Abbott Elementary, Forever top Black Reel Television Award nominees

Abbott Elementary, Forever and Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist top the list of nominees for this year's Black Reel Television Awards.Netflix’s YA romance Forever scored the most nominations with 12, followed by ABC’s Abbott Elementary with 11. Peacock’s Fight Night has eight.Joining Abbott in the outstanding comedy series category are The Bear, Harlem, The Residence and Survival... Read More.

Lil Waynes Tha Carter VI tops R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart

Lil Wayne may have been just shy of topping the all-genre Billboard 200 Albums chart with his Tha Carter VI album, but he’s #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart this week.Tha Carter VI marks his 11th #1 on the chart; his previous chart-topper was 2020’s Funeral. Wayne becomes the eighth artist to... Read More.

Nelly, Ice Cube and more to perform on CNNs The Fourth in America

Nelly, Ice Cube and Timbaland are among the musical acts who'll be ringing in Independence Day this year on CNN.The cable network's fifth annual special The Fourth in America will air starting at 7 p.m. ET live on CNN. The special will feature coast-to-coast firework shows from Boston, New York,... Read More.

The Jeffersons actress Marla Gibbs releasing a memoir

The Jeffersons actress Marla Gibbs is coming out with a memoir. People reports the 94-year-old will be releasing It’s Never Too Late in early 2026, from Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.According to the book’s synopsis, Gibbs will detail “her difficult journey from a tempestuous childhood to becoming a confident... Read More.

Vegas lounge serving up Beyoncé-inspired cocktails

Drunk in love or just drunk on Beyoncé-inspired cocktails? In honor of the singer’s Cowboy Carter tour stop in Las Vegas in July, Foundation Room inside Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino is serving up special Bey-themed drinks.The cocktail “Crazy in Love” is a mix of... Read More.