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season 3 closes out with a bang as it follows Van (Zazie Beetz) on a very unexpected, emotional journey through Paris, which includes a wild interaction with a surprise cameo by Alexander Skarsgård. And executive producer Stefani Robinson breaks down what is easily one of the FX series’ best episodes yet. [: Spoilers for the season 3 finale, “Tarrare,” written by Stefani Robinson and directed by Donald Glover.]While the season was split between stories about the curse of whiteness and following the gang — Paper Boi (Brian Tyree Henry), Darius (LaKeith Stanfield), Earn and Van -- as they travel through parts of Europe, the finale focuses squarely on Van, whose story has largely played out in the background of previous episodes. “We really wanted to do a Van solo episode,” Robinson tells ET, using it to address why she showed up in Europe in the first place.

Kathy Hilton knows a thing or two about the perfect baby gift! The star told ET's Lauren Zima that she gave Rihanna a few items to prepare her for motherhood.On Thursday, ET confirmed that Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcomed their first child together, a baby boy -- so Kathy's gifts should come in handy!Paris and Nicky Hilton's mom shared with ET that she gave the new mom «a hot water bottle, a humidifier,» and «things that you'll need for the first year.»In addition to helping Rihanna out, Kathy is also doing baby prep for her daughter, Nicky, who announced in January that she is expecting her third child, a boy, with husband James Rothschild. This will be Kathy's first grandson.

Rihanna is officially a mom! The singer has given birth to her first child, a baby boy, with A$AP Rocky.A source tells ET that Rihanna gave birth to a baby boy in Los Angeles with A$AP by her side, and that the family is now resting at her Los Angeles home.«They have not left each other's side,» the source says of the couple. «They are over the moon.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has changed his name almost as many times as he's appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show! Now he's clearing up the confusion surrounding his multiple monikers.During his 17th visit with Ellen DeGeneres on Wednesday, the 52-year-old mogul takes the opportunity to set the record straight.«What is your name?» DeGeneres quips after she and Diddy joke about how many times he had been a guest on her show in 19 years.«I feel it's very important that I clear that up,» Diddy answers. «I decided that I'm just going to go with the name Diddy.»While the musician confirmed that he did legally change his name to Love in 2021, he adds, «See, Diddy is my nickname.»«Love is my real name,» he continues. «So, I just changed my name to Sean Love Combs.

Jamie Foxx and his daughter, Corinne, are a powerhouse Hollywood pair, and no one is prouder of that fact than the 54-year-old star. The duo spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier ahead of the season premiere of their reality competition show, .

Bobby Brown is giving fans an intimate look at his tumultuous life in a way he never has before. The 53-year-old R&B music star and his wife, Alicia Etheredge-Brown, opened up to ET's Nischelle Turner ahead of the singer's new A&E docuseries, , premiering May 30.The two-part seriescharts the GRAMMY winner's rise to stardom and the fallout from his struggles with sobriety and the deaths of his two children, Bobby Jr. and Bobbi Kristina, and first wife, Whitney Houston. In addition to Bobby, the documentary features new interviews with friends and family, including Usher, Jermaine Dupri, Keith Sweat, Babyface, New Edition’s Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe and Johnny Gill. «To revisit them was really therapeutic,» Bobby said regarding the darker moments in his life.

Stephen Curry is a college graduate! On Sunday, the 34-year-old basketball star earned his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology degree from Davidson College. The Golden State Warriors player originally attended the North Carolina liberal arts college from 2006 to 2009, and received his diploma 13 years after he first entered the NBA.Curry celebrated the achievement with a series of photos on social media, calling the degree a «dream come true.»«Class of 2010….aka 2022 but we got it done!» Curry wrote.

Tika Sumpter is a married woman! On Saturday, the  star tied the knot with her longtime love, Nicholas James, in a beautiful Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, ceremony. «We're excited to be together and continue the journey,» Sumpter told  of their wedding day. «We both walked down the aisle with clear eyes, knowing that the wedding wasn't just for the party. It was really for us.»According to , Sumpter wore a strapless wedding dress by Galia Lahav with a flowing veil, while James wore a light blue custom Franc Milton suit.«My favorite part of the planning process was just looking at all of the names of my friends and family who were coming,» she told the magazine.

ICON Award on Sunday at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. She is one of only 11 other artists to receive the honor.While accepting her award, presented by Janet Jackson, Mary reflected on the status of an «icon» in culture, and the public perception of artists deemed icons.«The way the world is now, I think people think icons are born that way, that they become a legend overnight, but that is definitely not the case,» she shared. «It takes a lot of time, hard work, and a lot of surviving, trial and error, to achieve greatness.»«What an icon means to me is overcoming obstacles to accomplish the unthinkable and be wildly admired for having influence over a multitude of people, and that is what I've always represented,» she continued.

Megan Thee Stallion brought the heat with her Billboard Music Awards stage debut on Sunday night! The 27-year-old wowed the Billboard audience with her fiery performance of «Plan B.»Dressed in a black, body cutout bodysuit, the singer performed her recently released single, «Plan B,»  while literal flames blasted behind her. She first previewed the track for her fans during the opening weekend of the Coachella Music Festival. The rapper called the song «very motherf**king personal» during the performance, and personally dedicated it «to whom it may the f**k concern.» The track takes aim at an ex, with lines like «popping Plan Bs cuz I ain't plan to be stuck with 'cha» and «d*ck don’t run me, I run d*ck.» And the GRAMMY winner echoed the sentiments of iconic rappers before her like Queen Latifah and Lil' Kim as she rapped, «Ladies, love yourself 'cause this sh*t could get ugly, that’s why it's f**k n****s, get money.»She also twerked and rapped her verse to her and Dua Lipa's hit, «Sweetest Pie.»Not only did Meg perform, but she's also took home the award for Top Rap Female Artist, the same category she won the Billboard Music Award for in 2021.The full list of 2022 BBMAs finalists was announced last month, with The Weeknd landing nominations in 17 categories. It was also later announced that Mary J.

Latto is bringing the energy to the Billboard Music Awards. ET's Cassie DiLaura spoke to the 23-year-old rapper at the 2022 awards show in Las Vegas Sunday about her BBMAs performance and working with Mariah Carey on the remix to her hit track, «Big Energy,» which samples Carey's 1995 hit, «Fantasy.»«It's so emotional,» Latto said of hitting the BBMAs stage for the first time. «I keep telling myself, don't cry.

, the HBO series ended on a high note with the surprise return of original cast member and star Quinta Brunson. The season 3 finale opened with an action-packed sketch that saw her reuniting with her former co-stars -- and series creator Robin Thede breaks down how it all came together. “It was a really fun sketch for her to be a part of for a number of reasons,” Thede tells ET about getting Brunson to return for the finale, which saw her walking down a back alley in “Rain Fighter” as she’s forced to face off with Ashley Nicole Black, Gabrielle Dennis and Skye Townsend, who play various villainous hair styles. Of course, getting their former co-star back on the sketch series was no easy feat. “Quinta [had to] move mountains to be a part of the finale because she loves us and we love her,” Thede says, explaining that the actress was busy working on the ABC breakout sitcom, which first premiered in December 2021.

J. Cole is a man of his word.

Chlöe Bailey has a lot going on right now. In an interview with  for the magazine's «Melanin Edit» issue, the 23-year-old multi-hyphenate opens up about her many works in progress, including four onscreen roles — such as a very hush-hush series Donald Glover is directing for Amazon — and her eponymous debut solo album. Her busy schedule doesn't leave much time for anything else, but the «Treat Me» singer doesn't mind because work has never been a trial for her. She tells  that it feels like she knew she wanted to sing «as soon as I learned to walk.» «I knew I loved performing.

Kendrick Lamar just dropped the cover art for his upcoming album, . But, that's not the only thing he dropped.

T-Pain has added a new title to his already impressive roaster of jobs: restaurant owner! On Sunday, the 37-year-old prolific producer took to social media to share the news of his latest venture. «I DID IT BOIS!!! [I'm] officially a restaurant owner. Got my keys today and I’m scared as sh*t.

Gabourey Sidibe isn't interested in her upcoming wedding to fiancé Brandon Frankel being traditional whatsoever. The 39-year-old actress opened up about her wedding plans in an interview for ' Style Issue cover.Although many details for the celebration are currently up in the air, Sidibe knows what she  want. For a moment, she wasn't even sure she wanted a wedding.«The entire time we have been engaged, I've always been like, 'No, we shouldn't have a wedding.' Maybe we'll throw a barbecue, get married in the bathroom, and then we’ll come out and tell everyone we're married,» the  actress said. The apprehension stems from Sidibe's childhood of attending weddings regularly with her wedding singer mom.

debuted the first teaser for season 2, Starz has dropped a stunning full-length trailer for the upcoming episodes as anticipation continues to build for the series’ long-awaited return on June 3. According to Starz, “darkness descends upon Chucalissa” as the series created by Katori Hall sees everyone “fight tooth and talon to survive.” As the trailer shows, The Pynk “struggles to remain open during a pandemic” while Autumn (Elarica Johnson) and Uncle Clifford (Nicco Annan) battle for the throne and new blood shakes things up on and off stage at the club. Meanwhile, “the casino’s fate hanging in the balance, the local political machine kicks into overdrive” as the ensemble of characters navigates not only “these unprecedented times” but the “death and danger [that] lurk around every corner.”In addition to Annan and Johnson, season 2 stars Brandee Evans as Mercedes, Shannon Thornton as Miss Mississippi, J. Alphonse Nicholson as Lil’ Murda, Parker Sawyers as Andre, Harriett D.

Mo'Nique is heading back to the small screen! On Tuesday, STARZ announced that the Academy Award-winning actress will join the second season of the network's hit drama  in a recurring role. Inspired by a true story, the series follows two brothers who rise from the decaying streets of southwest Detroit in the late 1980s and give birth to one of the most influential crime families in the country. Mo’Nique will play Goldie, described as a sophisticated Atlanta strip club owner with swagger and street smarts. According to a press release, Goldie allies with the Flenory brothers, helping fuel their migration from Detroit to Atlanta.

Tyler Perry. ET's Rachel Smith spoke to Perry about Sister Act 3 and how Whoopi Goldberg influenced the film.«We are pretty far down the line, and in the script and in the production of it so it's -- I'm really excited for it,» Perry gushed. While Perry is behind the third film in the trilogy, he was sure to make sure Goldberg — who is reprising her role as Deloris Van Cartier and her witness protection alter ego, Sister Mary Clarence — had a hand in honoring her character and the film's 30-year-old legacy.«It's more Whoopi than anything.

Ms. Juicy Baby is healing after suffering a stroke. According to the  star's talent agency, she has been moved out of the ICU after suffering a stroke last month.«We are thankful to announce Ms Juicy has been moved out of the ICU, however there is a new journey ahead of her for healing.