Source: ETIENNE LAURENT / Getty It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that Americans absolutely love their celebrities. This is apparent by the large followings the celebrities have on social media, the endorsement deals they pick up and by the way they’re approached and treated in general. There are countless celebrities in the world that people stan…but who are the names at the top of the list? Who do […]

Source: Prince Williams / Getty Congrats to singer and actress LeToya Luckett on tying the knot! She and her third husband, Taleo Coles, married over the weekend in her hometown of Houston, Texas (at Le Tesserae). LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE. Luckett (42) finally revealed her new man to the world after keeping their entire relationship “low-key” and out of the public eye. Essence has released […]

Source: Mike Marsland / Getty /Jonathan Majors Jonathan Majors has finally broken his silence about losing his Marvel Studios gig. The actor revealed how he was feeling after seeing Robert Downey Jr. make his triumphant return to the universe he built, the MCU, and secure a tremendous bag to the play Marvel Studios’ next big bad, Victor Von Doom, aka Doctor Doom, officially putting to bed Major’ Kang The Conqueror. […]

Source: Courtesy / Max One of the most captivating characters in recent memory is getting his own show. Click inside to check out the show’s official trailer. Last weekend (July 27th) at San Diego Comic-Con, HBO unveiled the highly anticipated trailer for The Penguin, from Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios. The eight-episode limited series will debut weekly beginning Thursday, September 19th at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available […]

  Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty Congratulations are in order for Cardi B! After much speculation across social media, the “Enough” rapper announced her third pregnancy. RELATED: Cardi B And Offset Take Over Disneyland Paris Family Fun Style “With every ending comes a new beginning! I am so grateful to have shared this season with you, you have brought me more love, more life and most of all renewed my power! […]

Source: JDI Records / JDI Records   Brent Jones banks his second total and consecutive No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart as “Live Your Best Life!” ascends to the top of the Aug. 3-dated list. During the July 19-25 tracking week, the song advanced by 3% in plays among format reporters, according to Luminate. The single is the title cut from Jones’ 12-track album, released May 3. Jones wrote the song and co-produced […]

Source: Sophie Bassouls / Getty Friday marks the 100th birthday of James Baldwin, one of the most iconic figures in American literature and society, and one of the most treasured by the Black community.  His work so masterfully unpacked social issues, from what freedom must mean for all Black people—to all people—more than a generation after his death in 1987, that we can hear him in the work of Kendrick […]

The latest release of gospel songs this week (August 2) include Chandler Moore, Ryan Ellis and more. Chandler Moore released an album today titled, Chandler Moore: Live in Los Angeles. As you can imagine, the music was recorded live in L.A. with an energy unmatched as he and his friends and fans came together for worship. While all songs are available for streaming now, there’s a spotlight on a track […]