A Brooklyn, N.Y., woman is celebrating her 116th birthday today, and it’s being documented by the Guinness Book of World Records. Susannah Mushatt Jones was presented with a certificate from the record-keeping organization proclaiming that she’s now the world’s oldest living person. Jones’ recognition comes on the heels of Jeralean Talley’s death in June. Jones…

Empire’s second season seems to be growing when it comes to guest appearances. According to E! News, R&B singer Kelly Rowland will appear on the hit Fox show in the fall. The 34-year-old will play Lucious Lyon’s mother during a series of flashback scenes. Hey, @KELLYROWLAND! Thank you for spending some time with the #Empire writers!…

On Saturday, Usher performed at the Essence Festival in New Orleans, but it was what he was wearing that garnered much attention. Usher, who headlined that night’s show, recognized Juneteeth as his Independence Day when he rocked a T-shirt with “July Fourth” crossed out and “Juneteenth” written underneath. Over the T-shirt, Usher made another political…

Bobby Brown has been going through a tough time since daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown was found unconscious in a bathtub in January. Despite rumors over the last several months of his daughter’s health improving, Bobbi Kristina was placed in hospice care last week. But that hasn’t stopped Bobby from performing. During a Fourth of July…

George Takei is a beloved Star Trek actor who utilizes his social media presence in the most awesome ways. Takei also doesn’t believe in biting his tongue, especially when it comes to civil rights. During a recent interview with a Fox Phoenix affiliate, Takei took issue with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ dissent in the…

Sonia Manzano has spent the past 44 years of her career on Sesame Street as Maria, but that is all coming to an end. During a recent appearance at the American Library Association’s annual conference, Manzano announced her retirement from the program. After 45 years on Sesame Street, @SoniaMManzano will no longer appear on the…

Heavenly Joy Jerkins has music in her genes, and she proved it in her June 30 audition on America’s Got Talent. Heavenly, who is only 5 years old, is the daughter of music producer Rodney Jerkins and singer Joy Enriquez, so there was no doubt that she was going to wow the crowd. Heavenly performed…

In April it was announced that LeVar Burton and Will Packer were set to executive-produce a remake of Roots, which will air on three channels: Lifetime, A&E and History. Roots, which originally aired in 1977, was based on Alex Haley’s 1976 novel, Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The series was nominated for 37…

Sherri Shepherd can finally put her divorce issues behind her, but she’s also shelling out a few thousand dollars a month for her surrogate child. Shepherd and her ex-husband Lamar Sally came to a settlement agreement, and Shepherd will have to pay $4,100 a month in child support. When the child turns 13, the amount…

Google seems to have a problem when it comes to the algorithm used in its photo-storage system. According to a recent report by The Independent, a Google Photos user noticed that his photos were being labeled as “gorilla.” Jacky Alcine discovered the gorilla tag after taking photos of a friend and adding them to his…