The BET Awards have come and gone but all the drama that happened during the ceremony is spilling over. Taraji P. Henson is now speaking out not only to defend herself but to respond to a video posted by Keith Lee regarding her mix-up at the awards show. As we previously reported, the 27-year-old TikTok … Read more
Taraji P. Henson attempted to spread joy by presenting flowers to celebrities in the audience at the BET Awards on Sunday, but her well-intentioned gesture was blurred by several awkward mishaps. When the host caught sight of nominee Halle Bailey in the audience, she came to a sudden halt, but stumbled over the singer’s name, … Read more
Dj Vlad has issued an apology to Taraji P. Henson after he didn’t agree with her speaking out about being underpaid in Hollywood. As we previously reported, Dj Vlad went viral after his interview with Math Hoffa when they spoke about Taraji’s recent comments and said “Here’s the bigger problem, no one wants to hear … Read more
Taraji P. Henson’s career trajectory has continued to rise throughout the years, and recently, she has starred in the musical version of The Color Purple. Look at how her career has reached this point, from her star-making role in John Singleton’s Baby Boy to earning an Oscar nomination for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. … Read more
Taraji P. Henson’s previous comments on unequal pay in Hollywood sparked a major discussion but in a new interview, the actress is calling for people to focus back on her new film, The Color Purple. “I hope they can focus back onto this film, because right now, to me, it feels like what I said … Read more
It’s no secret Taraji P. Henson has been open about pay inequality in Hollywood. As we previously reported, the actress spoke with Gayle King during a SiriusXM interview and addressed if the rumors about her quitting acting were true. “I’m just tired of working so hard, being gracious at what I do (and) getting paid … Read more
Oprah Winfrey is finally setting the record straight! In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, the star addressed the rumors of a feud between her and Taraji P. Henson, putting an end to the speculation once and for all. Winfrey made it clear that she has been a strong supporter of Henson and her film, … Read more
Videos online are still surfacing of Taraji P. Henson getting emotional about unequal pay for black women in Hollywood and how she had to fire her entire team for not capitalizing on her “Empire” success. As we previously reported, during a SAG-AFTRA Foundation interview on Dec. 19, Henson explained how she had to cut ties … Read more
Speaking out and standing by Taraji P. Henson: fellow actress Gabrielle Union is offering support and backing up the Empire star after she bravely talked about pay inequality in Hollywood. In an emotional interview with Gayle King on SiriusXM radio, Henson shed light on the significant pay gap that Black entertainers face in the industry. … Read more
Warner Bros. Pictures invites you to experience the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond in “The Color Purple.” This bold new take on the beloved classic is directed by Blitz Bazawule (“Black Is King,” “The Burial of Kojo”) and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders and Quincy Jones. “The Color Purple” … Read more
Looks like Lamar Odom might want that old thing back! The former NBA star spoke with pagesix and said he would choose to date Taraji P. Henson over Khloe Kardashian. Lamar said the reason he would go back to her is “because I love Taraji. It’s a love thing. It’s about who you love.” Odom … Read more
Taraji P. Henson Talks Escaping An Abusive Relationship: “I’m Missing A Piece Of My Lip To This Day” In an exclusive clip of the upcoming episode of Facebook Watch series, “Peace of Mind With Taraji,” the award-winning actress opens up about her past experience with abuse. While speaking with co-host Tracie Jade and guest Angela Simmons, the … Read more
Taraji P. Henson revealed during her new Facebook Watch series that she has had thoughts of suicide during the coronavirus pandemic. RELATED STORIES: Taraji P. Henson Confirms Split From Fiancé Kelvin Hayden: “It Didn’t Work Out” On the second episode of her talk show, Peace of Mind with Taraji, the actress revealed that she’s had her share … Read more
Taraji P. Henson Confirms Split From Fiancé Kelvin Hayden: “It Didn’t Work Out” As we previously reported, “Empire” star Taraji P. Henson got engaged to former NFL player Kelvin Hayden back in 2018, three years after the duo started dating. While things seemed to be going pretty well, fans began wondering if they were still … Read more
An ‘Empire’ Spinoff Starring Taraji P. Henson In The Works At Fox! If you love seeing Taraji P. Henson on your screens then you might just love this news. According to Variety, Fox has formally put into development a spinoff of the hit show “Empire” starring Henson, with the actress reprising her role as Cookie Lyon … Read more
Taraji P. Henson Reveals Why She’s Pushing Back Her Wedding RELATED: Lamar Odom Admits He Fell In Love With Khloé Kardashian While He Was With Taraji P. Henson Taraji P Henson is off the market, but, she isn’t in a rush to say, “I do.” The Empire star, 49, sat down with Extra and revealed that she pushed back her … Read more
Mo’Nique, in response to Taraji P. Henson’s recent revelation about her challenging experience on the set of “The Color Purple,” has voiced her opinion and shared that she had expressed a similar sentiment years ago. RELATED STORIES: Taraji P Henson Sheds Tears After Receiving A Standing Ovation From ‘The Talk’ Audience During her conversation with … Read more
Taraji P. Henson has been in the news lately after speaking out about the troubles in Hollywood when it comes to black women being paid correctly. In a viral video during a SAG-AFTRA Foundation interview on Dec. 19, Henson explained how she had to cut ties from her team after playing the role of Cookie … Read more
Russell Simmons has come to Taraji P. Henson’s defense amid criticism directed at the actress for her recent trip to see him in Bali. This past month, Simmons, who has faced multiple allegations of sexual assault, shared a picture on social media featuring himself alongside Henson during her visit. In the caption, he conveyed his … Read more
Will Smith is getting back in his music bag! The BET Awards plans to be an unforgettable night as the one and only Will Smith is set to take the stage to debut a brand new song, Variety reports. In a press release, BET expressed their honor and excitement to welcome Will Smith back to … Read more
“Doctor Who” and “Sex Education” star Ncuti Gatwa is speaking out about how people praise white mediocrity while black people have the pressure of being excellent. While speaking with Attitude Magazine, The 31-year-old actor said he’s tired of seeing “white mediocrity” being celebrated, which is a luxury that does not exist for Black people since they must … Read more
Terry Crews took the time to speak on Terrence Howard and other actors such as Taraji P. Henson who have publicly spoken about unequal pay in Hollywood. While appearing on Shannon Sharpe’s show, Club Shay Shay, the actor was asked if he ever took on a role and wasn’t paid the proper compensation that he … Read more
Looks like D.L. Hughley is not willing to sit down with Mo’Nique and work things out! While speaking with TMZ, Hughley let it be known that there is no chance of reconciliation with the “Precious” actress. “I would never go on Club Shay Shay and no I haven’t spoken to Mo’Nique I think we said … Read more
Looks like D.L. Hughley wasn’t a fan of Mo’Nique’s latest interview with Shannon Sharpe. As we previously reported, Mo’Niques made an appearance on Club Shay Shay and called out a few people in the industry. During the conversation she spoke on multiple people such as Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson and more. After Mo’Nique’s interview … Read more
Danielle Brooks Is Officially An Oscars Nominee! Earns “Best Supporting Actress” Nom For Her Role In The Color Purple Excitement filled the air as the nominations for the 96th annual Academy Awards were announced this Tuesday morning. Among the talented actors and actresses recognized for their outstanding performances, several names stood out including Danielle Brooks. … Read more
50 Cent is letting it be known that’s he’s down to work with Terrence Howard. As we previously reported, Howard recently revealed he’s taking Creative Artists Agency (CAA), his former talent agency, to court over his salary that he made for the hit show “Empire.” RELATED: 50 Cent Says He Wants To Work With Taraji … Read more
Boosie Continues To Defend His Take On The Color Purple While Clapping Back At Ts Madison: “It’s Still Millions Of People Who Follow Adam & Eve Not Erica Or Transmaddy” Despite receiving tons of backlash for publicly sharing his thoughts on the Color Purple film, Boosie is continuing to defend himself while clapping back at … Read more
50 Cent is currently rapped up in a lawsuit filed by a former drug dealer named Cory “Ghost” Holland who is accusing the rapper of hiring a hitman to take his life. According to AllHipHop in an exclusive report, Holland previously sued 50 Cent over the STARZ series, Power in 2021 claiming the show used … Read more
Colman Domingo, who is starring in the 2023 remake of ‘The Color Purple, reveals he nearly “lost his mind” when an agent reportedly told him that the producers behind ‘Boardwalk Empire‘ passed on him because he wasn’t light-skinned. While Colman Domingo has achieved recent success with his latest features (‘The Color Purple‘ and ‘Rustin‘), the … Read more
The remake of The Color Purple is out and now K. Michelle is giving her honest review. As many are aware, “The Color Purple” is a movie based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker. It tells the story of Celie, a young African-American woman in the early 20th century, who faces adversity and … Read more
While on Cloud 9 from all of her ‘Color Purple‘ press and being nominated for her first Golden Globe, Fantasia Barrino is now being dragged back down to Earth as she calls out Airbnb for allegedly being racially profiled and kicked out of a North Carolina lake house she rented for her son’s birthday. On … Read more
“Empire” star, Terrence Howard is speaking out and has revealed he’s taking Creative Artists Agency (CAA), his former talent agency, to court over his salary for the hit television show. According to attorney James Bryant, Howard’s former agents gave the actor misleading information, which led to him being underpaid for his major role on Empire. … Read more
In a new interview with Variety, Halle Bailey and Rachel Zeglar opened up about their major accomplishments in Hollywood and also spoke about how they deal with online haters who always have something to say about their work. During the conversation Zeglar spoke about how Halle has always shot negative comments down with grace and … Read more
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network debuted released their highly anticipated original documentary series, “Time of Essence,” on Friday, August 18th and recently aired the final episode on September 15th. The five-part, one-hour series is a celebration of the trailblazing magazine that reaches a global community of over 20 million Black women and has revealed some of the most captivating … Read more
Oprah Winfrey recently opened up about her struggles with thoughts on weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. In a candid conversation as part of her “The Life You Want” series, Oprah discussed the topic of weight loss, obesity, and the use of drugs like Ozempic. She expressed her concerns about taking the easy way out … Read more
Halle Berry, Taraji P. Henson, Gabrielle Union-Wade, Sunny Hostin and former Motown president Suzanne de Passe join Beverly Johnson, Whoopi Goldberg, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Vanessa Williams and more in the five-part docu-series. Oprah Winfrey Network reveals that its anticipated new original documentary series, “Time of Essence,” will debut on Friday, August 18 at 9 pm ET/PT. The five-part, … Read more
#Socialites, get into this! President Joe Biden is slated to deliver a commencement address to the class of 2023 at Howard University! Mr. Biden is all locked in to give the keynote address on May 13 at the college — a historically Black university that is also Vice President Kamala Harris’ alma mater. Speaking about … Read more
Tiffany Haddish hopped on TikTok over the weekend to respond to a fan who asked whether she ever received the earrings they gave to Common, having hoped that he would hand them over to her. The fan didn’t specify the date on when this supposedly happened, but it’s fair to assume this was probably before … Read more
Looks like Lamar Odom is about to try and apply some pressure! According to, Page Six the former NBA star was spotted with a small entourage touring some gorgeous property that was worth about $7 million in Khloe’s Hidden Hills gated community. As we previously reported, in February, Odom revealed that he wouldn’t turn down … Read more
Lamar Odom says “he’s going through some things” as he reveals that his old management team has allegedly “hijacked” his social media accounts. The former NBA star made a video to give fans an update on his pages and revealed that he has changed managers. He claims his old team changed all his passwords back … Read more
Whew! Looks like fans are slamming Khloe Kardashian on the internet after an old photo of her dressed as a “pimp” with black women on leashes has started to circulate on the internet. RELATED:Lamar Odom Draws Comparisons Between Exes Khloe Kardashian And Taraji P. Henson’s Upbringing As He Reveals Who He’d Want To Date Again … Read more
Are You Here For This? Doja Cat Leads 2022 BET Awards With Six Nomination; Drake & Ari Lennox Land Four Each! The nominees for the 2022 BET Awards were announced this Wednesday and some of our favorites are up to snag an award this year! Leading the pack is Doja Cat who earned a total … Read more
Tina Lawson On Jussie Smollett’s 5 Month Jail Sentence Over Hoax Hate Crime: “The Punishment Does Not Fit The Crime… Black People, We Cannot Afford To Let This Slide!” As it was previously reported, actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced to five months in prison after being found guilty of falsely telling police he was the … Read more
Rapper Freddie Gibbs Believes Jussie Smollett Belongs In The Slammer For Allegedly Faking Hate Crime: “Just Like Bi***** Who Fake Rape” Freddie Gibbs is the latest celebrity to weigh in on Jussie Smollett’s jail time over his hoax case. RELATED: Jussie Smollett Sentenced To Spend 150 Days In Jail For Hoax Hate Crime As we … Read more
#FreeJussie: Jurnee Smollett Breaks Silence On Brother Jussie Smollett’s Sentencing Earlier, we shared that Jocqui Smollett spoke out on his brother Jussie Smollett’s transfer to a psych ward in Cook County Jail. Additionally, their sister, actress Jurnee Smollett, has also broken her silence to speak on Jussie’s sentencing. Jurnee, who’s been standing by her brother … Read more
Okurrr! Cardi B To Host The 2021 American Music Awards! Booked and busy! This Tuesday it was announced that Cardi B will be hosting this year’s American Music Awards! Cardi took to social media this morning to share the exciting news. She tweeted, “Im so proud to announce, I’ll be hosting the 2021 @AMAs! Tune … Read more
Angela Simmons Details Experience Of ‘Jumping Out Of Moving Cars’ In Past Abusive Relationship While appearing as a guest on Taraji P. Henson’s Facebook Watch series “Peace of Mind with Taraji,” Angela Simmons opens up about her harrowing experience being in an abusive relationship. RELATED: Taraji P. Henson Talks Escaping An Abusive Relationship: “I’m Missing … Read more
WATCH: Offset Buys Cardi B A New House For Her 29th Birthday! On Monday, Cardi B brought in her 29th birthday with her hubby Offset, her family, and a bunch of celebrity friends. The rap star held a dancehall-themed party in Los Angeles and had everyone super turnt. Spice performed and even big stars showed … Read more
#CulturesBiggestNight came with dozens of surprises from a baby bump to slight tribute to the King of Pop! Additionally, tonight’s show is paying tribute to the women who have contributed and solidified the culture. RELATED STORIES: French Montana Reveals What He’s Looking Forward To At The BET Awards Throughout the 2021 #BET Awards, host Taraji P. … Read more
Lamar Odom Slams Idea Of “Kardashian Curse” Lamar Odom is coming to the Kardashian’s defense! In a recent interview, the ex-NBA player was asked how men including himself and guys like Kanye West seemingly go downhill after getting into serious relationships with the Kardashians. RELATED: Lamar Odom’s Son Issues An Apology After Commenting On His … Read more
Pop Smoke’s Brother Speaks On Threats Against Rapper, Finds It ‘Mind-Boggling’ He Was Without Security While appearing on an episode of ‘Peace of Mind with Taraji,’ Pop Smoke‘s brother, Obasi Jackson, speaks on his the ample death threats against the rapper, full name Bashar Jackson, adding that he finds it “mind-boggling” that he was a superstar traveling … Read more
Lamar Odom Reveals His “Social Media Platforms Are Being Held Hostage By My Ex” More drama for Lamar Odom: While things seemed to be going good for Sabrina Parr and the former NBA star, even after calling off their engagement, it looks like their relationship is just going downhill again. Lamar took to his Instagram … Read more
Tamar Braxton Opens Up About Suicide Attempt, Says She Thought Her Son Would Be Better Without Her In a new episode of “Peace of Mind With Taraji,” singer and reality star Tamar Braxton opens up about her suicide attempt and admits that she thought her 7-year-old son, Logan, would be better off without her. RELATED: … Read more
Gabrielle Union Opens Up About Stepdaughter Zaya Wade’s Coming Out Journey, Says She Felt ‘Outed’ On Instagram Back in February, Gabrielle Union introduced the world to Zaya Wade when the now-13-year-old came out as transgender. It was a move the some people were against but was also widely supported by her fans. In a new … Read more
Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali revealed he almost turned down his role in ‘Benjamin Button’ due to a sex scene in the script. RELATED STORIES: Marvel Studios Seeking Black Writers For The New “Blade” Reboot The actor revealed during an interview on Common’s podcast that when he auditioned for David Fincher’s 2008 film “The Curious Case of … Read more
Man Finds 9-Carat Diamond He Thought Was Glass In An Arkansas State Park This past Labor Day, 33-year-old Kevin Kinard found a 9-carat diamond, that he initially thought was glass, in an Arkansas State Park. On the holiday this year, Kinard and friends ventured off to Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, AK, a … Read more
Martha Stewart Received 14 Proposals After Poolside Thirst Trap Martha Stewart has revealed that she received 14 proposals in her inbox after posting a sexy poolside thirst trap on Instagram last week from her East Hampton residence. Speaking with E!’s ‘Daily Pop,’ the 78-year-old admitted, “I’ve had 14 proposals, I don’t know what for, but they’re … Read more
Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician Who Inspired ‘Hidden Figures,’ Dies At 101 Socialites, we have some unfortunate news to share this Monday morning. According to multiple reports, Katherine Johnson has sadly passed away. RELATED: Style Expert B. Smith Dies Of Alzheimer’s Disease At Age 70 Johnson was the pioneering mathematician and NASA employee who was pivotal … Read more
Supermodel Jourdan Dunn Is Engaged! Socialites, join us in congratulating supermodel Jourdan Dunn who is now engaged!! The 29-year-old took to Instagram on Saturday to announce the big news. She shared a photo of herself covering her eyes with one hand while her fiancé held up her other hand to show off the beautiful diamond … Read more
Women get ready to get into the mind of a man as Hollywood Unlocked was on the carpet for the premiere of “What Men Want” starring Taraji P. Henson. Hollywood Unlocked was on the carpet for the highly anticipated premiere of “What Men Want.” Related: Taraji P. Henson To Be Honored With Star On The … Read more
