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Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Beyoncé‘s BeyGOOD Foundation has donated $100,000 to the University of Houston Law Center’s Criminal Justice Clinic. The money will pay for a full-time faculty member and director, according to a release, making way for increased enrollment and expanded services, including better community outreach efforts that are intended to help and teach […]
Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Questlove‘s documentary about funk legend Sly Stone will premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. “It’s time good people. It’s official,” Questlove said when announcing the news about Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) on Instagram. “The film explores the life, music, and cultural impact of Sly Stone, shedding light […]
Luigi Mangione is seen inside the police station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9, 2024/Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — Prosecutors at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office have begun presenting evidence to a grand jury as they work to secure an indictment against Luigi Mangione for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, sources told ABC News. The […]
David Becker/WireImage via Getty Images The film nominations for the 2025 Critics Choice Awards are in. Conclave and Wicked are the top-nominated movies of the year, earning 11 nods each. Following close behind are Dune: Part Two and Emilia Pérez with 10 nods apiece. Joining the four previously mentioned films in the best picture category […]
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, are continuing to try to shore up support with senators ahead of confirmation hearings next month. Gabbard will meet with incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on Thursday. She […]
Megan Piphus, a musician and the first Black female puppeteer on “Sesame Street,” and her pupper Mini lead vocal exercises during the recording of nonprofit Saving Our Daughters’ first album; ABC News (NEW YORK) — Saving Our Daughters brought star power into the recording booth to help empower some young women working on the group’s […]
Michael Reynolds/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Alexander Smirnov, the former FBI informant charged with lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s business dealings, has reached a plea deal with prosecutors from special counsel David Weiss’ office, according to court filing Thursday. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. […]
Victoria Monét has released a holiday edition of her album Jaguar. A Jaguar II Christmas: The Orchestral Arrangements features orchestral versions of her album cuts, which intertwine some holiday classics. Songs like “Smoke” and “Hollywood,” for example, are blended with Christmas staples “Let It Snow” and “Carol of the Bells.” “I hope this fills you and your family with […]
Courtesy Tudum/Netflix Well, this isn’t very festive: Mariah Carey was forced to cancel her concert in Pittsburgh on Dec. 11 just hours before showtime because she’s sick. She wrote on social platform X, “Pittsburgh, I’m sorry to say I’ve come down with the flu. It breaks my heart that I unfortunately have to cancel tonight’s show. […]
Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump has invited China‘s President Xi Jinping to his inauguration in January, his spokesperson said Thursday. Incoming White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed reports about the invitation on Fox News on Thursday morning. Asked if she could confirm if Trump has invited Xi to his inauguration, Leavitt said, […]
