Stephanie Mills: Last News

Tyler Perry received the Apollo Theater’s highest honor and gave the historic institution a major gift in return. July 13 marked the grand return of the world-famous Apollo Theater‘s annual Spring Benefit Concert and Awards Gala, meant to raise funding for the Harlem landmark. The theater had been completely closed for much of the pandemic, and only recently began opening its doors for a few select shows and events in recent months.

Amid racist backlash toward Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid”, Halle Bailey just received some love from singer and actress, Stephanie Mills, who originated Dorothy in The Wiz on Broadway.

Ain’t No Mo’, the Broadway debut of author and star Jordan E. Cooper, opened at the Belasco Theatre on Dec. 1 to the sort of reviews producers and playwrights dream about. Even the few critics who weren’t completely won over couldn’t help but point out a singular brilliance at work here, not to mention a stars-in-the-making cast and more laugh-out-loud moments than most of the rest of Broadway combined. A celebrity-packed opening night, with producer Lee Daniels greeting a crowd that included Gabrielle Union, Dwayne Wade and C. J. Uzomah – who happen to be among the starry cohort of co-producers – as well as Matthew Broderick, Tamron Hall, Deborah Cox, Stephanie Mills, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Susan Kelechi Watson, Camryn Manheim, Tony Kushner, Tituss Burgess, Gayle King, Pat Williams, Christopher Sieber, Jennifer Simard, Colton Ryan, Ari’el Stachel and Timothy Olyphant suggested nothing less than the buzzy arrival of Broadway’s next big thing, out-of-the-box division.

James Mtume - who was a Grammy Award-winning musician and songwriter - has died at 76.The cause of death remains unknown for the frontman of R&B group Mtume but the news was confirmed by his son Faulu Mtume to Pitchfork on Sunday.The talented musician frequently collaborated with Reggie Lucas as together they won Best R&B song for writing and producing top-ten hit Never Knew Love Like This Before for fellow R&B artist Stephanie Mills in 1981.Reggie's daughter Lisa Lucas also shared the sad news on Twitter Sunday as she paid tribute to her father's bandmate whom she called an 'honorary uncle'. James Mtume - who was a Grammy Award-winning musician and songwriter - has died at 76 as the cause of death remains unknownbut the news was confirmed by his son Faulu Mtume to Pitchfork on SundayShe wrote: 'So much loss.

Chaka Khan and Stephanie Mills have been announced as the next two artists to go hit-for-hit in the popular VERZUZ battle series.VERZUZ is the popular entertainment series that pits producers, songwriters and artists against each other in a rap battle style format that is broadcast via Instagram Live, Triller, YouTube, Facebook, and Fire TV.Competitors take it in turns playing a song from a list of 20 from their discography, as fans, friends and fellow artists watch on.

Christmas officially begins, many people will be looking forward to a festive movie night – and top of the list will be "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". The 2000 hit movie, starring Jim Carrey as the Dr.