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Jay-Z and Erykah Badu headline Roots Picnic 2026, a two-day festival at Belmont Plateau featuring Kehlani, Brandy, T.I. and more.

Balmain Beauty enters the fragrance world with Destin De Balmain, a Quentin Bisch creation that proves designer scents can ...

After a video surfaced of the RHOA star and the filmmaker cozying up at a brunch, people are wondering whether they’re an item.

Toni Braxton channeled Diana Ross and The Supremes by way of 'Dreamgirls' in a glamorous bouffant while on tour.

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From bumped and bone-straight to old Hollywood-inspired, here are all the best celebrity bobs we’re loving so far this year.