In breaking news, Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to jail in his hoax hate attack case.

As reported, the ‘Empire’ actor was found guilty of five counts of making false police reports relating to the “hate attack” he claimed to have experienced on January 29, 2019.

At the point of conviction, Smollet faced up to 15 years in prison.

Find out what punishment was handed down to the star after the jump…

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It looks like Cardi B‘s debut as lead on the big screen will have to wait a while longer.

Because, according to a new report, the femcee has “backed away” from the central role in the incoming movie ‘Assisted Living’ at what arguably amounts to the 99th hour.

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Madonna has teamed with Fireboy DML to light a fresh match under one of her classic hits – ‘Frozen.’

The Material Girl and the Afro-Pop phenom (along with Sickick) wasted no time unwrapping the video for their newly released reimagining of the song, which originally appeared on the Queen of Pop’s 1998 album ‘Ray of Light.’

‘Frozen’s reincarnation comes as Madge gears up for the arrival of new music with Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd too.

Check out the Ricardo Gomes directed visual below…

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Chloe Bailey is firing up the buzz machine for her incoming new single ‘Treat Me.’

Already eagerly anticipated, the track serves as the official follow-up to last summer’s breakout hit ‘Have Mercy’ and also is set to arrive on the heels of Gunna collaboration ‘You And Me’ – which dropped last month.

After initially teasing ‘Treat Me,’ Bailey has unlocked a new preview and it sounds like the song features a sample of ‘Ms. New Booty’ by Bubba Sparxxx and the Ying Yang Twins.

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Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock are officially divorced.

Now new details have arrived in what their settlement is.

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Kanye West appears to be far from done when it comes to ‘Saturday Night Live’ comedian Pete Davidson.

Case in point, the rapper has now shared another violent video for his collaboration with The Game called ‘Eazy.’ 

In the new clip, a wild monkey is seen attacking someone who resembles Davidson; however, his face is blurred out. The person being attacked is wearing a “Skete” hoodie though.

The latest video comes on the heels of his gory decapitation and burial of Davidson in the original video for the song (as we reported here). Moreover, it arrives after Davidson has been linked to West’s ex-wife and ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ star Kim Kardashian.

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The Weeknd is not holding back.

After a fake tracklist surfaced online, which claimed to be the original to his ‘Dawn FM’ album, he is now clearing the air.

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Keyshia Cole may have worked her dedicated fans into a frenzy of disappointment when she first announced intent to retire from music (as we reported here), but – much to their chagrin – the GRAMMY nominee hasn’t changed her tune a year later.

Helping TV One kick off the latest season of its compelling, autobiographical series ‘Uncensored’ (March 6), Cole dished on a number of deeply personal topics including her rise to fame, the emotional toll of the death of her birth parents, and so much more.

However, it was the reiteration of plans to permanently hang up her mic that really got fans talking.

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‘Run It’ singer Chris Brown has sent the attorney representing a woman accusing him of rape running less than 24 hours after text messages that discredit her client’s claims were leaked.

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Ryan Coogler is speaking out about a headline-grabbing arrest he says ‘should have never happened.’

According to a police report, the ‘Black Panther’ director stepped into an Atlanta branch of Bank of America (BOA) in January and handed the teller a withdrawal slip with a note written on the back that reportedly read, “I would like to withdraw $12,000 cash from my checking account. Please do the money count somewhere else. I’d like to be discreet.”

Despite providing proper identification, the bank teller assumed Coogler was a bank robber because he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt, mask, and sunglasses.  After she notified her manager and police authorities, the award-winning filmmaker was temporarily detained.

Body cam footage of the ordeal landed online nearly two months later, causing a media hoopla in its wake.  Now, Ryan and BOA have issued statements about the now-viral clip.

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Less than 2 weeks before the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards airs live on FOX from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California (March 22), the show’s unveiling its star-studded list of performers.

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After spending most of her music career penning Gold and Platinum-certified hits for a number of other artists, Muni Long can finally boast doing so for herself thanks to the ongoing success of her latest single, ‘Hrs & Hrs.’

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