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Kendrick Lamar was top winner at the 2025 BET Awards, held in Los Angeles Monday night.

The rapper took home the awards for album of the year for Gnx, best male hip-hop artist, video of the year for “Not Like Us” and best collaboration alongside Sza for “Luther.” Lamar also shared the award for video director of the year with his longtime creative partner Dave Free.

Sza and Chris Brown won best female and male R&b/pop artists, respectively. Doechii also won the award for best female hip-hop artist. During the latter’s acceptance speech, the rapper called out President Donald Trump for the “ruthless attacks that are creating fear and chaos in our communities in the name of law and order” amid protests against unlawful immigration raids in Los Angeles.

Other winners included Leon Thomas for best new artist, Denzel Washington for best actor and Cynthia Erivo for best actress.

The 2025 BET Awards turns 25 and has a big celebration in store with Kevin Hart set as host.

Hart will present the culture’s biggest night live from the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles.

Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Kirk Franklin, and Snoop Dogg will be honored with the 2025 Ultimate Icon Award.

Related: Doechii Delivers Powerful Speech At BET Awards Over “Ruthless Attacks” Amid LA Protests: “We All Deserve To Live In Hope & Not In Fear”

GloRilla, Ledisi, Leon Thomas, Lil Wayne, Playboi Carti, and Teyana Taylor are among the performers set to take the stage at the BET Awards.

Presenters set to appear throughout the night include Annie Ilonzeh, Ashley Nicole Moss, Big Tigger, Busta Rhymes, Cam Newton, Ciara, Claudia Jordan, Crystal Renee, DC youngfly, Deon Cole, DeVon Franklin, Diamond White, Drew Sidora, Druski, Erica Mena, Erika Pinkett, Free, Julissa Bermudez, Kai Cenat, Keke Palmer, Ken Lawson, and Keshia Chanté.

The BET Awards will continue as planned amid Los Angeles citizens protesting and pushing back on Ice raids.

“BET remains committed to the safety of our guests and staff. We are working closely with LAPD and monitoring the situation,” a BET spokesperson said in a statement. “The 2025 BET Awards will take place Monday, June 9th 2025 at 8pm Et/Pt as scheduled.”

Kevin Hart is set to host the 2025 BET Awards from the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles (Dtla), close to where protestors fought against the raids.

On Sunday afternoon, anti-ice protestors took to the streets to make their voices heard against the inhumane raids taking place across Los Angeles County. Demonstrators shut down traffic on the 101 Freeway as things escalated.

Performers set to take the stage at the BET Awards include GloRilla, Ledisi, Leon Thomas, Lil Wayne, Playboi Carti, and Teyana Taylor. Presenters set to appear throughout the night include Annie Ilonzeh,...

The performers at the 2025 BET Awards have been announced!

The 25th annual BET Awards is set to take place in Los Angeles tonight and is airing live from Peacock Theatre at L.A. Live starting at 8 p.m. Et.

Keep reading to find out more…

Hosted for the second time by Kevin Hart, the award show will be a celebration of some of the most popular names in Black entertainment. The careers of four stars will be honored with the Ultimate Icon Award and some of music’s biggest names will be performing at the award show. Plus, a tribute to BET’s 106 & Park will be part of the evening’s events as part of a celebration of the long-running music video countdown show’s 25th anniversary.

Check out the full list of performers and presenters…

Ultimate Icon Award Recipients

Mariah Carey

Jamie Foxx

Snoop Dogg

Kirk Franklin

Performers

Lil Wayne...

The performers at the 2025 BET Awards have been announced!

The 25th annual BET Awards is set to take place in Los Angeles tonight and is airing live from Peacock Theatre at L.A. Live starting at 8 p.m. Et.

Keep reading to find out more…

Hosted for the second time by Kevin Hart, the award show will be a celebration of some of the most popular names in Black entertainment. The careers of four stars will be honored with the Ultimate Icon Award and some of music’s biggest names will be performing at the award show. Plus, a tribute to BET’s 106 & Park will be part of the evening’s events as part of a celebration of the long-running music video countdown show’s 25th anniversary.

Check out the full list of performers and presenters…

Ultimate Icon Award Recipients

Mariah Carey

Jamie Foxx

Snoop Dogg

Kirk Franklin

Performers

Lil Wayne...

Marking the 25th edition of its awards show, BET has announced a new crop of Ultimate Icons for 2025.

Airing live June 9, 2025 at 8pm Et/Pt, the BET Awards will honor Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx and Kirk Franklin with the Ultimate Icon Award, celebrating their ongoing contributions to music, entertainment, advocacy and community impact.

Previous recipients of the Ultimate Icon Award include Janet Jackson, Deborah L. Lee and Tyler Perry.

Hosted by Kevin Hart, the awards show will also feature performances from Snoop, Carey and Franklin. Previously announced performers include Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor, Playboi Carti and Leon Thomas.

Leading the nominations is Kendrick Lamar with 10, followed by Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla with six nods each, Metro Boom with five, and Sza and The Weeknd with four each.

In addition to the BET Awards’ milestone anniversary, the show will also mark 25 years since 106 & Park with a nostalgic tribute featuring former hosts Aj Calloway,...

Mariah Carey, Kirk Franklin, and Snoop Dogg will take the stage at the 2025 BET Awards for a special performance as recipients of the Ultimate Icon Award. The honor will also be presented to Jamie Foxx, who will accept the award without performing. The show will air live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, June 9, at 8 p.m. Est.

“Thank you @BET this is an honor,” Franklin wrote on social platform X. The award is meant to celebrate groundbreaking contributions across entertainment, music, advocacy, and community impact, according to BET.

The BET Awards is boasting a star-studded bill of performers for its 25th anniversary showcase. Today, the network revealed the first slate of artists who will take the stage: rap icon (and recent Rolling Stone cover boy) Lil Wayne, multi-hyphenate Teyana Taylor, rap dynamo Playboi Carti, Memphis starlet GloRilla, and Mutt singer Leon Thomas.

The awards show will air live from Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on June 9th at 8 Pm on BET. The West Coast viewing of the show will be tape-delayed.

“We’re setting the tone for a night that celebrates 25 years of impact,...

So many major stars are in attendance at the 2025 NAACP Image Awards and we have the best photos from the red carpet!

The annual event is taking place on Saturday night (February 22) at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif.

The theme of this year’s show is “Our Stories, Our Culture, Our Excellence,” with the event celebrating Black excellence.

The nominees for Entertainer of the Year this year are Cynthia Erivo, Keke Palmer, Kendrick Lamar, Kevin Hart, and Shannon Sharpe. The Piano Lesson leads the motion picture categories with 14 nominations while Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist leads the television categories with nine nominations.

Celebs like Cynthia, Zoe Saldana, Kerry Washington, and Gabrielle Union have all hit the red carpet. We have a recap of the biggest stars at the event!

Head inside to see all of the celebs who attended the show…

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Childish Gambino is back.

Donald Glover is confirmed to hit the stage at Sunday’s BET Awards, bringing his music alter ego back into the spotlight by joining a roster of newly announced performers that also includes Chlöe, Coco Jones, Keke Palmer, Marsha Ambrosius and Summer Walker. Also set to take the stage will be presenters Andra Day, Colman Domingo, DC Young Fly, Devale Ellis, Jay Ellis, Ms. Pat, Niecy Nash-Betts and wife Jessica Betts, Saucy Santana and others.

News of Childish Gambino’s performance comes hot on the heels of a swarm of online rumors that surfaced earlier in the week when an apparent leak claimed that he had a new album titled Lithonia set for release on July 2. Glover hopped on Instagram Live on Wednesday to clarify the chatter and say that “Lithonia” is a single and he blamed Audiomack for the leak. According to Billboard, the new...

After five decades of celebrating Black excellence in film, TV, literature and more, the NAACP is back this weekend for its 55th NAACP Image Awards, with Queen Latifah returning as host for a second time.

This year, the awards show features 90 categories, with some winners being revealed as early as Monday, March 11. So far, Ava DuVernay won Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture for “Origin,” Cord Jefferson won Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture for “American Fiction” and “The Jennifer Hudson Show” won for Outstanding Talk Series, to name a few.

The red carpet show, which is powered by the Black-owned social media app Spill, kicks off at 7 p.m. Est on Saturday, March 16. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the 55th NAACP Image Awards live.

When are the 55th NAACP Image Awards?

The 55th NAACP Image Awards will premiere live on Saturday, March 16, at 8 p.

In Think Like A Man Too, each couple faces new obstacles in their relationships while they're in Vegas for a wedding. Michael & Candace deal with his mother, Jeremy & Kristen are trying to have a baby, Dominic & Lauren face difficult career choices, and Zeke & Mya confront his player past. Cedric & Gail's relationship is on pause, while Bennett & Tish's marriage gets a spark in this rom-com sequel.

Each main couple is put to the test in 2014's Think Like a Man Too, the sequel to the 2012 rom-com Think Like a Man. In the first movie, the man and woman in each couple fall under certain gendered relationship archetypes outlined in Steve Harvey's self-help book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man that conflict with their partner. When the men find out their girlfriends have secretly been applying the book's advice to their relationships and decide to use this advice against them,...

Ahead of its Oscar week events, Essence has announced the stars who will be participating in its fifth annual Hollywood House on March 8.

Hosted by A Black Lady Sketch Show star Skye Townsend in Culver City, the event will feature Bmf and All American‘s Da’Vinchi, The Color Purple‘s Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, actress, producer and host Osas Ighodaro and actress Laya DeLeon Hayes, as well as former Essence editor Mikki Taylor, costume designers Tanja Caldwell and Dominique Dawson, producer Datari Turner, Springhill executive in charge of production Cherisse McKenzie and producer Olivia Bernardez.

Essence Hollywood House is open to emerging and established individuals within the TV and film industry, including creators, actors, directors, producers, visual storytellers, agents and behind-the-scenes professionals. It invites conversation and networking with attendees both in front of and behind the camera, through programming including speed mentoring sessions, fireside chats and panel discussions. Yara Shahidi, Halle Bailey,...

Stars: Joseph Sikora, Annie Ilonzeh, Iddo Goldberg, Ruby Modine, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Andrew Bachelor, Tyler Abron, Terrence Jenkins, Jessica Allain, Michele McCormick | Written by John Ferry, Deon Taylor | Directed by Deon Taylor

Fear begins with the sound of a tape being placed in a Vcr followed by extremely glitchy footage of author Rom Jennings being interviewed about his upcoming book, a non-fiction work on the mythology surrounding fear. Among other things, he mentions needing to take a research trip to a particular area in Northern California.

That location is the Strawberry Lodge and Rom is bringing his girlfriend Bianca on the trip with plans to propose to her. He’s also invited his agent, Michael and some friends including Serena, Lou, Benny, Kim and married couple Russ and Meg to join them.

Director Deon Taylor and co-writer John Ferry set this reunion against the backdrop of an unnamed pandemic. While...

The 2023 BET Awards will celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop this Sunday, June 25 starting at 8 p.m. Et. Viewers wanting to catch Culture’s Biggest Night can catch the show on BET and will be simulcast on Paramount on BET, BET Her, Comedy Central, MTV, MTV2, Pop, TV Land, Nickelodeon and VH1 in the U.S. BET+ and Paramount+ will be streaming the show to subscribers.

International viewers can watch the award celebration on BET Africa and BET France and will be available to watch on My5 and Sky On-Demand in the UK, as well as BET Pluto in the UK and Brazil.

The musical medleys will be curated by DJ and producer Kid Capri and showcase moments throughout the night of the history of Hip Hop.

Related: 2023 BET Awards: Complete Winners List

Patti Labelle will hit the stage to pay tribute to Tina Turner. Labelle will honor the incomparable Queen of Rock ‘N’ Roll,...

Pandemic-themed horror movies have started coming out three years after Covid-19 made the earth stand still as millions died from a horrible virus. Now, Deon Taylor’s horror film Fear uses the panic in people’s minds during 2020 as the backdrop for his film, where a group of friends arrives at a lodge only to realize there’s something severely wrong here. Starring an ensemble cast including Joseph Sikora, King Back, T.I., Annie Ilonzeh, and Terrence J., among others, the movie tries to exploit people’s worst fears against them. To be honest, though, the movie is bad. It’s choppy, replete with poor editing and bad direction, and the story goes every which way, making for a bad and unsatisfactory watch. By the end of the 100-odd minutes, you’ll be wishing you didn’t sit down for this.

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Plot Synopsis: What Happens In ‘Fear’?

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*Now Available To Rent or Purchase Digitally* Directed by Deon Taylor (Fatale, Black and Blue) Starring Joseph Sikora, Andrew Bachelor, Annie Ilonzeh, Ruby Modine, Iddo Goldberg, Terrence Jenkins, and Tip “T.I.” Harris In this psychological horror film, a group of friends gather for a much-needed weekend getaway at a remote and historic hotel. Celebration turns into terror as one by one, each guest …

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Although the world of reality television has expanded massively over the past few decades, but the best seasons of Are You The One? exemplify what makes unscripted drama so watchable. Pioneer of reality TV, MTV still knows how to create some of the most fun, unique, and interesting reality TV concepts on television. One of their intriguing forays into reality TV dating shows is Are You the One?, a series that blends together romance and a cash prize that all the contestants can share if they figure out who their chosen perfect love matches are. So, which is the best season of Are You the One?

As one of the best reality shows on MTV, Are You The One? contains drama upon drama as love triangles run rampant, people are matched and unmatched, and the stakes are ramped up by different competitions. Each season offers its own twists and turns,...

Neon and Topic Studios present writer/director Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool at 1,835 theaters in a lively specialty weekend sandwiched between a new crop of Sundance films and noteworthy expansions in the glow of Oscar nominations.

Infinity Pool, staring Alexander Skarsgard, Mia Goth, Cleopatra Coleman and Jalil Lespert, had a splashy debut last weekend in the Midnight section of just wrapped Sundance Film Festival. Skarsgard and Coleman are enjoying a perfect vacation at a beach getaway in the fictional state of Li Tolqa — until another tourist couple convinces them to venture outside the resort grounds, where they find themselves in a culture filled with violence, hedonism and horror. Deadline review here.

A24 presents Belgian director Lukas Dhont’s Close, just nominated for Best International Feature and winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. The drama follows Leo (Eden Dambrine) and Remi (Gustav De Waele), two thirteen-year-old...

Kendall Jenner can add sake master to her resume.

The model and reality TV star helped celebrity chef and restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa relaunch Nobu Dubai at The Atlantis Palm on Friday night, performing the traditional Japanese ceremony “kagami biraki,” where one breaks open sake barrel lids to signify good fortune and harmony.

Japanese Taiko drummers kicked off the event to get the crowd going ahead of the ritual.

“Thank you for coming. I’d like to introduce my modest traditions from Japanese culture,” Matsuhisa told attendees. “Today is a very special day. I’d like to celebrate with all of you guys. Enjoy the party!”

Jenner, in a bright green dress and over-the-knee black leather boots, matched with long black gloves, joined Matsuhisa and Nobu co-founder Meir Teper and took a wooden mallet to break open the lid of sake. Celebrity guests — including singer Liam Payne, actress Nia Long and...

From Deon Taylor, the director of 2019’s The Intruder, comes this year’s brand new horror movie Fear, and the official trailer takes you inside a hotel of horrors this afternoon.

Fear comes to theaters nationwide on January 27, 2023.

“A group of friends gather for a much-needed weekend getaway at a remote and historic hotel. Celebration turns into terror as one by one, each guest faces their own worst fear.”

Joseph Sikora, Andrew Bachelor, Annie Ilonzeh, Ruby Modine, Iddo Goldberg, Terrence Jenkins, and Jessica Allain star in the psychological movie alongside Tip “T.I.” Harris.

Deon Taylor wrote the script with John Ferry.

The post ‘Fear’ Trailer – ‘The Intruder’ Director Deon Taylor Faces Fears Inside a Hotel of Horrors appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

"It's playing backwards…" What does it mean when a record plays backwards, oh no?! Hidden Empire has revealed a second official trailer for Fear, releasing in theaters in just a few more weeks. This one looks like it's worth skipping. A new film made by director Deon Taylor, best known for his films The Intruder, Fatale, and Black and Blue. A year into living through a worldwide pandemic, a small group of friends gather in the remote Tahoe Mountains to stay at the "Historic Strawberry Lodge". But celebration turns to terror as one by one each guest faces their own worst fear. The horror movie stars Joseph Sikora, T.I., King Bach, Terrence J, Ruby Modine, Annie Ilonzeh, Iddo Goldberg, and Jessica Allain. This looks instantly forgettable and annoyingly derivative. They even had to stuff the trailer with a bunch of boring "evil" quotes. ›››

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Fear is an American psychological horror movie directed by Deon Taylor, starring Joseph Sikora, Andrew Bachelor, Annie Ilonzeh, Ruby Modine, Iddo Goldberg, Terrence Jenkins, Jessica Allain, and Tip “T.I.” Harris.

Premise

A much needed getaway and a celebration weekend turns into a nightmare due to the contagious airborne threat.

Release Date

January 27, 2023

Where to Watch ‘Fear’

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Cast

Joseph Sikora / Rom

Ruby Modine / Serena

Iddo Goldberg / Michael

Andrew Bachelor / Benny

Annie Ilonzeh / Bianca

T.I. / Lou

Terrence Jenkins / Russ

Jessica Allain / Meg

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In Theaters Nationwide On Friday, January 27Th A Hidden Empire Films Production presents A Film by Deon Taylor In association with Bach Enterprises Directed by Deon Taylor Written by Deon Taylor and John Ferry Produced by Roxanne Avent Taylor Starring Joseph Sikora Andrew Bachelor, Annie Ilonzeh, Ruby Modine, Iddo Goldberg, Terrence Jenkins, Jessica Allain and …

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"Believing what you fear will bring to the victim what they are afraid of." Hidden Empire has debuted an official trailer for Fear, yet another January horror film releasing at the end of the first month in the New Year. From director Deon Taylor, best known for his films The Intruder, Fatale, and Black and Blue. A year into living through a worldwide pandemic, a group of friends gather in the remote Tahoe Mountains to stay at the "Historic Strawberry Lodge". But celebration turns to terror as one by one each guest faces their own worst fear. Plenty of other films have had this "confront your fears" concept, so what's the hook in this one?? The horror movie stars Joseph Sikora, T.I., King Bach, Terrence J, Ruby Modine, Annie Ilonzeh, Iddo Goldberg, and Jessica Allain. Not a very good trailer, with erratic editing making it extra confusing to know what...

Model Chantel Jeffries has been active on social media again posting three different sexy photos in hot pink lingerie.

The trio of photos posted to Instagram has fans gaping at her gorgeous figure and sparkly pink bikini bottom.

The bottom of the outfit had several straps that clung to her legs.

Jeffries has been the spokesmodel for a number of lounge underwear companies, showcasing one of the brand’s blue skin-tight bikinis last month.

Another batch of Insta posts had Jeffries in New York City wearing designs from the company Alo Yoga, rocking an all-black outfit with a jacket revealing her midsection, skin-gripping pants and a pair of leather boots.

The influencer has been known to date a number of fellow celebrities, including the Chainsmokers’ Andrew Taggart and Justin Bieber.

Jeffries is also YouTube personality and DJ.

In May of 2018, Jeffries debuted her single “Wait,” which reached number 10 on the Hot Dance/ Electronics Songs chart.

Students at USC, NYU, Griffith Film School in Australia and the University of Television and Film Munich in Germany have won the gold medals at the 2022 Student Academy Awards, which took place on Thursday night in the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

The in-person ceremony was the first since 2019, with the last two Student Oscars taking place virtually because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

It was also the first under new rules, revealed exclusively by TheWrap in April, that found U.S. and international film schools competing head-to-head in all categories. Previously, film schools outside the United States competed in separate international categories.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 49th Student Academy Awards ceremony, which took place during an in-person ceremony at its David Geffen Theater in Los Angeles. The Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards were presented during the Academy’s first in-person ceremony since 2019. The evening was hosted by actor and producer Terrence Jenkins.

This year’s competition received a total of 1,796 entries from 614 colleges and universities around the world. The 2022 winners join the ranks of such past Student Academy Award winners including Patricia Cardoso, Pete Docter, Spike Lee, Patricia Riggen and Robert Zemeckis, among others. Included in this year’s winners are first-time honors being awarded to France’s Pôle 3D Digital & Creative School.

The 2022 Student Academy Award medalists are as follows:

Alternative/Experimental

Gold: “Against Reality,” Olivia Peace, University of Southern California

Animation

Gold: “An...

Another day, another interview for Giuliana Rancic. The former E! News host, then known as Giuliana DePandi, had logged serious hours on red carpets, sat down with countless celebrities and regularly traded pleasantries in Italian with George Clooney. What was so special about this day—assignment: interview Bill Rancic, the winner of the first season of The Apprentice—in 2005? Well, there was something a little different about it. "I would watch [The Apprentice] with my girlfriend Colette every week, and Colette's like, 'You need to marry him.' I'm like, 'I do need to marry him,'" Giuliana recalled on HuffPost Live years later. "So...

Football icon Marshawn Lynch has a new team. The former NFL star running back has partnered with Endeavor and Overtime to launch the “Level Up” program for athletes pursuing careers in sports and entertainment.

The new athlete accelerator program is designed to diversify the talent pipeline across the industry and increase access for the more than 450,000 student-athletes who decide to pivot from professional sports into an another career path without the exposure to the business world their fellow students received through internships.

“Level Up” is a free two-week virtual course designed to provide current and former athletes with the tools necessary to translate their on-the-field talent and skills into a relevant professional experience to start a career. The program runs from June 20-30 with sessions at 5 p.m. Et.

Program participants will learn about career opportunities that exist in the industry and a variety of topics including, sports as a platform,...

It’s been eight years since the first episode of “Are You The One?” (Ayto) premiered. Although the dating show didn’t hit mainstream fame immediately, it’s built a steady following and widely dispersed fan base over the years — even getting its own spin-off, “Are You The One: Second Chances.”

The dating series remains a fan-favorite among other series like “Ex on the Beach.” Some have even said this could be regarded as one of the best dating-style TV shows witnessed in the last decade. Many fans have likened it to “The Real World,” considered the Og of reality TV. Others may disagree, but no doubt, Ayto is one of the most entertaining dating shows you’ll watch.

If you’re a fan or someone interested in diving into this dating series, you probably have some questions. What’s Ayto been up to these days? Was the show paused due to the pandemic?...

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore announced today that the LAPD will create a task force to address a string of “follow-home robberies,” some of which have targeted celebrities.

The announcement comes in the hours after a man was shot and killed outside the Bossa Nova Restaurant, in the 7100 block of Sunset Boulevard, at 2:10 a.m. this morning. Moore said he believed the shooting was tied to the growing list of follow-home robberies, in which thieves follow home people who are wearing high-end jewelry or have expensive vehicles or other valuable belongings.

Moore said the 23-year-old victim who was shot and killed this morning was “coming to the aid of a female who was being attacked.”

The most high-profile of the recent follow-home robberies occurred at the residence of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Dorit Kemsley in late October. Kemsley said she was home, her children asleep upstairs...

Terrence Jenkins, who goes by Terrence J in his acting, hosting and reporting career for BET and MTV, narrowly escaped an armed robbery early Wednesday morning.

Authorities say a group of armed suspects followed him to his home in Sherman Oaks, tried to rob him, and then shot at his car as he sped away.

Kabc-tv reports that the incident happened around 3 Am on Wednesday. Four suspects followed Terrence J to his home on Vista Street. There, he was confronted in a robbery attempt. At least one suspect had a gun, police said.

Jenkins managed to flee in his car, but was chased by the would-be robbers. One opened fire in the area of Moorpark Street and Sepulveda Boulevard. No one was injured.

Jenkins managed to flag down a California Highway Patrol officer and reported the incident.

LAPD officers responded to the scene and a police report was filed. Police...

Music icon and entrepreneur Sean Combs and Endeavor are launching a virtual development program and resume database for aspiring entertainment executives from underrepresented communities.

Called The Excellence Program, the partnership comes on the heels of Combs’ signing with WME across all areas.

The six-week venture goes live July 12 and will be free to eligible students with an interest in entertainment, marketing, music and fashion. Sessions span categories from touring and performing to professional development, the business of entertainment, and storytelling.

They’ll be led by heavyweights from diverse industries and backgrounds — including Joey Bada$$, Cari Champion, Victor Cruz, Bill Duffy, Desiree Gruber, Terrence Jenkins, Reggie Love, Marshawn Lynch, French Montana, Guy Oseary, Rajon Rondo, Lindsey Vonn, Gus Wenner and Jeff Burroughs — as well as execs from Amazon Studios, Amazon Web Services, Msg Entertainment, Revolt Media, Combs Enterprises, WME, Endeavor Content and Img Models.

Combs Enterprises and Endeavor have each committed...

With an impressive leading haul this year of 35 Oscar nominations (a streamer record), Netflix apparently wanted more and just pushed that number to 36, saying Thursday that it has acquired the Live Action Short nominee Two Distant Strangers.

The film, written by Emmy winner Travon Free and directed by Free and Martin Desmond Roe, revolves around the repeated attempts by cartoonist Carter James (played by rapper Joey Bada$$) to get home to his dog as he is thwarted by a recurring deadly encounter that forces him — in a twist on movies from Groundhog Day to Palm Springs — to relive the same awful day over and over again (check out the trailer above).

Having seen the film earlier this year it could not be more timely, especially in the light of events surrounding the death of George Floyd and numerous others in the Black community. With the deal, Two Distant Strangers begins streaming April 9 on Netflix.

Netflix just tacked on another Oscar nomination to its already record-setting haul. The streamer announced that it has acquired worldwide rights to the Academy Award-nominated live action short film “Two Distant Strangers” from directors Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe. “Two Distant Strangers” will be debut on Netflix on April 9.

“When we set out to create this short in the middle of the simultaneous pandemic and social justice crises, we didn’t know what to expect,” Free and Roe said in a statement. “But in just five days, we pulled off the nearly impossible to make this incredible film. And all of us have been so filled with gratitude to see so many people responding to this story of resilience and perseverance. ‘Two Distant Strangers’ tackles a tough subject for everyone but in an effort to forge a new direction in the conversation. And now having Netflix come on board...

Hidden Empire Film Group — the film and TV production entity run by Deon Taylor, partner Roxanne Avent Taylor and billionaire businessman and philanthropist Robert F. Smith — has linked up with Terrence Jenkins, tapping the host, actor and producer as head of talent engagement for film and TV.

The title is a hybrid job, one that will see Jenkins star in upcoming Hidden Empire projects while also working behind the scenes to "drive talent and entertainment integration for new films, create new content concepts including scripted and non-scripted projects," per the company. Furthermore, Jenkins will also advise ...

Hidden Empire Film Group — the film and TV production entity run by Deon Taylor, partner Roxanne Avent Taylor and billionaire businessman and philanthropist Robert F. Smith — has linked up with Terrence Jenkins, tapping the host, actor and producer as head of talent engagement for film and TV.

The title is a hybrid job, one that will see Jenkins star in upcoming Hidden Empire projects while also working behind the scenes to "drive talent and entertainment integration for new films, create new content concepts including scripted and non-scripted projects," per the company. Furthermore, Jenkins will also advise ...

1961: Atwt's Penny wasn't sure about Ellen's custody case.

1967: Dark Shadows' Barnabas met Roger and Carolyn.

1978: Faith and Tom were married on Ryan's Hope.

1983: All My Children's Angie and Jesse enjoyed married life."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1961: On As the World Turns, Penny (Rosemary Prinz) told Ellen (Patricia Bruder) the Bakers had extended the lease of the house she and Jeff lived in. Penny question whether Ellen should continue her custody battle, especially after Mitchell Dru told her she didn't have a case.

Former "E! News" and Bet host Terrence J's trying to get his McLaren back -- even though it's destroyed -- but cops say no dice ... at least not until they figure out who crashed it. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Terrence's attorneys have tried to recover his totaled $200k ride from an impound lot, but have been turned down because it's still part of an ongoing investigation. Terrence, we're told, has declined to be interviewed...

2:36 Pm Pt -- A rep for Jasmine Sanders tells us ... "On behalf of our client, Jasmine Sanders, we would like to clarify that Ms. Sanders was not in the vehicle at the time of this morning’s accident and was in no way involved." A car registered to the former host of Bet's '106 & Park' was totaled in a crash and the driver fled the scene ... TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell...

1961: Atwt's Penny wasn't sure about Ellen's custody case.

1967: Dark Shadows' Barnabas met Roger and Carolyn.

1978: Faith and Tom were married on Ryan's Hope.

1983: All My Children's Angie and Jesse enjoyed married life."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

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1961: On As the World Turns, Penny (Rosemary Prinz) told Ellen (Patricia Bruder) the Bakers had extended the lease of the house she and Jeff lived in.

In today’s film news roundup, Demetrius Shipp Jr. stars in a mystery and the newest “Puppet Master” and the documentary “The Last Horsemen of New York” get distribution.

Casting

“All Eyez on Me” star Demetrius Shipp Jr., Essence Atkins, Terrence Jenkins, and Edwina Findley have all signed on to star in the indie mystery/drama “Same Difference.”

Produced by Datari Turner and written and directed by Derege Harding, the film follows a young woman (Atkins) who is told that her death is imminent by a mysterious group of people who all start dying one by one. The woman becomes compelled to let go of the past and reconcile with her estranged twin sister, also played by Atkins, who is suffering from alcohol addiction.

The film co-stars Kandi Burruss, Affion Crockett, Kris D. Lofton, Gabby Douglas, Lew Temple, and Page Kennedy. Production has begun in Los Angeles.

Turner, who will...

Two indie films have pulled together its cast. First up is Demetrius Shipp Jr., who played the late Tupac Shakur in All Eyez on Me, who is starring along with Essence Atkins from NBC’s Marlon, Terrence Jenkins (Safe Word) and Edwina Findley (Black Lightning) in the indie mystery/drama titled Same Difference. Secondly, Haley Pullos, Haley Webb, and Bryce Durfee will star in another indie film, entitled No Good Deed.

Produced by Datari Turner and written and directed by Derege Harding, Same Difference follows a young woman (Atkins) who is told that her death is imminent by a mysterious group of people who all start dying one by one. The woman becomes compelled to let go of the past and reconcile with her estranged twin sister, also played by Atkins, who is suffering from alcohol addiction.

The film co-stars Kandi Burruss, Affion Crockett, Kris D. Lofton, Gabby Douglas, Lew Temple,...

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MTV’s “SafeWord” launch on Thursday gave the network its second highest-rated series premiere in two years. The Terence J-hosted game show earned a 0.7 rating among adults 18-34 for the episode that featured appearances by Kevin Hart and Marlon Wayans. The only recent MTV series with a higher-rated debut was the “Fear Factor” revival in May. The lead-in for “SafeWord” was a new installment of “Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out,” which earned a 0.8 in the main demo, making it the highest-rated episode of the series since its return to the network in 2016. Also Read: 36 Summer TV Premieres Ranked by Total Viewers.

We have a winner!

Swimsuits and evening gowns were worn, questions were answered, and when all was said and done, Miss District of Columbia, Kara McCullough, was crowned Miss USA 2017, beating out runners up Miss New Jersey and Miss Minnesota.

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This marks the second year in a row that D.C.'s representative has taken home the crown. McCullough, originally from Naples, Italy, is the seventh foreign-born Miss USA.

Julianne Hough and Terrence J hosted the annual pageant in Las Vegas on Sunday, while model Ashley Graham took viewers backstage at the show. The night also included performances by Pitbull and Brett Eldredge.

Congrats, Miss D.C.!

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Fox on Sunday celebrated Mother’s Day with the mother of all beauty pageants, Miss USA.

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More than four dozen high-strung hopefuls assembled at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino to compete in a series of challenges that tested their intelligence, their poise and, of course, their bikini bodies.

(Side note: As if it that last category wasn’t antiquated enough, it was also the subject of some awkward banter between the hosts, when Julianne Hough reminded Terrence J. that it was a “swimsuit competition — there’s no swimming involved.

There are 51 women who are trying to go home with the title of Miss USA 2017 on Sunday, May 14.  All 50 states and the District of Columbia are represented at the sometimes-controversial pageant. The 66th Miss USA pageant will be judged in evening gown and swimsuit category. There will also be a Final Look and the now-infamous Final Question round. This year's pageant, which will be hosted by Julianne Hough and Terrence J., will be telecast live on Sunday night from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The show will also feature a performance by Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson One, Pitbull and Brett Eldridge. Ashley Graham will serve as the backstage host. Halima Aden, Carson Kressley, Brook Lee,...

Pitbull and Brett Eldredge are heading to Miss USA!

The two are set to perform at the 2017 competition, airing on Sunday from Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The telecast will also feature a performance by Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson One.

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Julianne Hough and Terrence J will host the competition, while Ashley Graham joins as backstage host. Halima Aden, Carson Kressley, Brook Lee, Nancy Lublin, Jeannie Mai and Janet Mock will serve as judges.

Contestants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia will compete for the opportunity to succeed Deshauna Barber as the next Miss USA.

Miss USA will air live at 8 p.m. Et on Fox.

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