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Black Star (Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli) have announced details of their first album in almost 24 years, ‘No Fear Of Time’.The pair announced the new record, which has been produced by Madlib, on Friday (April 8). It was recorded in various locations from hotel rooms to dressing rooms, but never in an actual recording studio.Arriving on May 3, it’ll mark the follow-up to their 1998 debut ‘Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star’, but will only be available on the podcast app, Luminary. The platform is already home to two podcasts they’re part of, People’s Party with Talib Kweli and The Midnight Miracle with Dave Chappelle.

According to John Oliver on Last Week Tonight, One American News (OAN) has a legal bone to pick with him. Back in January 2022, DirecTV planned to drop One America News Network (OAN), the right-wing channel known for its pro-Donald Trump coverage and commentary which was picked up by DirecTV in 2017.

Billionaire Elon Musk has always been unpredictable, and once again, he delivered a surprise.

It was the debut of her latest play on Broadway.And Debra Messing certainly shined like the star that she is.The 57-year-old leading actress certainly turned heads on the red carpet for opening night of her latest Broadway play Birthday Candles on Sunday night. Shining like the sun: Debra Messing certainly turned heads on the red carpet for opening night of her latest Broadway play Birthday Candles on Sunday nightIn the Noah Haidle play, Messing plays Ernestine Ashworth as she recreates the same birthday cake each yearas she ages from 17 to 101 without any external signs of aging.

Their famous father didn't appear to be in attendance.But that that didn't stop Sean 'Diddy' Combs' daughters Chance, D'Lila and Jessi Combs from showing off their burgeoning fashion sense on Sunday at The Daily Front Row Fashion Awards in Los Angeles.Chance, 16, looked lovely in a feathered pink ensemble, while her twin sisters D'Lila and Jessi stood out in matching patterned dresses as they met up with their brother Quincy Brown. Sister act: Sean 'Diddy' Combs' daughters Chance, 16, and twins D'Lila and Jessi Combs, 15, showed off their burgeoning fashion sense on Sunday at The Daily Front Row Fashion Awards in Los AngelesChance stood out in her off-the-shoulder mini dress, which was decorated with bursts of pink feathers.She matched it with her slim sparkling clutch and her pale pink open-toe heels Twins D'Lila and Jessi, 15, matched each other perfectly, as they often do.They wore short black dresses covered in a pink-and-blue nailshead pattern, with matching straps decorated with flourishes of hot pink and blue feathers.

Natalia Bryant looked absolutely beautiful in blue gown while attending Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz's wedding in Palm Beach on Saturday.After watching her friends tie the knot during a star-studded ceremonyat the Peltz family's $103million family estate, the19-year-old model posed for a few photos of herself rocking a glamorous dress with a plunging neckline.'Had the most amazing time this weekend celebrating the love of two of the sweetest people I know,' the eldest daughter of late NBA star Kobe Bryant captioned her slideshow on Sunday afternoon. Gorgeous: Natalia Bryant looked absolutely beautiful in blue gown while attending Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz's wedding in Palm Beach on SaturdayShe continued: 'Nicola and Brooklyn, thank you so much for having me.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorElon Musk has reversed his plan to join Twitter’s board of directors, less than a week after he announced his investment in the social media giant.On Sunday night, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal disclosed in a twitter message to company staffers that Musk has decided not to join the board.Last week it was disclosed that Musk has become Twitter’s single-largest shareholder with a 9.2% stake quietly gathered. The agreement unveiled last week curbed Musk’s ability to amass more than a 14.9% interest in the company as long as he remains a director on the board.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” dominated the box office in China since its opening on Friday. But, with the country on high alert for COVID, the weekend’s cinema business remained close to recent lows.Data from consultancy Artisan Gateway shows “The Secrets of Dumbledore” earning RMB62.2 million ($9.7 million at current exchange rates) between Friday and Sunday. That gave it a huge 63% market share on a weekend worth just $15.5 million.In 2016, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find” them produced a $85.9 million total in China.

Natalie Portman decided to dress comfortably during a beach trip with her dogs and her dad on Sunday in Malibu.The actress, 40, walked on the sandy shore in a white T-Shirt with a large picture of the Looney Tunes character Tweety Bird in the center.She added a pair of dark sweatpants and wrapped a light gray sweater around her slender shoulders. Function over fashion:Natalie Portman decided on comfortable ensemble during a beach trip with her dogs and her dad on SundayThe V for Vendetta actress tied her light brown locks behind her head and she couldn't keep the smile off of her face.

Julian Lennon is covering one of his late father John Lennon's most iconic songs for the first time ever.After a longstanding vow to never perform the tune, the 59-year-old singer-songwriter delivered a haunting performance of Imagine during a benefit for Ukraine refugees on Saturday, April 9.In a dark room full of candles, Julian Lennon did his version with only vocals and an acoustic guitar, played byNuno Bettencourt, who would join to sing the final chorus in the arrangement. Iconic: Julian Lennon, 59, performed his late father John Lennon's classic song Imagine for the first time during theStand Up For Ukraine Campaign benefit event'Today, for the first time ever, I publicly performed my Dad's song, Imagine, the Liverpool, England native wrote on YouTube along with a video of his performance.

Tracee Ellis Rossis out on the promotional trial for the grand finale of her hit series black-ish,which included a stop on The Ellen DeGeneres Showthat airs on Monday, April 11.The hit television sitcom is wrapping up it's eight-season run with one last episode that's slate to air on April 18 on ABC.During her stop to chat with Ellen, thesix-time Emmy Award-nominee confessed to getting 'very emotional' during the closing chapter of the show. Promo mode: Tracee Ellis Ross, 49, appears on Monday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote the final episode of her hit ABC series black-ish after eight seasonsOff the top, it quickly became obvious that Ross is still coming to terms with the ending of black-ish after eight years on the job as one of the main stars.When asked by Ellen how she was doing with the closing of the series, she shared that it was 'very emotional.' Dressed in a black leather skirt and orange-patterned button-down shirt, she continued, 'The whole season I knew was the end so I was very present and very aware endings, you know.'She went on to confess that she even got sentimental and emotional with the things that bothered her.

Brie Larson wrapped up their weekend by attendingThe Daily Front Row's 6th Annual Fashion Los Angeles Awards with hairstylist Bryce ScarlettThe 32-year-old actress hit the red carpet with Scarlett at the event, held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.The Captain Marvel star joined her personal hairstylist - whose other clients include stars such as Margot Robbie, Natalie Portman and Gigi Hadid - as he was honored as Hair Stylist of the Year, with Larson presenting the award. Brie and Bryce:Brie Larson wrapped up their weekend by attending The Daily Front Row's 6th Annual Fashion Los Angeles Awards with hairstylist Bryce ScarlettLarson hit the red carpet in a glittering spaghetti strap gown that feel to the floor for her Sunday night look.She accessorized with diamond earrings and a number of rings as she hit the red carpet with her hairstylist.

Lily Sheen was a vision on the red carpet as she attended the New York City screening of her latest film, The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent, on Sunday.The 23-year-old actress - who is the daughter of Hollywood actors Michael Sheen, 53, and Kate Beckinsale, 48 - stunned in an off-shoulder lime green gown.In the film, which is set to be released on April 22, Lily plays Nicolas Cage's, 58, daughter Addy, alongside Demi Moore, 59, Pedro Pascal, 47, and Neil Patrick Harris, 48. Dazzling:Lily Sheen was a vision on the red carpet as she attended the New York City screening of her latest film, The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent, on SundayThe young star wore her long blonde tresses parted in the middle and curled, gently falling down her shoulders.

America's Got Talent judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergra, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel showed their playful sides on Sunday on social media.Heidi, 48, shared several snaps on Instagram of the judges goofing around on a couch amid auditions for the upcoming 17th season of the NBC talent show.'Whats happening,' Heidi wrote as a caption for her roughly 9.2 million followers. Thumbs up:America's Got Talent judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergra, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel showed their playful sides on Sunday on social mediaHeidi wore a pastel pantsuit with a pink top and trousers and orange jacket as she reclined across the laps of Simon, 62, and Sofia, 49, as Howie, 66, leaned in smiling.Simon in another photo gave two thumbs up as Sofia in a strapless black dress and heels draped her hand over his shoulder as Heidi and Howie beamed in the background.

Ali Wentworth and Mariska Hargitay stepped out in a pair of brightly-colored pantsuits when they attended opening night for the Broadway show Birthday Candles.The Head Case actress, 57, donned a hot pink pantsuit with a black and white scarf wrapped around her neck.She held a green purse in her hand, and her blonde locks were parted in the middle and fell in graceful swoops down to her shoulders. Star-studded:Ali Wentworth and Mariska Hargitay stepped out in a pair of brightly-colored pantsuits when they attended opening night for Birthday CandlesWentworth came up behind Hargitay and gave her a big squeeze around the middle which seemed to put theLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit into a laughing fit.

The Bacon Brothers performed a benefit concert for Ukraine in Washington, D.C. on Sunday.The band, consisting of actor Kevin Bacon and his brother Michael, played several songs at Dacha Beer Garden at the Navy Yard.The Footloose actor, 63, donned a black jacket over a gray sweatshirt, and he added a pair of black pants. Rocking out:The Bacon Brothers performed a benefit concert for Ukraine in Washington, D.C.

Bob Odenkirk and the team behind Better Call Saul opened up about their show's series finale at PaleyFest in Los Angeles on Saturday.The actor, 59, opened up about what he wanted to see from his character during the show's final season.'I always wanted the character to grow and I campaigned for that over the years,' he told The Hollywood Reporter. 'My argument to Vince Gilligan was that sometimes people do learn the right lessons from trauma and challenge in life.

Christine Chiu showed off her stellar style as she attended The Daily Front Row Fashion Awards.The producer turned heads in a plunging green and blue dress at the star-studded event in Los Angeles.Christine wowed as she showed off her perky cleavage in the bright number, which boasted clear halter straps. Style maven: Christine Chiu showed off her stellar style as she attended The Daily Front Row Fashion AwardsThe former Dancing with the Stars contestant bared a bit of her midriff in the dress' cutout detailing at the midsection.Her toned back was also exposed in the fashion piece, which transitioned from blue to green in an ombre effect.

David and former Spice Girls singer Victoria, joined his new wife Nicola Peltz, 27, in sharing photos from their lavish wedding on Sunday night.They posted a black and white image, provided by Vogue magazine, which was taken from their wedding ceremony on Instagram.The happy couple posted in view of Brooklyn’s 13.5million followers and Nicola’s 2.2million followers.The black and white photo showed the newlyweds holding hands while smiling.The image was captioned “Mr & Mrs Peltz Beckham” on both of their official Instagram accounts, which suggests they may be using a double-barrelled surname going forward.The chef and actress took their vows in Florida on Saturday.The celebrations were attended by stars such as Eva Longoria and Gordon Ramsay.Many A-listers liked and commented on the Instagram post, including Paris Hilton, who wrote: “Congratulations.”The American billionaire heiress’ brother Will Peltz also posted a congratulatory message.Nicola’s stunning wedding dress can also be seen in the photo.Brooklyn posted another image shortly after, which showed his “beautiful bride” posing for the camera in her custom Valentino gown.Brooklyn also added a photo captioned: "The boys."In the photo, he can be seen with his father, David, and brothers, Romeo, and Cruz.Victoria has shared the same image on her official Instagram account with the caption: "Congratulations Mr and Mrs Beckham X Welcome to the family."She followed the message with red heart symbols and an "x".Nicola replied with: "Thank you!!"She added a red heart symbol to her comment too.

Bruce Springsteen on his 2014 album ‘High Hopes’.In 2001, The Saints were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame, and have been lauded as one of the most influential bands in the Australian punk scene in the ’70s.Bailey, who was the longest-standing member of the band, also released a number of solo albums.Tributes have flowed since news of his death broke, with former bandmate Ed Kuepper writing: “Very sad to confirm the news about Chris Bailey dying on the weekend. Chris and I met when we were about 14 during detention at Oxley High School and became close friends which later developed into what I always thought was an extremely strong artistic partnership.”“I couldn’t have hoped for a better singer.

Kim Kardashian is spending her day on the soccer field!