‘When I See U’ hitmaker Fantasiamay have been surprised to see her name listed among the actresses vying for a Golden Globe Award at the show’s 2024 ceremony, but industry critics have deemed her a favorite for the coveted trophy since first taking a peek at her stunning performance as “Celie” in the 2023 musical film ‘The Color Purple.’
And while being nominated is an honor in itself, should she capture the golden statuette she will be penciled in history books for quite the unique achievement.
To say Katt Williams‘ brought 2024 in with a bang would be an understatement.
Firing shots that are still ringing around the world courtesy of a jaw-dropping interview on Shannon Sharpe‘s ‘Club Shay Shay,’ the EMMY Award-winning comedian had viewers laughing, crying, shocked, and appalled at his weigh in on everything from Diddyand Jonathan Majors‘ respective legal woes to his personal gripes with fellow comedians Tiffany Haddish, Rickey Smiley, Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, Faizon Love, Michael Blackson, and more.
And while fellow comic-actor Kevin Hart and rapper-actor Ludacris have already made headlines for their responses to the firestorm of conversation Katt’s commentary created, many of the other names dropped have people talking as well for their stinging clap backs.
Just as the 2023 Primetime EMMYs were delayed due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes so were the Creative Arts EMMYs that annually precede them.
After much anticipation, however, the latter’s two-night ceremony commenced Saturday (January 6) to toast the artistic and technical achievements in TV’s animated, reality, variety, short-form, documentary series, and specials genres.
Ahead of the show’s 75th annual edition airing on FXX on January 13, the first night’s winners have been revealed.
Tyrese has long been booked and busy. And across a multitude of mediums too.
Long before he was racing up a storm in the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise, the star was racing to the top region of R&B charts with hits such as today’s From The Vault pick 2001’s – ‘I Like Them Girls.’
Serving as the launch single from the performer’s sophomore album ‘2000 Watts,’ the infectious jam was crafted by the producing collective The Underdogs.
Having found favor with butter-smooth ballads such as ‘Sweet Lady’ on his debut effort, the singer’s second swing of the bat saw him looking to showcase his versatility. Not just sonically, but visually too.
Because beyond turning up the BPM with this club jam, Tyrese embraced choreography with the MTV-era dance break featured in the Dave Meyers-directed music video.
Peaking at #48 on the Billboard Hot 100, ‘I Like Them Girls’ found its most notable success in the R&B sphere. For, the release hit #15 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs tally and an even more impressive #7 on the Billboard Rhythmic count.
Though most famous for her role as the unforgettable “Whitley Gilbert” on the classic sitcom ‘A Different World,’ actress-singer-dancer-director Jasmine Guy has brought multiple iconic TV characters to life over her 41-year career including “Dina” (‘School Daze’), “Roxy Harvey” (‘Dead Like Me‘), “Grams” (‘The Vampire Diaries‘), “Easter” (‘Queen‘), and many more.
Arguably one of modern TV history’s most unsung actresses, the first step toward remedying that may have come Saturday night (January 6) when the 61-year-young star finally got her flowers in the form of her first EMMY.
Jennifer Lopez is set to dance up a storm in the video for her brand new single ‘Can’t Get Enough.’
And we know because the diva has unlocked a preview of the eagerly awaited visual.
Serving as the first offering from her incoming visual album, ‘This Is Me…Now,’ the Dave Meyers-directed clip will launch alongside the track when it lands on January 10.
In an early look shared with fans, J.Lo is seen rocking a wedding dress and dancing with a groom who alternates between different baes – including Trevor Jackson and Derek Hough.
As reported, ‘This Is Me…Now’ (which arrives on February 16) will chronicle Lopez’s well-documented journey in love. This time, though, from her lens.
Check out the titillating sneak peek after the jump…
And, if the response to one of their latest lists is any indication, that criticism won’t be stopping any time soon.
Turning heads this week with the unveiling of the ‘100 Best R&B Songs of the 21st Century,’ the lineup featured some expected entries in unexpected positions alongside some snubs and downright shocking placements (e.g. Usher‘s ‘Confessions‘ at #1 and Beyonce‘s ‘Dangerously in Love’ at #3).
Among those surprising appearances was GRAMMY-winning diva SZA whose ‘SOS‘ 2022 hit ‘Snooze‘ awakened debate with its top 20 placement.
Just a week after learning ‘All I Want for Christmas’ had tied the all-time record for longest-reigning #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 (among solo females), Mariah Carey has now discovered the timeless yuletide tune has entered another historic tie in the chart’s record books.
Congratulations are in order for Halle Bailey and DDG for the birth of their first child!
Moments after the latter set social media alight with a cryptic tune (‘Darryl Freestyle‘) that suggested the happy couple were new parents, Bailey took to Instagram to confirm the arrival of the infant named Halo.
