TARAJI P. HENSON

Pop star and actor Selena Gomez is being honored for her work as an advocate for mental health awareness.

Rihanna says it was “now or never” when it came to performing the Super Bowl halftime show.

Sean “Diddy” Combs spoke about his own dream like the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. while accepting the highest honor at the BET Awards.

Sean “Diddy” Combs will be honored for his career achievements at the BET Awards this month.

Doja Cat could make the BET Awards her world later this month.

President Joe Biden is appointing actor Taraji P.

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Black members of President Joe Biden's Cabinet came together Thursday for a Black History Month event highlighting their roles in the administration, some of which are historic firsts.

Five-time NBA All-Star Kevin Love is being honored by a Boston foundation for his work on and off the court to take the stigma out of mental health struggles.

This week’s new entertainment releases include a new album from saxophone legend Kenny G, a documentary about the 12 young soccer players and their coach trapped in a flooded Thailand cave, and Jane Campion makes a triumphant return to filmmaking in “The Power of the Dog.”.

The weather was not exactly cooperating, but Moschino had the antidote for a gray Manhattan day: a burst of color and whimsy filling a runway in midtown’s Bryant Park.

Cardi B’s “WAP” had new meaning at the BET Awards: winning and pregnant.

This week’s new entertainment releases includes Conan O’Brien closing out his TBS late-night show and the new soccer documentary “LFG,” a revealing look at the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s battle for equal pay.

Howard University announced that it will name its newly re-established College of Fine Arts after famed alum Chadwick Boseman.

Famed actor Phylicia Rashad is returning to her alma mater as the new dean of the Howard University College of Fine Arts.

In this image released by Netflix, Gary Oldman portrays Herman Mankiewicz in a scene from "Mank." On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 the film was nominated for a Golden Globe for best motion picture drama. “Mank,” about “Citizen Kane” co-writer Herman Mankiewicz, landed nominations for best film, drama; best actor for Gary Oldman; best director for Fincher, best supporting actress for Amanda Seyfried; best score; and best screenplay for Jack Fincher, the director’s father who penned the script before dying in 2003. Netflix, which topped all studios at the Globes last year, too, led with a commanding 42 nominations, with 22 coming in film categories and 20 in television. AdThe Globes are typically the first major show of Hollywood’s awards season, which ends with the crowning of the best picture winner at the Oscars.

Nominations for the 78th annual Golden Globes will be announced on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Whether anyone will be attending the Golden Globes in person remains uncertain and improbable. On Tuesday, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association said the Globes — typically a bubbly dinner gathering with flowing drinks — will be held bi-coastally for the first time. digital channels and the Golden Globes' website. Last year's Golden Globes culminated in awards for “1917” and “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood."

In this screen shot provided by ABC on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, Taylor Swift accepts the award for artist of the year at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. She also won favorite music video and favorite pop/rock female artist, winning three honors and tying Bieber, Dan + Shay and the Weeknd for most wins Sunday. “The last time I received this award it was given to me by the late, great Prince," he said after winning favorite soul/R&B album. Breakthrough singer-rapper Doja Cat performed and won new artist of the year and favorite soul/R&B female artist. And Megan Thee Stallion — won favorite rap/hip-hop songs for “WAP" with Cardi B — performed “Body" from her recently released debut album “Good News."

LOS ANGELES – Taraji P. Henson remembered wearing her favorite outfit to a music festival where some of the biggest New Jack Swing tunes were being performed from Bell Biv Devoe’s “Poison” to Tony! Tone!’s “Feels Good.”At the time, Henson had no clue about the backstory behind the music era, which made its mark in the ’80s and ’90s. I was enjoying the music,” said Henson, who serves as a producer of the six-part series, which airs Tuesdays. The series examines the “rise and eventual fall” of the New Jack Swing movement. “I didn’t think of her as an audio actress, but she’s just great at it.”Through the podcast, Henson wants the New Jack Swing story to be turned into a film.

LOS ANGELES – Taraji P. Henson will host a new podcast series focused on the story behind the New Jack Swing music era. Wondery and Universal Music Group announced Thursday that Henson will host “Jacked: The Rise of New Jack Swing.” The six-part series will premiere Nov. 17 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and the Wondery App. The Oscar-nominated actor will also serve as a producer of the series, which is being dubbed as the “rise and eventual fall” of the New Jack Swing movement. The story will involve “dashed hopes, jealousy, betrayal, drugs, hip-hop and rivalries.”Megaproducer Teddy Riley is known as the leader of the New Jack Swing era, which made its mark in the ’80s and ’90s. The podcast series is the first project between Wondery and Universal Music Group since both announced their partnership last year.

“Empire” star Taraji P. Henson has enjoyed wealth, celebrity, a Golden Globe win and an Academy Award nomination. “It’s OK to not be OK," Henson, the latest recipient of the Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion, told The Associated Press via email. In 2018, the Washington, D.C., native started the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation to stop those with mental illness from being stigmatized — especially Blacks, who she says are less likely to seek treatment. This year, with the coronavirus pandemic complicating people's mental health struggles, Henson's foundation has been helping African Americans — who've been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 — access free online therapy. “We need more people like Taraji to continue to eliminate the stigma around mental health across all our communities in America.”___Follow AP New England editor Bill Kole on Twitter at http://twitter.com/billkole.

Lee Daniels, Lulu Wang and Taraji P. Henson are among the talent participating in a series of virtual panels about inclusion and equity in Hollywood hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The organization that puts on the Oscars said Thursday that the panels rolling out through September and October will be available to the public. Entitled Academy Dialogues: It Starts with Us, the series is part of the film academys push to further equity and inclusion in its ranks and in the entertainment industry. The series launched last month with a conversation between Whoopi Goldberg and civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson about the power of narrative. Its currently available on YouTube.

Hess shot Henry as Henry drove through a parking lot, away from a disturbance that spilled out of a bar in October 2010 in Mount Pleasant, a New York City suburb. Hess has said Henry was trying to run him down and that he fired through the windshield to stop the driver. The Henrys have said Hess jumped front of the car, got onto the hood and shot their son for no good reason. Henry's father said new information that has come out since the criminal case was closed warrants a reexamination of his son's death. As human beings we should all want a standard of justice that is fair and right, Danroy Henry Sr. told The Boston Globe.

Lamar Odom is tired of looking back. The 39-year-old former NBA star is currently promoting his memoir, Darkness to Light, where he opens up about some of his famous exes, including Khloe Kardashian and Taraji P. Henson. In a new Instagram post, Odom embraces his love, giving her a kiss and grabbing her butt as she grins. "Im tired of people asking me questions about my exes based on old interviews and old comments! Check out our exclusive interview with the athlete:RELATED CONTENT: Lamar Odom Explains the Current State of His Relationship With Khloe Kardashian (Exclusive) Embed Code RestartKhloe Kardashian Says She Misses Ex-Husband Lamar Odom 'All the Time'Lamar Odom Says He Left Taraji P. Henson for Khloe KardashianJonathan Cheban Avoids Lamar Odom at 'DWTS' in Awkward Exchange

Taraji P. Henson will have a springtime wedding! I love wine, I love pasta and I love a good siesta -- that's the time when you drink all your wine." Aside from her personal life, Henson is gearing up for the premiere of the sixth and final season of her Fox series, Empire. "It's the last season," Henson added. RELATED CONTENT:Taraji P. Henson, Mandy Moore, Marisa Tomei and More Rock Red-and-Pink Dresses at Emmy Awards 2019Regina Hall and Taraji P. Henson Show Off Their Bootylicious Dance Moves During Epic 2019 BET Awards OpenerTaraji P. Henson Says Jussie Smollett Will Return to 'Empire'

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Red and pink is the choice color combo for the 2019 Emmys! Taraji P. Henson, Mandy Moore, Susan Kelechi Watson, Marisa Tomei and more all showed up wearing red-and-pink gowns to the 71st annual Emmy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles. Moore, who is a first-time Emmy nominee, wore a custom Brandon Maxwell creation -- a fabulous off-the-shoulder design with draped sleeves. Marisa Tomei also wore red and pink via a one-shoulder gown. Zoe Kazan was another actress to choose the popular color combo in a black satin dress with pink-and-red bow overlay.