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Nick Cave collaborator and Bad Seeds multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis will make his authorial debut in September, with a book titled Nina Simone’s Gum.Set to be released in the UK on September 2 via Faber & Faber,the non-fiction work is about a piece of Simone‘s chewed gum that Ellis acquired in 1999, when the jazz singer performed at London’s Meltdown Festival – which Cave curated that year.As the story goes, an awestruck Ellis snuck onto the stage after seeing Simone perform, taking a piece

Tracee Ellis Ross is slamming societal pressures placed on women to get married and have children. In a new interview with , Ross addressed those antiquated ideas about women needing a marriage and a baby carriage to be worthy.«Our society spoon-feeds it to you.

Tracee Ellis Ross is a winner in the style stakes but even she suffers some wardrobe faux pas from time to time.The Black-ish actress was in a celebratory mood when she shared a photo on Instagram and her daring look left a little too much on display. MORE: Tracee Ellis Ross stuns with bold new haircut Tracee was posing with icon, Grace Jones, in a throwback to wish her a happy birthday and she was forced to place a well-positioned black, heart emoji over her revealing bra! WATCH: Tracee Ellis

“The Ground Breaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice,” by Scott Ellsworth (Dutton)No one really knows what 19-year-old Dick Rowland did or said to Sarah Page in Tulsa, Oklahoma, when he rode the elevator she operated to the fourth floor of the Drexel Building, the nearest place to Rowland’s shoeshine stand where a Black person could use the washroom. But the 17-year-old Page screamed, Rowland ran and police were called.

Former Big Brother star Penny Ellis has revealed that the show "ruined her life" twenty years after finding fame in the house.

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Ellie Kemper made her return to The Ellen DeGeneres Show this week and in it, gushed all about her two sons, James and Matthew, whom she shares with husband Michael Koman.

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Ellie Kemper pays a virtual visit to “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Friday, and the “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” star provides the show’s viewers a glimpse of her glamorous Hollywood lifestyle.

The women of  are bringing visibility to the plight of Black women just trying to be seen.Thursday's episode of the Facebook Watch series introduced viewers to a crisis that they might not be aware of — «The Invisible Black Women Epidemic.» Joined by activist Tamika Mallory, Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne «Gammy» Banfield-Norris and Willow Smith broke down the facet of racism and misogynoir that attempts to erase Black women and their experiences.

Tracee Ellis Ross is used to having a glam squad at her fingertips and we just hope they'll be invited back after her latest makeover!The Black-ish actress employed a new artist to transform her, only she came in the form of her adorable toddler niece. MORE: Tracee Ellis Ross is breathtaking in summery string bikiniFun-loving Tracee shared the most amazing video of herself letting the little girl draw all over her face with a bright pink lipstick.  WATCH: Tracee Ellis Ross was on the receiving

Chris Willman Music WriterThe Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma will open on May 10, 2022, representatives announced Wednesday, as they brought into clearer focus just what fans and students can expect when the facility opens in one year.Although a release avoids using the word “museum,” it’s clear the BDC is designed to stand as the ultimate repository of Dylan artifacts, with the promise of more than 100,000 “exclusive culture treasures” on view.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will explore the rise and fall of Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma with a two-part special event OWN Spotlight: The Legacy of Black Wall Street. 

Do not disturb Tracee Ellis Ross — she’s out of office! The black-ish star, 48, is currently enjoying a fabulous tropical vacation and shared another glimpse at the getaway with her fans on Instagram. “Ok fine, I’m coming home. After this tho,” she captioned the May 6 video, which showed her dancing around in a bikini top.

It's a special Mother's Day for the women of !The holiday marks three years of the web series airing on Facebook Watch, which had its first episode shot on Mother's Day.