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Shaggy and Dillon Francis will headline the Heineken Silver Stage at the Formula 1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix, scheduled for Nov. 20-22. The lineup also features Jazzy, BANDABBA, Awakening, and Jabbawockeez, with more acts to be announced. All 20 Formula 1 drivers will join fans for live Q&A sessions and autograph signings during the…
Doja Cat will return to the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 7 with the first televised performance of her new single, “Jealous Type.” The five-time VMA winner and 2021 host last appeared in 2023, delivering a medley of “Attention,” “Paint the Town Red” and “Demons.” She will join Conan Gray, Jelly Roll, Post Malone,…
Attorney General Letitia James on Monday asked a federal court to halt U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from making arrests in immigration courthouses, calling the practice unlawful and dangerous. In a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, James argued that courthouse arrests deter immigrants from attending hearings, testifying…
Sharon Chuter, the Nigerian-born entrepreneur who challenged the beauty industry with her focus on inclusion and transparency, has died. She was 38. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed to People that Chuter was found on a patio on Aug. 14. The official cause of death has not yet been determined. Chuter founded Uoma Beauty…
The Sai Summer Cookout will return Aug. 29-31, 2025, at Texas Southern University, bringing three days of music, food, and community programming. The event was created by actress and producer Marsai Martin and will be hosted by Scott Evans, Serena Page, and Zoie Fenty. “I’m so excited to bring Sai Summer Cookout to Texas Southern,”…
SZA has reached a historic milestone on the Billboard charts. Her album SOS is now the first by a female artist to spend 100 weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, according to chart data released this week. The record, released in December 2022, debuted at No. 1 and spent 10 nonconsecutive weeks…
MTV has announced the first wave of performers and honorees for the 2025 “Video Music Awards,” airing live Sept. 7 on CBS. Alex Warren, Busta Rhymes, J Balvin with DJ Snake, Ricky Martin, Sabrina Carpenter, and sombr will take the stage at New York’s UBS Arena. The show will broadcast live coast-to-coast at 8 p.m….
Rap newcomer Diamond The Body, known from Zeus Network’s “Baddies,” has signed with Houston-based 1501 Certified Entertainment. The label, founded by Carl Crawford in 2018, is credited with launching Megan Thee Stallion. Diamond announced the signing on Instagram alongside Crawford on Aug. 11. The deal followed an introduction by 1501’s DJ LilZacTheDJ, who scouted her…