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Rihanna and Eminem have logged another milestone together: the video for their 2013 hit “The Monster” has surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube, more than a decade after its release on The Marshall...
A custom-built Range Rover commissioned for NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has gone missing while being transported from Atlanta to Louisiana, prompting a multi-agency investigation and a public...
D’Brickashaw Ferguson and Patrick Hill spent years trading hits on Sundays. Today, they’re trading playbooks for patient charts—part of a small but growing cohort of former NFL players building second...
Sean “Diddy” Combs has moved to challenge his federal conviction on prostitution-related offenses, filing a notice of appeal days after receiving a four-year prison term. On Oct. 20, attorney...
Travis Scott is teaming up with Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center—to launch a hands-on STEM program for Houston-area students interested in engineering...
Michael Jordan made his first on-air appearance as a special contributor for NBC Sports on Tuesday, Oct. 21, joining the network’s return to NBA broadcasting after more than two decades. The Hall of...
Comedian Katt Williams has added “Dr.” to his résumé. Miles College, the Fairfield, Alabama HBCU, awarded him an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during an Oct. 18 ceremony recognizing his cultural...
Tyler Perry has issued a forceful legal response to a $260 million lawsuit brought by actor Derek Dixon, calling the claims “false” and asserting that Dixon “needs help,” according to an Oct. 1 filing...
Four decades into a career built on candor and confrontation, Ice Cube arrived at State Farm Arena on Oct. 14 with a one-man show that felt bigger than most arena packages. The “Truth To Power: Four...