Pharrell Williams wears two hats as producer and songwriter for the film Hidden Figures. Starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe, the historical dramedy tells the story of African-American mathematicians who helped NASA send astronaut John Glenn into space. Pharrell compares the process of producing and promoting movies to a favorite hobby, telling The New York Times,
Six protesters from the NAACP, including the organization’s national president, were arrested Tuesday night after holding a sit-in at the Mobile, Ala., office of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee. Since the president-elect announced his pick in November, Democrats and many civil rights groups have objected to the senator’s nomination, citing racially
Since gracing TV screens in her final White House interview with media queen Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama is preparing for her final talk show appearance as the sitting First Lady. According to Variety, FLOTUS is scheduled to appear on The Tonight Show for a third time next Wednesday (Jan. 11), just one day after President Barack Obama delivers his farewell address in
Soulja Boy may not be on reality TV more, but he’s definitely making up for it on social media. He spent Tuesday (January 3) publicly threatening and trolling Chris Brown on Instagram. Then via Instagram Live, Soulja took viewers on a nice, leisurely stroll through Compton with him… when things went left. Soulja was talking
After beefing with 50 Cent for a portion of 2016 (and years prior), Vivica A. Fox not only ended the drama, but admitted that she still loves the G-Unit frontman. “It is so time for this to be over, as far as beefing back and forth.” Fox shared during The Wendy Williams Show Tuesday (Jan. 3). Fox apparently
Janet Jackson is starting the new year with a new bundle of joy. Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana welcomed their first child, a son named Eissa Al Mana, on Tuesday (Jan. 3), Billboard has confirmed. “Janet Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana are thrilled to welcome their new son Eissa Al Mana into the world,” her rep said in a statement. “Janet
Gospel singer Kim Burrell set the Internet ablaze with her anti-gay sermon at the Love & Liberty Fellowship Church in Houston, Texas. In a video that circulated online, Burrell said “the perverted homosexual spirit, and the spirit of delusion and confusion, it has deceived many men and women.” The latest criticism comes from Frank Ocean‘s mother, Katonya Breaux. “Me: Son, can we crop
Tyler Perry is best known for making movies and TV shows that focus on black characters, but last year the filmmaker premiered “Too Close To Home,” a show featuring a predominantly white cast. Following its August 2016 premiere, the TLC drama received backlash from black social media users for having only a few black actors, compared
Kim Kardashian has kept a relatively low profile since she was robbed at gunpoint in her Paris hotel last October, choosing to stay off social media and out of the spotlight for the past three months. But the reality star (or, perhaps more likely, a member of her team) did reemerge on her official website today (January 3) to share a montage of home
Kanye West and his family began the New Year with a trip to Oklahoma City to visit the gravesite of his late mother. The hip-hop star was spotted getting off a private jet in Los Angeles alongside wife Kim Kardashian and their two young children North and Saint on Monday following a return flight back