Missy Elliott to be honored on Women’s Entrepreneurship Day at the United Nations

Atlantic RecordsMissy Elliott will be recognized as a female innovator at a special ceremony later this month at the United Nations. The iconic rapper will be among the honorees at the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Summit on November 15 in New
Marlon Wayans says “he's broken up” that he won't be able to attend John Witherspoon's funeral

Ray Tamarra/FilmMagicMarlon Wayans, who played one of John Witherspoon‘s son in the ’90s sitcom The Wayans Bros., has announced he’ll be unable to attend the late actor’s upcoming funeral. In an Instagram post, Wayans says he’s upset he won’t be able
Bad Boy celebration: Diddy receives new Cadillac Escalade from his mother for his 50th birthday

Tibrina Hobson/Getty ImagesDiddy’s 50th birthday Monday came with a very special surprise from his mother, who presented him with a brand-new Cadillac Escalade. The Bad Boy Entertainment CEO’s mom, Janice Combs, thrilled him with the luxury SUV. Diddy
Black excellence: 'Us' actor Evan Alex says he's talked with Jordan Peele about writing his own horror film

ABC/Todd WawrychukUs star Evan Alex is taking a page out of actor Marsai Martin‘s handbook. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, 11-year-old Alex, who starred as the youngest son of the Wilson family in the Jordan Peele horror film, says he’s now working
Here's how to have yourself a very Mariah Christmas

ABC/Heidi GutmanWant to celebrate the holidays exactly like the Queen of Christmas herself, Mariah Carey? In a new interview with Cosmopolitan UK, the singer runs through some of her favorite traditions. First and foremost, no “drama” is
Pharrell Williams pays tribute to 'The Black Godfather,' Clarence Avant

ABC/Craig SjodinPharrell Williams paid tribute Monday night in Hollywood to the man who opened the door for his success. The 13-time Grammy winner brought a full choir on stage at Avalon Hollywood to perform the song “Letter to
Young gun calls Will Smith “grandpa” in new trailer for 'Bad Boys for Life'

Ben Rothstein. Kyle Kaplan. © 2019 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.“Why can’t we be ‘Good Men’?” Martin Lawrence‘s Marcus Burnett asks his longtime partner, Mike Lowrey, in the latest trailer for Bad Boys for Life — to which Will Smith‘s character responds, “Who’s
Ava DuVernay and Lionheart actress respond to Academy's Oscar disqualification of Nigerian film, 'Lionheart'

ABC/Paula LoboAfter news broke that the Academy had disqualified the film Lionheart from the Best International Feature Oscars race because the predominant language used in it is English, Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay is speaking out on the film’s behalf. “To @TheAcademy, You disqualified Nigeria’s first-ever submission
“Absolutely absurd”: Dean Martin's daughter objects to John Legend's “Baby It's Cold Outside” rewrite

Columbia RecordsFans are thrilled that Kelly Clarkson and John Legend have recorded a Christmas duet together, but others are questioning John’s decision to change the lyrics of the song they’ve recorded — including the daughter of the
Queen Latifah can't wait to star in tonight's live telecast of 'The Little Mermaid': “I thrive under pressure”

ABC/Andrew EcclesQueen Latifah is among the stars of tonight’s ABC-TV event, The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live!, and the Oscar nominee is anxious to kick off the telecast, which she predicts will be “a blast.” Latiffah portrays,