The accolades continue to accrue for Tyler Perry. 

For, the Hollywood titan is set to receive the prestigious Governors Award at the Emmys 2020.

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Tiwa Savage has officially announced new album ‘CELIA.’

The hotly anticipated set is named after the star’s mother and promises pepper aplenty.

Serving as the Afrobeat titan’s first full-length project since 2015’s ‘R.E.D,’ the project also follows her appearance on Beyonce’s ‘The Gift’ and companion visual album ‘Black Is King.’

Preceded by bops such as ‘Dangerous Woman’ and ‘Koroba,’ the album will also feature collaborations with notable names such as Sam Smith, Davido, Stefflon Don, and Naira Marley. 

The record will be Savage’s first since signing a seismic deal with Universal Music. 

Ahead of its August 28 arrival, check out the tracklist below…

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Cardi B celebrated hitting #1 with ‘WAP’ in style. Literally.

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Trey Songz is loving first time fatherhood so much that he’s immortalized the moment.

The R&B singer welcomed son Noah into the world in 2019 and has made no secret of how much a doting dad he is loving being.

And now he’s got ink-work to echo the same.

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‘The Real Housewives Of Potomac’ are back!

Gone are the days where the Madams of Maryland squabbled over etiquette. Because, for the show’s fifth season, the drama escalates to new levels.

‘Potomac’ staples Gizelle Bryant, Karen Huger, Ashley Darby, Robyn Dixon, Candiace Dillard and Monique Samuels are all back in the mix.

Newcomer Wendy Osefo joins the ladies as a main-cast member too and she shakes things up accordingly.

With the twists and turns already underway, check out a preview of episode 4 of season 5 below…

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Rihanna‘s Navy aren’t the only one’s thirsty for new music from the superstar singer.

Her peers are too. Namely Ariana Grande.

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‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ has been under quite the spotlight of late, following  multiple accounts attesting to a “toxic” work environment.

Of note is that the host oft wasn’t presented as the central issue, but her alleged tolerance of the behaviors and aloofness of the reality of the show’s environment received heavy critique.

In a statement, DeGeneres promised changes and she’s delivering.

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As the race to the White House intensifies, Michelle Obama stepped back into the spotlight in support of Democratic nominee Joe Biden. 

The Former First Lady delivered a resonating speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention; one that saw her make no secret of her disapproval of Donald Trump, his policies, and actions.

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Will Smith and Kevin Hart are joining forces to remake the classic 1987 Steve Martin and John Candy comedy, ‘Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.’

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It’s been five months since Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African American woman from Louisville, KY, was shot and killed in her home by police officers who executed a no-knock search warrant that wasn’t issued for her in the first place.

To date, none of the policemen reportedly responsible (Metro Police Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, Officer Myles Cosgrove and former Officer Brett Hankison) have been arrested in connection to the incident.

Despite open letters and demands generated by the likes of celebrity figures Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah, Cardi B, Kerry Washington, and more (as we reported here), the powers-that-be have yet to issue any progress on putting any suspects behind bars.

To provide another nudge, six-time NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving is teaming with BET Her to shine a spotlight on the tragic event in a TV special.

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Alicia Keys is in full album mode.

The music superstar appears on the cover of the latest issue of Rollacoaster, where she talks her new album, ‘Alicia,’ and more.

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After five-drama filled seasons ‘Greenleaf’ recently reached its penultimate climax.

And while one chapter closes, another it set to begin following news that the popular OWN show has birthed a spin-off series.

Details have been kept under wraps. But now, creator Craig Wright is opening up about what folk can expect.

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