Brooklyn drill rapper Sheff G, real name Michael Williams, was sentenced to five years in prison on Oct. 1 after pleading guilty to second-degree attempted murder and conspiracy charges tied to gang violence in Brooklyn. He will serve five years of supervised release after prison. Prosecutors said Williams used earnings from his music career to […]
Lionel Richie is offering a candid portrait of his late friend Michael Jackson, including the pop icon’s lapses in personal hygiene, in his new memoir, Truly. Reflecting on Jackson’s life after going solo, Richie writes that the star’s routine could be “eccentric—like an absent-minded professor but still a kid.” Richie says producer Quincy Jones nicknamed […]
Jay-Z returned to his hometown of New York City on Sept. 27 to celebrate a milestone: the 100th birthday of his grandmother, Hattie White. The private gathering drew an A-list crowd, including Beyoncé, her mother Tina Knowles, Megan Thee Stallion and NBA champion Klay Thompson, Nas, and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. Music legend Stevie Wonder […]
Actor and director Regina King is celebrating Teyana Taylor’s ascent as one of the year’s most dynamic entertainers, penning a tribute for Taylor’s inclusion on the 2025 TIME100 Next list. For fans who’ve watched Taylor evolve from MTV’s Super Sweet 16 standout to charting musician, in-demand choreographer, creative director, and film actor, the honor feels […]
Shaquille O’Neal has gifted Pam Bryant a fully restored 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser once owned by her son, Kobe Bryant, during his high school days at Lower Merion outside Philadelphia. The surprise presentation took place on Aug. 23, which would have marked the late Lakers star’s 47th birthday. O’Neal commissioned Effortless Motors, a Riverside, Calif., […]
