Playwright Mona Mansour on Trauma, Mental Health and Endless Wars

A visceral reaction. Scheana Shay revealed her initial response while watching footage of Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval in the Vanderpump Rules finale trailer after their affair was made public.

Naman Ramachandran Mo Abudu, the CEO of EbonyLife Media, has launched Mo Abudu Films and directed two short films that address mental health issues from a Nigerian perspective, a subject that is considered taboo in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. “Iyawo Mi” tells the story of Kunle, a young married man who lives in impoverished downtown Lagos. He returns home one evening to find his wife Eniola appears to be hallucinating, and the film explores the tragic consequences that ensue. Lateef Adedimeji, Bolaji Ogunmola and Segun Arinze are the leading actors, with Jude Chukwuka, Koye Kekere-Ekun and Blessing Obasi in supporting roles. Meanwhile, “Her Perfect Life” portrays the story of a woman, Onajite Johnson Ibrahim, who is envied by everyone in Lagos but wants to end it all. The film features Pearl Thusi and Joseph Benjamin in leading roles, with Omowunmi Dada, Uzo Osimkpa, Mary Lazarus and Christian Paul in supporting roles.

Mo Abudu, the CEO of EbonyLife Media, has stepped into the writing and directing spaces, having completed two short films – Iyawo Mi and Her Perfect Life – the former of which will screen at the Cannes Film Festival’s Short Film Corner this month. Both projects have also been selected for the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival in August. 

Sophia Scorziello editor Sports and wellness executive Jared Schoenfeld is launching an advisory firm, named 4B, focused on creating mental health impact for clients and brands across sports, entertainment, music and wellness. Clients thus far include author Dr. Deepak Chopra, multi-platinum artist Big Sean, actor Da’Vinchi and former NFL star Julius Thomas. Partnerships already established for clients include brands such as JPMorgan Chase, Google, American Express and more. 4B represents and collaborates with brands and influential voices to help scale their missions around one shared goal: combating today’s mental health crisis.

As the stars turned out in force for 2023's Met Gala in New York – many wearing wedding dresses – two chose the glitzy event to announce their pregnancies.Tennis star Serena Williams, 41, debuted her baby bump on the cream carpet, telling Vogue magazine: “There’s three of us here. I’m good, I’m really good now.

An awkward run-in? Kristen Stewart and ex Robert Pattinson were both at the 2023 Met Gala — as was model and ex-wife of Rupert Sanders, Liberty Ross.

Reality television stars from Bravo, ABC, CBS, TLC and more are set to compete on Amazon Freevee’s upcoming series The GOAT.

Michelle Obama was born to sing! The former First Lady indulged the crowd Friday night at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Barcelona when she hit the stage and performed like a true pro.

Harry Belafonte, the legendary singer known for hits including “Banana Boat (Day-O)” and “Jump in the Line,” has died. He was 96.According to a statement from Belafonte’s team, the singer died of congestive heart failure, at his home.

The wife of fugitive Nicholas Rossi has claimed that her husband is '100 percent not a rapist' as he faces extradition to the United States over sex assault charges. Miranda Knight also told NBC’s Dateline that she hopes the pair will one day “crack open a bottle of champagne” and “return to their normal lives” as her husband remains in custody.

Desiigner is seeking mental health help after allegedly doing some pretty unsavory things on an international flight.

Desiigner is speaking out after an incident.

Rancid have announced plans to release new album ‘Tomorrow Never Comes’ this summer.The US punk-rock band’s 10th studio LP will come out on June 2 via Epitaph Records and is their first since 2017’s ‘Trouble Maker’.As a first taster, the band have shared the title track from their forthcoming album, the video for which you can view below.The record, which will feature 16 tracks, coincides with their forthcoming UK and European tour which kicks off in Italy at Slam Dunk on the same day the album is released.The tour was set to call at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on June 20, but it has now been upgraded to the OVO Arena Wembley on the same date.The band will also play a second gig at the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester the following night (June 21).

Bring on the PDA! Ariana Madix was spotted giving Daniel Wai a goodbye smooch at LAX following their cozy outing at Coachella over the weekend.

, Debbie and Oussama get into an intense fight when she pushes him about making plans for their future and he calls her «sick» and mentally ill. He also shocks her when he says he now wants to go to the United States with her even though she's already upended her life in Georgia to move to Morocco to be with him.In the clip, 67-year-old Debbie says that while she and 24-year-old Oussama had «wonderful, deep» conversations when they would text, in person it's different. Oussama is clearly annoyed with her when she wants to talk about what their future plans are, like moving out of his parents' house.

Ariana Madix has moved on after her split from her cheating ex Tom Sandoval.

Aussies like to stick together, even when they’re all generally in America, doing American work. See, the new Hulu Original psychological thriller series “The Clearing,” starring Australian actors Teresa Palmer (“Discovery of Witches“), Miranda Otto (“The Unusual Suspects,” “Homeland“) and Guy Pearce (“Jack Irish,” “Mare of Easttown“). “The Clearing” will premiere with two episodes on Hulu on May 24, followed by new episodes every Wednesday.

Aussies like to stick together, even when they’re all generally in America, doing American work. See, the new Hulu Original psychological thriller series “The Clearing,” starring Australian actors Teresa Palmer (“Discovery of Witches“), Miranda Otto (“The Unusual Suspects,” “Homeland“) and Guy Pearce (“Jack Irish,” “Mare of Easttown“). “The Clearing” will premiere with two episodes on Hulu on May 24, followed by new episodes every Wednesday.

Lala Kent never fails to give Bravo fans her unfiltered opinions – especially when it comes to anything related to Scandoval.

Where should Tom Schwartz send the bill?!