Kim Kardashian and Kanye West show up to support daughter North West at her first solo concert
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West put their differences aside and appeared at their daughter North West’s first solo headlining concert in Chicago on September 5. The former couple watched from separate sections of The Vic Theatre as their 13-year-old daughter took the stage. According to Yahoo News, North performed at the sold-out Chicago show following […]
Pierre ‘P’ Thomas returns to Instagram with health update after heart attack
Pierre “P” Thomas appears to be making progress in his recovery after suffering a heart attack last month. The Quality Control Music co-founder returned to social media Sunday for the first time since being hospitalized after suffering a heart attack in Las Vegas, weeks after false reports claimed he had died. Thomas shared a black-and-white […]
50 Cent celebrates Emmy win for ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’
50 Cent is celebrating after “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” the Netflix documentary series he executive produced about Sean “Diddy” Combs, picked up an Emmy Award. The win comes after 50 publicly defended the project as an effort to tell a story about accountability rather than simply attack his longtime rival. In an Instagram post following […]
Usher puts Taraji P. Henson in the spotlight during Las Vegas tour stop
Taraji P. Henson became an unexpected star of the show when Usher pulled her from the audience during his Las Vegas performance Saturday night, turning one of his signature serenades into a memorable celebrity cameo. The “Empire” actress was attending The R&B Tour stop at Allegiant Stadium on Sept. 5 when Usher invited her onto […]
Stephen A. Smith calls out Cari Champion and Jemele Hill after podcast interview
Stephen A. Smith is calling out former ESPN colleagues Cari Champion and Jemele Hill over how their nearly three-hour “Flagrant and Funny” interview was handled after being recorded. Smith’s response comes amid his ongoing dispute with critics over his treatment of Black women. Yahoo Sports reported that Smith addressed the interview on his “Straight Shooter […]
Texas takes the Miss America crown as Regan Hutsell wins in West Palm Beach
Texas has a new claim on one of the country’s oldest pageant titles. Regan Hutsell was named Miss America 2027 on Sunday, Sept. 6, at the national competition in West Palm Beach, Florida, becoming the 99th woman to wear the crown and sash. PEOPLE reported that delegates from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, […]
Wimbledon rejects influencer accreditation after U.S. Open content creator controversy
Wimbledon is taking a more restrictive approach to influencer access following a week of controversy at the 2026 U.S. Open. The ‘All England Club’, which runs Wimbledon, said it will not introduce a dedicated accreditation category for influencers or content creators at next year’s tournament. Organizers also plan to enforce existing rules against equipment that […]
Bernice King calls Linda Cohn’s A’ja Wilson commentary ‘dangerous,’ demands apology
Bernice King has entered a debate that started with a question about A’ja Wilson’s absence and escalated into something considerably larger. The dispute began when former ESPN personality Linda Cohn speculated on her show about why the four-time WNBA MVP withdrew from Team USA’s FIBA World Cup roster. Rather than accepting the reported health explanation, […]
Black Artists And Collectors Talk Ownership, Wealth & Cultural Legacy At MVAFF
Photo credit: MVAFF by Sidnee Michelle September 7, 2026 The Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival panel examined the role Black collectors can play in sustaining artists. Black art was positioned as more than cultural expression during a Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival panel that explored how ownership and collecting can help Black families preserve history […]
Ernest Harden Jr. wins first Emmy for ‘The Pitt’ after five decades in acting
Ernest Harden Jr. has spent more than five decades building a career largely away from the spotlight. On Sunday, that long journey reached a milestone when the 73-year-old actor won his first Emmy for his performance as Louie Cloverfield on HBO Max’s “The Pitt.” Harden won Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series at the […]