The Weeknd‘s polarizing series ‘The Idol’ is seemingly coming to an end sooner than planned.

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Angela Bassett may be one of the most revered and highly decorated actresses of all time. However, for the length and breadth of her illustrious career, one particular honor remained missing from her mantel: an Oscar.

That is all set to change, though. Because the 64-year-old leads the freshly unveiled list of names who will be bestowed with honorary trophies from the Academy.

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Angela Bassett is no stranger to collecting nominations for some of the industry’s top honors over her nearly 40-year career, but – much like that ever-elusive Academy Award – longtime fans may be surprised to know the screen diva has never nabbed a BET Award.  This, despite being nominated 12 times since the award show’s inaugural ceremony in 2001.

However, the latter losing streak came to a screeching halt Sunday night (June 25).

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After shining a biographical spotlight on some of the music industry’s most prized figures via its top-rated series ‘Superstar‘ (i.e. Whitney Houston, George Michael, Reba McEntire, and more), ABC added late R&B princess Aaliyah to the ranks during the show’s sophomore season.

Aired last Wednesday (just two months before the 22nd anniversary of the singer’s untimely passing), the one-hour TV special chronicled her life and enduring legacy with never-before-seen videos, photos, and more.

From exploring her relationship with embattled R&B legend R. Kelly to her meteoric rise to fame, the circumstances around the plane crash that caused her death in August 2001, and so much more, ‘Superstar: Aaliyah’ also featured exclusive interviews with those who knew her best including Barry Hankerson (her uncle, manager, and label head) and former fiance Damon Dash (music executive) as well as music hitmakers will.i.am, Justine Skye, and Sevyn Streeter.

Look inside to see how ‘Superstar’ fared in the night’s ratings battle.

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The ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ season 15 has been bringing the drama from much of the cast at large.

This incoming episode will see the spotlight turn to the marriage woes between Drew Sidora and her husband Ralph Pittman.

As reported, the singer/actress/reality star filed for divorce from her tech entrepreneur hubby after 8 years of marriage.

And the undoing of their union will play out on RHOA.

In a newly unwrapped sneak peek of this Sunday’s episode, Sidora reveals that Pittman had banned her sister (and former manager) Allison from their marital home for years after a series of clashes. Now, in a bid to mend fences, she’s back.

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‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Drew Sidora is opening up about filing for divorce from husband Ralph Pittman after 8 years of marriage.

Thus far, season 15 of the hit Bravo series has centered on the drama between Sidora’s castmates such as Kandi Burruss and Marlo Hampton. 

However, as viewers will soon see, the unraveling of the 38-year-old’s marriage to her technology entrepreneur partner will form a key focus of the rest of the season.

Prior to its airing, Sidora has broken her silence on the matter.

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Joseline Hernandez has broken her silence after going viral for a brutal backstage brawl with Big Lex.

The fight, which took place at the Floyd Mayweather vs John Gotti III boxing match in Florida saw Hernandez dish out several devastating blows of her own. Not just to Lex (who starred on her show ‘Joseline’s Cabaret’), but to security and bystanders too.

Stopping by The Breakfast Club today (June 22), the reality TV staple dished on the drama.

Unpacking her side of what went down, the 36-year-old confirmed she spent two days in jail (after being arrested and charged with assault) and relayed that “the media only showed you one side.” The latter intimating that there’s more to why the volcanic clash happened in the first place.

Elsewhere, she opened open about her physical altercation with Amber Rose on the BET+ series ‘College Hill’ and the new season of ‘Joseline’s Cabaret.’

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Hailey Kilgore, David Iacono, Damon Wayans, Pam Grier, and Jeremie Harris lead the cast of Tubi’s forthcoming noir thriller ‘Cinnamon’ – a film about a small-town aspiring singer whose life is turned upside down after a robbery at her gas station job sends her into an unexpected web of organized crime.

The first fruit of Tubi’s film deal with Village Roadshow Pictures to produce multiple movies from its “Black Noir Cinema” initiative [which aims to reinvent and reimagine the historical take on the ‘Blaxploitation’ genre], filmmaker Bryian Keith Montgomery, Jr. directed the must-see flick.

Ahead of its June 23 premiere, see the official trailer for ‘Cinnamon’ inside.

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Russell Simmons is speaking up after his family’s drama spilled onto social media yesterday (June 19).

As reported, the mogul’s daughter took to Instagram with a stacked list of allegations against her father – including claims that he cut her off financially, threatened her, and was verbally abusive to not only her, but sister Ming and their mom Kimora Lee. 

Aoki’s allegations were accompanied by various video clips and screen grabs of text message exchanges with her estranged father.

Now, Simmons has broken his silence.

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Jonathan Majors made his first in-person appearance in court today, as the legalities surrounding his arrest for alleged assault mount up.

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Russell Simmons is renowned for bringing some of the culture’s most revered productions to the airwaves.

However, these days, it’s the mogul’s personal life that has been quite the trending topic.

That trajectory continues today in the wake of the shocking claims his daughter Aoki Lee Simmons has taken to social media to share.

The 20-year-old levelled a number of jaw-dropping claims against her dad – ranging from suggestion that he “is not well” to claims that he cut her off while she was in a vulnerable state abroad to making verbal assaults against her, her sister, and their mom Kimora Lee Simmons. She also asserts that Russell has threatened to end her career in fashion.

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