Ben Affleck says he would never have made Air without Michael Jordan’s blessing, but that blessing came with one major request. Her name? Viola Davis.The film follows the deal that led to the creation of the iconic Air Jordan shoe line.Ben Affleck shared the conversation at the film’s premiere at SXSW in Austin on Saturday.”[Michael Jordan] said, ‘None of…… MORE
Sean Diddy Combs is the latest suitor for BET.Last week, reports surfaced about Paramount trying to sell the majority interest in the network, including BET, VH1, BET Studios, and BET+. Names like Tyler Perry and Byron Allen emerged as potential buyers.On Monday, Diddy’s name entered the conversation as a possible candidate to buy the properties.Combs…… MORE
“Creed III” just had the biggest sports movie opening weekend of all time — and one of the film’s stars isn’t done making his mark on the genre. Jonathan Majors stars as the film’s antagonist, Damian Anderson, in Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut. In the coming months, he will also familiarize himself with a story…… MORE
Creed III is officially a big hit.The third film in the series came out on top at the box office on its opening weekend.The movie was projected to earn $36 million to $40 million, already surpassing those expectations.Variety reports that Creed lll opened to a $58.7 million debut.The first Creed film opened to $29.6 million in 2015, while its 2018…… MORE
Dwyane Wade’s 15-year-old daughter has legally changed her name and gender, according to court documents obtained by Insider. A Los Angeles County judge granted the change on Friday. Her legal name is now Zaya Malachi Airamis Wade. The former NBA superstar filed the petition on his daughter’s behalf in August 2022, more than two years after…… MORE
A ton of folks watching Rihanna’s halftime performance at Super Bowl 57 flooded the FCC with complaints, saying her set was too big on sex. The overall takeaway from these complainers was the lyrics and choreography were way too sexualized, with some viewers even comparing it to porn. TMZ obtained the 103 complaints made to…… MORE
French Montana is celebrating after becoming the most streamed African-born artist on the planet. Frenchie took to Instagram on Monday, where he shared a list of his songs that have been certified gold or platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. French captioned his post, “That lil immigrant boy had faith… Thank you to…… MORE
Da Brat is pregnant! She and her wife, Jesseca “Judy” Harris-Dupart, are expecting. In revealing the news to People, Da Brat shared her experience of getting pregnant at 48. She said, “It’s been quite a journey. There’s a lot of stuff we learned about women over the age of 40.” Brat added, “It started as…… MORE
Billboard knew their Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time list would spark debates, and Ice Cube has something to say about it. Cube landed at number-18 on the list — not that he cares because as he says, “Billboard ain’t hip-hop, so their opinion don’t matter.” He tells TMZ that lists are irrelevant and…… MORE
Early this month, Dr. Dre was honored with the Global Impact Award from the Recording Academy. But that wasn’t the original plan.TMZ has learned that according to Grammy sources, Janet Jackson was originally due to be the recipient of the newly created award. Apparently the reason she wasn’t selected was a combination of logistics and…… MORE
Is there anything that Beyonce can’t do? She’s bringing her Southern roots to the spirits game with her new whiskey brand, SirDavis. The bottle features a golden horse, showing off her Texas pride, and even uses the classic “whisky” spelling. SirDavis, made in partnership with Moët Hennessy, also honors her great-grandfather, Davis Hogue, who made…
After initial reports leaked earlier this month, Janet Jackson officially announced her upcoming Las Vegas residency at Resorts World. Jackson revealed the news with a set of photos on Instagram. The residency will begin on December 30th. Ms. Jackson will have another show on New Year’s Eve. The flight will include eight shows through February…
Alicia Keys has her first certified solo Diamond song. “No One” was declared Diamond last week by the Recording Industry Association of America. Diamond status means a song has over 10 million units sold. Keys celebrated the accomplishment on Instagram. She posted, “A song that is there for us when we need it most. Singing this…
Dr. Dre wasn’t joking about wanting to enter the archery competition in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. One archery gold medalist wants to help Dre achieve his dreams. Two-time Olympic gold medal-winning archer Justin Huish told TMZ, “Anyone can do it at any age. There’s not really an age limit. You can be a phenom…