BET revives Tyler Perry's 'House of Payne'; OWN announces Perry's 'If Loving You Is Wrong' will end after upcoming fifth season

ABC NewsTyler Perry is bringing back one of his classic series to television, thanks to BET. Deadline has confirmed that BET will revive Perry’s family sitcom Tyler Perry’s House of Payne for a seventh season. The revived series will include the original
Nike unveils 'Watch Us Rise' Black History Month visuals honoring inspiring leaders

NikeBlack History Month is an annual observance celebrating the outstanding achievements of prestigious African-Americans, as well as their history. With that, Nike has tapped various leaders of color for their Watch Us Rise BH ’20 campaign to create powerful
Damian Marley and Nas to perform reggae-rap album Distant Relatives on Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise in December

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicThis December, get ready to jam to the sounds of reggae icon Damian Marley and rap visionary Nas, in honor of the 10th anniversary of their Distant Relatives project. The pair will perform the entire album including hits like
Mars Meets the Mouse: Bruno Mars to star in and produce new Disney musical movie

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicBruno Mars has either appeared in or lent his voice to two movies so far: 1992’s Honeymoon in Vegas and 2014’s Rio 2. But now, he’s ready to take center stage with a full-fledged starring role
John Legend announces ‘Bigger Love’ tour

ID-PRJohn Legend plans to spread love across the country this summer. The EGOT winner announced Thursday his Bigger Love 2020 tour. “New year, new music, new tour — this summer I’ll be traveling around North America for my #BIGGERLOVETOUR!” Legend
Janelle Monae is “ready to light the stage on fire” at the Oscars

Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images for Absolut ElyxJanelle Monae will bring the heat to the Academy Awards on Sunday. The 34-year-old singer/actress, who starred in the Oscar-winning Moonlight in 2016, will be part of a “special performance.” But we’ll have to wait
Brandy and Deborah Cox headlining Femme It Forward concert series in Los Angeles

Paras Griffin/Getty ImagesBrandy and Deborah Cox might have you in your feelings performing nostalgic love songs from the past few decades, as headliners for the Femme It Forward “Love Language” concert in Los Angeles on April 30. The all-female
Gayle King responds to Kobe Bryant's sexual assault criticism, blames network for viral clip backlash

Michele Crowe/CBSGayle King says she’s ready to have an “intense discussion” with her network, CBS, after receiving harsh criticism over a now viral clip in which she questioned former WNBA star Lisa Leslie about Kobe Bryant‘s sexual assault case. “I’ve been
Janelle Monáe reveals she's recovering from mercury poisoning

Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images for Absolut Elyx Janelle Monáe opened up for the first time about a major health scare. In an interview with The Cut, the “Yoga” singer revealed that she is recovering from mercury poisoning. After changing to a pescatarian diet,
Luke James wants to love and be loved

maxphotostudioAs Valentine’s Day approaches, Luke James just want to love, and be loved. The two-time Grammy nominee dropped his second album, To Feel Love/To Feel Loved, last week. The “All Of Your Love” singer explains he’s been doing a lot