Hip-hop media personality DJ Vlad is feeling the wrath of the internet after getting into an argument with Princeton professor Morgan Jerkins. Social media users came to Jerkins’ (who is the niece of iconic producer, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins) defense after she criticized DJ Vlad for sharing his opinion on the ongoing Drake-Kendrick Lamar beef that has taken over the internet. “Kendrick’s ‘Not Like Us’ needed a better mix. It takes away from the song,” DJ Vlad tweeted over the weekend. Kendrick's "Not Like Us" needed a better mix. It takes away from the song. — DJ Vlad (@djvlad) May 5, 202 ..read more

A mother in Louisiana wants local police to step in and arrest the person responsible for nearly causing the death of her son. On April 14, Christopher Gilbert suffered severe brain damage after he nearly died after he had to be rescued from Lake D’Arbonne in Farmerville, KSLA reported. The recent Louisiana Tech University master’s graduate was hanging out with some friends when one of them allegedly forced him into the water. Following the push, another friend attempted to get him since he stayed underwater but was unsuccessful. The young adult was under water for around 10 minutes when was ..read more

When Ayan Broomfield was offered a stint on King Richard as a body double for Saniyya Sidney, who portrayed Venus Williams on screen, she immediately accepted. This felt like a full circle moment for Broomfield, who spent a portion of her life competing as an NCAA athlete and looking up to the Williams sisters. Broomfield’s competitive spirit pushed her to pursue tennis like her older sister. Their father, a track-and-field athlete, helped them train and perfect their technique.  “We looked up to the Williams sisters; we kind of tried to use their playbook,” she told Blavity. “My dad tau ..read more

Gen V will not go the recast route with Chance Perdomo’s role. The producers of Prime Video’s The Boys spinoff wrote on social media that they are currently rewriting the second season and won’t find a new actor to play Perdomo’s character Andre Anderson out of respect for Perdomo and what he meant to the cast and crew. The show is planning for a May production, even with the reworking of the season’s storyline. “As we continue to navigate the tragic loss of Chance Perdomo, everyone at Gen V is determined to find the best way to pay respect to his memory,” the producers wrote. “We won’t be re ..read more

Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver finally premiered on Netflix last month, to a flurry of uproarious fan reactions. The film, which follows up the first Rebel Moon installment from December 2023, serves as Zack Snyder’s take on the sci-fi genre, and originally began as an idea for his own Star Wars installment. The legendary filmmaker touts a massive following of die-hard fans, who were immediately excited to learn that Snyder had taken on this huge project, and were quick to flood the streamer with requests for more. The Scargiver concludes with plenty of room to expand into a t ..read more

Tyler Perry’s Tyler Perry Studios and DeVon Franklin have set a partnership with Netflix to produce faith-based films under that’s been described as a multi-year and multi-picture first-look deal.  The films stemming from the project will be produced by Franklin and Perry, in conjunction with Tyler Perry Studios. The first film under the partnership is R&B, a modern-day retelling of the biblical story of Ruth and Boaz. It is written by Mike Elliot and Cory Tynan. The description: “R&B is a modern-day retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz, one of the most iconic love storie ..read more

With The Neighborhood recently renewed for Season 7 at CBS, the series now has a Tracy Morgan-led spinoff set at Paramount+. The half-hour comedy within The Neighborhood universe, centering on Morgan’s Francois “Frank” Crutchfield , “or ‘Crutch’ to those that know him well – a Harlem widower whose empty nest plans are put on hold after his millennial son and free-spirited daughter move back home. The series is produced by CBS Studios and is slated to begin production later this year.” The series is executive produced by Cedric the Entertainer and hails from his production company, A Bird and ..read more

If you haven’t had the chance to scroll through your timelines over the last few days, rap titans Drake and Kendrick Lamar continue to be in a full-blown feud, and it’s getting personal. A war is underway, with both parties dropping diss tracks and calling out each other. Are you confused by it all? Here’s a breakdown of Drake and Lamar’s epic beef.  It all started with “Euphoria” (kind of)  Lamar and Drake’s contentious relationship is nothing new. The duo have been adversaries for the last decade, starting in 2013 when the California native appeared on Big Sean’s “Control.” H ..read more

Tracy McBride, of Greenville, South Carolina, was 20 years old when she first tried out as a participant on Wheel of Fortune. After nearly three decades of going through the process, her dream of becoming a contestant on the popular game show came true.  According to TV Insider, McBride appeared on Friday’s episode of Wheel of Fortune and explained to longtime host Pat Sajak how it took her years to be on the show.  “When’s the first time you tried to get on this show?” Sajak asked. “20 years ago,” McBride responded initially, then c ..read more

The WNBA‘s rookies are preparing for their first season in the league. With that comes a slew of new experiences off of the court that involve the press. Introductory press conferences are the norm, and we recently saw the first presser for Angel Reese, as well as Caitlin Clark and Alissa Pili. There were stark differences between Pilli’s and Clark’s presentations as opposed to Reese whose introduction was more subdued and lacked the fanfare. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Indiana Fever (@indianafever) It’s rather simple to make a racial distinction as to why Reese didn’t re ..read more