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Ciara and Russell Wilson continue to give back!The couple recently visited Everglades Correctional Institution in Miami, Florida, with the organization, God Behind Bars, where they not only read a sermon to the 300 incarcerated men at the prison's chapel, but also sang with the inmates.The Denver Broncos quarterback read a bible verse aloud to the chapel attendees before handing over the mic to Ciara, who led the congregation in song. «You know what's so beautiful about God's love?» the «Level Up» singer asked. «Is it's relentless.

Zendaya, Kerry Washington, Issa Rae, and many others, is retiring. The  judge took to Instagram to announce the shocking retirement, writing, «My Cup is empty…… thank you to everyone who’ve supported me and my career over the years.»«Every person that trusted me with their image, I’m so grateful for you all,» he continued. «If this business was just about the clothes I would do it for the rest of my life but unfortunately it’s not! The politics, the lies and false narratives finally got me! You win … I’m out.» A post shared by Law Roach (@luxurylaw)In 2016, Roach was announced as one of the judges for cycle 23 of, alongside Ashley Graham, Rita Ora and Drew Elliott.The following year, he then partnered with Celine Dion to style her for Couture Week in Paris and became the first African American stylist to cover the ’s annual Stylist & Stars issue.

95th Academy Awards on Sunday.

2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards is gearing up to be another unforgettable night for music. On Tuesday, it was announced that Lenny Kravitz will serve as the host of the ceremony, where he’ll also perform.Additionally, LL Cool J and Latto will hit the stage, joining previously announced performers Pink, Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban, Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo, Muni Long and Cody Johnson.

her! After months of being away from the spotlight, Megan Thee Stallion made her red carpet return at 's star-studded 2023 Oscars after-party last night. Styled by award-winning Image Architect, Law Roach, the artist made her mark in a show-stopping custom black lurex moire gown with an open bustier and flounce hem by Bach Mai, giving fellow partygoers a sultry siren look that offered up a fresh take on Old Hollywood glamour. Megan gave the Houston-born fashion designer some love when ET spoke with her on the red carpet, praising Bach and saying, He got me snatched tonight.«The rapper has remained out of the public eye since testifying against former friend Tory Lanez during his felony assault trial in December. After a week-long trial, the Canadian was convicted on three counts at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles. His new trial motion will be heard on April 10, and if it’s rejected, Lanez will be sentenced.Meanwhile, Megan teased that she has been working on new music, telling ET that fans can expect „a new album.“The rapper recently scored an early victory in the legal battle with her label, 1501 Certified Entertainment, so that new album might come sooner rather than later.

Rihanna was a showstopper on and off the stage at the 2023 Oscars on Sunday.Shortly after the 35-year-old singer took to the stage during the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, and performed her Oscar-nominated single, «Lift Me Up,» from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, she shared a sweet moment backstage with A$AP Rocky. The pregnant performer showed off her growing baby bump in a green silk skirt and shawl with matching gloves, while her partner sported a white tuxedo jacket and contrasting black dress trousers.The 34-year-old rapper carefully caressed Rihanna’s stomach while the two smiled.The pair sparked rumors of a relationship when they performed onstage together for the first time in 2012, but it wasn't until almost a decade later that the duo publicly became a couple. The pair were longtime friends before they became lovers, which Rocky confirmed by publicly declaring Rihanna as the love of his life in an interview with GQ in May 2021. The «Umbrella» singer and «Fashion Killa» rapper welcomed their first child together back in May. Rihanna is now pregnant with their second child, her rep confirmed to ET on Feb.

Oscars history as the first Black woman to win twice! Carter took home the trophy in the Costume Design category for her work on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.In her speech, Carter reflected on the historic moment, while also marking her mother's death -- something she said the film and it's late leading man, Chadwick Boseman, helped her through.«Thank you to the Academy for recognizing the superhero that is a Black woman,» Carter began. «She endures. She loves.

Questlove returned to the Oscars on Sunday, one year after Will Smith overshadowed his win in the Best Documentary Feature Film category for his .Before taking the stage with co-presenter Riz Ahmed, host Jimmy Kimmel announced the pair, and took a moment to poke fun at the infamous Oscars slap.«Our category is Documentary Feature, which you may recall, is where we had that little skirmish last year,» Kimmel began, referencing the moment Smith took the stage to slap Chris Rock, after he made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith's baldness. «Hopefully, this time it goes off without a hitch, or at least without .»He continued, «Please put your hands together — and then keep them to yourself for Oscar winners Riz Ahmed and Amir „Questlove“ Thompson.»After getting praise from Ahmed, who told the musician turned filmmaker that he loved , the pair set the stage for the nominees before announcing  as the winner in the Best Documentary Feature Film category.The pair went on to present the award for Best Documentary Short next, which went to .The win marked yet another moment where last year's slap was part of a punchline.

Jamie Lee Curtis won her first Oscar on Sunday night during the 95th Academy Awards. The win comes after the 64-year-old earned the first nomination in her 45-year-long career for her role in . Curtis beat out Angela Bassett (), Hong Chau (), Kerry Condon () and co-star Stephanie Hsu to take home the trophy for Best Supporting Actress. «I know it looks like I'm standing up here by myself, but I am not.

Halle Berry and Jessica Chastain are doing double duty at the 2023 Oscars!On Sunday, ET's Nischelle Turner and Kevin Frazier spoke to the pair on the red carpet at the 95th Academy Awards, where Chastain revealed that they are presenting the Oscars for both Best Actor and Best Actress  -- the latter of which would've been Will Smith's job had the now infamous Oscars slap not occurred. «I've been so excited since they told me we were gonna present together,» Chastain gushed before revealing which category she and Berry would be presenting. «Best Actor and Actress,» she continued. «I'm a little nervous, because I'm not as graceful as she is. And the whole thing -- we have to walk by ourselves.

Traci Braxton's family is paying tribute to the late singer a year after she died at the age of 50. Evelyn, the matriarch of the musical family, posted several tributes to her daughter on Instagram, sharing photos of Traci and penning a note on her «first anniversary being with the lord.»She wrote: «Dearest Tray, Although you're not here not in the flesh, you are here in the spirit and in my mind and heart you will always be here. It's been a year now that you have been resting with the Lord I know that you're safe. I know you're leaning and perhaps enjoying your time with the Lord however, I miss you so so much.

Lena Waithe promises that good things are coming down the line for fans of  and BET's  ET spoke with the Emmy winner about the third round of her Rising Voices initiative in partnership with Indeed and 271 Films, and the show creator gave some much-needed updates about the return of her highly anticipated series.Showtime renewed  for season 6 back in August, while its fifth season was still airing. Although Waithe couldn't give ET a premiere date, she teased that the upcoming season will be «unlike any other season of  before.»«It'll be a very unique season, everybody will find out why very soon,» the Hillman Grad production founder shared.

Sonequa Martin-Green is reacting to the end of .The star of the Paramount+ series, which launched the current era of the TV universe, spoke with ET's Deidre Behar backstage at the Hollywood Beauty Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, where Martin-Green — the franchise's first Black female captain — put into words the emotions she's feeling over saying goodbye.«It's been a roller-coaster of emotions and I haven't even spoken about it publicly yet because it's a lot to process. It’s a lot to process, but I am overwhelmed with gratitude. Gratitude and peace and I'm quite excited,» said Martin-Green, who was presenting costume designer Gersha Phillips with an award that evening.

Lena Waithe isn't just talking the talk. The Emmy-winning writer and producer recently entered the third year of the Indeed: Rising Voices program, an initiative that «aims to discover, invest in, and share stories created by BIPOC filmmakers & storytellers around the power and meaning of work.»In partnership with 271 Films, Waithe's production company, Hillman Grad, selects 10 filmmakers to award a $100,000 production budget. Those filmmakers produce a short film, with access to mentorship and support from the advisory panel, and premiere their films at the 2023 Tribeca Festival in New York.

Reese Witherspoon and Kacey Musgraves comes a new music reality competition called, which they promise is a «fresh take on» the TV genre as it «breaks down barriers in country music by providing an extraordinary opportunity to diverse artists from around the world.»  Ahead of the eight-part competition's debut on Apple TV+, the streaming platform released a trailer, offering the first look at what's to come from this one-of-a-kind experience.  On the show, three groundbreaking country artists and scouts -- Jimmie Allen, Mickey Guyton and Orville Peck -- have each handpicked a roster of what they consider to be «exceptional up-and-coming talent» and invited them to live together in a house in Nashville, Tennessee, where they'll showcase their unique sound and style for the judges.While there, the twelve contestants will vye for the chance to win «a life-changing experience from Apple, including global exposure across the Apple TV+ and Apple Music platforms.»In addition to watching the extended preview for the reality series, check out the three scout's full roster of competing artists below:    Chihuahua, Mexico Ale infuses herself into her music and bilingual lyrics with the mariachi, norteño, banda and other sounds she heard growing up in Mexico. At the age of 16 she taught herself how to play the guitar, and is now on the way to establishing herself as an independent singer-songwriter with a loyal following she’s gained from her popular YouTube channel.    New Delhi, India Dhruv, a multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer-songwriter and producer, started his musical journey at the age of seven.

pic.twitter.com/IfDFQHvLZbJust after 11:00 p.m. Sunday, concertgoers were leaving the venue following the show, which featured musicians GloRilla and Finesse2Tymes, when, per Smith, the crowd started to surge and rush toward the exit. There were reports of individuals hearing what they believed to be gunshots inside the venue, «causing the crowd to panic,» he said.Smith said there was no evidence that anyone fired a gun inside the venue, or that anyone at the venue was shot or stabbed.

Idris Elba is spilling some royal tea! In an interview with ET Canada, the 50-year-old actor revealed who the best dancer was at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 2018 wedding reception, which he DJ'd.After admitting that he was «so nervous» for the gig, Elba shared that it was the Duchess of Sussex herself who knew how to bust a move on the dance floor.«I think Meghan was the one that was really letting it go,» he said. "… She just had a lot of fun.

pic.twitter.com/IfDFQHvLZbJust after 11:00 p.m. Sunday, concertgoers were leaving the venue following the show, which featured musicians GloRilla and Finesse2Tymes, when, per Smith, the crowd started to surge and rush toward the exit. There were reports of individuals hearing what they believed to be gunshots inside the venue, «causing the crowd to panic,» he said.Smith said there was no evidence that anyone fired a gun inside the venue, or that anyone at the venue was shot or stabbed.

Mo'Nique is opening up about her high-profile feuds. In a new interview with , the 55-year-old comedian discusses both the origins and current standings of her public feuds with Lee Daniels, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry.Everything started in 2004 when she met Daniels. The following year, she appeared in his directorial debut, From there, Mo'Nique says, she and Daniels «never stopped communicating,» all the way up to her starring role in the 2009 film .The film quickly earned critical praise and was part of the awards season discussion, something that Daniels, along with producers Winfrey and Perry, wanted to capitalize on.

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are showing their support! On Tuesday, the couple attended Miu Miu's Womenswear show as part of Paris Fashion Week to support Wade's daughter, Zaya, as she made her runway debut.Wade and Union coordinated in sleek black looks as they sat front row to watch 15-year-old Zaya's runway walk.In a video posted to Instagram, the duo beamed as Zaya made her way down the runway. The clip also shows Wade and Union greeting Zaya with hugs and congratulations after the show, before posing for pics with the teen.«She's arrived,» the couple captioned their post.A post shared by dwyanewade (@dwyanewade)Zaya's runway debut came the month after a Los Angeles judge granted her official name and gender change request, which Zaya's mother, Siohvaughn Funches', previously filed an objection to.When ET spoke to Wade and Union following the judge's ruling, they shared how the teen celebrated the court win.«Last night, she was so happy and we were just like *sings* 'Say my name, say my name, 'cause to some people it just feels like paperwork but to her it's her truth and it's her reality and we support that,» Union said.

Lizzo is questioning Victoria's Secret after the iconic brand announced the return of its fashion show following a four-year hiatus.The «Special» singer took to Twitter following the news to share her opinion and question whether or not the brand was only making the return because of the backlash they've received in the past for not featuring diverse and size-inclusive models on their runway.«This is a win for inclusivity for inclusivity’s sake,» Lizzo, who has her own inclusive shapewear line, Yitty, tweeted alongside a recent campaign video from the brand. «But if brands start doing this only because they’ve received backlash then what happens when the 'trends' change again?»«Do the CEOs of these companies value true inclusivity? Or do they just value money?» she added, wondering if VS' push for a «new version» of their beloved show is more of a money grab or a true sign that the company has changed.This is a win for inclusivity for inclusivity’s sake But if brands start doing this only because they’ve received backlash then what happens when the ‘trends’ change again? Do the CEOs of these companies value true inclusivity? Or do they just value money? https://t.co/ykmcUTLayQLizzo's tweet comes after VS's chief financial officer Timothy Johnson announced during the company's 2022 earnings call on Friday, that the fashion show will be making its return with a «new version.»  was the first outlet to cover the update.«We're going to continue to lean into the marketing spend to invest in the business, both at top-of-funnel and also to support the new version of our fashion show, which is to come later this year,» Johnson said.The brand's return to the runway comes four years after the show was canceled in Nov.