Reality television fans have a new couple to talk about: Phaedra Parks and Chris “CT” Tamburello are officially dating. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star confirmed the romance during an appearance on SiriusXM’s Jeff Lewis Live, putting an end to weeks of speculation surrounding her relationship with the The Challenge veteran. When host Jeff Lewis asked whether Parks’ upcoming Emmy date…
A Brooklyn family is mourning the loss of a mother and grandmother after an MTA worker was struck and killed by a subway train while working at the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium station in the Bronx. Moet McCullum, 41, was working underground on the tracks late Thursday night when she was struck by a southbound D…
Music history has been made as Beyoncé and the late Tejano icon Selena Quintanilla-Pérez come together on a new posthumous duet, “Irreemplazable (Como La Flor).” The emotional collaboration was released September 4 as part of the 20th-anniversary edition of Beyoncé’s B’Day album. The expanded project celebrates two decades since the original album was released in 2006. The track combines Beyoncé’s Spanish-language…
Cassandra Wilson, the acclaimed jazz singer, songwriter and producer whose rich contralto voice helped redefine the boundaries of contemporary jazz, has died at the age of 70. Wilson died on September 2, 2026, in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, according to her longtime manager Robert Torre and the Hinds County coroner. She died peacefully at…
Former NFL cornerback Alphonso Smith Jr., a standout at Wake Forest University who went on to play for the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions, has died at the age of 40. Smith died Wednesday, September 2, in Florida, according to reports. TMZ Sports reported that Smith died by suicide at a housing community. Further details surrounding…
TLC’s Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins is stepping away from the stage as she recovers from a medical emergency that recently landed her in the hospital. The legendary singer, 56, has temporarily withdrawn from performances on TLC’s “It’s Iconic” tour after experiencing a sickle cell crisis, according to a statement from her representative. Watkins is currently recovering and working to regain…
A series of deaths involving Black Americans found hanging from trees or other locations across the United States has renewed painful memories of America’s history of lynching and prompted families, activists and investigators to demand answers. The cases have gained widespread attention on social media, where images of several of the victims have been circulated…
Fans of several popular Black-led television dramas have reason to celebrate. Paramount+ has renewed four former BET+ series, bringing new seasons of Tyler Perry’s “Divorced Sistas” and “Zatima,” along with Carl Weber’s “The Family Business” and “The Black Hamptons,” to the streaming platform. The renewals mark a new chapter for the four shows after their move away from BET+. According to Deadline, Paramount+…
Authorities have identified a Greenville man whose body was discovered burned and wrapped in a tarp along a roadway last month. The Greenville Police Department identified the deceased as Robert Elliott, of Greenville. Investigators said Elliott’s body was found near the 1500 block of Thornton Street on July 21, 2026, after a passerby reported seeing the body…
Comedy favorites Tommy Davidson and Tichina Arnold are teaming up for a brand-new feature film that promises plenty of laughs, heart and family chaos. Davidson and Arnold have been announced as the leads of the upcoming family comedy “Search Party: Where’s Paw Paw?”, which recently wrapped production in Los Angeles. The film is expected to hit theaters this fall. The…
