RIP
‘Showtime at the Apollo’ Host Kiki Shepard, Dead at 74
Kiki Shepard, beloved host of "Showtime At the Apollo," died suddenly at her home in Los Angeles on Monday. She was 74. LaShirl Smith, Kiki's rep, tells TMZ, Shepard suffered
Awards
Mary J. Blige is Unrecognizable at the Oscar Awards
Mary J. Blige was unrecognizable at the 98th Oscar Awards at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 15, in Hollywood, California. The 55-year-old singer/actress caused photographers
Business
Tyler Perry Sells BET+ stake to Paramount, BET+ Shuts Down
BET+ will be folded into Paramount after Tyler Perry sold his equity stake in BET+ to Paramount Skydance. BET+ was an online streaming service with over 2,000 hours of
Caught On Video
Teyana Taylor criticized for putting director in a headlock
Teyana Taylor is the "it" Hollywood actress in 2026, but she lost cool points for her behavior at the 2026 Oscar Awards on Sunday. Teyana showed her exuberance after her movie
RIP
Blaxploitation Actress Judy Pace Dead at 83
Pioneering actress Judy Lenteen Pace died from natural causes on March 11, in California. She was 83. Pace's daughters, attorney Shawn Pace Mitchell and actress Julia Pace
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Keke Palmer shuts down SXSW proposal with grace, “I’m sorry, I don’t know you”
Keke Palmer was on stage at the SXSW Music Festival & Conference when a man interrupted a panel to propose to her. The incident happened while Keke was hosting a panel