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 presents the proclamation for viewers with their first look at the Blitz Bazawule-directed reimagining of the story made iconic in the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, the 1985 Warner Bros. Pictures film and the Tony Award-winning stage musical.Called a «revival» by producer Oprah Winfrey during the trailer's presentation, the preview gives a brief look at how the film tells the powerful and heartbreaking story of Celie, a young Black woman living in the South from the early to mid-1900s, who finds strength in an extraordinary sisterhood and unbreakable bond.«The reason this moment is so important is because for as long as there is a need for self-discovery, self-empowerment, as long as there's a need for victory in someone's life, as long as there's a need for people to know what it feels like to be loved up and to be made full and whole through somebody's love, there will be a need for ,» Winfrey told journalists. Steven Spielberg and Quincy Jones serve as producers alongside Winfrey, a full-circle moment for the trio since Spielberg directed the film adaptation in which Winfrey made her film debut and Jones produced. Fantasia Barrino makes her major motion picture debut by reprising the role of adult Celie, which she first portrayed in her Broadway debut in 2007 and won a Theatre World Award for. Danielle Brooks stars alongside her as Sofia, a role that she played on Broadway during the 2015 revival production, which earned her a Tony Award nomination.The star-studded cast includes Taraji P.

Janelle Monáe, the non-binary, pansexual, futuristic superstar, is opening up about the softer, more sensual and indulgent shift she's taken in life that fans are getting a taste of with her new album, .In an intimate interview for 's Pride issue, the musician and  star delves into her new era of liberation, and how the COVID-19 pandemic kicked off her new way to celebrate her autonomy and massive success.The 37-year-old explains to the outlet that she has «reoriented her world around pleasure» from a desire to quiet her mind and remain present. «I want things to feel so true to my life,» she explains. «I used to consider myself a futurist. I know what that means, to obsess about the next thing.

#STAYME7Opic.twitter.com/4au8cOd13sAnthony then addressed his son, 15-year-old Kiyan, a rising basketball prospect who already has an offer from Syracuse and just may follow in his father's footsteps. «My legacy, my son, it's in you. I will forever continue through you, because the time has come for you to carry this torch,» he said.

Brittney Griner took the floor for the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night. The veteran center missed the entire 2022 season while she was detained in Russia on drug charges and did not return home until December.

returns for its sophomore season on June 14, and ET is exclusively debuting the first look at a brand new season of the family's laughter, love, and the lessons they learn along the way.Season 2 of the Peabody Award-winning series returns on Wednesday, welcoming back stars Don Cheadle, who narrates the series as Adult Dean Williams, Elisha «EJ» Williams as the younger Dean Williams, Dulé Hill as Bill Williams, Saycon Sengbloh as Lillian Williams, Laura Kariuki as Kim Williams, Julian Lerner as Brad Hitman, Amari O'Neil as Cory Long and Milan Ray as Keisa Clemmons.Musical legend Patti LaBelle is set to guest star in two episodes in the upcoming season, portraying Bill Williams' mother, Shirley Williams. The network revealed in September that Shirley is also the church choir director.

Rihanna is looking back on her first pregnancy. Ahead of her second child's arrival, the 35-year-old singer took to Instagram to share topless pics she took when she was pregnant with RZA, who's now one.

Vin Diesel, who showered Ludacris with affection and praise as they reflected on his journey throughout the years, and a surprise speech by his eldest daughter, Karma Bridges. Telling ET that «the stars all aligned in a perfect manner today,» the actor shared that he was «blown away» by his friends, family and co-stars who came to pay tribute to his career. «It's almost hard for me to put into words. LL was the person who made me wanna rap. Vin has changed my life forever through the gift that keeps on giving, this franchise.

Lizzo would like to make one thing abundantly clear: she has no desire to ever be thin.On Monday, the «Special» singer stitched a video from TikTok creator @tiffriahgrande, who set out in search of those working out for their health rather than losing weight. The GRAMMY winner said she was stitching the video in a show of support because she has similar feelings. More specifically, Lizzo shared, «Heavy on the not trying to escape fatness.

Beyoncé may be on her  world tour, but that didn't stop her from making sure her children -- Blue Ivy Carter, 11, and Sir and Rumi, 4 -- were treated to a special surprise!On Monday, Bey's mom, Tina Knowles-Lawson, took to Instagram to share that she and her grandchildren were in attendance for the London premiere of Disney's live-action remake of Sharing a photo of herself from the event, Knowles-Lawson wrote, «At the premiere in London last night. Didn't get to go on the real beach red carpet last night, because I had my grand children but the carpet was so enchanting it looked like a beach.

Jamie Foxx is recovering and rehabilitating after suffering an unknown medical emergency last month that left him hospitalized in Atlanta.Jamie's health condition has been subject to rumors and speculation, and wildly varying reports have emerged regarding his condition and his recuperation.Meanwhile, many of his famous friends and colleagues have been keeping in touch, sharing their love and prayers and working with Jamie amid his health scare.ET is taking a look back at the Oscar winner's unspecified medical complication, from when news first broke that he'd been hospitalized through the most recent reports that he's at a physical rehabilitation facility in Chicago.On April 12 — one day after Foxx was spotted on the set of his most recent project, Back in Action — the actor's daughter, Corinne Foxx, revealed that her father had experienced a health scare, and was on the road to recovery.«We wanted to share that, my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday,» Corinne began the message, written on behalf of the Foxx family. «Luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery.»The 29-year-old actress continued, «We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers.

Zendaya and Tom Holland took their love to Italy, where they showed off some sweet PDA. The stars traveled to Venice and were spotted sharing a few special moments on a boat.Zendaya and Tom, both 26, looked relaxed as they dressed casually for the occasion.

and that's thanks to Halle Bailey.The 23-year-old stars as the titular, headstrong princess in Disney's new live-action reimagining, and her casting has hit home in a big way for little Black girls who are seeing themselves portrayed as the beloved Disney character for the first time onscreen.The film also stars Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, and Javier Bardem as King Triton, with Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian the crab, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, and Awkwafina as Scuttle.The role feels like a dream come true according to Bailey, whose previous forays into acting include starring alongside her older sister and musical partner, Chlöe Bailey, on Freeform's  series. The singer tells ET that while it «feels absolutely amazing» to join the iconic ranks of the Disney Princesses, being one of the few Black Princesses is on a whole new level.«I just am really grateful to be in this position,» Bailey tells ET's Nischelle Turner, citing Brandy Norwood's Cinderella and Anika Noni Rose's Princess Tiana as her inspirations.«I loved Brandy as Cinderella; she was so amazing, such a role model and inspiration and a really big kind of studying point for me as I was taking on Ariel,» Bailey shares.

Barack Obama is admitting there is some validity to Michelle Obama's gripes about their early marriage. During a sit-down interview with  co-host Nate Burleson, the former president responded to his wife's comments from a panel last year, where she admitted that there was a 10-year period early in her marriage when she «couldn't stand» her husband.When asked how he's been able to get back into Michelle's good graces, Barack candidly replied that «it sure helps to be out of the White House.»The 61-year-old politician went on to share that having «a little more time» to spend with his spouse has also contributed to their happier marriage.«What also helps though, about children… Michelle, when our girls were growing up, that was priority number one, two, three and four. And so, I did not fully appreciate, I think, as engaged of a father I was, the degree of stress and tension for her knowing that not just me and Michelle were under scrutiny and in this strange environment, but that we were raising our daughters in a kind of situation that just wasn't normal,» he explained.

The Weeknd is speaking out against criticism surrounding his upcoming HBO Max series,, addressing creative shakeups and a lengthy report alleging that production had «gone wildly, disgustingly off the rails.»The 33-year-old pop star-turned-series creator opens up in a profile for 's new issue, on newsstands May 30, responding candidly to a March article claiming that behind-the-scenes turmoil on the set included chaotic scheduling, going over budget and last-minute script changes and overhauls on graphically violent and sexual scenes.By his estimation, The Weeknd — whose birth name is Abel Tesfaye — now says he interpreted the report's subtext as, «These are rapists trying to make a rape fantasy.»At the time the allegations were first published, Tesfayeresponded by sharing a clip from the show in which his character deems «irrelevant.» «I thought the article was ridiculous,» Tesfaye tells. «I wanted to give a ridiculous response to it.»Meanwhile, Tesfaye remains unapologetic about the source material for the show.

Chanel Iman is going to be a girl mom times three! The 32-year-old model took to Instagram on Sunday to announce that her baby on the way is a girl.Iman shared the news alongside a video that featured her two daughters, Cassie, 3, and Cali, 4, whom she shares with her estranged husband, Sterling Shepard. In the video, Iman, clad in an-all white look with her bare bump on display, poses with her daughters, who wore pink floral dresses and flower crowns.Davon Godchaux, with whom Iman is expecting baby no. 3, is also in the video, happily smiling alongside the model in an all-white outfit.«The gender reveal is here!!! Surprise,» Iman captioned the video, with her football player boyfriend, who has a son from a previous relationship, proudly calling himself a "#GirlDad" in the comment section.A post shared by Chanel Iman (@chaneliman)Shepard filed for divorce from Iman in June 2021.

Allison Holker and her family are keeping the legacy of her beloved late husband, Stephen «tWitch» Boss, alive. On Saturday, the former  star attended the National Alliance of Mental Illness Westside Los Angeles (NAMI WLA) Annual Mental Health Gala with her 14-year-old daughter Weslie Fowler, where they accepted the NAMI WLA Heart of a Champion Award in Boss' honor.In December, Boss — who rose to fame as the DJ on before co-executive producing the final seasons -- died by suicide. ET learned that Boss left a note behind indicating he couldn't go on anymore.

Jamie Foxx is gearing up to get back to work.Amid his recovery from an unspecified health crisis, the actor's next project has been announced. Jamie will co-host Fox's upcoming music competition series,, alongside his daughter, Corinne Foxx, the network announced on Monday. The show is set to debut in 2024. «We are thrilled to be developing We Are Family with Jeff Apploff and our friends at FOX Entertainment after so much success with six seasons of Beat Shazam,» Jamie and Corinne said in a statement announcing the news.

A$AP Rocky is ringing in his son's first birthday with some sweet family photos!The «Fashion Killa» rapper took to Instagram over the weekend to celebrate RZA turning one with a rare look at his and Rihanna's little one. The photo slideshow, which A$AP kicked off using a family shot of a smiling RZA staring at the camera while RiRi plants a kiss on her partner, sees a series of never-before-seen pics and videos of the one-year-old over the course of the last year.From shots at what appears to be a celebration for the little one and candid moments of A$AP, Rihanna and their son, to smiling one-on-one shots of RZA and his dad, the post marks the first time A$AP has shared an inside look at life as a first-time father.

Courtney B. Vance and Aunjanue Ellis-led drama , four months after AMC Networks canceled the series in January.The dramatic thriller was originally ordered as a two-season pickup with both seasons being shot simultaneously.

Ciara Miller and Mya Allen are taking back the narrative. Or, at least, adding to it.The  stars just launched a joint podcast, , which they say fills in the gaps that exist from what fans get to see on the Bravo series.

Kane Brown and his wife, Katelyn, aren't done yet!ET's Rachel Smith spoke to Kane at the 2023 CM Awards Thursday, where he shared that the pair are already working on new music following the success of «Thank God.»«We're working on it,» Kane teased. «We're putting a studio in the house right now, so we're gonna put the babies to bed and just work on some music.»The duo is nominated for three ACM awards for the hit track, including, Single of the Year, as well as in the Visual Media of the Year and Music Event of the Year categories.