The Lovers & Friends Festival is back and sure to blaze with its most scorching lineup yet.

Set to take place in May, the third edition of Las Vegas extravaganza will feature the likes of founder Usher, Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Rowland, Ciara, Ashanti, Alicia Keys, Backstreet Boys, and more.

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Q1 has historically been a quiet frame for music releases, but not in 2024. Because two of the industry’s heaviest hitters, Usher and Kanye West, are gearing up to drop new albums.

And it’s been confirmed that the projects will be landing on the same day.

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Having watched the hoopla around the respective music videos for ‘Montero‘ era singles ‘Call Me By Your Name,’ ‘Industry Baby,’ and ‘That’s What I Want’ help hoist them to top 10 debuts on the Billboard Hot 100, Lil Nas X is no stranger to utilizing the power of visuals to help yield a hit.

That controversial formula didn’t exactly wield the desired results when employed for his most recent release ‘J Christ‘ – a jaw-dropping visual filled with sacrilegious imagery including depictions of LNX being crucified like Jesus and playing basketball with Satan.

Quickly going back to the drawing board, the GRAMMY winner is already moving on to the polarizing tune’s follow-up.

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Sports entertainment superstars Montez Ford and Bianca Belair are looking to maneuver from wrestling champions to ratings champions with the first season of their forthcoming reality series ‘Love & WWE.’

Chronicling how the husband-wife duo balance the physical demands of their taxing professions with their love lives, the Hulu original promises to take a deep dive behind the scenes of Ford and Belair’s personal lives as they gear up for the biggest spectacle of their careers: WrestleMania.

Ahead of the show’s premiere on February 2, hop inside to see the slamming trailer.

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Another day, another drama in the increasingly volatile breakup between Keke Palmer and her ex Darius Jackson. 

Initially defined by claims of physical, verbal, and emotional abuse, the drama escalated when leaked tapes, audio, and text messages spilled onto the internet.

Underpinning all are various legal motions filed by Keke and then Darius in response.

Now, another legal twist has arisen. Because, Sarunas Jackson, Darius’ actor brother, has filed a restraining order against Keke…and her mom Sharon Palmer. 

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Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign‘s long-awaited joint album, ‘Vultures,’  is finally coming. And, true to form, the rollout will be…unique!

Eagerly anticipated, the project has been teased in earnest and now its format has been unveiled alongside a titillating trailer.

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It’s that time of year again. The Oscars 2024 air live on March 10 on ABC.

As is always, eyes on mass are on which movies are up for honors at the latest installment of the historic ceremony.

Moments ago, it was revealed that Danielle Brooks received a nod for Best Supporting Actress for her powerful performance in ‘The Color Purple.’

Elsewhere, Colman Domingo received a Best Actor nod for his stirring showing in ‘Rustin,‘ and Sterling K. Brown nabbed Best Supporting Actor for his role in ‘American Fiction.’

Billie Eilish also landed a nomination for Best Original Song for her ‘Barbie’ anthem ‘What Was I Made For?’

But without further ado…check out the full list of nominees at the 96th Annual Academy Awards below…

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Netflix is ready to rumble! For, the streamer has tag-teamed with the WWE to bring its flagship show, ‘WWE Monday Night RAW,’ to its platform.

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Undoubtedly set to royally piss off the fans of Queens of Pop Madonna and Janet Jackson, 80’s hitmaker Boy George – the frontman of the ‘Karma Chameleon’-singing Culture Club – didn’t exactly bite his tongue when he shared his thoughts on the chart-topping divas in his recently released memoir ‘Karma: My Autobiography.’

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Ledisi may have rocked North American music venues to critical acclaim across 2023 on the ‘Soul II Soul Tour‘ alongside KEM and Musiq Soulchild, but now the GRAMMY-winning diva is gearing up to do it all again – this time getting help from two more of modern R&B’s most prized male vocalists: Raheem Devaughn and BJ the Chicago Kid.

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Dwayne Johnson is renowned for making big moves – both on the big screen and in business.

And he’s just made a major masterstroke by tagging into one of the biggest corporate entities in sports entertainment.

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Teri Woods‘ award-winning novel, ‘Dutch II: Angel’s Revenge,’ was recently brought to life via a gripping BET+ original film of the same name.

Premiered January 18, the Salvatore Sclafani-directed flick arrives 3 years after its predecessor and tells the next chapter of the story of “Dutch” – a notorious gangster (portrayed by Lance Gross) who escaped from jail and looks to reclaim his territory in the streets.

Also starring Rocsi Diaz, Macy Gray, Jeremy Meeks, D’Kia Anderson, Natasha Marc, Markice Moore, Jamal Gravy Woodlard, Tyrin Turner, and more, peep the movie’s official trailer inside before heading over to BET+ to stream.

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