At 12:23 a.m. on Tuesday morning in Brooklyn, New York, a curly-haired girl in a matching two-piece fuschia suit jumped down the step of the bookstore Books Are Magic, shrieking ecstatically, eyes still glued tight to the smiling author waving behind the arched glass doors.  “Nobody talk to me!” she …

“American Idol” finalist Caleb Kennedy is leaving the singing competition show after a video surfaced showing him sitting next to someone who is wearing a cloth resembling a Ku Klux Klan hood.  Kennedy, 16, addressed the video and told fans on Twitter that he will no longer be on American …

Ashley Cain shared Sunday that his 8-month-old daughter, Azaylia Diamond Cain, has died after battling leukemia. “Rest In Paradise Princess. I will always hold you in my heart until I can hold you again in heaven,” the former pro soccer player and “The Challenge” star wrote on Instagram.  Cain also …

The family of famed rapper DMX held a vigil outside the New York hospital where the 50-year-old is hospitalized after suffering a heart attack. The rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was hospitalized Friday and is now “facing serious health issues,” his family said. “We ask that you please …

Armie Hammer was accused on Thursday of violently sexually assaulting a woman for more than four hours in Los Angeles in 2017, leading her to believe that “he was going to kill me.” An attorney for Hammer has denied the allegations.  The allegations against the 34-year-old actor, known for his …

“Chappelle’s Show” will be returning to Netflix, according to the comedian. In a 10-minute video posted to Instagram late Wednesday, Dave Chappelle announced that his flagship show will rejoin the streaming service on Friday. “I asked you to stop watching the show and thank God almighty for you, you did. …

Florida Gators basketball start Keyontae Johnson is in stable condition after collapsing on the court during Saturday’s game. Johnson, who is hospitalized at UF Health in Gainesville, was reportedly placed into a medically induced coma earlier in the week but is now able to speak and communicate. “Keyontae is in …

Broadcaster Troy Aikman defended himself on Tuesday after he and announcer Joe Buck were caught appearing to mock military flyovers before the Green Bay Packers-Tampa Bay Buccaneers game this past weekend.  Aikman, a Hall of Fame quarterback who won three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, said he loves flyovers, …

The Tampa Bay Rays on Twitter have called for the arrest of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, a Black emergency technician who was killed by police in March. The team on Friday morning tweeted: “Today is Opening Day, which means it’s a great day to …

Superstar Beyoncé Knowles-Carter received the prestigious Humanitarian Award at the BET Awards on Sunday. Former first lady Michelle Obama presented the night’s biggest honor to the singer.  “No matter how big the stages get, I know my girl isn’t satisfied unless she’s sharing all that shine she has with the …