Octavia Spencer, 52, announces her nephew has died, is 'gutted'

The 2022 BET Awards aired last night, and as usual, the show was filled with great performances from artists both established and rising. From pop to Afrobeats to R&B, the evening had variety: Lizzo celebrated her hit "About Damn Time" with a solid gold, disco-themed performance appropriate for the throwback single, Doechii hypnotized with "Persuasive" and "Crazy," and Fireboy DML's "Peru" and "Playboy" made a strong case for his continued stateside breakthrough.

Rina Sawayama is continuing to prepare the pop world for her sophomore full-length Hold The Girl, dropping September 2 via Dirty Hit. Its lead single "This Hell" was a defiant and timely defiance of anti-queer religious fundamentalism released just in time for Pride Month dancefloors, and its follow up "Catch Me In The Air" is out today.

Kanye West made a surprise appearance at the 2022 BET Awards Sunday night, paying tribute to the ceremony’s sole lifetime achievement award recipient, Diddy, with a five-and-a-half-minute speech. He spoke on his long friendship with the Bad Boy Records founder, who mentored him early in his career. “I was signed to Puff without him knowing,” Ye reminisced, discussing how he idolized Diddy growing up.

sights back on love. Devon Franklin, motivational speaker and ex-husband of actress Meagan Good, is giving newlyweds tips, tricks and tea on navigating the choppy waters of marriage as the newest relationship coach on Lifetime’s “Married At First Sight.” The new season, in San Francisco, debuts July 6. The New York Times bestselling author says the pangs of his divorce after 9 years of marriage to Good, 40, is partly what helped him aid new brides and grooms — who are meeting for the very first time at the alter — progress towards a happily ever after outcome. “With everything that I’ve been through, I found that… [It’s important to] resist the temptation to place blame [in relationships]. Take responsibility,” the 44-year-old exclusively told The Post on the red carpet of the 2022 BET Awards.

Sunny Hostin is going viral for her comments made on The View about abortion amid the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe vs Wade. First, Sunny said she was against the Supreme Court justices being able to overturn Roe v. Wade.

The closing night of Glastonbury 2022 featured a headlining set from Kendrick Lamar. Taking place after the release of his new album Mr.

Rhode Island’s State Senate race will have one less candidate after a shocking incident over the weekend.

Five Finger Death Punch‘s Chris Kael has called out artists and celebrities who threaten to leave America over politics, ideologies, economics and more.“No one cares about anything enough to pack up and move out of the country,” the bassist claimed today (June 27) on Twitter.He continued: “It’s easy to say onstage, on TV and on social media; but, when’s the last time you actually packed your bags for anything longer than a brief vacation and a quick return home? Stop bullshittin’. #USA.”Kael’s comments come a few days after Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong told a crowd at the London stop of the band’s current Hella Mega Tour that he is “renouncing” his US citizenship, following the recent overturning of Roe v.

Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed has spoken on the possibility of the show ending with the upcoming third season.Earlier this month, star Brett Goldstein claimed that they were “writing” the season as if it will be the last, admitting the show was always “planned as three”.Speaking about the longevity of the show and whether it could last multiple more seasons, Mohammed – who plays Nathan Shelley on the Apple TV+ show – admitted he didn’t know where things were going, though could see the “appeal” of ending it at three.“I don’t know, that’s the honest answer,” he told Discussing Film. “Not trying to be teasing, I don’t know whether it’s the end or not.

Machine Gun Kelly once put a loaded shotgun in his mouth while on the phone with his now-fiancée, Megan Fox. The singer's new Hulu documentary,, details a dark night in July 2020 shortly after his father died on the one-year anniversary of his album release. The loss worsened MGK's ongoing battle with depression and substance abuse. «I wouldn't leave my [hotel] room,» he says in the film. «I started getting really, really, really dark.

The Kooks have released a new single, taken from their upcoming sixth studio album – listen to ‘Cold Heart’ below.The indie-pop track has a disco influence and is due to appear on ’10 Tracks To Echo In The Dark’. The album was announced in January alongside the release of new EP ‘Connection – Echo in the Dark Part 1’.’10 Tracks To Echo In The Dark’ is due out on 22 July via Lonely Cat/AWAL Recordings and includes the songs ‘Jesse James’ and ‘Modern Days’. You can pre-order the album here.Frontman Luke Pritchard said of the new single: “Very excited to drop Cold Heart out into the world this week.

Yungblud debuted a new song during his Glastonbury set over the weekend – watch ‘Tissues’ below.The Doncaster-born vocalist and guitarist (real name Dominic Harrison) took to the John Peel Stage on Sunday (June 26) to deliver an 11-song set. It was his first time playing at Worthy Farm.He opened with ‘Strawberry Lipstick’, later playing ‘The Funeral’ and ‘I Love You, Will You Marry Me’, before closing with ‘Loner’.Harrison debuted tracks from his forthcoming self-titled third studio album (due September 3), including ‘Tissues’ – which samples The Cure’s ‘Close To Me’ – and the soaring pop-rock anthem ‘I Cry 2!’.Following his Glastonbury set, Harrison tweeted: “humbled, grateful, full of love.

The prequel film to The Hunger Games – The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – is getting even bigger!

Elvis has officially claimed the number one spot at the box office.

Johnny Depp‘s representative has reportedly released a statement responding to the rumors that he’s in talks to return to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

Nayte Olukoya recently addressed rumors that he cheated on his ex, Michelle Young, following their split.The reality star typed out a long post on his Instagram story to properly address the speculations.The two first met on season 18 of The Bachelorette, which ended with the couple becoming engaged during the season finale. Earlier in June, the stars broke off their engagement and decided to go their separate ways.

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Teddi Mellencamp showed off her toned physique in a white and beige two-piece while vacationing with herEdwin Arroyave and their kids in Playa del Carmen, Mexico on Sunday.While displaying her taut midriff as she basked in the glorious weather, the 40-year-old reality star looked like the picture of relaxation as she walked barefoot in the white sand while sipping an orangeGatorade.For her laid-back trip to the beach, theaccountability coach sported a white fedora with a black stripe over her blonde tresses, which were pulled back in a low ponytail, and a gold chain around her neck. Looking good! Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Teddi Mellencamp showed off her toned physique in a white and beige two-piece while vacationing with her Edwin Arroyave and their kids in Playa del Carmen, Mexico on SundayIn addition to enjoying lunch under some black umbrellas, a waiter was seen pouring her a flute of champagne as she kept a watchful eye on her little ones.

Christian Bale said he would don Batman's cape and cowl again — but only if Christopher Nolan hops back in the director's chair.The 48-year-old actor who played the popular character in the Dark Knight trilogy said, despite some rumors, he was never asked to return to the role.'No. No one’s ever mentioned it to me. No one’s brought it up,' he said in an interview with Variety.

If you've been a casual viewer of Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy's dizzying sci-fi epic Westworld, or perhaps given up after a lackluster season three, then now is a good time to plug yourself back in.While the first episode of season four is somewhat of a slow-burner, it's also a strong return to form for the hit HBO show, and uncharacteristically easy to follow.Taking place seven years after season three's finale, the coherent narrative of this first episode is a calming experience compared to some of the more painfully head-scratching moments of seasons past.WARNING: SPOILERS BELOW... The Man In Black is back! Ed Harris returns as William in the first scene of season four and is as violent as ever First scene: William arrives to the Hoover Dam where he attempts to retrieve data that is stolen from him It helps that the story focuses primarily on familiar faces, particularly William (Ed Harris), Maeve (Thandiwe Newton), and Caleb (Aaron Paul.)Even Dolores (who, spoiler alert, was killed off last season) is back.

Charm, a sharp wit, and a wicked sense of humour can take you a long way as a journalist. Andy Nott, the former Manchester Evening News reporter, had all three in spades.

Octavia Spencer is in mourning. The Oscar-winning actress took to Instagram on Tuesday to share the tragic news of a death in her family.«Grief.