A high-profile legal battle is set to unfold next week as music industry titan L.A. Reid goes on trial on sexual assault charges, and EGOT-winning singer John Legend is expected to take the stand as a key witness. Reid, the former president of Arista Records, faces allegations from former Arista vice president of A&R Drew…
Soul music icon and multi-award-winning artist Mary J. Blige is expanding her creative footprint in television with a new Lifetime movie titled *Mary J. Blige Presents: Be Happy, the first release under her newly extended film partnership with the network. The film — inspired by Blige’s classic 1994 hit “Be Happy” from her acclaimed My…
Grammy-winning gospel singer and pastor Donnie McClurkin is facing a new civil lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing a young man over the course of several years, according to court filings and interviews with the accuser. The lawsuit was filed Friday in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan by Giuseppe Corletto, who says the…
The sudden and unexplained death of Tyrone Davis Jr., a popular social media personality known as StepDaddyDro, has left his family, friends, and thousands of followers searching for answers after what was meant to be a Christmas cabin getaway with his girlfriend ended in tragedy. Davis, 27, was found dead in late December following a…
A young child and a dog were found alone inside a vehicle Sunday morning after an attempted car theft in the Highland Park area of Los Angeles, authorities said. The case took a major turn this week with the arrest of the child’s mother on suspicion of child endangerment and related felony charges. Shortly before…
Pastor Jamal Bryant addressed a growing online controversy about his wife’s attire during a New Year’s Eve church service, telling critics to “mind your business” and urging the public to focus on more pressing issues. The dispute began after photos and videos circulated on social media showing Dr. Karri Turner in a gown with a…
Hollywood actor and musician Will Smith is facing a new legal challenge after a professional violinist who performed on his 2025 global tour filed a civil lawsuit late last month, alleging sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation. The lawsuit was filed on Dec. 30, 2025, in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County by Brian King…
The Greenville community is mourning after Susan Harrison, a local resident and mother, died by apparent suicide, according to reports emerging December 30, 2025. Authorities are investigating her death, which occurred near the same Planet Fitness parking lot off Thomas Langston Road where her son, Jayden Harrison, was fatally shot more than two years ago. Susan’s son Jayden, 22 years old,…
The entertainment world is mourning the loss of acclaimed actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., a veteran performer best known for his unforgettable roles in The Wire, Veep, and numerous Spike Lee films. Whitlock Jr. died Tuesday in New York at the age of 71, reportedly passing peacefully following a short illness. His manager, Brian Liebman, confirmed…
Los Angeles police are turning to the public for assistance in identifying a young boy found inside a vehicle, along with a dog, after an attempted car theft in the Highland Park neighborhood this past Sunday morning. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Northeast Division were dispatched shortly before 10 a.m. on Dec. 28 to the 300…
