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Tyriq Withers, Chase Sui Wonders, Sarah Pidgeon And Jonah Hauer-King On Character Motivations In ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ – Blavity
Sarah Pidgeon, Chase Sui Wonders, Tyriq Withers and Jonah Hauer-King discuss what emotions are at the center of their characters’ motivations in …

‘Smurfs’ Director And Cast On How Rihanna Managed To Become The Heart Of New Film – Blavity
The Smurfs are back like never before, and they’re bringing a few familiar faces (and voices) along for the ride. In a …

Carlos King, Castmates & Candid Confessions: OWN Celebrates ‘Love & Marriage: Huntsville’ Season 10 With Swanky Soirée In The A [Exclusive]
To toast to the tenth season of Love & Marriage: Huntsville, OWN turned up the southern charm with a sleek, swanky celebration in …

Pure Comedy & Clarity: KevOnStage Roasts ‘She Said It’ Podcast Hosts, Reveals Biggest L & Formula For Fighting Internet Trolls
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty When three comedians walk into a podcast studio, everyone on set gets roasted. Kevin Fredericks, known as …

Black-Owned Banks Throughout The U.S. So You Can Bank Black – Blavity
Black-owned banks across the United States have long stood as pillars of economic resilience and empowerment in Black communities. Many of these …

Will ‘Ironheart’ Return For Season Two On Disney+? Here’s What We Know – Blavity
Marvel Studios’ Ironheart officially premiered on June 24, 2025, exclusively on Disney+, delivering six episodes. It follows the breakout young genius Riri …

HBCU Football Is Set To Have Its First Woman Full-Time Announcer This Fall With Thai Floyd At Alabama A&M – Blavity
Alabama A&M University is making history after it announced a woman will be the Bulldogs’ play-by-play announcer for the very first time. …

ED Discrepancy: Simon Guobadia Files New Lawsuit Against Porsha Williams For Allegedly ‘Malicious’ Malfunctioning D-Dropping Disses
Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia’s tumultuous divorce was officially finalized in June, but Simon’s not done yet. According to a new lawsuit …

‘Love Island USA’ Winners Amaya And Bryan On Making History, Unseen Ace Scene And Islanders’ Reactions To Her Being America’s Favorite – Blavity
She was already the people’s princess, and now she’s got her man and they’re set to take the world by storm. Love …

‘Love Island USA’s Huda Slams Fan Hate Toward Chelley And Olandria: ‘There Are Lines That Are Crossed’ – Blavity
Editor’s note: This interview was conducted prior to the release of Huda Mustafa’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ interview. Because of this, any revelations …

SZA Slaps Nicki Minaj With ‘Roman’s Revenge’ Receipts, Claims She ‘Asked For Features Twice’–‘You Absolutely Know My Music’
SZA pulled out the receipts amid her online back-and-forth with Nicki Minaj. Source: Mike Coppola / Kevin Mazur Calling this feud a …

From ‘Dreamgirls’ To ‘Hell’s Kitchen’—Tony Award Winner Kecia Lewis On 41 Years Of Shaping Broadway [Exclusive]
Source: Brandon Rashad Since age 18, Kecia Lewis has left an indelible mark on Broadway, and with each role, she’s making way …

Is ‘The Gilded Age’ Based On A True Story? HBO Series Blurs Fact And Fiction – Blavity
HBO’s The Gilded Age, which was created by Downton Abbey’s Julian Fellowes, has truly captured audiences season after season. Its lavish sets, …

Boosting Black Brilliance: Intuit’s IDEAS Program Broadens Nationwide To Back Vets, Bosses & Budding Entrepreneurs
Calling all CEOs, side hustlers, and small biz bosses, Intuit is turning up the volume on economic empowerment. Source: MoMo Productions / …

She Reported The News And Fought To Change It: Honoring Ida B. Wells At 163
Source: Interim Archives / Getty Today would have been the 163rd birthday of journalist and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells. I think …

‘TIME II’ Isn’t Just a Sequel—It’s A War Cry For Black Families Still Caught in the System [Exclusive]
Source: Courtesy of Fox and Rob Rich On Juneteenth 2025, the story that shook audiences to their core in the Oscar-nominated documentary …

Nicki Versus Everyone: Nicki Minaj ‘Mercury Retrograde’ Mocks SZA For Faux Freckles, Claims Her Manager Punch Publicly ‘Bullied’ Her
Nicki Minaj is at it again, targeting SZA in her latest online rant. Source: Christopher Polk It all started on July 15, …

Billie Jean Business: Jay-Z Refutes Claims Of Illegitimate Son…Again.
Source: Michael Owens / Getty Jay-Z has once again denied claims that he fathered a son in the 1990s, and he’s now …

Seen On The Housewives Scene: Porsha Pops Peachy Partnership With Altos Tequila For Margarita Season [Exclusive]
Porsha Williams, best known for her reign on The Real Housewives of Atlanta and her unapologetically peachy personality, officially topped off “Margarita …

Chrisette Michele On Life After Her Autism Diagnosis: ‘I Just Feel Free’ – Blavity
Chrisette Michele is breaking her silence on her recent autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. As Blavity reported, the Grammy-winning singer shared on Instagram that after …

Elmo’s X Account Was Hacked, Sesame Street Responds And Slams Antisemtic Posts – Blavity
Elmo‘s account on X, formerly Twitter, was hacked Sunday and flooded with antisemitic slurs, profanity, and anti-Trump remarks, a shift from the …

Paris Jackson Is Questioning ‘Premium Payments’ By Michael Jackson’s Estate For Unrecorded Attorney Time – Blavity
Paris Jackson, the daughter of Michael Jackson, is accusing her father’s estate of mismanagement of funds. Court documents obtained by People reveal …

‘Free At Last’ vs. ‘Worst Nightmare’: Porsha Williams & Simon Guobadia React To Finalizing Their Dramatic Divorce
The finalization of Porsha Williams’ divorce from Simon Guobadia has been confirmed, bringing a definitive end to their highly publicized marriage. Both parties have …

Druski Tells Justin Bieber He Has A ‘Black Soul’ On New Album: Here’s How The Internet Is Responding – Blavity
Justin Bieber is “standing on business” with Swag, his seventh studio album that dropped on Friday. Some familiar voices are featured on …