Kandi Burruss is trading reality TV confessionals for the bright lights again. The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star and Grammy-winning songwriter will join the Broadway cast of & Juliet for a limited run beginning Dec. 11, stepping into the role of Angelique, a maternal confidante to the show’s reimagined Juliet. According to Playbill, Burruss will […]
Jamaican sprint icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has called time on one of track and field’s great careers, confirming in an Instagram post that she is retiring from competition. An eight-time Olympic medallist and the most decorated 100m sprinter in history, the 38-year-old leaves the sport as a global symbol of excellence and personality—famous as much for […]
A California man, Tyson Mayfield, has been sentenced to 27 years to life in prison following a successful appeal by prosecutors who argued that his original sentence was too lenient. The sentence comes after Mayfield made racist threats against a pregnant Black woman, an offense prosecutors deemed to be motivated by hate. Initial Plea Deal […]
After years of litigation, hip-hop icon Missy Elliott has reached a settlement with a music producer who claimed to have co-written songs from her early career. On August 22, Missy Elliott and producer Terry Williams agreed to an undisclosed settlement just days before jury selection was scheduled to begin in Philadelphia, Billboard reported. The case […]
Kayle Bates, 67, is scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison near Starke, marking the 10th death penalty carried out in Florida this year. The execution, set for 6 p.m., comes after a death warrant was signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, further extending the state’s record for executions in a single year. […]
