‘I May Destroy You’ star Michaela Coel entered the 73rd annual EMMY Awards as one of the night’s most nominated acts.

Landing six mentions overall across Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Outstanding Lead Actress, Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, and Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, ‘Destroy You’ initially seemed poised to do just that to the competition.

By the night’s end, Coel was able to secure the Writing EMMY – to historic measure. See what we mean inside:

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It would be most fitting the year the EMMYs boasted its most diverse group of nominees (nearly 50 BIPOC in the acting categories alone), two of television’s most prized figures – RuPaul and Debbie Allen – would make history for becoming the most awarded male and female acts of color in the ceremony’s 73-year history.

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Over the weekend, comedy veteran Anthony Anderson took to press to say he was ready for his longtime losing streak with the Television Academy to come to an end.

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Kacey Musgraves has a reason to celebrate.

For, the acclaimed songstress has just earned a huge career milestone.

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Dionne Warwick is revealing her next major music move.

For, the legendary songstress has just shared who she wants to collaborate with next.

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Azealia Banks is no stranger to venting about her peers – especially Nicki Minaj. 

And the fall-out from the latter’s headline-grabbing remarks about the COVID-19 vaccine has ignited the flames anew.

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Chris Rock is the latest high-profile name to reveal that a positive diagnosis for COVID-19.

And his announcement has come with a word of advice.

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Normani whipped the masses into a frenzy of excitement when she took them to the ‘Wild Side’ with a show-stopping performance at last week’s 2021 MTV Video Music Awards.

However, it’s emerged a select few weren’t as impressed

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Check out Rita Ora!

The multihyphenate star covers the October 2021 issue of Vogue Australia.

Posing it up in full spread lensed by Ben Morris, the singer, actress, host, and all-around media maven, also seized the feature to open up about her forthcoming album.

Owner of four #1 singles, Ora’s latest full-length LP was 2018’s ‘Phoenix,’ which she followed with experimentative EP ‘Bang’ earlier this year.

Head below for pics, as well as quotes about what the 30-year-old is cooking up…

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Mark those calendars because ‘Our Kind of People’ arrives on Fox on September 22.

Yaya DaCosta leads alongside Morris Chestnut in the series which is helmed by writer/executive producer Karin Gist and executive producer Lee Daniels.

Based on Lawrence Otis Graham’s critically praised book ‘Our Kind of People: Inside America’s Black Upper Class,’ the show follows strong-willed single mom Angela Vaughn (DaCosta) as she sets out to reclaim her family’s name and make an impact with her game-changing haircare line that highlights the natural beauty of Black women. However, she discovers a dark secret about her mother’s past that will flip her world upside-down and shake up this community forever.

Ahead of its premiere, check out an extended trailer…

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Cop a gander of Adele!

The superstar singer made for a stunning sight in newly shared snaps.

Arriving amidst ample excitement for her forthcoming new album, the British belter posed for the pics while attending basketball star Anthony Davis’ wedding.

The songbird also appeared to confirm her much-rumored relationship with Rich Paul – sharing an affectionate snap of herself with the multi-millionaire sports agent.

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Despite execs at Warner Bros. giving a remake of Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner‘s 1992 film, ‘The Bodyguard,’ two thumbs up (as we reported here), fans of the ‘I Will Always Love You’ diva have been everything except in love with the announcement.

Taking to Twitter in droves, commenters slammed the news – with some arguing its untouchable soundtrack couldn’t be replicated while others cited Houston and Costner’s on-screen chemistry as the reason the classic movie shouldn’t be updated.

As the debate raged on about the forthcoming, Matthew Lopez-penned reboot, our friends at TMZ caught up with the late Pop icon’s ex-husband Bobby Brown for his two cents on the matter.  His response came as a surprise to no one.

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