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Patti LaBelle is joining The 77-year-old singer makes a special guest appearance on Monday's episode of the hit CBS comedy, and she's playing the mother of all roles — Marilyn, Calvin's (Cedric the Entertainer) fabulous mom!The legendary singer broke down her appearance for ET's Nischelle Turner, explaining that fans will learn that Marilyn and Calvin have a lot in common. «I’m his mother and I’m as mean as he is,» LaBelle revealed, adding that Calvin's family and friends quickly realize that the mother-and-son duo are alike to a fault. «And working with Cedric — we always wanted to do this but things happened a few years ago that we couldn’t do it and now that I’m here, I’m having so much fun! I’m cracking jokes on him, honey, I gotta come back.»LaBelle had nothing but good things to share about her experience working with Cedric — who is also an executive producer on the series — Tichina Arnold, Max Greenfield and Beth Behrs.

Anthony Anderson is a Howard University graduate! On Saturday, the 51-year-old actor earned his bachelor of fine arts degree from the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts. The moment had been 30 years in the making, Anderson told ET.

Travis Scott has officially returned to the stage with his first public performance since the Astroworld Festival tragedy. On Saturday night, the 31-year-old rapper performed at the famed nightclub E11even as the city welcomed Formula One for the 2022 Miami Grand Prix.Scott put on a 45-minute show for a sold-out crowd — which included famous faces like Future, Tyga, Zedd, will.i.am, Busta Rhymes, Damson Iris, Terrence J, Teyana Taylor and Karrueche, among others — performing his hits, «Sicko Mode,» «Antidote,» «Pick Up the Phone» and «Goosebumps.» Scott was joined onstage by Migos' Quavo near the end of his set for a performance of their collaboration, «Dubai Sh*t.» The rapper stayed at E11even until past six in the morning. Travis Scott and Quavo perform at E11EVEN Miami during race week Miami 2022 on May 8, 2022 in Miami, Florida.Travis Scott performs at E11EVEN Miami during race week Miami 2022 on May 8, 2022 in Miami, Florida.The performance marks the first time Scott has taken the stage publicly since 10 people died and hundreds were injured during the Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas, in November 2021.

Karine Jean-Pierre is replacing Jen Psaki as White House press secretary, President Biden announced Thursday. Psaki will be leaving the White House on May 13, and her impending departure was expected. Longtime top Democratic adviser Anita Dunn is also returning to the White House as a senior adviser, focusing on the president's policy and communications goals. «Karine not only brings the experience, talent and integrity needed for this difficult job, but she will continue to lead the way in communicating about the work of the Biden-Harris Administration on behalf of the American people,» Mr.

Kanye «Ye» West was in support of Kim Kardashian hosting  -- up until a point. On the most recent episode of Hulu's , Kim shares with her sister, Khloe Kardashian, why her ex walked out during her monologue back in October. «He walked out on, like mid-monologue. So, I haven't talked to him since,» Kim shares, noting that it was joke she made about Kanye that made him leave.

Station 19 star Jason George steps behind the camera for Thursday's episode of the firefighter spinoff, which returns after a weeks-long break.The hour, titled «Death and the Maiden,» picks up with Andy’s fate left up in the air as she pleads not guilty to charges of manslaughter as she awaits trial in her case. Meanwhile, Vic and Sullivan are approached by an unexpected guest that leads them down an expected journey, and the Station 19 crew responds to a row of townhouses on fire, which turns into something far more significant than they could have imagined.For George, putting on his director's hat for the first time has been a long time coming.«I'm just excited that I got to enjoy my family from a whole different angle.

A$AP Rocky has finally released his long-awaited new single, «D.M.B. (Dats Mah B**ch),» along with the music video starring longtime love Rihanna. On Wednesday, the 33-year-old rapper teased the drop on social media with a teaser featuring video clips of him and the 34-year-old FENTY founder.

A$AP Rocky has finally released his long-awaited new single, «D.M.B. (Dats Mah B**ch),» along with the music video starring longtime love Rihanna. On Wednesday, the 33-year-old rapper teased the drop on social media with a teaser featuring video clips of him and the 34-year-old FENTY founder.

Taraji P. Henson will be back on stage to host the 2022 BET Awards! The network announced that the actress will return to host the annual award show for the second year in a row on Sunday, June 26 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. «I am honored to return as the host of the BET Awards and share the stage with so many powerful and prolific artists; you can even say it is the of Black Excellence,» Henson said in a statement.

Dave Chappelle does not want the events of Tuesday night to be the only thing people are talking about after the Netflix Is a Joke Festival.During the last night of the event on Tuesday, Chappelle was attacked onstage by a concertgoer who was armed with a replica gun that included knife blade. Los Angeles Police told ET that the suspected attacker is in custody and has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon.Chappelle's rep tells ET that the comedian «is fully cooperating with the active police investigation into this incident.»«Dave Chappelle celebrated four nights of comedy and music, setting record-breaking sales for a comedian at the Hollywood Bowl.

Cheslie Kryst's death. In an exclusive clip from an upcoming episode of , David shut down speculation about his stepdaughter's law career that swirled after she died by suicide in January.«We didn't want to have an interview that was a soundbite,» David said of himself and April, Cheslie's mom.

Matt James is grateful for his time on -- and he'll never say otherwise. In his debut book, , James revealed why he doesn't have any ill will toward the franchise, despite several controversies surrounding his season.«Whatever mixed feelings I may have about franchise after my season, whatever disagreements I may feel with the way I was portrayed or how conversations I remember clearly were ultimately characterized, you will never see me disparage the show publicly,» James writes.

Matt James is considering taking the next step with Rachael Kirkconnell. ET's Denny Directo spoke with the former Bachelor ahead of the release of his debut book, , and he revealed that an engagement between him and Kirkconnell isn't out of the question.«At this point in my life, I wouldn't be dating someone that I wouldn't consider marrying,» James told ET. «That's the end goal and that's what we're working towards.»James and Kirkconnell met during his season of , which aired in 2021.

Rihanna may have skipped the 2022 Met Gala as she awaits the arrival of her and A$AP Rocky's first child, but her presence was felt by everyone who attended thanks to a special honor. The 34-year-old singer shared a look at a statue that was unveiled inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night, which shows her proudly showing off her baby bump.«Shut down the met in marble!» Rihanna captioned an Instagram clip, before referencing this year's Met Gala gilded age theme.

Lori Harvey's beauty regularly takes our breath away, but her abs had partygoers stunned on the Met Gala carpet on Monday! The 25-year-old model arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in a stunning custom Michael Kors Collection gown that featured a criss-cross bodice, highlighting abs that even the model's hunky actor star boyfriend, Michael B. Jordan, would be jealous of. This year's Met Gala accompanies the second part of the Costume Institute's exhibition, «In America: An Anthology of Fashion,» with a concept paying homage to the United States' Gilded Age, an era of immense economic growth and major industrialization, as well as massive income inequality, political upheaval, and post-Civil War racism.Dressed in the elegant black number with a train that seemed to go on for miles, Harvey kept true to the general nature of the controversial theme, exuding lavishness and glamour with two giant diamond rings on each hand and a matching pair of dangling diamond earrings. Harvey met her debut at 2017's Met Gala as part of Dolce & Gabanna's new DG Millennials.

Rihanna may have skipped the 2022 Met Gala as she awaits the arrival of her and A$AP Rocky's first child, but her presence was felt by everyone who attended thanks to a special honor. The 34-year-old singer shared a look at a statue that was unveiled inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night, which shows her proudly showing off her baby bump.«Shut down the met in marble!» Rihanna captioned an Instagram clip, before referencing this year's Met Gala gilded age theme.

First Coachella, and now the Met Gala -- Lizzo is taking this year's hottest events by storm! The 34-year-old singer arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday as only she can, in an over-the-top glam look we can't get enough of.This year's Met Gala accompanies the second part of the Costume Institute's exhibition, «In America: An Anthology of Fashion,» with a concept paying homage to the United States' Gilded Age, an era of immense economic growth and major industrialization, as well as massive income inequality, political upheaval, and post-Civil War racism.Dressed in a regal black Thom Browne dress complete with a gold cape jacket, the «About Damn Time» singer kept true to this year's controversial theme of «Gilded Glamour and White Tie.»  She also treated onlookers to a performance with her flute.Monday's gala is the singer's second time walking the Met red carpet; she made her debut in 2019 as a guest of Marc Jacobs. The designer created a one-of-a-kind look for the singer for that year's «Camp» theme, an empire-waist gown with a thigh-high slit and a grand feathered cape in different shades of pink, for that much-needed drama.The «Cuz I Love You» singer topped off her look with a sculpted pink wig adorned with crystals for some added bit of flairLizzo recently surprised fans by joining Harry Styles onstage during Weekend 2 at Coachella in Indio, California.

Cardi B graced the Met Gala's red carpet, and she's marked her return with . The «Up» rapper arrived at the 2022 Met Gala in a stunning Versace look that sparkled with golden splendor.This year's Met Gala accompanies the second part of the Costume Institute's exhibition, «In America: An Anthology of Fashion,» with the controversial theme «Gilded Glamour and White Tie.» The concept is a homage to the United States' Gilded Age, an era of immense economic growth and major industrialization, as well as massive income inequality, political upheaval, and post-Civil War racism.Cardi's striking look takes the Gilded Age theme up several notches, and made her look, quite literally, like a gilded goddess.Covered head-to-toe in shimmering gold, the elaborate ensemble featured golden embellishments across the entire gown, as well as interwoven lengths of gold chains that make up her necklace and adorned her arms.This is Cardi's third Met Gala, with the 29-year-old's last appearance being in 2019, where she went all out on the year's Camp theme in a sprawling oxblood-colored ensemble by Thom Browne. Cardi enlisted several men in suits to help hold up the extravagant piece, and, according to , the piece took over 2,000 hours and 35 people to make.

Megan Thee Stallion is taking the Hot Girl brand to sultry new levels. On Monday, the «Plan B» rapper arrived at the 2022 Met Gala at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art in a Moschino dress by designer Jeremy Scott.This year's Met Gala accompanies the second part of the Costume Institute's exhibition, «In America: An Anthology of Fashion,» with the controversial theme «Gilded Glamour and White Tie.» The concept is a homage to the United States' Gilded Age, an era of immense economic growth and major industrialization, as well as massive income inequality, political upheaval, and post-Civil War racism.Megan took gala-goers back to the Gilded Age with her sparkling gold gown and stunning beauty look, which took five or six hours to come together, she told reporters.The «Sweetest Pie» emcee made her Met Gala debut during the event's grand return last year.

Fair" how stunning Normani looks on the 2022 Met Gala carpet! The singer arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday in an eddy black crop top and skirt ensemble by Christian Siriano.This year's Met Gala accompanies the second part of the Costume Institute's exhibition, «In America: An Anthology of Fashion,» with the controversial theme «Gilded Glamour and White Tie.» The concept is a homage to the United States' Gilded Age, an era of immense economic growth and major industrialization, as well as massive income inequality, political upheaval, and post-Civil War racism.Normani bared her abs in the stunning style which came complete with a hat.The 25-year-old singer previously graced the Met Gala last year, stunning the eventgoers in a mustard-yellow ball gown by Valentino, which had large puffed sleeves that rose above her shoulders, a cinched waist, and an open neckline. Designed by Pierpaolo Piccioli of Valentino, the singer-dancer accessorized the beautiful dress with a matching diamond-and-sapphire necklace and rings.Normani recently released her new single, «Fair,» a soft-voiced track lamenting the aching pain that comes with loss. «Is it fair that you moved on, ‘cause I swear that I haven’t?» Normani confesses in the emotionally charged refrain.

Janelle Monáe is channeling timeless elegance at the 2022 Met Gala. ET was exclusively with the 36-year-old actress as she got ready for this year's event at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, and she explained how she's putting the gilded glamour theme, , into action through her Ralph Lauren look.«Gilded glamour is the theme for this year's Met Gala, and I would say that [my outfit] is gilded glamour, but in the future,» Monáe teased.