After eight seasons, ‘The Real’ has taken its final bow.

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The BET Awards is back and set to blaze on Sunday, June 26.

As always, all eyes are on who’ll be up for nominations at Black entertainment’s biggest calendar night – which is being hosted by Taraji P. Henson live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Well, wonder no more. For, the nominees’ list has been revealed.

After unprecedented success, Doja Cat leads with six each.

Drake and Ari Lennox follow closely with four apiece.

Elsewhere, the likes of Chloe Bailey, Silk Sonic, Jazmine Sullivan, and Tems are amongst the stars who also scooped notable noms at the show.

What are you waiting for? The full list of nominations awaits below…

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It’s that time of year! The Tony Awards are back.

Billed as the biggest night on the Broadway calendar, the 2022 installment of the extravaganza takes place next month and will salute the achievements of the talent that populate the world-renowned strip.

This morning brought with it the official nomination announcement for the 75th Annual Tony’s, a reveal which ushered in exciting news for the creatives at the helm of the Michael Jackson Broadway smash ‘MJ.’

For, the critically-acclaimed production has moonwalked its way to a whopping 10 nominations (and is only bested by ‘A Strange Loop,’ which landed 11).

The Tony’s 2022 will be hosted by Ariana DeBose on June 12. It will be broadcast live on CBS from Radio City Music Hall in New York

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‘Take It To the House’ hitmaker Trick Daddy has taken to TMZ to set the record straight on his thoughts about Beyoncé.

As we reported last year, the 47-year-old sent the diva’s fans – affectionately called the #Beyhive – swarming after he said she doesn’t ‘write her own songs’ and ‘can barely sing.’

Just last week, he doubled down on the notion by asserting her vocal ability paled in comparison to the likes of Whitney Houston, Stephanie Mills, Adele, and Jennifer Hudson.

With the reiteration causing his once-cooled backlash to reheat, Daddy – hot on the promo trail in support of his FOX SOUL cooking show ‘B*tch I Got My Pots’ – is stirring up the pot with a direct address to some of Bey’s fans.

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This week it was revealed that, after eight seasons on the air, ‘The Real’ has been canceled.

The confirmation of the Fox talk show’s end arrived on the heels of rampant speculation, which saw the news of its axing preempted to the point that some of the cast were forced to address the matter – seemingly before a firm decision had even been made.

With the fate of the series finalized, anchor Loni Love has opened up about the cancelation and shared insights into some of what was transpiring behind the scenes.

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In news just in, the murmurs have been confirmed: daytime talk show ‘The Real’ has been canceled.

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Sherri Shepherd is ready for her moment. Because it’s a moment that has been working toward for almost two decades.

As reported, the TV veteran has landed her own daytime talk show, which is launching this Fall on Fox. Notably in the coveted slot soon to be vacated by Wendy Williams.

Speaking with That Grape Juice‘s Shar Jossell at the 2022 African-American Film Critics Association Awards, Shepherd – who was on hand to present an honor to Jennifer Hudson – opened up about her layered journey to this point.

She also spoke candidly on what to expect from her show.

Check out the interview above and stay tuned for more from the red carpet at the AAFCA Awards.

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The talk show arena is notoriously tough to crack. And, according to sources, it’s proven too tough a task for Nick Cannon. 

For, according to multiple reports, the star’s daytime talker has been canceled.

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The 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place tonight at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica to salute the best performances in TV and Film of 2022.

There, Hollywood’s biggest and brightest looked on as the likes of Will Smith and Jessica Chastain were honored for their work on their respective projects.

Check out the full list of SAG Awards winners below…

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As the curtains have been lowered and the credits have rolled on the Anthony Anderson-hosted 53rd NAACP Image Awards, which aired Saturday (February 26) on BET, eyes are turning to the event’s truest star:  its coveted trophies.

Crowning the year’s best and brightest in music, film, television, literary work, and more, the NAACP honored big names like Jennifer Hudson, Will Smith, Angela Bassett, and many more for their advancements of the representation of people of color in entertainment.

Curious to see who walked home with an award? See the full list inside:

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Across her short, yet storied career, Billie Eilish has seen her name attached to a number of historic achievements due to her age.

And if standing in record books youngest person to win an Album of the Year and Visual Media GRAMMY isn’t enough (click here to read more), Sunday night (January 9) saw the 20-year-old take home a Golden Globe for her hit ‘James Bond’ theme ‘No Time to Die.’

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In unprecedented fashion, the 79th annual Golden Globe Awards – due to an uptick in the global health crisis and controversy around committee voter representation – honored the year’s best and brightest in film and television via an untelevised ceremony Sunday (January 9).

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