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 Hollywood Hotel on Hollywood Boulevard, recognized Shepherd in the Television category—reflecting a résumé that includes seven years co-hosting The View, three years on […]
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) is exploring a run for the U.S. Senate seat held by fellow Democrat Ed Markey, according to reporting from Politico. If she enters the race and prevails, Pressley would become the first woman of color to represent Massachusetts in the Senate, a milestone that would mirror her 2018 breakthrough as the […]
Former New York Knicks All-Star Charles Oakley has been ordered to pay more than $642,000 in attorney fees and costs to Madison Square Garden, a sanction tied to the loss of five years’ worth of text messages in his lawsuit over a 2017 ejection from a Knicks game. The ruling was issued Friday, Oct. 31, […]
One of trap music’s foundational voices just made history on the Strip. On Nov. 1, Atlanta rapper Jeezy opened a limited residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino with an audacious twist: a full 101-piece orchestra arranged to reframe his hard-charging catalog in sweeping, cinematic form. By night’s end, a Guinness World Records adjudicator walked […]
Massachusetts is mourning the death of Setti Warren, the first Black person elected mayor of Newton and a prominent voice in public service. He was 55. Harvard University announced Warren’s passing on Nov. 2. The school did not disclose a cause or time of death. “Setti was a beloved member of our community, and we […]