R.I.P. Terry Carter

When I was a child and a celebrity died, my paternal grandmother would always mention in passing, without fail, that celebrities died in threes and a macabre clock would start ticking in the back of my mind as she starting paying closer attention to daily news reports for confirmation.

Almost always, after a few days or so, two more celebrities would pass and she would look at me and say, "See, I told you," but not in a self-satisfied smug way. More in a I know what I'm talking about so you better be listening to me way. 

Unfortunately we have our third this week.

Following the deaths of Christian singer Mandisa and actress Barbara O. Jones, actor Terry Carter has passed away age 95...

R.I.P. Barbra O. Jones

Daughters of the Dust actress Barbara O. Jones has passed away age 82....

Louis Gossett Jr. Cause of Death Revealed

Last month Academy Award winning actor, Louis Gossett Jr., died at age 87 [click here if you missed that].

The cause of death has been determined...

Anthony Anderson Awarded Cemetery Plot in Divorce Settlement

Last year actor Anthony Anderson's divorce from his college sweetheart, Alvina Anderson, was all but final except for one sticking point, a family plot in the Inglewood Park Cemetery [click here if you missed that]. 

Now, instead of selling the plot and splitting the proceeds, the plot has been awarded to Anthony. 

Divorce is always sad and ugly but at least now, when the time comes, there won't be any burial disputes like the long drawn out James Brown and Sherman Helmsley debacles [click here and here if you missed that]...

Siedah Garrett Erased From Michael Jackson Biopic

Gifted singer / songwriter Siedah Garrett, who was featured on the debut single from Michael Jackson's 1987 "Bad," album, "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," and who co-wrote his pivotal smash, "Man in the Mirror," from the same album will NOT be mentioned in his upcoming big screen biopic...

Halle Bailey Addresses Break-Up Rumors

Over the weekend actress Halle Bailey was spotted at Coachella Music Festival without her son's father, rapper DDG, and fans have noticed the couple temporarily unfollowed and wiped each other from their respective social media accounts. 

Halle addresses the chatter...

Ed Lover Confirms Steve Harvey Bernie Mac Ocean's Eleven Urban Legend

A popular urban legend in the Black community, recently confirmed when comedian Katt Williams kicked off 2024 dropping truth bombs about the comedy community on the Club Shay Shay podcast [click here if you missed that], claimed that comedian Steve Harvey went behind his Kings of Comedy tour mate, Bernie Mac's back, and tried to steal Bernie's break-out role in the 2001 box office smash, "Ocean's Eleven" after Bernie had already been cast. 

 

Now Ed Lover is confirming he got the story straight from Bernie Mac...

Rihanna Replaces Ex Bestie Katie Perry in Smurfs Movie

Pop stars Katy Perry and Rihanna were once the best of friends until both started hating the other's boyfriend, leaving their once tight bond in ruins [click here and here if you missed that]. 

Now Rihanna has replaced Katy Perry as Smurffette in the new Smurfs movie...

LisaRaye Visits Russell Simmons in Bali

Last month Def Jam co-founder, Russell Simmons, shared pictures from pop star Usher's visit to his private wellness resort in Bali [click here if you missed that].

This month actress LisaRaye makes the pilgrimage to Uncle Russ' Bali retreat...

Terrence Howard Details CAA Lawsuit

Last year actor Terrence Howard filed a lawsuit against his agents at CAA accusing them of having a conflict of interest that incentivized keeping his Empire salary low [click here if you missed that]. 

Terrence explains what happened...

Naomi Campbell NOT Dating Saudi Billionaire?

Last year supermodel Naomi Campbell was spotted on the arm of Saudi Arabian billionaire filmmaker Mohammad Al Turki at several high profile events [click here if you missed that].

Now insiders are whispering that the relationship is NOT at all romantic and simply a promotional tool...

Teyana Accuses Iman of Draining Accounts

Last year Teyana Taylor secretly filed for divorce from her husband Iman Shumpert after seven years of marriage and two children together [click here if you missed that]. 

Now Teyana is accusing Iman of financial abuse by draining their marital accounts and refusing to pay their property taxes...

Tyler Perry Shares Inspirational Journey

Billionaire media mogul Tyler Perry shares a photo series on social media detailing his journey eviction to opening the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta...

Uber Driver Does Not Recognize Loretta Devine

Uber driver does not recognize actress Loretta Devine's voice and argues that he doesn't like movies or musicals after she tries repeatedly tries to invite him to her new musical, 'The Preacher’s Wife,' with Amber Riley opening on Broadway next month....

R.I.P. Louis Gossett Jr.

Academy Award winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. has died age 87...

Will and Jada's Charity Shutting Down

Two years ago Will Smith famously slapped Academy Awards Show host Chris Rock on live TV over a poorly received joke about Will's wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith's, bald head [click here if you missed that]. 

Apparently Will and Jada lost a lot of sponsors over it, and now their charity foundation is shutting down after nearly 30 years...

Fan Upset by Anthony Mackie Encounter

New Orleans native Anthony Mackie has a reputation for being aggressively NOT approachable in public [click here if you missed that].

When are his fans going to get the message...?

New Bad Boys Movie Trailer Drops

Martin Lawrence and Will Smith drop the official trailer for the next installment of their cop buddy series, "Bad Boys : Ride or Die..." 

Taral Hicks and Lillo Brancato Recreate A Bronx Tale Door Test Scene

Actress Taral Hicks and actor Lillo Brancato recreate the door test scene from the cult classic movie, 'A Bronx Tale...'

 

Ray J Reacts to Princess Love Being Seen with John Boyega

This week it was revealed that Ray J's estranged wife, Princess Love, had been spotted on a few dates with actor John Boyega [click here if you missed that]. 

Ray J reacts to the news...