'Empire' creators say final season will be cut short over COVID-19 shutdowns

ABC/Lou RoccoEmpire co-creators Lee Daniels and Danny Strong confirmed on Tuesday that the sixth and final season of the Fox hip-hop series will be cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but left the door open for
DJ Jazzy Jeff forgot 10 days battling coronavirus-like symptoms

Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty ImagesDJ Jazzy Jeff opened up to his Will Smith about recovering from COVID-19-like symptoms, following the former’s pneumonia diagnosis earlier this month. Just don’t ask him for details — because he can’t remember much of it. Jeff joined his best friend
'Watchmen' star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II says he plans to be more creative during his downtime

Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AFIYahya Abdul-Mateen II is likely making the most of his downtime during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before his HBO superhero drama Watchmen launched late last year, Abdul-Mateen II told ABC Audio that he was already thinking about
Essence Fest of Culture cancels festival's “live experience” until 2021

Essence Communications, Inc.This year’s Essence Festival of Culture has officially been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite previously announcing they would postpone the annual fest for a date “closer to the fall,” Essence Communications announced on
Alicia Keys, LL Cool J & Usher join Global Citizen's 'One World: Together at Home' special

Milan ZrnicAlicia Keys, LL COOL J, and Usher are among the newly announced artists added to the One World: Together at Home global special this Saturday, April 18th. The broadcast special from Global Citizen and the World Health Organization will celebrate and support
Erykah Badu helps creatives unleash their superpowers with 'Quarantine Concert Series'

Tony KrashComing to you live Wednesday at 2 p.m. EST is Erykah Badu‘s Quarantine Concert Series: The Apocalypse, but this episode is mainly for creatives. The esteemed singer is now offering creatives and artists at home a chance to design their own interactive