Kelly Ripa details terrifying uncertainty with children amid heartbreaking incident in New York

Emanuel Okusanya Over the last decade, Afrobeat has blossomed from a continental staple into a global sound, with artists such as Nicki Minaj, Beyonce and even Ed Sheeran incorporating the genre into their music and cosign the culture. The genre reached a new peak with Burna Boy’s concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Thursday, which certified him as the first Nigerian artist to headline a concert at the legendary arena.The show opened with a small welcoming speech by legendary rapper Busta Rhymes, who thanked the crowd — which was overwhelmingly West African — for their rich culture and warm embrace when he visited Nigeria.

Kelly Ripa is a doting mother to three grown-up children, and her youngest Joaquin flew the nest in September to attend college in Michigan.MORE: Kelly Ripa details terrifying uncertainty with her childrenThe Live with Kelly and Ryan star reunited with the 19-year-old this week, and shared several photos of them together.Posing in the kitchen, Kelly pulled a mock unimpressed face as she stood next to the teenager, writing in the caption: "Yeah I get it. You're bigger than me...

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorSearchlight Pictures’ queer romantic comedy “Fire Island” will have its world premiere on June 2 during NewFest’s NewFest Pride series.“We are thrilled to kick off our annual Pride month event with the world premiere of Andrew Ahn’s ‘Fire Island,’” NewFest executive director David Hatkoff said in statement on Thursday morning. “This joyful film captures the sexy, romantic, celebratory energy of the iconic NY gay enclave, and we can’t wait to celebrate with the film’s cast and creative team with a blow-out, prideful event in the heart of NYC.”Set in Fire Island, New York’s popular gay getaway Pines neighborhood and inspired by Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” the film stars Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang as best friends who are determined to have the ultimate summer adventure.

Olivia Rodrigo is enjoying a night out in NYC!

In February, New York State Health officials identified a small number of new Covid cases related to a new, even more infectious subvariant of Omicron BA.2. Dubbed BA.2.12.1, it made up only 3% of all new cases in the state for that month. Figures released today by the CDC indicate that in the past eight weeks BA.2.12.1 has not only outcompeted BA.2 in terms of growth, but it has now become the dominant variant in the region made up of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The CDC data indicates that BA.12.2 now accounts for 58% of new cases in the region. In New York state, its share is much higher.

Ryan Seacrest’s deposition about Kylie Jenner is expected to be discussed by Blac Chyna in court on Tuesday, April 26, according to court documents obtained by Us Weekly.

Amy Robach took a walk on the wild side during her adventure Down Under and braved the beach despite a weather warning. The GMA host shared several snapshots on Instagram as she documented her Australian getaway. MORE: Inside GMA star Amy Robach's jaw-dropping New York homeAmy wore a pretty, strappy summer dress over a string bikini and was tanned and toned. WATCH: Amy showcases her incredible abs during uneasy workoutIn the images, Amy and her friend were walking on the beach with the dramatic, overcast sky above them. She captioned the photos: "There may be a flash flood warning here… but still taking in all the beauty of the #greatbarrierreef."READ: Amy Robach delights fans with exciting sneak peek at Hollywood career moveMORE: Amy Robach's daughter shares sweet baby photos for joyous celebrationHer fans were blown away by the beauty of her surroundings and commented: "That's quite the view," and, "absolutely stunning," while others couldn't help but remark on her appearance. A post shared by Amy Robach (@ajrobach)Amy wore her hair natural as she explored The Great Barrier ReefIn place of Amy's sleek, bobbed hair which she sports for the cameras were all-natural waves. Amy's social media followers liked her dress-down look and wrote: "I love your hair.

covering Rosalía’s ‘Hentai’ during the first of her two shows at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Lorde has followed it up at the second by performing a rendition of ‘The End Has No End’ by The Strokes.“We’re in New York, you know? Got to do it,” Lorde told the crowd on night two before beginning a stripped-back rendition of the local indie rockers’ ‘Room On Fire’ cut, singing along to a dreamy guitar backing.Watch Lorde cover ‘The End Has No End’ at Radio City Music Hall below:LOOK AT OUR GIRL!!! Another video of Lorde covering The Stroke’s “The End Has No End” tonight in NYC #SolarPowerTour pic.twitter.com/j050eVFx8i— Lorde Updates ☀️ (@LordeUpdatesBR) April 20, 2022Lorde is currently on the North American leg of her current world tour in support of her 2021 album, ‘Solar Power’. The New Zealand artist will head to the UK and Ireland in May and June – tickets can be found here.Following that run, she’ll perform a string of European headline dates, as well as festival appearances at Primavera and Glastonbury, before wrapping up the tour in New Zealand and Australia in 2023.‘Solar Power’, Lorde’s third studio album, arrived back in August of last year after being previewed with its title track – which recently won Best Song In The World at this year’s BandLab NME Awards 2022 – along with ‘Stoned At The Nail Salon’ and ‘Mood Ring’.

Wordle. As the Times named Joseph Kahn its new executive editor Tuesday, succeeding former honcho Dean Baquet, the Old Gray Lady sanctioned a splashy portrait and profile of their nascent leader for New York Magazine — which captured the promotion in a disarmingly seductive way.The resulting, perhaps unintentional, erotica — featuring enough arched-back and come hither gazes to make pinup pioneers Rita Hayworth and Marilyn Monroe proud — might just drive foot fetishists everywhere into a frenzy, as well.

Kim Kardashian has nothing but love for her and Pete Davidson’s special low-key spot — nearly 3,000 miles away from El Lay!

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor“The only way that this could be more elegant,” said Father John Misty as he surveyed the crowd in New York’s legendary Rainbow Room, a venue that epitomizes elegance, “is if we had three tables heaped with shrimp cocktails.”He wasn’t wrong. The opulent venue, opened in 1934 and located on the 65th floor of 30 Rock, has multiple chandeliers, a sunken, circular dancefloor and a 15 or so floor-to-ceiling windows offering breathtaking views of Midtown Manhattan and beyond, with the Empire State Building’s nightly light show occasionally distracting from the performance onstage.

Amanda Bynes and her fiancé, Paul Michael, have dropped a new song. On Wednesday, the “Amanda Show” star shared the track, “DIAMONDS” on her official Instagram account. “DIAMONDS on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon music and itunes! search DIAMONDS Amanda Bynes Paul Michael,” she captioned the video.

“At present there are a number of Omicron sub-lineages we’re following closely, including BA.2, BA.4 and BA.5 and another recombinant detected, made up of BA.1 and BA.2,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today. That recombinant is called XE and, until today was the newest more-transmissible variant raising concern. Now there are subvariants BA.2.12 and BA.2.12.1.

Amanda Bynes and her fiancé, Paul Michael, have dropped a new song. On Wednesday, the star shared the track, “DIAMONDS” on her official Instagram account. “DIAMONDS on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon music and itunes! search DIAMONDS Amanda Bynes Paul Michael,” she captioned the video.

Kelly Ripa has had an incredible career to date and the year 2022 is certainly a busy one for her!MORE: Kelly Ripa's New York townhouse has the most extravagant décorAlong with hosting Live with Kelly and Ryan each morning, the TV star is preparing for the release of her much-anticipated book, Live Wire.She's been sharing details of the book's release on social media of late, most recently on Monday, when she shared a preview picture of the cover, along with her husband Mark Consuelos' rather unexpected response to her writing!VIDEO: Kelly Ripa's incredible New York view from her townhouse revealedShe wrote: "My husband said writing a book is like giving birth. He's never done either.

Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos' Sunday dates aren't so relaxing, but they sure are impressive! The longtime couple are no strangers to showing fans just how much "couple goals" they are, and they've proved it once more.MORE: Kelly Ripa makes tongue-in-cheek remark about her age in new photo that gets fans talkingKelly and Mark have been married since 1996, having had three kids – Lola, Joaquin, and Michael – since. The actor recently celebrated his 51st birthday, and his wife adoringly described him as "my forever heart and soul."The two took fans along on their latest outing together, giving a sweet glimpse into what they like to do off the screen.WATCH: Kelly's son Joaquin shows off his impressive dance movesMORE: The heartbreaking story behind Kelly Ripa's sister's accident and nephew's comaFollowing their son Joaquin's decision to go to school at the University of Michigan, his parents decided to start renting a house in Ann Arbor.

NYC Deli Association, here with a treat for you — and maybe a gentle nudge and nag, too. Jokes aside, the Old Jewish Men and New York Post are back again with a hot new “delicore” merchandise collab you need to see.

New York Letitia James asked a judge to hold Donald Trump in contempt of court, arguing that the former president had refused to comply with a court order to produce documents related to his financial dealings.

Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos are the envy of many when it comes to their appearance – as they both just never age!READ: Kelly Ripa's foyer in her New York townhouse will give you chillsAnd what's more, the Live with Kelly and Ryan star had quite the reaction to a recent comment about her husband's appearance – proving she isn't afraid to poke fun of herself.The TV favorite had shared a picture of the Riverdale star relaxing outside at a restaurant in New York City.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa looks unrecognisable following bold transformationKelly's followers were quick to comment on just how youthful the actor looked, with Gary Janetti writing: "Why does he never age?"MORE: Kelly Ripa shares thoughts on shock Will Smith Oscars momentMORE: Kelly Ripa's son looks thoroughly unimpressed in amazing throwback photoKelly was quick to respond, replying: "@garyjanetti because I age for both of us. Ask all the doctors………"Among the replies to the star's comments, one wrote: "You look amazing too," while another wrote: "You haven't aged in years." A third added: "You don't age either!"A post shared by Kelly Ripa (@kellyripa)Kelly Ripa had the best reaction to her husband Mark Consuelos' ageless photoKelly and Mark met on the set of All My Children and celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary last year.MORE: Kelly Ripa reveals incredible transformation ahead of the OscarsMORE: Kelly Ripa's family celebrate news related to son Joaquin's time at collegeThe TV star in the past has described falling for Mark, as "love at first sight".