Apollonia Kotero was more than Prince’s love interest in Purple Rain. She was his protégé and a woman he loved offscreen. And on Monday, at a screening of Purple Rain in Beverly Hills, Calif., Kotero made her first appearance since the singer’s April death. During the screening’s Q&A, Kotero talked about the auditions for Purple Rain.…

Chris Brown was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles for assault with a deadly weapon. Brown’s arrest stems from a woman’s claim that Brown pointed a gun at her around 3 a.m. Tuesday in his L.A. home. Baylee Curran, the accuser, spoke to TMZ earlier on Tuesday and described the incident. “I admired this one…

Los Angeles police are attempting to secure a search warrant on Chris Brown’s house after a woman claimed that the singer threatened her with a gun early Tuesday morning. According to the Los Angeles Times, the gun incident occurred at 3 a.m. Tuesday at Brown’s Los Angeles home, and the woman ran out of the…

Former NFL safety for the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots Rodney Harrison has a few issues with Colin Kaepernick. And it has to do with Kaepernick being black. Or not black enough in his eyes. During an interview on iHeartRadio, Harrison made it clear that he doesn’t consider Kaepernick black. “I tell you this,…

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is not a fan of Beyoncé. For some reason, Giuliani seems to have an ax to grind when it comes to the singer. First he hated her “Formation” video, and now he’s criticizing her performance at MTV’s Video Music Awards. Giuliani referred to Beyoncé’s performance as a “shame” during…

Everyone has an opinion about Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand during the national anthem. From his fellow athletes to sports commentators, people have either sided with Kaepernick or wholeheartedly disagreed with his stance. And now someone who probably shouldn’t have an opinion about Kaepernick has publicly voiced her opinion on Twitter. Heidi Russo, Kaepernick’s birth…

Eagles rookie linebacker Myke Tavarres is standing with San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick, who took a stand against the national anthem by sitting during the song. More specifically,  Tavarres is also taking a stand by sitting down during the anthem. “Oh, I thought about it. Believe me, I definitely thought about it,” Tavarres told ESPN.…

Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad is joining the third season of Fox’s Empire. According to the press release, Rashad will portray Diana Dubois, a powerhouse from one of New York’s oldest and most prominent African-American families. As the mother of ambitious city Councilman Angelo Dubois (guest star Taye Diggs), she has her sights set…

When Beyoncé and Blue Ivy hit the white carpet during Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards, everything came to a screeching halt. Everyone clamored to get a photo of both, but once they made their way to the photographer’s area, it was clear Blue Ivy wasn’t the only one in Beyoncé’s squad. The “Formation” singer was…

Rihanna was the center of attention Sunday night at MTV’s Video Music Awards when she was presented with the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award by Drake. But some people really thought Drake was about to get down on one knee and propose to Rihanna when he gushed about her during his speech. “The first time I met…