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Usher Files Lawsuit After $700,000 Investment Vanishes in Failed Atlanta Restaurant Deal

Usher is seeking legal relief after claiming he lost nearly three-quarters of a million dollars in a restaurant venture that never advanced beyond the planning stage. The R&B superstar filed a...

Diddy Keeps Earning Millions, Even While He Serves Prison Time

Sean “Diddy” Combs may be behind bars, but one of his most prized assets is still clocking impressive revenue. Earlier this year, the music mogul was convicted and sentenced to 50 months in prison...

D4vd Reportedly Named Suspect in Death of 15-Year-Old Celeste Rivas

More than two months after the body of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas was discovered in a Tesla registered to him, singer D4vd has been identified as a suspect in the case, according to a Los Angeles...

Ne-Yo to Make Broadway Debut in Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen

Ne-Yo is stepping into the world of Broadway, joining the cast of the Alicia Keys-inspired musical Hell’s Kitchen for his debut on the Great White Way. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will begin...

Nicki Minaj’s Lawyer Steps Down During $10M Defamation Battle

Nicki Minaj’s latest legal fight has taken a twist, as her longtime attorney Judd Burstein has formally withdrawn from representing her in a $10 million defamation lawsuit. Burstein, who has...

Quavo Launches New UGA Apparel Line With Lids

The rapper, born Quavious Marshall, has teamed up with Lids to launch a new University of Georgia–themed apparel line, the Quavo UGA x ’47 Collection, officially unveiled on Nov. 14. The range is...

Megan Thee Stallion Says Milagro Gramz’ Harassment Cost Her Major Google Opportunity

Megan Thee Stallion has detailed how years of alleged online harassment from blogger Milagro Gramz not only damaged her mental health but also cost her major business opportunities, including a...

Hall of Fame Coach and NBA Great Lenny Wilkens Dies at 88

Basketball has lost one of its most enduring figures with the death of Lenny Wilkens, the Hall of Fame player and coach who shaped generations of the game. He died on 9 November at the age of 88, his...

Sherri Shepherd Honored With Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Sherri Shepherd received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Nov. 3, capping a three-decade career that spans daytime television, stand-up comedy, and film. The ceremony, held outside the W...