Jude Law filmed a scene for “Black Rabbit” in NYC ..read more

“Extra’s” Cheslie Kryst was an undimmable light, an unstoppable force. She was an attorney, had an MBA, and won the Miss USA pageant. Before her death, she was our co-worker who lit up our office every day. “Extra” sat down with her mom April Simpkins as her book with Cheslie, “By the Time You Read This: The Space between Cheslie's Smile and Mental Illness — Her Story in Her Own Words,” is released. April shared, “She loved her time here at ‘Extra.’ She really did develop a family here.” In Cheslie's final message to her mother, she asked for help with getting her book published.  April h ..read more

“Extra’s” Cheslie Kryst was an undimmable light, an unstoppable force. She was an attorney, had an MBA, and won the Miss USA pageant. Before her death, she was our co-worker who lit up our office every day. “Extra” sat down with her mom April Simpkins as her book with Cheslie, “By the Time You Read This: The Space between Cheslie's Smile and Mental Illness — Her Story in Her Own Words,” is released ..read more

We are only weeks away from the 2024 Met Gala, but will Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce make their red-carpet debut there? TMZ reports that it’s unlikely since they both “RSVP’d no” to the “individual invitations.” The star-studded event takes place just days before Swift takes the stage for her Eras tour stop in Paris. Swift hasn’t been to the Met Gala since 2016. It is rumored that the 2016 Met Gala was where she met her now ex Joe Alwyn. In her 2017 song “Dress,” Taylor sings, “Flashback when you met me / Your buzz cut and my hair bleached.” The lyrics correspond to their looks for that year ..read more

On Monday night, Katy Perry stepped out as the Top 10 was revealed on the latest “American Idol” episode. “Extra” spoke with Katy, who recently suggested that Jelly Roll could take her place as a judge after he served as a mentor earlier in the season. Katy also brought attention to Meghan Trainor and Gene Simmons as possible alternatives. She said, “I’ve been really impressed with the feedback and the constructive criticism. I think what’s going to be really important, moving forward, is that whoever does come in, that they’re giving constructive criticism — it’s just not, like, it’s nice, bu ..read more

On Monday night, Katy Perry stepped out as the Top 10 was revealed on the latest “American Idol” episode. “Extra” spoke with Katy, who recently suggested that Jelly Roll could take her place as a judge after he served as a mentor earlier in the season ..read more

Terry Carter, who broke barriers as a Black actor working in the early days of TV, died April 23 at his NYC home. He was 95. The New York Times confirmed his death with his son, Miguel Carter DeCoste. Born John Everett DeCoste on December 16, 1928, he graduated from NYC's Stuyvesant High in 1946. After a stint as a merchant marine and as a pianist, he went to college and studied law before moving into acting. He made his Broadway debut 70 years ago with Eartha Kitt in "Mrs. Patterson." Four years later, he co-produced "A Streetcar Named Desire" off-Broadway with a predominantly Black cast. His ..read more

Newsletter / 2024-04-23 ..read more

Over the weekend, rapper Chris King aka Christopher Cheeks was killed in a shooting in Nashville. In a press release, police revealed that King lost his life after being shot during an armed robbery, which happened at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 20. King was hanging out with “a group of friends” when three suspects attempted to rob them and shots were fired. After he was shot in an alleyway, King and his friends “ran off in separate directions.” King was eventually found in a parking garage and rushed to Vanderbilt Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. One of King’s friends was also s ..read more

“Extra” has an exclusive sneak-peek clip from “MILF Manor 2,” in which we meet 45-year-old Barby! Barby has “dated men from 29 all the way to one foot in the grave.” She very matter-of-factly explains that she’s hoping to feel some tingles… down there! The clip also put the spotlight on the tension between Barby and fellow MILF Jami. Barby noted, “I feel like we were both kind of eyeballing each other… I’m not worried about sharing the same dating pool with Jamie. I don’t see her as competition.” “MILF Manor” premieres Sunday, April 27, at 10 p.m. on TLC ..read more