial Tweets
The 'Harry Potter' actress joins co-star Daniel Radcliffe and fellow actor Eddie Redmayne in speaking out against the author over her online comments that have been deemed transphobic.
- Jun 11, 2020
Wendy Williams Gives Fans Update on Her Show While Flaunting New Hair Makeover
Looking stunning in a pink and green dress, the 55-year-old talk show host says, 'I'm in my house, but what I want the most is to be with you, I miss you, I miss you a lot.'
- Jun 11, 2020
Iggy Azalea Confirms She's a Mother to Baby Boy, Explains Why She Has Been Quiet
The Australian raptress, who was reported to have given birth to her first child with Playboi Carti in April, says that it's never her intention to keep the baby 'a secret.'
- Jun 11, 2020
J.K. Rowling Seeks to Clarify Anti-Trans Tweets With Sexual Assault Survivor Claims
The 'Harry Potter' author has found herself under attack by human rights activists as well as Daniel Radcliffe and Eddie Redmayne for arguing that gender identity discussion invalidates biological sex.
- Jun 11, 2020
Lisa Vanderpump Condemns Racism After 'Vanderpump Rules' Firings, Andy Cohen Supports Decision
Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute, along with two other cast members, have been let go by Bravo days after former castmate Faith Stowers accused them of racial profiling her.