Celebrities

Queen Latifah announced on Twitter that she's been cast as Ursula for The Little Mermaid Live, which will air on ABC in November.

Among her most widely known works are "Beloved" and "Song of Solomon," and Morrison became the first black woman to receive the Nobel literature prize. She also won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for "Beloved."

We've followed the career of actor and model Adrian Lockett from movies like Get Hard with Kevin Hart and Will Farrell to Man Down with Shia Labeouf and his continued success with assignments in Tales from the Hood and Black Water with Jean-Claude Van Damme and a brief appearance in Girls Trip.

Kirk Franklin encountered "not such a fan" before his Jacksonville, Florida show.

At WTUG, we not only play the music you know and love; but we do our best to give you the new music from artists you've come to know and love. So, when we caught word of Jon B putting out new music, we had to bring it to you first!
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I love Lizzo. Period! She drips in confidence and as a “fluffy” girl; I am absolutely here for it. For me, Lizzo was the highlight of the BET awards last night.

While condolences pour for John Singleton, statements are released from his publicist saying Singleton has not passed, though he is on life support.

The lineup for the 25th annual Essence Festival has been announced, and it features some of the most popular acts in R&B and hip hop!

Recently, Russy Simmons, son of Rev. Run, came under fire after supposedly appearing to be lighter than he was in his younger years.

Jacquees comes across like the high school hoop star who now walks up on Michael Jordan, saying he's the best in the game.