The Senate Judiciary Committee has moved Loretta Lynch a little closer to becoming the next U.S. Attorney General. The panel voted to confirm the nominee on Thursday, meaning that she has effectively cleared the first step in the process. The Huffington Post reports that Democrats on the panel all voted for her confirmation,  but Republicans weren’t […]

Life is imitating art for “Empire” star Jussie Smollett, who just signed a new deal with Columbia Records! We see Jussie (pictured above on the keyboard) singing his heart out every week as Jamal Lyon Fox’s addictive, fascinating hit drama “Empire.” It’s can’t miss TV on Wednesdays, and that’s as much for the story as […]

Halle Berry recently revealed that even though she’s an A-list, Oscar-winning actress, quality roles are still hard to come by. In an interview with The Guardian, she said that she was “disappointed” by the stats but “inspired” by the rise of Black actresses and actors in influential roles since. Berry told The Guardian: “When I […]

HelloBeautiful.com’s “Base Level” column features the hottest new artists we’re buzzing about. Before they make it to the summit of superstardom, we spot them at base level–the beginning of their hopeful journey to the top. Young Marco started out as a rapper until finding his voice when he wrote his first song, “In love with my […]

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There’s no telling when we’ll finally get that Rihanna album, we’ve been craving since she announced the name of the studio project. The Bajan singer blessed the Rihanna Navy with the first cut from the album when she dropped “FourFiveSeconds” a few weeks ago. Just yesterday there was buzz that she’s going on tour with […]

Paula Patton will be taking you into the world of the weapons game with her new show “Runner.” The Baggage Claim star has signed on to star in the upcoming ABC drama, which centers on arms dealing industry. According to Deadline.com, Paula will be playing a woman named Lauren Marks. MUST READ: Paula Patton Files […]

Morris Chestnut is gearing up to star as the lead character in Fox’s upcoming drama pilot. Deadline is reporting, the untitled project, which was formerly known as Rosewood, focuses on Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr (Chestnut), a charming, talented and top Miami private pathologist who is able to read living and dead bodies, like a book. Although […]

Kenya Armbrister wants to be part of a group to head off into the next frontier, and she’s got a decent shot of making it happen! The 36-year-old California resident has thrown her name into the running for the Mars One Mission. Out more than 20,000 applications that came in from all around the world, she’s […]

John Legend, in a personal essay posted on CNN, expressed his views on how a less run-of-the-mill educational system would benefit the various interests of so many students. The empowering essay is a part of the larger initiative of Reimagine Learning, a $30 million ambitious project funded by the philanthropic New Profit. Reimagine will financially support this exciting academia movement […]

Earvin “Magic” Johnson continues to inspire the very community that reveres his aspiring legacy, as it’s just been declared Johnson along with Kimbra and Mark Walter, co-founders of the organization Inner City Youth Empowerment, are set to invest ten million dollars for the One Summer Chicago Plus program, geared at Chicago’s at-risk youth. The Windy […]

Rapper Talib Kweli has been one of few celebrities to actively support the non-violent movement for justice and fair laws since last fall in Ferguson. In October, along with rapper Tef Poe and activist Autumn Marie, Kweli initiated the Ferguson Defense Fund with a goal of raising $25,000 for the legal aspects the protests. Today it […]