R&B singer Ray J has been formally charged with six misdemeanor counts stemming from his Thanksgiving Day arrest, marking a significant escalation in the legal fallout from a highly publicized incident involving his estranged wife, reality star Princess Love. According to authorities, the charges include alleged brandishing of a firearm, use of force, and child endangerment, among other offences tied to a disturbing livestreamed…
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, 55, along with his wife and two children, has died in a plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport, local authorities and multiple sources confirmed Thursday. The tragic accident occurred around 10:15 a.m. while the aircraft, a Cessna Citation 550 business jet, was attempting to land in foggy weather conditions, according to federal and local…
Legendary singer‑songwriter Donna Summer has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors recognizing her enduring impact on modern music and her unmatched legacy as a composer of some of the most influential songs of the last five decades. The induction ceremony took place on December 15, 2025, in Los Angeles at The…
Rapper Wiz Khalifa has been sentenced to nine months in prison by a Romanian court for weed possession, marking a dramatic new chapter in the high-profile artist’s ongoing legal saga. The Constanța Court of Appeal ruled on December 18, 2025 that Wiz Khalifa — born Thomaz Cameron Jibril — must serve a nine-month custodial sentence under Romania’s strict drug laws after…
In a historic shift for Hollywood’s biggest night, the Academy Awards (Oscars) will be leaving traditional broadcast television and moving to YouTube beginning in 2029, organizers announced Wednesday. The decision ends a more than half-century partnership with ABC, which has aired the ceremony since the 1970s. The academy’s new multi-year deal with YouTube grants the platform exclusive global streaming rights to the Oscars from the 101st…
Emmy and Tony Award–winning actor Courtney B. Vance received one of Hollywood’s highest honors today as he was presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony held on Hollywood Boulevard. Vance’s induction marks the 2,831st star in the famed landmark’s history and celebrates his distinguished career in television. The ceremony…
A 20-month-old girl visiting Florida with her family died early Saturday after being found unresponsive in a hot tub at a vacation rental, officials said, and her father has been arrested on serious charges in connection with her death. Osceola County deputies and Fire Rescue responded just after 3:30 a.m. On Saturday, the family from Washington,…
In a major entertainment industry shake-up, The Breakfast Club—the influential pop culture podcast and radio show co-hosted by Charlamagne tha God and DJ Envy—is setting its sights on Netflix as part of a sweeping new video podcast partnership between Netflix and iHeartMedia. The multiyear agreement will see more than a dozen of iHeartMedia’s most popular…
R&B singer Trey Songz, born Tremaine Aldon Neverson, was arrested and arraigned this week in Manhattan Criminal Court in connection with two separate alleged early-morning incidents that occurred in New York City earlier this month, authorities and court records show. According to prosecutors, one alleged incident occurred on December 4 at Dramma Night Club, a…
Carl Carlton, the acclaimed American R&B, soul and funk singer-songwriter whose career spanned six decades and produced enduring hits like “Everlasting Love” and “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked),” has died at the age of 72. He passed away on December 14, 2025, after ongoing health issues, according to multiple reports. Born in Detroit, Michigan on May 21, 1953, Carlton…
