SZA, Usher, Victoria Monét Win Big at ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards

Usher wears a white blazer and jeans while hitting the blue carpet at the 2024 BET Awards held at Peacock Theater on Sunday (June 30) in Los Angeles.

The 2024 BET Awards are taking place in just a couple of hours!

The 2024 BET Awards are tonight (Sunday, June 30)!

The 2024 BET Awards will close out the first half of the year at the end of June. This year’s show boasts a wide range of nominees as well as performers, and the spotlight will be on Usher — fresh from his Super Bowl halftime show — as he receives the BET Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes pioneers in the industry who have shifted the culture of entertainment.

It turns out Meghan Markle was the biggest problem in her and Prince Harry‘s friendship with Victoria and David Beckham!

Essence Festival has outdone itself.From July 5-7, the annual festival will bring in some of the biggest names in music to New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome for three fun-filled days of Hip-Hop, R&B and good times.Headliners at this year’s extravaganza include Usher, Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes, Keke Palmer and Big Boi.They’ll be joined by T-Pain, The Roots, Victoria Monét, SWV and Jagged Edge.If you ask us though, we’re most excited to see “SNL” cast member Punkie Johnson handle hosting duties on Friday, July 5.Plus, we won’t be skipping out on Method Man, Sheila E. and Tank and the Bangas, either.Sound like the festival for you?As of now, it isn’t too late to scoop up last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, three-day general admission passes start at $691 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes can be found for as low as $70 before fees.In fact, if you’re planning on attending, it might be wise to make three separate single-day ticket purchases instead of buying the three-day pass.

Megan Thee Stallion has been tapped to perform and open the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday, June 30, starting at 8 p.m. ET.

Some said it wouldn’t last, but David and Victoria Beckham have proved their early critics spectacularly wrong. On 4 July, the golden couple will celebrate an impressive 25 years of marriage – a rare feat for most celebrity partnerships.The pair met in early 1997, at a Manchester United football game – and were engaged by the following January, proving that when you know, you know. And they certainly didn’t waste any time when it came to building the Beckham brand – and brood.

Victoria Beckham gave Meghan Markle over £6,000 worth of designer items, according to a royal expert. However, the gift had little effect on the sales of her fashion line, according to to biographer Tom Bower.The designer items were given to the Duke of Sussex when she was still a senior member of the Royal Family.

Victoria Beckham has cheekily revealed that her hubby David Beckham has never had the chance to see her without her perfectly groomed eyebrows.The 50 year old fashion icon and former Spice Girl let her fans in on a little secret during an Instagram makeup tutorial, boasting a whopping 33 million followers. She was keen to demonstrate just how she achieves that signature brow look with her own BabyBlade Brow Pencil.

Victoria Beckham has shown her support for daughter-in-law Nicola Peltz, who recently suffered a heartbreaking loss in her family. Nicola, 29, who is married to Victoria's eldest son Brooklyn, took to social media earlier this week to share the devastating news of the death of her beloved dog.The actress described June as "the hardest month of my life", having also lost her grandmother just a few weeks prior. On Instagram, Nicola shared her feelings about the double loss, confessing that she was finding it difficult to articulate her grief.

Megan Thee Stallion has revealed the full track list for her upcoming album ‘Megan’, including appearances from Victoria Monét and GloRilla.The Houston rapper announced the album at the start of the month, sharing the cover art, which finds her emerging from a cocoon in a lab, on social media. It will be released on June 28 via her independent label Hot Girl Productions.

extramarital affairs reached a tipping point when he stiffed a hard working server who told his then-squeeze about her date being a cheapskate. A waitress handed Beckham’s personal assistant and alleged mistress Rebecca Loos – whom he was romantically tied to while playing soccer for Real Madrid in 2004 – a note for him the day after they had eaten at the Hard Rock Cafe Madrid.

Meghan Markle reportedly desired "free handbags from Victoria Beckham before snubbing her", according to a new biography.The House of Beckham: Money, Sex and Power, a new book by Tom Bower, delves into the relationship between the Beckhams and the Sussexes, revealing where things went sour.The former journalist suggests that the Duchess of Sussex aspired to emulate the fashion icon. The book alleges that Meghan asked the Spice Girls star for complimentary clothes and handbags while she was engaged to Prince Harry. However, this request was "vetoed by the Palace for being against their rules," according to Tom.

Eva Longoria is stepping out for the premiere of her Apple TV+ series!

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent TOLEDO Spain — “K-Dream” and “The Adventures of a Turbo-Folk Princess,” two scripted shows about young women chasing their dream of becoming pop stars, won big at Thursday evening’s Gala Awards at this year’s Conecta Fiction. Shot in Spanish and Korean, musical drama “K-Dream,” now in development and directed at teens, sees a Venezuelan-Spanish teenager, a victim of bullying, focusing on her musical career to achieve her goal: Creating her very own K-pop band in Korea. The eight part half-hour turns on her “discovering a non-label-able identity that doesn’t fit into her snobbish and classist environment,” stated creator Mi Hoa Lee, who also exec produces alongside Rosa Castro at Spain’s Angeli Pictures.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Tanner Adell, one of the artists at the forefront of the new wave of Black country music, has inked a new recording contract with Love Renaissance, aka LVRN Records. Adell had been independent since splitting with Columbia Records last year, and her profile increased exponentially when she was one of the artists featured on Beyoncé‘s blockbuster “Cowboy Carter” album this spring, leading to an influx of interest in Adell’s recent catalog, like the signature song “Buckle Bunny.” LVRN is an Atlanta-based label and management company whose roster includes such artists as Summer Walker, 6LACK, DVSN, Spinall and TxC.

Lisa Snowdon kicked off the style proceedings on day two of Royal Ascot, appearing to be in a patriotic mood for the prestigious annual summer event with an outfit that paid tribute to the England football team.The This Morning style presenter put her best foot forward ahead of England's Thursday night Euros match against Denmark by sporting the colours of the flag, and a custom-made novelty hat adorned with mini footballs. Commissioned by Ladbrokes, Lisa was all smiles for the cameras as she modelled the huge headpiece, designed by Ilda Di Vico, which also featured the silver Euros trophy.

UK drama The Gathering was the big winner at the Golden Nymph Awards, which were announced at the closing ceremony of the Monte Carlo TV Festival.

Selome Hailu Right after the Tony Awards, “The Gilded Age” has added four previous winners and nominees to its Season 3 cast: Phylicia Rashad, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jordan Donica and Victoria Clark. Rashad will recur as Mrs. Elizabeth Kirkland.