ESSENCE Festival x Verzuz: Bobby Brown & Keith Sweat Are Going Hit For Hit

Marry me, Jennifer Lopez? Perhaps the movie star’s beau Ben Affleck hasn’t popped the question just yet, but things are looking up for the couple who were photographed at Jennifer’s Marry Me Los Angeles movie premiere getting pretty cozy! J.Lo wore a gorgeous bridal-style white mini-dress, with long sleeves, lace detail, and an adorable shortened train that flipped out in the back. The “Let’s Get Loud” singer paired her dress with a silver clutch embroidered with white flowers and silver strappy pumps which also featured a flower-like details on the toe.

Magic Johnson is not only a legendary basketball player but a father of three. The 62-year-old was first drafted on the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979 and continued to play for them for 13 seasons. The basketball legend won countless amounts of MVP Awards and helped his team win many finals.

J. Kim Murphy George Spiro Dibie, a television cinematographer whose credits across a 48-year career ranged from “Barney Miller” to “Night Court” to “Sister, Sister,” died on Tuesday.

Chris Willman Music WriterHarry Styles’ success as an arena headliner was celebrated with an award for major tour of the year Tuesday night at the Pollstar Awards, held annually to honor the tours, festivals, venues, promoters, agents, managers, talent buyers and others judged to have achieved the greatest success in the live music sphere in the past year.Other artists singled out at the 33rd annual ceremony, held at the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom as part of the Pollstar Live! conference, included Lady Gaga, Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, J. Cole, Maroon 5, Dave Chappelle, Sebastian Maniscalco and Billy Strings.Artists typically make their acceptance speeches on video, as Styles did this year (although Elton John showed up to accept the top prize in the flesh two years ago).

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Robbie Neilson admits the pressure is on Hearts after their Ibrox annihilation.

Hamilton assistant manager John Rankin says head coach Stuart Taylor’s absence hasn’t been ideal – but he’s enjoyed being the leading man at New Douglas Park.

An Irvine teenager has been praised for his quick-thinking in performing CPR on a stranger which “undoubtedly saved his life”.

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Poor Matty Longstaff might not have enjoyed the rough and tumble of the Scottish Premiership but it’s a different story for Ange Postecoglou.

It's a great shame Rangers prefer no longer to engage with the wider world.

Carol Kirkwood, 59, admitted she made a mistake last night, after forfeiting her normal sleep routine to watch new BBC crime drama Trigger Point.

Prince Philip was a "Greek god" and used to "show of like mad" in front of the Queen and Princess Margaret, according to the Queen's bridesmaid.Lady Pamela Hicks, 92, was also the Her Majesty's lady-in-waiting and Philip's cousin, and has now opened up about her lifelong friendship with the monarch. Lady Pamela is also the great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, and daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten.Her and her daughter India Hicks hosted a panel, 70 Years of Duty and Friendship, to mark her friend's Platinum Jubilee which was celebrated on Sunday.

The Wheel has spun itself a riddle with bizarre scheduling.Last Saturday, the latest episode of Michael McIntyre's gameshow was shelved by the BBC and a repeat was shown in its place.Viewers were disappointed when they tuned in and realised it was an old episode.One said: "Absolutely p*** poor from the #bbc to show a repeat of #thewheel at half eight on a Saturday night."This is not good enough and not what we expect from the licence fee."Another moaned: "Sod off BBC. I've been looking forward all week to tonight's The Wheel.

Julia Fox is opening up about her relationship with Kanye West.

Jenny Slate and Charlie Day hit the red carpet for the premiere of their new movie, I Want You Back, held at ROW DTLA, in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (February 8).

Keith Sweat vs. Brown Verzuz as part of ESSENCE Festival of Culture.

Bobby Brown and Keith Sweat went hit for hit tonight in a special ESSENCE Festival of Culture edition of Verzuz. With decades of hits to choose from, the R&B clash of the titans was full of surprises including a few unexpected guests who showed up to show love on stage, and dance moves that proved the New Jack Swing kings still have it.We honestly could’ve kept the party going all night but since we eventually had to log off and let our vocal cords get some rest, we put together a list of our favorite moments from Keith Sweat Verzuz Bobby Brown that you can revisit anytime you please.

Pooh Shiesty has been taken into custody after police were able to link him to a shooting through his Instagram account.As reported by the Miami Herald, the rapper – real name Lontrell Williams – was indicted over the alleged shooting of two men outside a hotel in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida in October 2020.It’s said that Williams, 21, made his first Miami federal court appearance yesterday (June 29).

Bobby Brown will face off in an epic Verzuz battle as part of our virtual ESSENCE Festival of Culture and the excitement around seeing these New Jack Swing kings go round for round is steadily rising.Since the late ’80s both singers have made a name for themselves with classic slow jams and pop and R&B tracks as solo artists and members of mega groups. And when it comes to Keith Sweat, fans are asking, who can give the hits like he can? And for many that answer is “Nobody.”In anticipation of Thursday night’s battle — be sure to tune in at 8pm EST — we’ve put together a list of 20 jams we want to hear from Keith Sweat, from his debut single to his time with LSG.