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Eva Marcille and Michael Sterling are ending their marriage.

The star-studded 2023 Essence Festival of Culture line-up celebrates hip-hop’s 50th anniversary.

Eva Marcille has filed for divorce. On March 23, the alum filed for divorce from Michael Sterling after more than four years of marriage.In court documents, obtained by ET, the reality star is filing for divorce based on the grounds that the marriage is irretrievably broken and that there are no prospects for reconciliation. She is requesting legal and primary custody of their children as well as child support. ET has reached out to Marcille's lawyer for comment.Marcille and Sterling got engaged in 2017 and welcomed their son, Michael, the following year.

Run The Jewels have announced a series of residencies in the United States to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut album.Killer Mike and El-P released their first joint album under the moniker, a self-titled effort, in June 2013. Three more albums – the following year’s ‘RTJ2’, 2017’s ‘RTJ3’ and a fourth LP from 2020 – have followed since.Across September and October this year, the pair will take up four-night residencies in New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Los Angeles.The tour will begin with a quartet of shows at Manhattan’s Terminal 5, before heading to the Midwest for shows at Chicago’s Salt Shed.Early October will then see the duo head to Mike’s hometown of Atlanta, before the residencies wrap up at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles for four shows from October 11-14.See the ‘RTJX’ tour dates below.

Adult Swim has handed an early Season 2 renewal to animated comedy series Royal Crackers. The move comes ahead of the series premiere on Sunday, April 2.

EXCLUSIVE: How Long Gone, the culture podcast from Jason Stewart and Chris Black, has signed with the Talkhouse podcast network.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a bill into law that bans most gender-affirming care for transgender minors, making that state the latest to target trans youth in legislation. Photo: Office of Gov. Brian Kemp

Scott Borchetta, the founder of Big Machine Label Group, was involved in a car accident while racing at a Trans Am2 Series event in Georgia. The music mogul was hospitalized and a statement from his label says that he is in “stable condition.”

here.In January, they announced their return to the UK with some new London shows. The band, who surprised fans late last year with news that they would be reuniting for the first time in decade, will play two headline shows at London’s KOKO this August.Now, The Walkmen have added further dates, including shows in Glasgow, Manchester and Dublin, with an additional London date. Tickets for the new dates go on sale this Friday, March 31 and can be found here.In addition to the UK dates, the band are due to play a number of shows at New York’s Webster Hall in April.

Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Cynthia Bailey recently filmed with the cast of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but isn’t joining the cast, ET has learned. «Cynthia Bailey filmed with the ladies over the weekend. She attended a party Kyle Richards was having.

Black Theatre Coalition co-founders T. Oliver Reid,  Warren Adams, and Reginald “Reggie” Van Lee, along with Executive Director Olivia Jones and Program Director Tom Andre Bardwell, announced today a new partnership with AMC Networks.

John Mayer is continuing his successful acoustic tour!

Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy has announced the postponement of his upcoming David Bowie tribute tour with guitarist Adrian Belew.Murphy’s team took to social media to announce that the ‘Celebrating David Bowie’ shows – originally announced for April – are being pushed back to October and November after the singer had to undergo an “unexpected medical procedure”. While details surrounding the procedure remain unknown, his team said that it “prohibits his ability to travel as planned”.Peter Murphy is reportedly “recovering well, will fully recover, and be ready to tour the US with the group this Fall.”A list of rescheduled tour dates and newly announced shows was also revealed.

Porsha Williams returned to The Real Housewives world as part of the cast of Peacock’s The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Thailand. Now the entrepreneur is opening up about the possibility of her making a comeback to The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

Claybourne Evans Jr., who lead Atlanta talent agency Rubicon Brand Management and was also the VP of Grand Hustle Records, died on Thursday, March 23, according to a post by his family. No details on his age or cause of death were immediately available.

Officials in New York are reportedly considering indicting Trump, which Kimmel said has him screaming in all caps on Truth Social.“Today, he demanded the removal of every top official investigating him. The special council Jackson Smith, the Atlanta district attorney, the Attorney General Letitia James.

Nick Cave will be embarking on a run of North American tour dates later this year.The tour will kick off on September 19 in Asheville, North Carolina before making stops in another 18 cities throughout the US. Cave will then sign off at the end of October with a pair of shows at LA’s Orpheum Theatre.The pre-sale for tickets will go live on Monday (March 27) at 10am local time, before the general sale commences on Friday (March 31), also at 10am local time.You can see the full list of dates below and buy your tickets here.SEPTEMBER19 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium21, – Durham, NC – DPAC23 – Washington, D.C. – Lincoln Theatre25 – Cleveland, OH – Playhouse Square27 – Milwaukee, WE – Riverside Theater29 – Chicago, IL – Auditorium TheatreOCTOBER2 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre6 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre7 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre10 – Boston, MA – Wang Theatre12 – Montreal, QC – Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier14 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall15 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Cathedral Theatre17 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium20 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Symphony Hall22 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre23 – Austin, TX – ACL at The Moody27 – Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum Theatre28 – Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum TheatreCave recently made headlines when he described the late poet and novelist Charles Bukowski as “the bukkake of bad poetry.”“I just don’t like Charles Bukowski.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” seemingly confused a lot of moviegoers with its surprise cameo featuring the return of Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman. The character appears as a deus ex machina toward the end of the film, as Wonder Woman arrives on the scene to resurrect Billy Batson/Shazam from death as she is the only person left with godly powers to do so. Some shaky VFX work led to rumors that Gadot’s face was put on another actor’s body using deepfake technology, but “Shazam” director David F. Sandberg says otherwise. “A certain cameo in ‘Shazam! Fury Of the Gods’ had to be shot in England, but I couldn’t go because of a visa issue so I directed remotely,” Sandberg wrote on Twitter while sharing a video of himself remotely directing Gadot’s cameo scene. “It wasn’t a deepfake as some believe.”

Porsha Williams (now Porsha Guobadia) may have turned in her peach, but she picked up a first-class ticket to Thailand for season 3 . «I was like, you know what? Let's go for a different experience with ,» the  alum tells ET over video chat. She left that show in 2021, after its 13th season, her ninth as a castmate. Porsha replaced 's Tinsley Mortimer on the trip, switching up the planned dynamic of pairs of co-stars.

If you want to understand diversity, try programming a mini-film festival with five features and a package of shorts that makes everyone in the LGBTQIA+ community feel represented. (Or try living in Florida, where diversity means that anyone who is not straight, white and Christian breaks the law if they demand equality.)

EXCLUSIVE: The ViX original series Montecristo starring William Levy is set to premiere on April 14, with the release of all 6 episodes to hit the streamer. Watch the first official trailer above.

Several bison belonging to rapper Rick Ross escaped his property just south of Atlanta last week, causing some confusion in the neighborhood as residents reported seeing them roaming around yards and walking near homes.On Tuesday, Ross posted several videos on his Instagram saying the animals were his and introducing one of the bison named “Timbuktu.”“When y’all come across Timbuktu, just tell him y’all family. Say ‘I’m coming to show you love,'” Ross said in one video. “You may deal with puppies, dogs, I deal with cattle.”In the Instagram story, the cheerful rapper added: “When you see my buffalo, give them a carrot.

Killer Mike‘s new solo album will feature collaborations with André 3000, Lil Wayne, Dave Chappelle and more.According to a new Instagram post from Radio Milwaukee station HYFIN, the new project is called ‘Michael’ and will feature a number of collaborations.Following a listening party at SXSW in Austin, Texas last week, DJ Kenny Perez shared: “Without a doubt, RUN and embrace it when it drops. The project is journey through his life and he doesn’t hold back.

Thania Garcia In the midst of Offset’s new album ramp-up, the rapper has shared a song snippet containing a posthumous verse from the late Migos member Takeoff. In the nearly one-minute clip uploaded to Offset’s Instagram stories on March 20, Takeoff — who was shot and killed in Houston last November — can be heard rapping alongside American rapper Icewear Vezzo, who is signed to Migos’ former Atlanta-based label Quality Control. (Quality Control was acquired by HYBE America earlier this year) Meanwhile, Offset can be seen smiling while listening to the track in a car, and bopping his head along to the boastful verses that flex nice clothes, cars and “ice” (jewelry), which Offset nods to by zooming in on his diamond earring.

 — a live broadcast of MLB games on Apple TV+. Apple announced on Wednesday that broadcasts of Major League Baseball games on Apple TV+ this season will require a subscription to the service.Kicking off with a doubleheader on Friday, April 7, the Texas Rangers face the Chicago Cubs, followed by the San Diego Padres facing the Atlanta Braves. Just like last year, Apple will show two live baseball games every Friday night with a rotating cast of teams. Now, you will need an Apple TV+ subscription, which costs $7 per month with a seven-day free trial, if you want to watch.Sign up for Apple TV+Apple and MLB also announced the schedule for the first half of the season, which will last through June 30. This year, Wayne Randazzo and Alex Faust are handling the play-by-plays, joined by analysts Dontrelle Willis and Ryan Spilborghs, and sideline reporters Heidi Watney and Tricia Whitaker. Live pre- and postgame coverage will again be hosted by Lauren Gardner, along with Siera Santos.Beginning MLB Opening Day, fans in the U.S.

UTA and partner company Klutch Sports Group announced the opening of their Atlanta office today, setting up a full-service base of operations in the city for artists, athletes, musicians and brands with strong ties to the region. It’s located at 1401 Peachtree Street in the Midtown arts and business district, with a gallery on the lower floor.

Brent Lang Executive Editor UTA is setting up shop in the Peach State. The talent agency and its partner company Klutch Sports Group officially opened their Atlanta offices on Wednesday. The companies say its the first among the industry’s biggest talent, sports, entertainment and marketing agencies to establish a full-service base of operations in Georgia’s biggest city, which has become an important hub of movie and television production and a locus of other artistic endeavors. “Atlanta is a vibrant city for music, sports and arts, and there is a ripe opportunity to create another center of gravity for film and television,” said UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer. “We are excited to bring our full range of services to the community of talented artists, athletes, musicians and creators who call the Southeast their home.”

United Talent Agency cut the ribbon to its Atlanta offices Wednesday, marking the first of the major talent agencies to offer a full-service office expansion in the growing market of the Peach State’s capitol.“Atlanta is a vibrant city for music, sports and arts, and there is a ripe opportunity to create another center of gravity for film and television,” UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer said in a statement. “We are excited to bring our full range of services to the community of talented artists, athletes, musicians and creators who call the Southeast their home.” UTA Atlanta co-heads Steve Cohen and Rob Gibbs jointly added that the city “planting our flag here gives us the ability to support clients with investments and opportunities across the city’s growing creative ecosystem.”UTA’s Atlanta offices will offer representation across entertainment and talent divisions, including film and television, music, sports, digital talent, marketing, gaming and fine arts.

EXCLUSIVE: The story of the murder of six Black girls in the Washington, D.C. area in the 1970s is to be turned into a podcast and scripted series.

Rory Culkin leaves nothing to the imagination during a scene in “Swarm”, the new Prime Video series co-created by Janine Nabers and Donald Glover (“Atlanta”).

Nabers told the outlet. “She was like, so not into it, because it’s so weird to hook up with a guy that you barely know and then wake up with him holding a bowl of cherries.” This prompted Nabers to include it in the show. “Swarm” fans online are responding to the scene that threw a lot of watchers off because, well, everyone got a full-frontal view of Culkin. “Was that Rory Culkin strawberry scene necessary?” one Twitter user asked. “Good morning to Rory Culkin only #Swarm,” said another.

Tamar Braxton and Kandi Burruss are in the middle of some drama.

Stray Kids are in the U.S. for a good time, not a long time this spring.The K-Pop megastars have just six shows in the U.S.

In the wake of the closure of the Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Atlanta arts organizations like Voices of Note are urging the community to support the arts with a five-pronged plan.

Trevor Jackson will always support Chlöe Bailey.