2022 NAACP Image Awards: Mary J. Blige Performs At the Iconic Apollo Theater

Celebrity Gogglebox star Dame Maureen Lipman has opened up about the backlash she received following the comments she made about the casting of Dame Helen Mirren.The actress lamented that she was “not on the BAFTA list anymore” and hinted that her outspoken behaviour could be the reason behind it. Dame Helen, 76, will star in upcoming film Golda, a new biopic about former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir.Dame Maureen, 75, took issue with the casting choice due to the fact that Helen is not Jewish.In a new interview, the actress was quizzed on her “public spats about cancel culture and Helen Mirren playing Golda Meir”.When asked about whether she regretted her decision to voice her opinion on the matter, she replied: “My kids would like me to rein it in.“I don’t mean to be provocative, but if you are an opinionated person or if you care about injustice, then you do tend to speak out. “I don’t think it’s made me very popular to be anti-Corbyn or indeed to take Ed Miliband on about his attitude to Israel. “I’m not on the BAFTA list any more, or the Evening Standard Theatre Awards,” Dame Maureen revealed.“Those days have gone.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAfter a giant boost in streams that followed Eminem’s Super Bowl Halftime performance with Dr. Dre, Mary J.

Snoop Dogg revealed his love for Jay-Z during a recent interview with Tidal.

2022 SAG Awards and the 53rd NAACP Image Awards. Although many of our favorite, stylish celebs stepped out over the last seven days, we set aside all preconceived notions and determined this week’s best dressed celebrities list solely based on their latest ensembles.Prepare to see Lupita Nyong’o celebrate another year around the sun in her Sergio Hudson birthday suit, amongst some of our favorite fashion guru stars, like Tracee Ellis Ross and Mary J.

Sox Entertainment, the production and distribution company of former top CBS distribution executive Scott Koondel, has acquired the 2001 Imax concert movie All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!. The film, produced two decades ago for theatrical distribution exclusively on IMAX, will be taken to the marketplace shortly, targeting global streamers. All Access has never been exposed to digital platforms; the film is available for broadcast and streaming for the first time after a 10-year distribution moratorium.

Mary J. Blige is expanding her empire.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterMary J. Blige’s iconic ’90s song “Real Love” is being turned into a Lifetime movie, with the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul executive producing the made-for-TV film.One of her most beloved and memorable tracks, “Real Love” was Blige’s first song to hit the Top 10 and was certified gold two months after its release in 1992.Per Lifetime, in the coming-of-age romantic drama “Real Love,” Kendra sets off on her own for the first time to a college in upstate New York, determined to focus on her studies.

Mary J. Blige has re-teamed with Lifetime to executive produce Real Love, a new original film inspired by her hit ’90s song of the same name. Blige will executive produce via her Blue Butterfly production banner, alongside Ashaunna Ayars and Nicole Jackson.

Respect but was awarded the night's top honor of Entertainer of the Year. and were also in attendance to accept the President's Award, which has previously been presented to influential figures like Condoleezza Rice, LeBron James, and Rihanna."It's inspiring to think about the legacy of the Image Awards, which began shortly after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were passed into law," the Duchess Sussex said.

NAACP Image Awards commenced last night at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. Many of Hollywood’s brightest stars were in attendance, and as usual, the red carpet became one of the highlights of an evening dedicated to celebrating the outstanding achievements of people of color in the entertainment industry.Presented by BET and hosted by Anthony Anderson, the winners at this year’s NAACP Image Awards included Jennifer Hudson, Will Smith, Daniel Kaluuya and Regina King, while other big names such as Meagan Good, Mary J.

The 53rd NAACP Image Awards will be held Saturday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET. The show returns to an in-person gala this year live from the Pasadena Civic Center, and in addition to BET will run as a simulcast across 11 Paramount Global networks: BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV, MTV2, Paramount, Pop, Smithsonian Channel, TV Land and VH1.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to join an exclusive list of people when they receive the President’s Award at the 2022 NAACP Image Awards.

2022 All-Star Game and its surrounding festivities bringing figures from sports and entertainment alike to Cleveland, events, and premieres for A Madea Homecoming bringing actors and socialites to LA, and a red carpet world premiere for The Batman and London Fashion Week (and of course, it’s afterparties) drawing others across the pond. Take a look at how some of your faves closed out February.

Adele is saying hello from the sideline. On Sunday, the singing superstar was one of the many famous faces sitting courtside for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio. The event doubled as a date night for the performer, who is in the process of rescheduling her Las Vegas residency. She and boyfriend Rich Paul were seated together, Adele unmissable in a leopard-print statement coat.

Eminem and Dr. Dre have surged back up the US albums chart following the two artists’ performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show earlier this month.Eminem and Dre both performed live during the February 13 show at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California along with Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J.

ADELE swaps her dazzling engagement ring for a more modest hoop as she joins her partner Rich Paul at the basketball. The Brit singer, 33, sat in the front row with the sports agent for the NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio.

Chris Willman Music WriterWe don’t talk about Bruno, and we don’t forget about Dre.The Super Bowl resulted in super nostalgia for fans of Eminem and Dr. Dre, as catalog albums by both those hip-hop titans landed among the newbies in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 album chart, reflecting the unusually high level of enthusiasm for this year’s halftime show.“Encanto” still ruled the roost, though, with the soundtrack album for the animated Disney film lodged at No. 1 for the sixth time in the last seven weeks.

She appeared at the NBAAll-Star Game at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Sunday, to present veteran player Chris Paul with the first-ever Kobe and Gigi Bryant Advocacy Award.After of the emotional presentation, Vanessa Bryant received a supportive embrace from another NBA legend - Michael Jordan - as they were pictured together on the court.Vanessa, 39, dressed in an all-black ensemble, was seen smiling as Michael, 59, approached her and the pair engaged in friendly conversation together. Love and support:Vanessa Bryant received a supportive embrace from another NBA legend - Michael Jordan - as they were pictured together at the event on Sunday in ClevelandMichael and the late Kobe Bryan had been close friends for years prior to his death.It was previously revealed how Kobe would refer to Michael as his 'big brother' and it seems that Michael has stayed close to the Bryant family.

They have a habit of trying to outdo each other with their striking fashion choices.And Megan Fox and her fiancée Machine Gun Kelly kept up the tradition on Sunday when they attended the NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio.The 35-year-old Jennifer's Body star and the 31-year-old rapper-turned-rocker — who was part of the game's on-stage entertainment — led a dizzying array of stars, including singers Adele and Mary J. Blige and Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa Bryant.

Dr. Dre‘s ‘Still D.R.E.’ featuring Snoop Dogg has hit one billion views on YouTube following the pair’s Super Bowl performance last weekend.The two hip-hop legends took to the stage during halftime at last Sunday’s (February 13) Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, alongside Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J.

DJ Khaled helmed an All-Star performance for the NBA last night (February 19), recruiting Lil Wayne, Lil Baby, Migos, Mary J. Blige, Ludacris and Gunna – watch it below.Dubbed ‘DJ Khaled & Friends’, the performance came as part of the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend, an annual event (this year held in Cleveland, Ohio), which sees a number of performances and exhibitions, ending with the NBA All-Star Game.The eight-minute performance saw Khaled joined by a host of his contemporaries one by one, with Lil Baby joining the party first for a performance of ‘Every Chance I Get’.Gunna was next, performing his own track ‘Pushin P’, before ‘Migos’ performed ‘We Going Crazy’, Mary J.