Da Brat on her journey coming out as a lesbian after 25 years in the closet

Black Lives Matter movement, the country-pop trio behind the Grammy-winning smash “Need You Now” announced on Twitter Thursday that they were renouncing their name because of the racist history of the “Southern ‘Antebellum’ style.” Hence forward, they would be known as Lady A.The only problem is that name already belongs to another artist: a Seattle blues singer who has released multiple albums under the name Lady A. In fact, the 61-year-old black woman, whose real name is Anita White, is gearing up to release the LP “Live in New Orleans” on July 18, her birthday.“This is my life.

Star Wars Squadrons with a reveal trailer coming on June 15 at 4pm BST .After a leaked Xbox store banner revealed the game, the company has took its official Twitter to announce the game and the trailer reveal. The tweet simply reads “Pilots Wanted.”Pilots Wanted.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVViacomCBS’ Entertainment & Youth Group is ending the relationship with one of its most prolific suppliers of unscripted series, Big Fish Entertainment, which has been facing scrutiny over its just-canceled A&E series Live P.D.“We have decided to end our relationship with Big Fish Entertainment and will be producing our shows in house at this time. We thank Big Fish for their past contributions and wish them the best,” a ViacomCBS’ Entertainment & Youth Group spokesperson said.For the ViacomCBS network group, Big Fish Entertainment, which two years ago was acquired by MGM, produces such popular shows as VH1’s Black Ink Crew, the Love & Hip Hop franchise and Cartel Crew and CMT’s Sweet Jesus.

Kylie Jenner has undergone many changes since she first showed up on Keeping Up With the Kardashians (KUWK) as a child back in 2007. While many of those changes were due to aging and growing up, others are being attributed to plastic surgery.

Real Housewives of New York viewers were able to witness Tinsley Mortimer get her happily ever after. After returning from a trip to Chicago where she stayed with her on-again off-again boyfriend — she revealed that they had officially started dating again.

Siesta Key star Alex Kompothecras is officially a dad.  Alex's mom, Beth Bronson-Kompothecras, confirmed that his girlfriend, Alyssa Salerno, gave birth to a baby girl. "Our hearts are full of love as Gary and I welcome our first grandchild," she gushed in an Instagram announcement posted Thursday, June 12.

Finally, some progress is being made within the Bachelor franchise.  After 40 seasons, 18 years, one Black Bachelorette, many tweets, many podcasts, many articles, and a petition nearing 90,000 signatures, ABC announced that Matt James has been cast as the first Black Bachelor.  The move is an interesting one for multiple reasons. Normally, Bachelor leads are chosen from the contestants of the most recent or at least a previous season, and normally, they're chosen after the most recent season of The Bachelorette.

Mama June Shannon tearfully denied using cocaine after testing positive for it during a voluntary drug screening.A clip from Friday's upcoming episode of From Not To Hot: Family Crisis was released on Friday which saw her getting results from family therapist Dr. Ish Major.June, 40, had admitted to taking Fioricet, which is a prescription pain medicine used to treat symptoms of a tension headache as well as Xanax, which is abenzodiazepine medication used to treat anxiety and panic disorders.

Sarah Michelle Gellar appeared to be enjoying her summer freedom, after announcing she 'survived' homeschooling her two kids on Thursday.The43-year-old Emmy winner appeared in good spirits, as she emerged from Blue Bottle Coffee inBrentwood with her hands full of beverages and a pastry box.For her coffee run, theCruel Intentions actress donned a grey hoodie, aviator sunglasses and a pair of form-fitting black leggings.

Early on in the coronavirus lockdown we predicted we’d be seeing a lot of celebrity breakups as a result. Couples who already had problems couldn’t exactly ignore them when they were stuck together 24/7. And a lot of parents are used to a level of in-home childcare taking some of the stress off their shoulders.

Gogglebox viewers were in hysterics tonight over Joe Swash's major tanning blunder after pointing out his incredibly pale hands.

Funnyman Will Arnett is getting back in the routine of changing diapers. The 50-year-old LEGO Movie star’s girlfriend Alessandra Brawn has given birth to a baby boy, who they’ve named Alexander Denison. The infant already has a nickname, as they’re calling him “Denny” for short. He was born in Los Angeles on May 27 and is already settling in to his new nursery. “Denny is home and everyone is doing well,” his rep tells PEOPLE on June 12. His rep confirmed Denny’s arrival to HollywoodLife.com.

Sometimes it isn’t about spending too much time together—it’s about slowing down long enough to realize where things went wrong in the first place. That’s what sets Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock’s divorce reason apart from the many breakups during this socially distanced season. According to a source with Entertainment Tonight, things had been “difficult” between the two for a while now.

Jessica Mulroney will no longer appear on Good Morning America, or the forthcoming CTV reality show I Do, Redo.Influencer Sasha Exeter accused Mulroney of threatening her on Instagram after Exeter posted a call to action regarding the Black Lives Matter movement. Mulroney has since released a statement regarding the incident.Jessica Mulroney will no longer appear on Good Morning America after Sasha Exeter, a Black influencer, accused Mulroney of threatening her on Instagram.The ABC morning show announced Mulroney's exit in a statement today, saying, "As Jessica Mulroney said last night, she is stepping away from her professional engagements and that includes Good Morning America.

Sir Tom Jones vows to never retire while his voice is “still there” – as he hits 80.

Staff thought a man who boarded a train at Manchester Piccadilly was sleeping - only to realise he was dead at the end of the five-hour, 250 mile journey.The 'elderly' passenger boarded a Cross Country service to Bournemouth on Saturday, May 30.Staff thought he was sleeping when they passed him during the journey.When the train arrived at Bournemouth station, workers realised the man had not left.Emergency services were called and the man was pronounced dead.It is not known at what point in the journey the passenger died.There are reports the man had a ticket for Stockport.

Mike Johnson is reacting to the news that Matt James will be the next star of The Bachelor, marking the first time a Black man leads the show.

Glasgow 's main war memorial from any potential vandalism attacks this weekend. The Loyalist Defence League has urged followers to converge on George Square this Saturday for a 'protect the Cenotaph' event in response to statues being defaced across Scotland and the UK.The statue of Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn is the latest high-profile memorial targeted in Scotland.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentThe government of New Zealand is to ease access to the country, it announced Friday, after it was accused of double standards following the decision to let filmmaker James Cameron and his crew into the country to film the “Avatar” sequel. New Zealand closed its border to non-citizens and non-residents in March.

Gordon Ramsay is returning to British screens to revive his hit show Hell's Kitchen, according to reports.The 53 year old fronted the show on ITV back in 2004 but didn't return to host the later series which aired on the channel until 2009. But now 16 years after leaving the show, it's thought the chef turned TV star wants to be the one to bring it back to our boxes.

A grandmother has been jailed for 17 years after she left her five-year-old grandson in a hot car with no air conditioning while she was inside a casino.Alanna Jean Orr, 50, was sentenced to 210 months after she left her five-year-old grandson Maddox Ryan Durbin in a sweltering hot car for six hours.Orr was caring for the young boy on June 21, 2018, when she entered Kickapoo Casino in Harrah, Oklahoma at approximately 1.23pm.She left little Maddox in the car, while temperatures in the area reach ninety degrees, and the grandmother did not leave the casino until 7.28pm.Orr called authorities around 15 minutes after she left the casino, and claimed her grandson had choked.She told police Maddox was not breathing, an arrest affidavit states,