Oprah, Gayle King and Tina Knowles-Lawson dance at Beyoncé’s show

Four years ago this week, the New York Times published its momentous series The 1619 Project, a groundbreaking endeavor that sought to reframe our understanding of the foundational role Black people have played to build this country and perfect its democratic ideals. To say it touched a nerve doesn’t begin to describe the project’s profound impact on our culture and politics.

Gayle King had a special assignment that caused her to leave her desk at a little early!On Wednesday, the host of the morning show was noticeably absent from the final 20 minutes of the broadcast and had a sweet reason. The 68-year-old veteran anchor made her way from 1515 Broadway to ABC's studio across the street so that she could attend longtime friend Robin Roberts' live bachelorette party.While walking across the street to the studio, King had a pink bag in her hand for Roberts and her soon-to-be wife, Amber Laign.

Gayle King had a special assignment that caused her to leave her desk at a little early!On Wednesday, the host of the morning show was noticeably absent from the final 20 minutes of the broadcast and had a sweet reason. The 68-year-old veteran anchor made her way from 1515 Broadway to ABC's studio across the street so that she could attend longtime friend Robin Roberts' live bachelorette party.While walking across the street to the studio, King had a pink bag in her hand for Roberts and her soon-to-be wife, Amber Laign.

Earlier this month, Beyoncé fans and haters alike speculated on whether the decorated pop star might be bringing her own toilet seats on tour. The rumor mill began to grind when a photo of a seemingly incriminating carrier case marked “BEYONCÉ” and “TOILET SEATS,” allegedly captured behind the scenes of Bey’s “Renaissance” tour, was posted online by the the U.K.

Gail Porter's Edinburgh Fringe Festival show 'Hung, Drawn and Portered' has received well wishes from Prince William.

She has kept a relatively low profile this year while her husband has been involved with promotional activity for his memoir and upcoming Netflix documentaries. But now it looks as if the Duchess of Sussex could draw on her experiences of acting and the film industry to return to the bright lights of Hollywood in a move described as clever by a royal expert.

own toilet seat.Knowles, 69, laughed off the viral theory Monday at the Los Angeles International Airport, where TMZ asked about the backstage photos from Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” tour that showed a large black box labeled “Beyoncé … toilet seats.”“That’s so ridiculous,” she chuckled when questioned if the golden thrones are really listed on the “Diva” singer’s rider. “That’s too much,” she added seconds later.

Kevin Costner's reputation as a star dad just went up exponentially because everyone knows all too well that taking your daughter to a Taylor Swift concert's as good as it gets.The actor and his 13-year-old daughter, Grace, were spotted having a fun father-daughter date Monday night at SoFi Stadium for Day 5 of the songstress' Eras Tour concert in California. The 68-year-old actor was spotted in a VIP suite wearing a white dress shirt, a smirk on his face, and even a couple of friendship bracelets.An eyewitness tells ET that Costner was the dutiful father and was also seen chatting with 's narrator and tennis legend John McEnroe in the VIP suite.«He definitely seemed tired by the middle of the show, but stayed for his daughter,» the eyewitness tells ET.

have poured blood, sweat and tears into the work of the royal family — and will make a fine king and queen when the time comes, according to an inside source. Lady Violet Manners, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, revealed in an interview that the couple is doing a “remarkable” job representing the Firm — while also gearing up for the task ahead.The Prince of Wales, 41, is first in line for the British throne, following his father, King Charles.

The Royal Family has an impressive portfolio of homes around the country, including Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle - which they are expected to return to any day now. As well as the vast 50,000 acre estate in the rolling hills of Aberdeenshire, there is another stunning Scottish home that was bought for a shockingly low price.The castle has never been lived in full-time and has frequently been used as a summer home for the King and Queen when they were still styled as the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.

Beyoncé – has spoken out about the singer leaving out Lizzo’s name during a live rendition of ‘Break My Soul’, saying that the decision has nothing to do with recent allegations.Rumours about Beyoncé drawing reference to the recent controversy surrounding Lizzo arose earlier this week, when the ‘Single Ladies’ singer chose to omit the latter’s name from one of her performances.Performing at Foxborough, Massachusetts on Tuesday (August 1) as part of her hit ‘Renaissance’ tour, Beyoncé played ‘Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)’, which sees her begin to list off a number of iconic and boundary-breaking Black female artists.While the original lyric reads: “Rosetta Tharpe, Santigold, (Vogue) Bessie Smith, Nina Simone (Vogue), Betty Davis, Solange Knowles. Badu, Lizzo, Kelly Rowl”, fan-captured footage shows the singer skim over Lizzo’s name and instead repeat Erykah Badu’s name four times.Following the set, fans were quick to speculate that this was related to the recent allegations raised against Lizzo that same day – which see her accused of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.The ‘About Damn Time’ singer is being sued by three of her former dancers, who recall her pressuring a co-worker to touch a naked performer in an Amsterdam club and subjecting dancers to “excruciating” auditions.

Tina Knowles is shutting down the speculation about her daughter, Beyoncé's, decision to omitLizzo's name from her «Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)» during a recent performance. During her Renaissance tour stop in Boston, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, Beyoncé seemed to swap the lyric «Badu, Lizzo, Kelly Row» in favor of repeating «Badu» four times, a reference to singer Erykah Badu.The original lyrics of the remix notably name-checks a running list of iconic Black women entertainers including Nina Simone, Erykah Badu, Lizzo, Lauryn Hill, Janet Jackson, Missy Elliot and Aretha Franklin.

Tina Knowles is setting the record straight.

On the second season of the acclaimed TV show from executive producers Chris Miller, Phil Lord and Anthony King, Jack Whitehall plays the smug entrepreneur, Sebastian Drapewood, who gets caught up in the mystery surrounding the murder of Edgar Minnows (Zach Woods), after serving as the groom's best man before his untimely death.Not long after finding Edgar's body, Detective Danner (Tiffany Haddish) is called in to help Aniq (Sam Richardson) and Zoë (Zoë Chao) with solving the whodunnit before the authorities arrive. Sebastian's interrogation comes halfway through the season, following interviews with and revelations from the bride, Grace (Poppy Liu), Edgar's adopted sister, Hannah (Anna Konkle), and family friend, Travis (Paul Walter Hauser), with each of their stories told through specific genres, or what Miller calls, «mind films.» Zach Wood, John Cho, Zoe Chao, Paul Walter Hauser, Ken Jeong, Poppy Liu and Vivian Wu in 'The Afterparty' season 2.While recounting his version of events — which plays out like an type of heist or crime film during his interrogation — a number of things about Sebastian are revealed, including the fact he's the person seen streaking the night of the wedding by Vivian (Vivian Wu), Feng (Ken Jeong) and others.

Nearly 60 per cent of families punished by the “cruel” two child benefit cap introduced by the Tories are in work.

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The Saturdays singer Mollie King and her gorgeous baby daughter Annabella made a special trip to London's Kia Oval on Monday, as they proudly supported partner and dad Stuart Broad in the 5th Test Cricket match between England and Australia. Meeting on the grass after the men in white came out on top on 31 July, the happy trio stopped for pictures that will live long in the memory after Stuart, 37, signed off from professional cricket with a magical display of bowling to deny the Antipodeans a first series win on British soil for 22 years.

Beyoncé knows how to put on a show! The performer wowed Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King when they attended her at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium Sunday night.Oprah shared a reel from her epic night out on Instagram, writing that has never «experienced something as transcendent as @beyonce's .»«That kind of talent, synergy, expression, and anointing is something that comes straight from a Source that creates the planets,» Oprah wrote. «The dancers, the production, the musicians, and the team in front and behind the scenes, all perfectly align to create a renaissance in today's world. You must see it.»A post shared by Oprah (@oprah)In a video posted on 's Instagram, the media mogul expanded on her concert experience, sharing, «I've never in my life experienced anything like that.»«I couldn't speak.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will be on hand to “help” Prince George cope with the “pressure” of being future monarch, a royal expert has claimed. While he may have only recently celebrated his tenth birthday, as the second in line to the throne, Prince George is said to already be beginning to learn the full extent of what lies ahead in his future - and his siblings are reportedly set to have key roles in helping him deal with the “burden”.

Tina Knowles will need all of the support from her daughters, Beyoncé and Solange, right now.