Chrisean Rock made headlines when she was sued by backing vocalist James Wright for allegedly attacking him backstage at Tamar Braxton‘s show in Los Angeles last November.

She stands accused of knowing out his teeth and using a homophobic slur too.

From the lens of many, the matter thrust the controversial figure into a serious legal wrangle.

However, Rock doesn’t seem too stressed. Quite the contrary.

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Kylie Minogue has barely had time to let her shiny new GRAMMY rest on her mantel before she already began prepping for her next award show – the People’s Choice Awards (PCAs).

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The credits are rolling on the 2024 British Academy Film Awards, best known as the BAFTAs!

So the attention of course turns to the coveted Winners List.

With a diverse selection and a year of standout films, the categories were stacked with the who’s who of the entertainment industry. Many big names and movies took home the coveted award, such as: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, ‘Earth Mama,’ ‘American Fiction,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ and more.

Join us below for a full list of BAFTA winners…

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Beyonce and Dua Lipa are two names unquestionably leading the Pop pack in the contemporary music climate.

Yet, with both of their new releases out within the same frame, the ladies are in the midst of a showdown for pole position on the Official UK Singles Chart.

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Kanye West and Ty Dolla‘s new album ‘Vultures 1’ may be encased in all kinds of controversy, but that hasn’t stopped the set from blasting in at #1 on the Billboard 200. 

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Usher continues to score touchdowns after his seismic Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Because the superstar’s long-awaited new album ‘Coming Home’ has nabbed a championship of its own.

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The Godfather of Soul’s indelible legacy will be toasted courtesy of the forthcoming two-night documentary ‘James Brown: Say It Loud’ on A&E.

Said to be “delving into the immeasurable musical and cultural impact of the entertainment icon,” the four-hour television event – directed by Deborah Riley Draper – was produced by legendary Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson, Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter, Peter Afterman, David Blackman, Zarah Zohlman, Charlie Cohen, Victoria Pearman, Bruce Resnikoff, Shawn Gee, and Mari Keiko Gonzalez.

Featuring exclusive interviews, never-before-seen footage, and commentary from the likes of Jagger, Questlove, Rev. Al Sharpton, Chuck D, Dallas Austin, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Bootsy Collins, LL Cool J, more, ‘Loud’ will not only shine a spotlight on Brown’s beloved music catalog but also talk about his rise to prominence from the Jim Crow-era South to become one of music history’s most celebrated and influential artists.

Ahead of the doc’s premiere on Monday (February 19), see the official trailer inside.

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Usher may still be riding high off the success of a new critically acclaimed album, ‘Coming Home,’ and a record-breaking Super Bowl Halftime Show, but the 45-year-old crooner already has his sights on what’s next.

Beyond prepping the North American ‘Past, Present, Future Tour,‘ the ‘My Way‘ singer’s future – if he has his way – could also include a long-sought after duet with fellow GRAMMY-winning megastar Justin Timberlake.

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Jennifer Lopez is drumming up ample buzz with her newly released visual album ‘This Is Me…Now.’

The unique release fuses the superstar’s latest LP with a musical movie housed on Amazon’s Prime Video,

And the ambitious venture appears to be paying off for J.Lo.

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Beyonce is firing from all cylinders with her scorching new single ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ – one of two new tracks released from ‘Act II’ of her three-album project (due March 29).

And its performance is proving especially potent on Spotify.

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Start your engines because season 16 of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ is here.

The latest installment of the Emmy Award-winning series once again sees the groundbreaking drag force lead the search for America’s Next Top Drag Superstar.

Like millions across the globe, we’re already hooked and loving the array of characters all vying for glittery glory in the hit competition.

With episode 8 set to air on Friday, check out a sneak peek before it hits screens…

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Before the West and East lock horns at the year’s biggest night in basketball at the NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis on Sunday (February 18), Coco Jones – fresh from winning her first golden gramophone at the 2024 GRAMMYs – has landed the weekend’s first slam dunk with a critically acclaimed live performance of the U.S national anthem as well as the Black national anthem (‘Lift Every Voice and Sing‘).

Accompanied by Winston Salem State University Red Sea of Sound and Virginia Union University Ambassadors of Sound at the HBCU Classic on Saturday (February 17), Jones dropped jaws with her soaring arrangement of the historic tunes.

Hop inside to see how she fared.

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