Angela Bassett has been a formidable force on screens – big and small – for more than three decades.

Fittingly, then, this year actress was bestowed with an honorary (and long-overdue) Oscar for delivering trailblazing performances across the length and breadth of her career. A career that continues to thrive today.

Stopping by the Tamron Hall Show this week, Bassett opened up about the win, the new season of her hit ABC series ‘9-1-1,’ and her desire to return to Broadway.

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Regina King has largely avoided the spotlight following the tragic death of her son, Ian Alexander Jr.

As reported, the star’s only child committed suicide just days after his 26th birthday.

Now, two years after the harrowing experience, the Oscar winner is breaking her silence.

Sitting down with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America, the star opened up about life after losing her son.

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Raye continues to make mighty strides.

Because, after blazing the BRIT Awards 2024 with a history-making 6 wins (the most ever achieved in a single night), the singer-songwriter has nabbed one of the most coveted performance spots globally.

A stint as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. 

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If one thing is for sure, it’s that the UK will be one of “the” places to be this summer.

For, Glastonbury Festival 2024 has unveiled one of its most stacked lineups to date.

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The Braxton family sent their dedicated fan base into a frenzy with the unexpected report that they are bringing their beloved weTV reality series back to the airwaves after a nearly 4-year absence.

Viewer excitement is only bested by that of the sisters themselves as evidenced by a recent interview with legendary sister Toni Braxton who was spotted on the red carpet of the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 32nd annual OSCARs viewing party in West Hollywood on Sunday (March 10).

While there the R&B diva chatted it up with ET’s Cassie DiLaura to discuss the inspiration for reviving the reality show and so much more.

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Ariana Grande may be well on her way to having 2024’s biggest first-week sales thanks to the impressive figures attached to her March 8-released studio album, ‘Eternal Sunshine,’ but the Billboard 200 won’t be the only place her name is glowing as ‘We Can’t Be Friends‘ – the LP’s latest single – is on pace to top next week’s Hot 100.

Already a fan favorite from its parent project, interest in the Max Martin-produced cut skyrocketed over the weekend thanks to Grande’s soaring debut live performance during a stint on ‘SNL‘ on Saturday (March 9).

Before that, the GRAMMY winner lifted the lid on her tribute to Jim Carrey‘s 2004 film ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind‘ for the tune’s official music video.

Now, her bid to ensure ‘Friends’ lands atop the updated Hot 100 comes courtesy of three new versions: string, a capella, and instrumental.

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Rihanna and SZA are the only Black women in the nearly 78-year history of Billboard’s all-genre album chart to own projects that have charted for over 300 weeks (the equivalent of nearly 6 years).

While Rih leads the pack with the 410-week stay of her last LP, the 2016-released ‘Anti,’ the ongoing success of SZA’s 2017 debut album, ‘CTRL,’ puts it in a unique Billboard club due to its extended tenancy on the chart.

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Victoria Monet‘s breakout hit, ‘On My Mama,’ continues to birth “firsts” for the multi-talented songstress.

As if becoming her first Billboard #1 hit wasn’t enough to boast, the D’Mile-produced tune also owns the title of being her first Hot 100 top 40 hit and it helped lead to the capture of her inaugural trio of GRAMMYs at this year’s ceremony.

Most recently, ‘Mama’ was met with news from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) that it had become her first Platinum-certified hit.

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Halle Bailey is aiming to blaze with her brand new single, ‘In Your Hands.’

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Dua Lipa has officially announced her third studio album – and it’ll see her serve up a hearty helping of ‘Radical Optimism.’

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Zayn is zooming forward with the release of his fourth studio album, which he has officially announced is titled ‘Room Under the Stairs.’

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Chris Brown is expanding his latest album, ’11:11,’ will a special deluxe edition.

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