A Cook County, Illinois grand jury has returned a six-count indictment against actor Jussie Smollett for making false reports to police that he was a victim of a hate crime, a special prosecutor said Tuesday.

In an interview on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” retired NBA star Dwyane Wade talks about the gender transition of his child.

Former national security adviser Susan Rice told rapper Snoop Dogg to “back the [expletive] off” from CBS News journalist Gayle King after the rapper slammed King related to an interview about late NBA legend Kobe Bryant.

Jay-Z insists that him and wife Beyoncé remaining seated during Demi Lovato’s National Anthem performance during the Super Bowl on Sunday had nothing to do with politics.

In an open letter on Instagram, comedian and actress Mo’Nique made the accusation that there is a “disparity" between the way Oprah Winfrey treats black and white men who, ‘were accused of the same crimes.”

Last year, Tyler Perry signed a content deal with BET.  According to reports, Perry will revive “House of Payne” and debut a new show called “Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living” this summer.

According to Bossip.com, rap star Future’s oldest son has been implicated in a massive gang roundup and is now facing gun charges and major prison time.

The world has continued to mourn the loss of basketball great Kobe Bryant, 41, who was killed along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant and seven others as the result of a helicopter crash in the Los Angeles region on Sunday.

Nicki Minaj’s brother Jelani Maraj was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison this week after being convicted of raping his 11-year-old stepdaughter.

Last year, talk show host Wendy Williams filed for divorce from her husband and business partner, Kevin Hunter, after he fathered a child with his longtime mistress.

Rapper Kodak Black is accusing the correctional facility where he is serving three years for falsifying a gun background check form of terrible mistreatment.

It was announced on Thursday that Prince Harry and his wife Duchess Meghan of Sussex will lose their royal titles of “His Royal Highness” and “Her Royal Highness,” when they step back as senior members of the United Kingdom’s royal family.

Embattled Relentless Church Pastor John Gray’s television show, “The Book of John Gray,” is not being renewed for a fourth season on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

According to the Greenville Online, a hearing has been set for the ongoing dispute between Relentless Church, helmed by Pastor John Gray, and Redemption Church which owns the property where Relentless worships and conducts church operations.

Oprah Winfrey is no longer a part of the production team of the yet-to-be titled documentary featuring accusers of entertainment mogul Russell Simmons.

A month after Pastor John Gray denied claims he was about to be evicted from his church amid a dispute with the former pastor, Greenville News reported that Redemption Church filed for eviction against The Relentless Church in Greenville on Thursday. According to the outlet, Redemption termi…

Last month, there were rumors that Jussie Smollett might return for the series finale of “Empire” after being written off the show for allegedly staging a hate crime hoax.

According to TMZ.com, the stepfather of brother rap duo Rae Sremmurd – who helped raised them since they were young – is dead after a shooting in Mississippi. Police reportedly have their younger brother in custody.

Nick Gordon, Bobbi Kristina Brown's former partner who died on New Year's Day, had black liquid coming from his mouth before paramedics arrived, according to new dispatch audio.

Over the weekend, news leaked that photographer Monique Bunn filed a $50 million lawsuit against Damon Dash after accusing him of sexual misconduct. In response, Dash released a video on his Instagram account where he is recorded accusing her of stealing equipment – an accusation she repeate…

Former G-Unit rapper Young Buck is back in custody on a warrant out of Georgia.

During Angela Rye’s “Kwanzaa Edition: 2019 Year in Review podcast” which was published this weekend, the 40-year-old commentator and personality answered questions from followers about politics, impeachment, and her personal life.

Singer and “Braxton Family Values” co-star Trina Braxton exchanged vows in grand fashion on December 15 right here in St. Louis. Braxton married business owner and St. Louis native Von Scales in a lavish ceremony at Windows on Washington.

Earlier this month R. Kelly was slapped with new charges in relation to his brief marriage to then 15-year-old singer Aaliyah.

Over the weekend comedian Eddie Murphy returned to host “Saturday Night Live” for the first time in 35 years and roasted jailed comedian Bill Cosby in his opening monologue.

Mathew Knowles is clarifying his earlier comments about certain members of R&B quartet Jagged Edge harassing Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland soon after the group implied that they would take legal action.

Two years ago, singer Usher was sued by three women and one man who accused him of exposing them to the herpes virus.

Rumors have been swirling around the death of rap star Juice WRLD, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 21. After it was speculated that his death was drug related, the Cook County (IL) Medical Examiner’s Office issued a statement saying that the cause of Juice WRLD's death is reportedly …

According to New York Post’s Page Six, seven new accusers claim to have been subjected to inappropriate sexual behavior from award-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr.

Federal prosecutors are accusing singer R. Kelly of scheming with others to pay for a fake ID for an unnamed female a day before he married late R&B singer Aaliyah, when she was 15 years old, in a secret ceremony in 1994.

As his newly released book “Destiny’s Child: The Untold Story” hits shelves, Mathew Knowles claims that his daughter Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland were sexually harassed by members of Jagged Edge back in the day.

Actor Billy Dee Williams says that he was misunderstood in an Esquire Magazine interview that implies he considers himself nonbinary.

Back in 2011, Dip Set rapper Jim Jones' longtime girlfriend Chrissy Lampkin proposed to Jim on national TV. These days, Lampkin says marriage is not a priority for them.

Earlier this year, rapper Remy Ma was charged with assault, fitted with an ankle monitor and given a curfew after her “Love and Hip Hop New York” co-star Brittney Taylor accused Remy of punching her in the face backstage during a charity event at Irving Plaza.

For the past several weeks, there have been rumors that Lori Harvey and rapper Future are romantically linked.The buzz began after they were caught posting from social media from the same locations in Los Angeles and Atlanta.

Chico DeBarge, the baby of the famous musical clan, was arrested in a parking lot in connection to substance abuse.

In an exclusive interview with the National Newspaper Publishers Association for BlackPressUSA.com, Bill Cosby broke his silence, granting his first interview since beginning his sentence at SCI-Phoenix, a maximum-security Pennsylvania penitentiary near Philadelphia.

According to a source close to urban celebrity news and gossip personality B. Scott, actress Gabrielle Union was let go from NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” for being outspoken about alleged incidents of sexism and racism.

Over the summer, a former bodyguard of comedy legend Richard Pryor brought forth explosive allegations against comedy and former Pryor collaborator Paul Mooney.

Ahead of the release of her memoir, Robyn Crawford opened up regarding her intimate relationship with Whitney Houston.

Comedian and actor Lil Rel Howery claims to have been scammed by the mother of his child – and according to documents obtained by TMZ – her actions compelled him to file for custody of his son.

Comedy veteran and actor John Witherspoon was dealing with several heart-related ailments when he suffered his fatal heart attack two weeks ago.

Grammy winner Solange Knowles revealed she separated from her husband, 56-year-old Alan Gerard Ferguson earlier this year. Their 2014 nuptials in New Orleans broke wedding tradition by having the entire wedding party in white, becoming legendary and inspiring for young couples with wedding goals.

St. Louis born “Claws” actress Niecy Nash confirmed on her Instagram page that she filed for divorce from her husband, electrical engineer Jay Tucker. The DailyMail.com had reported news of the split, saying that the couple had separated months ago. In a joint statement posted on IG, Nash sa…

Last year Pilar Sanders, ex-wife of NFL great Deion Sanders, announced that she was dating J. Prince, CEO of Rap-A-Lot Records.