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Happy Megan Thee Stallion Day! Fans of the 27-year-old rapper have a lot to celebrate after this weekend.On Sunday, Megan was honored by her hometown of Houston, Texas, with a key to the city and a declaration that May 2 would be known as «Megan Thee Stallion Day.» Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston, marked the special occasion with a post on his Instagram page, praising the rapper for her philanthropic pursuits, which include the 2021 launch of the Pete and Thomas Foundation memorializing Megan's mother and father.«Today, I was proud to take a moment to celebrate the philanthropic contributions of Megan @theestallion along with her family and many of our Council Members. Her contributions to #Houston have helped a tremendous amount of people and uplifted our city when we needed it the most,» he captioned a gallery of photos showing Megan and her family at her key-receiving ceremony in Houston. «During the height of the #COVID19 pandemic in April of 2020, Megan donated supplies, money, and tablets to nursing home residents and staff who were isolated and could not have visitors.

The third time's the charm! Sheree Whitfield is making her grand return to , and she's doing it holding that precious Georgia peach. «I feel super blessed to have come back for the third time,» she told ET. «To even consider me or [have] the fans who continuously have supported me throughout the years and asked for my return and for them to listen.  is a very smart brand and they go with what worked, and I guess I worked.»Whitfield explained that she was approached by Bravo heads to return to the cast, and it wasn't the first time.

Kelly Rowland and educator Jessica McKay are sharing their sweet ode to modern motherhood. The duo came together to write the recently released children's book, , a «lyrical celebration» of working moms everywhere. Speaking with ET about the book, Rowland revealed that she and McKay initially met through their sons before deciding to work together.«Our boys go to school together and we had play dates and she was just telling me more about herself,» the 41-year-old shared.

Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long and Harold Perrineau  — who have returned to reprise their iconic roles for the spinoff. The series, based upon the eponymous Universal film franchise written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee, will catch up with Harper (Diggs), Robyn (Lathan), Jordan (Long), Lance (Chestnut), Quentin (Howard), Shelby (De Sousa), Candace (Hall) and Murch (Perrineau) as their relationships evolve and past grievances resurface in the unpredictable stages of midlife crisis meets midlife renaissance.

Ziwe is back with her hilarious and provocative self-titled, late-night talk show, which previously saw her interview the likes of Fran Lebowitz, Eboni K.

Kanye West is working on Kanye «Ye» West.Notably silent on social media as of late and having dropped out of headlining Coachella 2022, the 44-year-old rapper has been keeping a low profile recently. According to a source, it's been in the name of self-care. «Kanye has been laying low and focusing on healing.

Cardi B is already one of the best rappers in the game — but a little honky-tonk may be in her future!The «Bodak Yellow» rapper traded in her Balenciagas for a pair of cowboy boots and a rhinestone-studded cowboy hat for the latest episode of her  series on Messenger. The 29-year-old GRAMMY winner is joined by country crooner Jimmie Allen, who does his darndest to get her comfy on all things country.Cardi and Allen meet up at the Cowboy Palace Saloon in Los Angeles for a country-themed day that includes Allen teaching Cardi how to line dance and Cardi riding a mechanical bull.

Tika Sumpter, Comedian CP and Isha Blaaker are all joining the cast in recurring roles for the show's sophomore season.Additionally, Cree Summer and 's Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins will join as guest stars.Based in Harlem, New York,  stars Amber Stevens West, Bresha Webb and Corbin Reid as three fiercely loyal friends who work to juggle the trials and tribulations of being successful career women while navigating their romantic relationships and their connections to one another. As the show's logline reads, «At its core, it’s an unapologetically female show about enviable friendship and not only surviving – but thriving together.»Sumpter will play Naomi, the biological mother of Amari (Ellie Reine), who has returned home from the Navy.

Serena Williams is known for her extraordinary grand slam legacy — she has 23 titles, to be exact. Now her legacy has been cemented in a 1-million-square-foot building at Nike's headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. In an Instagram post Wednesday, Williams said it was a childhood dream of hers to have a building at Nike. «When I was just a kid, I visited the Nike campus and I saw that athletes get buildings,» she wrote to her 14.6 million followers.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky aren't letting recent circumstances keep them from celebrating her pregnancy.The «Diamonds» songstress and her boyfriend hosted a rave-themed baby shower in Hollywood on Friday, HipHollywood reports.The lavish festivities reportedly included several of the couple's famous friends and celebrity cohorts, but the expectant parents kept the event super private.

season 6, but before the new episodes drop on Paramount+, series star Nyambi Nyambi — who plays investigator Jay DiPersia — revisited his character's journey up to this point in the legal drama.«The journey for my character over the last five years has been a rollercoaster one. From having to bring Marissa Gold, played by a Sarah Steele, under my wing [to] navigating the ins and outs of being an investigator.

Lizzo, things are looking good as hell. On Tuesday night, the singer stepped out in West Hollywood to celebrate her 34th birthday at celebrity staple, Craig's. Dressed to the nines in an embellished slip dress adorned with feathers, the guest of honor arrived with a special someone, who she was photographed holding hands with as she left her celebration. Lizzo recently confirmed to Andy Cohen that she is still with the man she was photographed with at Craig's on Valentine's Day and who was later at her episode of.

Randy Jackson is reflecting on the legacy of , 20 years after the singing competition series premiered. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to Jackson about the show and what it means to have it still on air today.«We did it from the beginning, before anybody knew the show would be a success, so, when people all talk about — you know success has many fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers,» Jackson began before giving props to the show's current judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.«I just tip my hat off to the show and to the legacy of the brand, and Katy, Lionel, and Luke, you guys are killing the game trying to keep it alive.

Randy Jackson is reflecting on the legacy of , 20 years after the singing competition series premiered. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to Jackson about the show and what it means to have it still on air today.«We did it from the beginning, before anybody knew the show would be a success, so, when people all talk about — you know success has many fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers,» Jackson began before giving props to the show's current judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.«I just tip my hat off to the show and to the legacy of the brand, and Katy, Lionel, and Luke, you guys are killing the game trying to keep it alive.

Viola Davis is speaking out about the criticism she's been facing recently. In an interview with the BBC’s  program, the 56-year-old Oscar winner addressed recent critiques about her portrayal of former first lady Michelle Obama, calling them «incredibly hurtful.»Davis stars in the first season of Showtime's new scripted anthology series, alongside Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson, who star as Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt, respectively. O-T Fagbenle portrays former President Barack Obama.The actress has specifically come under fire for the facial expressions and poses she holds while portraying the Harvard Law School grad. Still, Davis acknowledged that criticism was an «occupational hazard» of acting.«How do you move on from the hurt, from failure?» she asked.

Viola Davis isn't holding anything back in her newly released memoir, .The 56-year-old actress bares it all in the emotional book; looking back on a traumatic childhood filled with poverty, abuse and heartbreak. The Tony, Oscar and Emmy winner recounts living in a condemned building, vicious bullying by boys who threw rocks at her for being Black, enduring more racism as she made her mark within the predominantly white entertainment industry and eventually finding joy in the life she built with her husband, Julius Tennon.Speaking with ET's Kevin Frazier, Davis admitted that reliving her past for the book was «ultimately very cathartic» and it helped her understand herself from a new perspective.«I felt like I was in the middle of a really weird existential crisis during the pandemic, a crisis of meaning,» she shared.

Viola Davis is opening up about her traumatic past, celebrating her glorious present and looking toward her bright future. The Academy Award-winning actress gives it all to her fans — «the truth straight, no chaser» — and more in her upcoming memoir, . Speaking with ET's Kevin Frazier, Davis admitted that reliving her past for the book was «ultimately very cathartic» and it helped her understand herself from a new perspective.«I felt like I was in the middle of a really weird extensional crisis during the pandemic, a crisis of meaning,» she shared.

Thandiwe Newton is locking lips with someone new. On Saturday, the 49-year-old actress was spotted kissing Lonr. amid reports that she and husband Ol Parker have called it quits.

Megan Thee Stallion is opening up about the alleged shooting that took place in July 2020 between her and Tory Lanez. In an interview with Gayle King on , the 27-year-old rapper gets emotional as she details the shooting that saw bullet fragments allegedly hit her feet, requiring emergency surgery.Gayle asks Megan what started the argument in the car before the alleged shooting and the rapper recalls how «everything happens so fast.»  «There was an argument because I was ready to go, and everybody else wasn’t ready to go,” Megan says as she begins to cry. »But that's like normal friend stuff. We fuss about silly stuff all the time.

Chelsea Lazkani knows how to make a first impression — and she's definitely going to leave one with viewers of . «The truth is I never, ever considered reality TV!» the real estate agent confesses to ET on making her Netflix debut. «If somebody asked me this time last year, 'Would you do reality TV?' I'd say, 'Over my dead body. Absolutely not.' Truly! I truly would.

Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to host the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, MRC and NBC announced on Friday. The famed rapper and producer will be pulling double duty as executive producer of this year's show, which comes 25 years after Diddy's first-ever Billboard Music Award wins. «This will be unlike any awards show – I’m bringing the love and setting the frequency at an all-time high,» he said in a statement.