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the first night of The Bachelorette. In ET's exclusive sneak peek of Charity Lawson's season premiere, Brayden brags to some of the other suitors that he snagged a night one smooch with the leading lady.The clip starts out well, as Charity, a child and family therapist, and Brayden, a travel nurse, chat outside.«I'm amazing,» Brayden tells Charity of how he's feeling.

Missy Elliott dropped a full studio album, but the musician hasn't stopped dropping hits in that time. And the four-time GRAMMY winner has plans for more in the near future! Talking with  for their July/August Festival of Culture issue, Elliott shares that she has «some new stuff in the works.» Although the rapper and producer keeps mum about a timeline, telling  that she doesn't want to get in trouble with fans, she does tease that the music will be «fun» and «upbeat.» «I never tell dates,» Elliott explains. "'Cause when I tell you dates, it will get you in trouble with them fans.«The Portsmouth, Virginia, native reveals a few artists she'd love to collaborate with in the future, including André 3000, Rihanna, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott.

Shemar Moore marked a milestone on Sunday — his first Father's Day!In honor of his big day, Jesiree Dizon, the 53-year-old actor's girlfriend and mother of his child, shared a sweet TikTok video full of sweet father-daughter moments. «Happy First Father's Day, my love,» Dizon captioned the video next to a red heart. «Daddy looks good on you.» Happy First Father’s Day, my Love ❤️ Daddy looks good on you The video, set to Kylie Morgan's «Good Hands» song, opens with a clip of Moore holding little Frankie shortly after her birth and saying, «We made a baby.» Dizon's video continues with clips of Moore cuddling his daughter, giving her kisses as she giggles, and the actor singing to his baby girl.

Quincy Jones has been released from the hospital after suffering a medical emergency.Jones' rep tells  that the 90-year-old music producer had a bad reaction to some food he ate, and out of an abundance of caution called 911 for help.Paramedics arrived at Jones' Los Angeles home Saturday afternoon and transported him to the emergency room to get checked out. Per the outlet, Jones was cleared by doctors soon after, and was released from the hospital. His rep noted to  that Jones never lost consciousness and was in «great spirits» despite the scary incident.ET has reached out to Jones' rep for comment.Jones turned 90 in March.

Mary J. Blige has made her mark by baring her soul and taking her fans along her journey to happiness, and with her latest project, she's taking that to a whole new level. Thirty-one years after winning over the world with her hit single, «Real Love,» the 52-year-old songstress has turned her first top-10 hit into a Lifetime original movie two-parter!Attributing her inspiration to the timing of it all, Blige tells ET that she was influenced by the message behind «Real Love» that has stayed true all these years. «That's been the strongest song in my journey.

classic horror film tropes, the longstanding joke that Black characters are often the first to die in horror films has become less of a gag and more of an expectation. In a similar vein to Jordan Peele's and Nia DaCosta's , is here to turn those genre tropes on their head.The horror-comedy follows a group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer.

Kelis isn't making her current relationship status public! On Saturday, the 43-year-old «Milkshake» singer shared a beachside photo of her rocking a bikini while on vacation in Greece. And while fans were impressed with the photo — there were questions.«I’m a beach bum,» Kelis captioned the pic.In the comments, fans used the opportunity to ask the artist if she wanted to address the rumors of her relationship with Bill Murray. «Ma’am would you care to address these Bill Murray allegations?!? Cuz damn! What he doing with all that?!?» one user wrote in the comments section.«Lol no babe, I wouldn’t bother at all,» Kelis replied.In another comment, one user wrote: «Bill got u out here riding his wave lol media is destroying y'all» with several laughing emojis. Kelis fired back, «Lol yeah maybe for now everyones dumb and will believe anything but the best part is we are both blessed, rich and happy.

Billy Porter may soon have a chance at an Oscar with an upcoming biopic about renowned author and civil rights icon James Baldwin. The star is not only set to portray Baldwin, but he has also been tapped to co-write the upcoming film alongside Dan McCabe.

Gabrielle Union isn't worried about what others have to say about her marriage. Despite online backlash after sharing that she and her husband, Dwyane Wade, split bills evenly in their household during an interview with Noah Callahan-Bever on his Bloomberg Originals series,, the actress is doubling down on the information.While chatting with ET's Kevin Frazier about commemorating her 50th birthday last year with an intimate trip through several countries in Africa, from the island of Zanzibar to the coast of Ghana to the parks of Namibia and the nightlife of South Africa, and documenting her journey, Union confirmed that she really does goes dutch with her husband on their big finances. «I took 100 percent of his points.

Nick Cannon and Abby De La Rosa had «twice the fun» ringing in their twin sons' second birthday. The co-hosts had a colorful celebration as Zion and Zillion turned two on Wednesday, giving fans a glimpse into the party on social media. «Twice the fun, Twice the Love.

Nick Cannon. Ahead of the season premiere of on Tuesday, White, who's starring on the show, took to Instagram to send a message to her ex after being unable to reach him directly.«I know you're upset about the show but after eight years I can't stand when things catch you off guard,» she wrote, «and I feel like you deserve way more respect as a man even though I may be more respectful than you ever gave me with public announcements.»White and Cannon began dating in 2015, and the model noted in her post that she gave the TV personality «eight ride or die years,» all while «praying» that he'd «see me the way I deserved.»«I wanted it to work, prayed every day that you'd see me and love me the way that I loved you.

Steve and Majorie Harvey's Legacy Ranch. The holiday marks the first day of the Steve Harvey Mentoring Program's Mentoring Camps, a day of excitement and anticipation all around. The 66-year-old invited ET to visit the ranch as they kick off a new year, explaining how the program came to be and how it's still going strong 13 years later.Born through the Steve and Majorie Harvey Foundation, the Steve Harvey Mentoring Program (SHMP) welcomes young men from around the country to discuss and teach the principles of manhood. The program aims to help young men «realize their potential and envision and prepare for a robust and productive future.» SHMP aims to break the «misguided traits of manhood» and introduce role models who provide positive examples for their mentees.Last year, the program's mentoring camp made its return after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

Whoopi Goldberg would like to buy a chance at Pat Sajak's job!On Tuesday, Goldberg and her co-hosts of , Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin, were joined by host Ken Jennings, and discussed Pat Sajak's retirement announcement.As Griffin asked Jennings if he had any idea who should replace the legendary host, Goldberg could be heard declaring in the background, «I want that job. I want that job.» Jennings joked that after 's «succession crisis» following the death of Alex Trebek, he hopes that they already have someone in mind.Meanwhile, Behar made it known that Goldberg is all good to step in.

Jamie Foxx's colleagues in his new film,, are adding their voices to the chorus of well-wishers and supporters sending their love amid his health battle.Foxx stars in the new Netflix sci-fi dramedy, but was unable to attend the premiere on Wednesday, at the American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach, as he's recovering from a medical complication he suffered back in April.Foxx's co-star, John Boyega, spoke with ET on the red carpet and admitted that he missed seeing the star get to enjoy the film's big debut screening.«I wanted him to show up here but you know, I know he's dealing with what he's dealing with, and we just wish him all the best,» Boyega shared.Boyega said he hasn't had a chance to actually connect with Foxx yet, but added, «I've been calling, I'm just gonna keep on calling. He better pick up. Come on Jamie!»Meanwhile, co-star Teyonah Parris recalled working with Foxx on the set, and how he brought life to the cast and crew during production.«We had so much fun and he's just such a lively person and he brings such an energy to the set,» she shared. «We would never work, we all just had fun laughing and partying.»«I wish Jamie all the recovery and healing.

Michael Strahan is having a proud dad moment. The co-host shared snaps from his twin daughters' high school graduation ceremonies on Instagram and revealed what's next for the duo."✌️ Out high school and on to USC!!! So proud of you, @isabellastrahan!!! Intelligent, beautiful, and hard-working!!! I can’t wait to continue to watch you shine!!! Love you! ❤️❤️ #GirlDad," Strahan captioned a photo carousel, showing daughter Isabella wearing a white dress and holding a bouquet of white roses.

Gabrielle Union marked her birthday in a major way. To commemorate her 50th last year, the  star traveled through several countries in Africa, from the island of Zanzibar to the coast of Ghana to the parks of Namibia and the nightlife of South Africa, documenting her journey as she connected with the cultures and people in between. The actress and producer was joined by her husband, retired NBA star, Dwyane Wade, and a group of family and friends for the excursion that will be shared with fans in a two-part docuseries special on BET+ titled . «I've always had a lifelong thirst for knowledge.

Nicki Minaj is revealing her breast reduction. In a recent Instagram post promoting her new «Barbie World» song, the 40-year-old rapper revealed she downside her breasts.«New boobs who dis?» she wrote in the comment section of the post, which featured her lip-syncing along to her and Ice Spice's song from the upcoming film's soundtrack.Minaj captioned the post, «I'm a 10 so pull in a Ken.»A post shared by Barbie (@nickiminaj)Last year, according to, Minaj revealed her desire to downsize her breasts during an Instagram Live.«I'm not gonna lie, somebody did tell me to get my boobs taken off, like a female in the industry,» she said in May 2022.

Samuel L. Jackson has his eyes set on more Marvel.ET's Ash Crossan spoke to Jackson at the premiere of his new Disney+ series, , where he revealed which Marvel franchise he wants to be cast in next.«I don't know, it's kind of up and down for me in an interesting sort of way,» Jackson said of his character, Nick Fury, who first came onto the scene 15 years ago in 2008's . «Because, if I had it my way, I would've been in every Marvel movie 'cause I mean he is Nick Fury, he knows everything that's going on.

Ice Spice is basking in her time on top. The New York rapper opens up about her seemingly instant rise to fame for 's June issue, breaking down how she manages to stay grounded amid her growing popularity and addressing the controversy surrounding said fame.Ice — born Isis Gaston — began making music in 2021, and by August of the next year, her freestyle went viral and her single, «Munch,» dominated the final months of the year.

 world, friends and family continue to mourn the death of Ms Jacky Oh!.According to , which was the first to report the news of her untimely death, the former television personality, whose real name was Jacklyn Smith, died in Miami, Florida, on May 31 from causes unknown. She was 32. A BET Media Group spokesperson later confirmed Jacky Oh's death.Her longtime partner, DC Young Fly, has since spoken out, sharing several heartfelt Instagram posts in memory of Jacky Oh, as well as delivering a touching eulogy during her celebration of life ceremony on June 10.«She had a beautiful soul.

Juneteenth is just around the corner. The holiday -- named for and celebrated on June 19 -- commemorates the true ending of slavery in the United States.

Lupita Nyong'o knows how to make a fashion statement!The  actress attended the 76th annual Tony Awards in a style slightly different than fans are used to seeing her in.Nyong'o traded in her usual gown for something equally as glam — a metallic breastplate. Pairing the bold look with a black suit jacket and pants, the 40-year-old film star was able to forgo a shirt thanks to the beautifully crafted piece.

Samuel L. Jackson.

2023 Tony Awards, J. Harrison Ghee took home the prize for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, becoming the first nonbinary performer to win the category.Their win also follows Alex Newell's win in the featured acting category earlier in the ceremony, with the two breaking the glass for LGBTQ performers at the annual Broadway celebration.

Alex Newell just made history on Sunday, when they became the first nonbinary-identifying person to win an individual acting prize at the 76th annual Tony Awards. Newell won Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for their show-stopping performance in . «I have wanted this my entire life.

76th annual Tony Awards, returning host Ariana DeBose addressed the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike with studios during what normally would have been a traditional song-and-dance-filled opening monologue. Instead, a planned performance written by Lin-Manuel Miranda was scrapped while the ceremony was allowed to go forward with live performances of nominated musicals and the handing out of awards, but with no scripted material.DeBose opened the show by opening up a blank script, which appeared to be no problem for the seasoned performer who danced her way on-stage to a jazzy medley of pre-existing Broadway hits, reimagined and newly orchestrated, thus not crossing the picket line of script writing, or rather, lyric writing.Macy Schmidt and Benjamin Rauhala constructed and arranged the medley after Miranda pulled the song he was working on for the opening number, in solidarity with the WGA strike.The dance and music-forward number was met with a standing ovation from the crowd, which proved that no words were needed to kick off the big night.After kicking off her dancing shoes, DeBose addressed the audience, «Well, well, well, DeBose began.

Marlon Wayans is calling out United Airlines for «targeting» him after he went over the airline's carry-on bag limit during a flight out of Denver International Airport Friday.In a video shared to Instagram Saturday, the comedian and actor broke down the incident, which ultimately saw him removed from his flight with the airline.Wayans said he consolidated his three bags down to two to adhere to United's two-bag allowance, before noticing that other passengers weren't told to do the same. «So, United Airlines customer service or corporate hits me up,» Wayans begins. «And I don't know what kind of corporate culture there is… your customer is always right.»«I'm willing to play that video back, put the sound on,» he continued, referencing a video taken of the interaction.

Cardi B and Offset's 1-year-old son, Wave, has some pricy toys. The little cutie enjoyed playing with a stack of $100 bills in cute clips and pics on his rapper dad's Instagram.In the shots, little Wave is rocking a white diaper with buttons on it, white socks, and diamond stud earrings, while surrounded by money.Offset captioned the cute snaps, «Bad Boy Wave.»Offset's wife, Cardi B, commented on the photos, writing, «My babyyyyy.»In several pics, Wave appears to be playing in his dad's closet with his extensive sneaker collection in the background as well as with a rug featuring an image of Offset's late Migos bandmate, Takeoff, who died after a fatal gunshot wound in November 2022.A post shared by OFFSET (@offsetyrn)Offset, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, also shares 4-year-old daughter, Kulture, with Cardi.

2023 BET Awards are ready to celebrate Black excellence across music, television, film and sports, and the nominations are stacked.This year's list of nominees — announced by the network on Thursday — is led by Drake, who scored the prize of most nominated with seven nods, including Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, Best Group with 21 Savage and Best Collaboration with Future and Tems. GloRilla reigns as the most nominated woman of the night with six nominations, including Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Best New Artist, Album of the Year for  and Video of the Year for «Tomorrow 2» with Cardi B.21 Savage and Lizzo earned the third-highest number of nods, with five nominations each, followed by Beyoncé, Burna Boy, Chris Brown, Ice Spice and SZA with four nominations each. Cardi B, Coco Jones, FLO, Future, Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar, Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin and Tems round out the rest of the list of multiple nominations, tied with three nods each.While «culture's biggest night» hasn't named a host yet, last year's show was hosted by Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress Taraji P.

divorce from Meagan Good. During an appearance on  radio show posted on Thursday, the film producer opens up about his mental health since the couple ended their relationship and shared his feelings on Good's rumored relationship with Jonathan Majors.«Healing. Mentally, I'm doing much better,» Franklin shares.

Deon Cole is taking an intense pivot away from comedy with BET+'s Average Joe, and ET is exclusively debuting the trailer to give fans a taste of what to expect!Inspired by the life of creator Robb Cullen, is a darkly comedic, one-hour drama set in «The Hill» district of Pittsburgh. Things go terribly awry for blue-collar plumber Joe Washington (Cole) when he discovers his recently deceased father, Teddy Washington, lived a secret second life.

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are laying down the law on the set of The pair were spotted filming one of the movie's high-octane action scenes, and were decked out in full tactical police gear, complete with body armor and prop assault rifles.The pair were all business as they shot the scene that was reportedly set at the Gatorland amusement park in Orlando, Florida.Smith and Lawrence first revealed  was in the works in January in a video Smith posted to Instagram.While the plans had been in motion for some time to get the fourth installment off the ground, the project, it seemed, experienced a bit of a speed bump after Smith's now-infamous Oscars slap.But back in July, Lawrence put fans at ease when he told  that «we got one more at least,» in reference to at least one more sequel.Then in April, Lawrence was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and after the ceremony he spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier about the hotly anticipated project.«It has the chance to be the best one of them all and everybody's doing their thing,» Lawrence shared with ET. «We got a lot of the team back from the last one.

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are laying down the law on the set of The pair were spotted on set shooting one of the film's high-octane action scenes, and were decked out in full tactical police gear, complete with body armor and prop assault rifles.The pair were all business as they shot the scene that was reportedly set at the Gatorland amusement park in Orlando, Florida.Smith and Lawrence first announced was in the works back in January, when they announced the news together in a video Smith posted to Instagram.While the plans had been in motion for some time to get the fourth installment off the ground, the project, it seemed, experienced a bit of a speed bump after Smith's now-infamous Oscars slap.But, back in July, Lawrence put fans at ease when he told  that «we got one more at least,» in reference to at least one more sequel.Then, in April, Lawrence was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and after the ceremony he spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier about the hotly anticipated project.«It has the chance to be the best one of them all and everybody's doing their thing,» Lawrence shared with ET, adding, «we got a lot of the team back from the last one. Big Willie's doing his thing as always and so focused and, yeah, it has the chance to be the biggest one.»The fourth installment of the Bad Boys franchise has Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah returning to direct, and features a script by Chris Bremner. The previous entry in the franchise,  hit theaters in 2020, grossing $426 million at the box office.

Tupac Shakur had a complicated legacy as he rose to fame as a rapper and actor. Throughout his life, his ambitions warred with his personal struggles as his portrayal in the media fought to outshine his rising star onscreen. Since his death, many have tried to encapsulate how his legendary music career and passion for acting influenced hip-hop long after he died. Earlier this year, Allen Hughes'  -- a five-part series co-produced by Interscope Records which premiered on FX on April 21 — offered the story of Tupac's life and career through the story of his mother, Afeni Shakur, who oversaw her son's estate until her death in 2016. And on Wednesday, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce offered its own contribution to his legacy by honoring the late artist with the 2,758th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Tupac's sister, Sekyiwa «Set» Shakur, accepted the award in her late brother's honor during a ceremony hosted by radio personality Big Boy. The ceremony was also attended by Hughes and Jamal Joseph, the producer of  Compton rapper YG and members of Shakur's Outlawz group. «Tupac Shakur was a rapper, actor, activist, poet, and revolutionary.

Wendy Williams' manager is sharing an update on the former TV host's guardianship and her recovery, amid her son, Kevin Hunter Jr.'s concerns over his mother's well-being.The 22-year-old college student gave an interview to  Tuesday, in which he shared how he believes Wendy's team is taking advantage of her wealth amid her alleged battle with alcoholism, which he said does not allow her to make sound decisions. According to the article, Kevin was being financially supported by his mother but lost a large part of that support when her financial affairs were taken over by a guardian in May 2022.ET spoke with her manager, Will Selby, who refuted Kevin's claims, namely his suggestion that she's being taken advantage of by her team.«Taking advantage of her for what? To get what? To do what? I'm not here to brag but I was doing just okay before Wendy came along and I insisted on helping her because she requested my assistance,» Selby said.Breaking down Wendy's court-appointed guardianship, Selby assured that there is no way Wendy could be taken advantage of by her team, or anyone else for that matter.«Wendy is under a guardianship. Everything that she does gets approved by the guardianship.

Sean «Diddy» Combs, was arrested for driving under the influence this weekend.The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to ET that Justin was arrested after running a red light near Beverly Hills at around 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning.Per the LAPD, an officer initiated the stop where Justin was found to be the driver, and observed a smell of alcohol coming out of the car.«He was put through a sobriety test that he failed,» The LAPD told ET. While it's unclear if Justin had drugs or alcohol in his system, the 29-year-old was subsequently arrested and booked into an L.A.