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JAŸ-Z brought his JAŸ-Z30 celebration to Los Angeles on Friday, Oct. 23, opening a two-night run at SoFi Stadium with a sold-out performance celebrating three decades of music and influence. Following sold-out shows in New York, London, and Paris, the Los Angeles dates mark the final stop of the anniversary run, which has highlighted the…
As the entertainment business evolves, the South Los Angeles nonprofit White Hall Arts Academy Foundation is helping young creatives discover the skills, connections, and career opportunities that exist beyond becoming a star. Los Angeles has long been a launching pad for some of music’s most influential artists, producers, and entertainment executives. But for young people…
British singer-songwriter Cleo Sol has announced the Gentlewoman Tour, her first tour and first North American arena headline run. The tour follows the Aug. 20 release of her fifth studio album, “Gentlewoman.” Promoted by Live Nation, the North American leg will begin April 13, 2027, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The tour will…
A California prison official is pushing back against Tory Lanez’s $100 million lawsuit over a 2025 prison stabbing, arguing in court documents that the rapper contributed to his injuries and accepted risks connected to his housing assignment. Thomas Valdez, acting warden at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, filed an answer to Lanez’s complaint Oct….
Snoop Dogg will host the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards when the show returns to the West Coast for the first time in nearly a decade, CBS and MTV announced Thursday. The rapper and entertainment mogul will lead the awards show live from Los Angeles on Sept. 27. The VMAs will air from 7:30 to…
Kawhi Leonard said Wednesday that he accepts responsibility for “lapses in judgment” by people in his inner circle while maintaining he had no knowledge of any effort to circumvent the NBA salary cap. Leonard issued the statement through his new agent, Harrison Gaines, as the league’s investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers and outside sponsorship…
Michael Wright, the veteran actor best known for his powerful portrayal of Eddie King Jr. in the 1991 musical drama The Five Heartbeats, has died. He was 70. Wright died Wednesday, Aug. 19, in Los Angeles, according to a statement from his family. His wife, Susan Wright, later announced his death publicly. Variety confirmed Wright’s…
A Los Angeles judge is set to hear evidence this week to determine whether prosecutors have presented enough evidence to send singer D4vd to trial on charges that he killed and dismembered a 14-year-old girl. The preliminary hearing, which began Tuesday and is expected to last about four days, will serve as an abbreviated trial…