Author: Wamala

Halle Berry has been publicly cheering on Zendaya for years, but the Oscar winner says their connection goes beyond red-carpet shoutouts. While attending a Create & Cultivate event in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 20, Berry told PEOPLE that she and Zendaya stay in contact—and that she has plenty of affection for the younger actress. “I do speak to her and I have to say she is the sweetest and my little sweetheart,” Berry said. Berry also made it clear she would like their relationship to eventually extend to the big screen. “I would love to find something to do…

Kimora Lee is revisiting one of the more complicated chapters of her modeling career—and revealing how Tyra Banks once tried to keep her away from Russell Simmons. In a clip from her upcoming Lifetime documentary, Kimora Lee: On Her Own, Lee recalled meeting Simmons while she was working fashion shows and said the future music mogul immediately caught her attention from the front row. “When I was doing the fashion shows, he would always be front row at the end, like standing up. And so loudly clapping and cheering and doing all of these commotions,” Lee told PEOPLE. Lee said…

J. Cole is stepping into the sneaker game on his own terms. The Dreamville founder has announced the INDIE 5000, his first independently produced sneaker, after five years of development. The rapper revealed the shoe with a new trailer on Instagram, with the first release scheduled for his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Cole said the project has been a long time coming, emphasizing the patience behind its creation. “5 years in the making,” Cole wrote. “Took my time to make sure I did it right.” The INDIE 5000 first surfaced in Cole’s debut issue of…

Caleb Williams avoided a severe hamstring injury, but the Chicago Bears quarterback could still miss time after getting hurt Sunday. Bears head coach Ben Johnson said an MRI performed Monday morning produced “somewhat encouraging” results, while making it clear the team is not putting a firm timetable on Williams’ return. “He’s right now working through every avenue that he’s got available to get back on track here. We’ll see what that looks like,” Johnson said during an appearance on ESPN 1000 with Jeff Joniak. Johnson emphasized that Williams’ recovery timeline remains uncertain and described the quarterback as someone who has…

Lisa Leslie now has a permanent place on Star Plaza outside Crypto.com Arena, becoming the first female athlete honored with a statue at the downtown Los Angeles venue. The 750-pound bronze sculpture, created by artists Julie Rotblatt Amrany and Omri Amrany, depicts Leslie throwing down the WNBA’s first in-game dunk during her historic 2002 championship season. The tribute makes Leslie the 16th sports icon immortalized in bronze outside the arena, placing her among legends including Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal and Earvin “Magic” Johnson. And when Leslie finally saw the finished sculpture, her first reaction was refreshingly simple. “First…

Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk has apologized after suffering an involuntary bowel movement during the final stretch of a HYROX race in Beijing, saying she regrets continuing instead of stepping off the course. Wietrzyk was competing in the women’s 16-to-24 event when the incident happened near the end of the race. Despite the severe physical distress, she continued to the finish line and recorded a time of 1:01:23. She initially took the national title before seeking medical attention. But after reflecting on what happened, Wietrzyk decided to withdraw her result and forfeit the points she earned. “I want to offer my…

Mike Tyson is turning the story of his extraordinary life into two new Netflix projects, giving fans a closer look at the former heavyweight champion’s rise, struggles, personal evolution and unexpected comedic side. The first project, TYSON, is a four-part documentary directed by Floyd Russ. The series traces Tyson’s journey from his chaotic upbringing in Brooklyn to becoming the youngest heavyweight champion in history, while examining the career and personal experiences that shaped his legacy. According to the supplied synopsis, the documentary also explores Tyson’s self-described “addiction to chaos” and the pressures that came with his global fame. The series…

George Lucas’ Museum of Narrative Art officially opened in Los Angeles — and Hollywood showed up in force. The museum’s grand opening Saturday brought together an extraordinary lineup of celebrities, filmmakers, musicians, business leaders and political figures, turning the long-awaited launch into one of the city’s biggest celebrity gatherings of the year. Among those in attendance were Oprah Winfrey, Harrison Ford, Samuel L. Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael B. Jordan, Mark Hamill, Doja Cat, Kim Kardashian, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Guillermo del Toro, Francis Ford Coppola and Denis Villeneuve. Ford, who famously played Han…

D4vd’s newly assigned public defender is seeking more direct time with the singer as he prepares the defense in the case involving the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the attorney asked a judge to facilitate an in-person meeting with D4vd in a private area of the Los Angeles jail where the singer is being held. The public defender said the meeting is necessary to provide D4vd with effective assistance of counsel and review evidence being presented in the case. That evidence includes social media material and potentially video evidence, according to the court…

Chad Gilbert, the lead guitarist and founding member of pop-punk band New Found Glory, has died at 45. The band announced Gilbert’s death Sunday, saying he passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of September 20. In a statement shared on Instagram, New Found Glory said members were “devastated and shocked” by his death and revealed that Gilbert was surrounded by friends and family in his final moments. The band said Gilbert’s wife and mother were by his side when he died, adding that he passed in the way he had wished. “On the morning of September 20th,…