Serena Williams served as the 2024 ESPYs host and used her first monologue to troll Drake amid his beef with Kendrick Lamar. On Thursday night (July 11) at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Calif., the tennis legend and hundreds of the sports industry’s biggest names gathered in Hollywood to bestow trophies to both veterans and rookies. Kicking off the annual event, Williams took centerstage joining R&B singer Ciara during her opening performance.

Shonda Rhimes and Lena Waithe are set to be honored by the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner. The commemoration will occur on Oct. 14, 2023, at DC’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center.  Variety reports that the two women and actor Matt Bomer will be awarded select accolades. The HRC will also celebrate Libby Gonzales, Hobbes Chukumba, Grayson McFerrin, Daniel Trujillo, and the organizers behind Trans Youth Prom.  The Bridgerton executive producer will be awarded the National Equality Award for her measures in fighting for the LBGTQ community.

Smokey Robinson feared he’d never sing again following an intense battle with COVID-19 last December. The Motown legend opened up to DailyMail about his 11-day hospital stay in the acute unit, though he admittedly doesn’t remember 4-5 of those days. “It really was touch and go and a terribly debilitating ailment,” the 81-year-old crooner stated. He also feared he’d never be able to sing again. “…it took my voice. I could barely even talk.

It’s like coming home from a hard day’s work and realizing bae ate your food or worse, arriving at Chick-Fil-A and then realizing its Sunday. The level of disappointment the Internet collectively experienced early Friday morning (August 5) while waiting for Frank Ocean’s sophomore album Boys Don’t Cry  was top tier, ugly cry, “why me?” frustration. And while the Internet did what it does best and gathered memes and gif to express its pain, Snapchat created a Frank Ocean filter that best described how long fans may have to wait for the follow up of 2012 debut Channel Orange

On Tuesday morning (April 18), Cleveland shooter, Steve Stephens, was found dead in Erie County, Penn., CNN reports. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the 37-year-old shot and killed himself after a brief pursuit. Steve Stephens was spotted this morning by PSP members in Erie County. After a brief pursuit, Stephens shot and killed himself. — PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) April 18, 2017 Police: As officers approached his vehicle, FB shooter Steve Stephens took his own life https://t.