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The 2025 Grammy Awards were a grand affair as per usual. Held at the Cypto.com Arena in Los Angeles California, the Grammys were a night of musical recognition and celebration.

From veterans to newcomers to producers and songwriters, the Who’s Who of the music industry attended the biggest event of the year. However, this award ceremony was not all glamorous.

Beyoncé at The Grammys 2025 | Credits: Recording Academy/YouTube

The celebration was marred by several missteps and controversies, making what was supposed to be the biggest night of the year nothing short of a disaster. Some of these were so embarrassing that they overshadowed the hard-earned achievements of the artists. Here is a rundown of the ten worst moments from The Grammys 2025.

1. Celebration in the aftermath of tragedy Sabrina Carpenter’s performance at The Grammys | Credits: Recording Academy/YouTube

Los Angeles is still grappling with the aftermath of the immense...

The 67th annual Grammy Awards is a grand night of celebrations, glamour, and unforgettable moments. The biggest faces of the music industry grace us with their presence on the red carpet before entering the main event. Babyface and Roan Chappell were also among these stars and happened to be involved in an interaction that is now doing rounds on the internet.

Kenny Edmonds aka Babyface | @babyface / Instagram

The particular encounter hasn’t stood out for fashion or artistry but for its awkwardness. Most importantly, it has sparked discussions about media etiquette, so let’s look at this brief instance that riled up netizens.

Awkward Grammy red carpet moment: Babyface snubbed for Chappell Roan’s interview Roan Chappell in Casual (music video) | Roan Chappell / YouTube

Kenneth Edmonds, who goes by the stage name Babyface is a renowned singer, songwriter, and producer. He was clad in a suit by Balmain as he...

R&b superstar Usher claimed in an interview that he used to be a babysitter for Beyoncé back when they first started in the industry. As many fans know Usher was signed with his first record label, Laface Records at just 14 years of age, after a sudden audition with L.A. Reid.

Usher Raymond IV | Image by Authorname, licensed under Cc By-sa 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

During this time, Beyoncé, just a couple of years younger than him, was also trying to get her foot in the industry. Hence, a chance encounter happened between the two through their labels. Interestingly this encounter turned into Usher having to babysit their group for a while, as he was the oldest one in the room.

Usher babysat Beyoncé when he was a teenager

Co-founders of Laface Records, L.A. Reid and Kenneth Edmonds used to work a lot with another record producer named Darryl Simmons,...

Warning! The following contains major spoilers for The Penguin Episode 7!

The latest episode of HBO's The Penguin took audiences back in time, showing a young Oz Cobb's complicated relationship with his brothers. The episode examined the history of Gotham City's underground railway cart system, which Oz had transformed into his base of operations in the present day. Like much of the Gotham City shown in The Penguin, the sets for the abandoned cart depot are rich with history and Easter eggs, and production designer Kalina Ivanov has kindly shared the beautiful concept art and set photos with MovieWeb for fans to scour over.

The trolley depot is perhaps the show's most stunning set, which hits audiences out of nowhere in the second half of the season. According to Kalina Ivanov, the entire set was based on a real piece of unknown New York history. "Do you know that New York...

Tyler Perry Studios and DeVon Franklin have set the cast and director of their first faith-based film for Netflix, under their deal with the streamer revealed in May.

R&b stars Serayah (Empire), Tyler Lepley (Harlem), Phylicia Rashad (The Gilded Age), Walnette Santiago (Doom Patrol), Nijah Brenea (Kold x Windy), James Lee Thomas (One Spoon of Chocolate), Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds, Jermaine Dupri (Genius: Aretha) and Lecrae Moore. Alanna Brown (Trees of Peace) will take on directing duties.

From writers Michael Elliot (Brown Sugar) and Cory Tynan (Play’d), R&b is a modern-day retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz, a love story from the Bible. Set in Tennessee, the film tells the story of a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an elderly widowed woman and in the process finds the love of her life and gains the mother she never had.

DeVon...

Michael Jackson and Madonna, the titans of pop music, made headlines by attending the Academy Awards together, both clad in celestial white. While the rumor mill worked overtime, fueled by their numerous joint outings post-Oscars, the relationship came to an abrupt halt. So what caused the swift demise of this star-studded pairing?

A still from Michael Jackson’s Beat It music video | Credits: Vevo

One intriguing chapter in their saga was revealed by Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds. He recalled a conversation he had with Jackson in which the King of Pop expressed his frustration about Madonna wanting him to dress like a girl. It seems even relationships between music icons can hit a snag when their fashion visions don’t align.

When Madonna and Michael Jackson Crossed Paths

Thanks to a bit of matchmaking from their manager, Michael Jackson, and Madonna first crossed paths back in the ’80s (via Scmp). The...

Editor’s Note: Yesterday, Sm Entertainment announced in a social media post that Nct member Taeil had departed from the group after learning he was “accused in a criminal case related to a sexual crime.” Jaehyun was interviewed before this news broke.

“Jump in if you feel it,” Jaehyun jokes to The Hollywood Reporter to kick off a late-night Zoom from Seoul, referencing the opening line of his latest single “Smoke.”

The 27-year-old K-Pop star, a member of Sm Entertainment’s mega-group Nct and its subgroup groups Nct 127 and DoJaeJung, is fresh off the release of his debut solo album, J.

The eight-track album, which includes the lead single “Smoke” in both Korean and English, is full of undeniably enticing R&b tracks. From the broody track “Roses,” full of post-relationship regret, to the upbeat “falling for you” song “Flamin’ Hot Lemon,” which Jaehyun co-wrote and composed, the album manages to find a consistent sound,...

This article contains spoilers for Masters of the Air episode 3.

Spielberg's work on smaller projects like Amazing Stories connects to Masters of the Air, as both depict the predicament of a ball turret gunner trapped in their compartment in a B-17. The ending of "The Mission" from Amazing Stories differs from Baby Face's fate in Masters of the Air, with the former offering a happy ending and the latter a tragic one. Being a ball turret gunner was a dangerous position in World War II, and Spielberg's focus on this role highlights the riveting and lethal experiences of these soldiers.

Although Masters of the Air episode 3 depicts several brutal deaths during the 100th Bombardment Group's Regensburg mission, one deadly scene in particular has an unlikely connection with another lesser known Steven Spielberg television episode. While Steven Spielberg is best known for his iconic movies like Jaws, and his World...

Masters of the Air is primarily a show about the sheer horror men had to face during World War 2. Germany had the Luftwaffe, which had some serious firepower, but America had the Eighth Air Force, which was making tactically brilliant decisions by dropping their bombs right where it would hurt the German war effort the most. In the previous episodes, we had seen the harrowing scenes at the high altitudes, and yet the new episode begins with enthusiastic men, including Cleven and Egan, who get ready for a long flight right into the heart of darkness.

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What Plan Did The Eighth Air Force Make?

A lot of good men had lost their lives in the previous mission; hence, a strategy was needed to make the next mission a success. It was doing nobody any good to put in an effort without actually succeeding in bombing the German sites of interest.

John Wayne's involvement in the controversial film "Baby Face" played a significant role in the revision and enforcement of Hollywood's Production Code. The original uncensored version of "Baby Face" was discovered in 2004, leading to its restoration and recognition as a culturally significant film. "Baby Face" challenged societal norms by discussing sex and female sexuality, contributing to the end of the Pre-Code era in Hollywood.

Though John Wayne is immediately associated with Westerns and war movies, he was, surprisingly, in a 90-year-old sex drama that was so shocking at the time that it completely rewrote Hollywood's censorship laws. Though most tend to think of his career in the era of the 1950s-60s, Wayne's Hollywood career started much earlier than that. His first feature film, Men Without Women, came all the way back in 1930, but it wasn't until 1939's Stagecoach that he really broke out and became a mainstream star.

R&b legend Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds, who recently performed “America the Beautiful” at the Super Bowl, has closed a deal to sell his house in Los Angeles’ guard-gated Beverly Crest neighborhood at a sale price of $6.5 million.

Babyface had shared the house with his now ex-wife, Nicole Pantenburg — the two finalized their divorce in February of this year.

According to Dirt.com, Edmonds purchased the residence for $4.1 million in 2004. The Altman Brothers’ listing described it as a “beautiful traditional home” featuring a “grand, two-story entry with an intricate ceiling and beautiful staircase. The house spans more than 11,000 square feet and includes six bedrooms, seven baths, a gourmet chef’s kitchen, a great room with a fireplace and wet bar and a ground-floor en-suite bedroom.

Upstairs, the primary suite includes a fireplace and separate sitting area, while the basement features — appropriately — a music studio, plus two gym areas, a wine room...

Naomi Ackie gives audiences a glimpse into the life of Whitney Houston in director Kasi Lemmons’ new biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” and the new film is packed with a number of Houston’s hits.

Working with movement coach Polly Bennett and vocal coaches Tangela Large, Bridgette Jackson and Denise Woods, Ackie also underwent physical transformation with the help of numerous wigs and false teeth to cover the natural gap in her two front teeth.

Ackie doesn’t sing most songs in the film — she lip syncs to Houston’s perfect tracks instead — but she mimics Houston’s style of singing with great detail. She steps in for performances by Houston that were not recorded, such as “Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah” and “Jesus Loves Me” from her choir-singing days. Ackie also portrays a nervous Whitney who is thrust onstage by her mother, who knows Clive Davis is in attendance,...

William Wyler’s Dead End made its screen debut on Aug. 27, 1937. The film adaptation of Sidney Kingsley’s Broadway play starred Sylvia Sidney and Joel McCrea, and featured Humphrey Bogart in third billing. But the movie was stolen from them all by a gang of upstart juvenile delinquents, who nicked audience attention like a fancy watch mugged off a clueless rich brat.

Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Gabe Dell, Bobby Jordan, Bernard Punsly, and Leo Gorcey were the original teen menaces who terrorized theatergoers when the play opened on Oct. 28, 1935. Directed by the playwright, Dead End ran for 684 performances, and is still the longest-running play in the Belasco Theater’s history. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt saw it three times.

Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, Dead End isn’t the greatest gangster movie of all time. It followed the classic era of the genre; it was produced by Samuel Goldwyn for MGM studios,...

Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds says he and his family tested positive for coronavirus, but they are now doing much better.

] The Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and producer shared the news Friday on Instagram as he celebrated his 62nd birthday. “I would like to warmly thank everyone for all the many birthday wishes today. I feel so blessed to be able to celebrate another birthday,” he began. “I tested positive for the Covid-19 virus, as did my family,” he wrote “It’s an incredibly scary thing to go through my friends.”

He urged fans to “stay home, stay safe.”

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Talk about getting into the Christmas spirit! Kim Kardashian got into the swing of the holidays when she and mom Kris Jenner attended famed songwriter Carole Bayer Sager and husband Bob Daly's Christmas party last night. The star-studded bash featured impromptu carols by Hugh Jackman, Keith Urban, the Eagles' Joe Walsh and a trio performance by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Katharine McPhee and main man David Foster, all of which was caught by the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star on her Instagram Stories. David and Kat (and Babyface) did a rousing rendition of "White Christmas" and the the couple paired off to do Kelly Clarkson's "My Grown Up Christmas List." David...

Katharine McPhee and David Foster are getting into the Christmas spirit!

On Saturday, McPhee, 33, and Foster, 68 — who were spotted locking lips in November but have yet to officially confirm their romance — shared the stage at Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter Carole Bayer Sager and her husband Bob Daly’s holiday party.

Kim Kardashian West — who documented the party on her Instagram story — shared a video of the musicians performing “White Christmas” alongside producer and singer Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds.

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star also shared a video from McPhee and Foster’s rendition of “Grown Up Christmas List,” in which...

For the first time in history, Spanish-language channels Univision and Telemundo are joining forces for a star-studded telethon to benefit those affected by the recent natural disasters in the southern United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico and areas throughout the Caribbean.

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One Voice: Somos Live! A Concert for Disaster Relief will air on both networks on Saturday, Oct. 14, beginning at 8/7c. NBC will also begin to broadcast the telethon in English at 10 pm.

Part of the event will take place in Los Angeles, which will host performances by Jennifer Lopez, Demi Lovato,...

Ensuring that the next time you’re cuddling with that special someone, you can hop over to the turntable and spin them a little “Backdoor Lover,” Pitchfork reports that the Josie And The Pussycats soundtrack is making its way to vinyl. Produced by Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, and featuring work from a number of influential songwriters of the early 2000s (plus Letters To Cleo’s Kay Hanley on lead vocals), the Pussycats soundtrack was significantly more successful than its attendant movie (despite the latter’s hard-won status as a satirical cult-classic).

The album is being reissued by Mondo, which is putting together a big event in L.A. to commemorate the release. The film’s directors, Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan, will be in attendance, while Hanley will be on hand to play a Josie And The Pussycats set.

Well, it’s about time. For the last twenty-five years or so, we’ve had one animated Batman series after another but to be honest only two are really good: Batman the Animated Series and Batman: The Brave and the Bold. The latter has been slowly coming out on Blu-Ray with season one in 2013 and season two in 2015. This month, we’re getting the third and final season and the good news is that it is as entertaining as remembered.

After increasingly odd interpretations of Batman, Warner Animation decided to go retro and bring back the Batman of the 1960s, who was not afraid to operate in daylight and would partner with just about anyone in a mask as the need arose. Producer James Tucker saw to it that it honored the comic the series took its name from while modernizing it with contemporary characters and characterizations. The result was...

And the mirror ball trophy goes to… Laurie Hernandez and Val Chmerkovskiy!

During Tuesday night's two-hour finals of Dancing With the Stars, filmed live at The Grove in Los Angeles, the 16-year-old Olympic gymnast and her pro partner were crowned the season 23 champions.

Watch: 'DWTS' Finalists Share Stories From 'Stressful' Last Week of Rehearsals, What They'll Miss Most

Hernandez was going for the gold, literally, as she took the stage in a glitzy one-piece dress and a perfectly-styled ballerina bun. With help from Chmerkovskiy, she nailed her final "24 hour fusion" dance, which consisted of the foxtrot and Argentine tango.

Showcasing Hernandez's athleticism with stellar lifts, fierce extensions and quick movements across the floor, the routine received a perfect score and raving reviews from all four of the judges. "My golly, you really are a spectacular dancer," said Bruno Tonioli. "Right on the money, honey! Fantastic!"

Judge Len Goodman, who admitted he had no "clue of who's going to...

It’s that time of year, Dancing With the Stars fans.

Gone are the days of anti-Ryan Lochte audience members rushing the stage, or Marilu Henner tearfully telling partner Derek Hough that he makes her nervous, or Babyface stumbling his way through a painful tango.

Instead, as Dancing prepares to wrap its 23rd season, the ABC competition series is once again nothing but emotional performances, perfect scores and contestants thanking their partners for “going on this journey with me.”

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Before the three finalists were revealed on Monday,...

There was no danger of Dancing with the Stars would be cancelled last spring because ABC had already renewed the venerable competition series. Could it be dropped or, is it a lock to return for Spring 2017 and season 24? Stay tuned.Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews return as hosts of Dancing with the Stars while Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli are back at the judges table. Ray Chew is the bandleader once again.The celebrity contestants for season 23 are Jake T. Austin, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Marilu Henner, Laurie Hernandez, James Hinchcliffe, Vanilla Ice, Terra Jolé, Calvin Johnson Jr., Jana Kramer, Ryan Lochte, Maureen McCormick, Rick Perry, and Amber Rose.The dancers are Lindsay Arnold, Sharna Burgess, Cheryl Burke, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Allison Holker, Derek Hough, Jenna Johnson, Gleb Savchenko, and...

Pitbull is the guest-judge on tonight’s Dancing with the Stars, as the teams get into the samba and salsa spirit in a night of Latin dances. The rapper will also perform his hit song GreenLight on the show, where one of the nine remaining teams will be eliminated. So far Jake T. Austin, Rick Perry, Babyface and Vanilla Ice have bitten the dust. Still in the running are Marilu Henner, Laurie Hernandez, James Hinchcliffe, Terra Jole, Calvin Johnson Jr, Jana Kramer, Ryan Lochte, Maureen McCormick and Amber Rose. Pitbull previously featured on Dancing with the Stars in the first episode...read more...

Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds is done with Dancing With the Stars, but that's Ok with him. "I'm really looking back at the whole experience at this particular point and how amazing it was to be able to dance, to be able to fulfill my vision, my dream of dancing for my mom and making her proud," Babyface told E! News after his elimination. Babyface and pro partner Allison Holker danced the tango to The Beatles' "Come Together" during week four, Cirque du Soleil week, and received an 18 out of 30. The singer credited his dance partner for making him look good. "Even though Allison made it look like I really had it, inside it was a scary thing for me and it was,"...

So many ups and downs tonight! Despite the fact that the entire Dancing with the Stars team was busy celebrating Sasha Farber and Emma Slater's live engagement, there were still two eliminations to be announced, and neither one was easy.  First, we learned that Babyface and Allison, who struggled last night and ended up with the lowest score, were going home. Then, they were joined by Vanilla Ice and Witney Carson, who tied with Jana Kramer and Calvin Johnson for fourth place in last night's Cirque du Soleil show. 'Twas a shame for both, but somebody's got to go, we guess.  Elsewhere tonight, we got even more of the dance recap with the mics on, but either because tonight's...

(Spoiler alert: Please do not read on if you haven’t watched Tuesday’s “Dancing With the Stars.”) There was plenty of drama to be had Tuesday night on ABC, and we’re not talking about the vice presidential debate. Before Mike Pence and Tim Kaine took the stage, “Dancing With the Stars” ditched two more pairs of contestants in a double elimination. While Monday’s Cirque du Soleil boasted some beautiful performances, they weren’t enough to save Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and Vanilla Ice, who were both sent packing. Also Read: 'Dancing With the Stars' Contestants Do...

Dancing With the Stars certainly knows how to lighten the mood.

Despite the fact that Tuesday’s results show would ultimately send two couples packing, the hour-long broadcast was quite the festive affair — complete with a wedding proposal!

As the show returned from its second commercial break, pros Sasha Farber and Emma Slater — who have been dating for some time — performed a lovely contemporary routine, before host Tom Bergeron gave Farber the floor to propose to Slater. (Thankfully, in front of millions of people, she said yes.)

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So when Dancing with the Stars told us it was doing Cirque du Soleil, we were a little cirque du skeptical.  We usually associate that show with a level of skill that we might be more likely to see closer to the end of the season, and we also feared that the theme would mean a whole lot of our greatest DWTS pet peeve: too much stuff on the stage.  That did happen tonight, but not as often as we feared (and not to the person we feared for the most), but for the most part, the theme was a lot of fun.  Tonight's show gave us some really incredible numbers, and even the season's first perfect score! We'll give you one guess as to whose dance got it... Babyface and...

It looks like the Dancing with the Stars cast is going to have to be even more flexible than usual this week!

The remaining 11 couples will perform dances from and inspired by Cirque du Soleil shows on Monday's live episode of the ABC reality dance competition.

Some of the cast got the chance to hang out backstage at the shows that they will be channeling on Monday – and People has exclusive photos from their time behind the scenes.

Check out the full list of the couples and their inspiration for the week below.

Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Allison Holker – The...

It looks like the Dancing with the Stars cast is going to have to be even more flexible than usual this week! The remaining 11 couples will perform dances from and inspired by Cirque du Soleil shows on Monday's live episode of the ABC reality dance competition. Some of the cast got the chance to hang out backstage at the shows that they will be channeling on Monday - and People has exclusive photos from their time behind the scenes.Check out the full list of the couples and their inspiration for the week below.Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Allison Holker...

If you missed even a moment of Monday’s Dancing With the Stars, I have excellent news: ABC essentially replayed the entire thing on Tuesday night — and then added another full hour of footage.

It’s one thing for the competition series to stretch its performance shows to 120 minutes, when those are filled with actual content. But a two-hour results show, filled with video recaps and inane mini-concerts and endless footage of Bruno Tonioli shouting from behind the judges’ table — that’s just wrong.

To accommodate Monday’s presidential debate, the performance show was cut down to one busy hour,...

Today in film history, September 26, 1997, “Soul Food” opened in USA theaters. Produced by Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Tracey Edmonds and Robert Teitel, and released by Fox 2000 Pictures, the film was effectively George Tillman, Jr.’s break-out film (he wrote and… Continue Reading →...

Judging by Dancing With the Stars‘ new standards, Monday’s episode of the ABC series was fantastic, simply because no protestors rushed the stage and derailed the broadcast. (Pretty low bar… but it is a reality competition show, after all.)

Still, even without any Ryan Lochte-related drama, the second installment of Season 23 was genuinely a strong outing. Confidence was higher, routines were more involved and, if Amber Rose and Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s Game of Thrones dance is any indication, the season’s entire set design budget has already been spent.

The first elimination of the season won’t happen...

A special television event is coming up: Dancing with the Stars TV week!

The TV night episode of the hit ABC dance competition features the celebrity contestants moving their feet to the tune of popular TV theme songs, and this season has some exciting picks.

A few standouts? A Walking Dead-inspired Paso Doble (we're fully expecting zombie attire) – and a Game of Thrones Viennese Waltz, featuring none other than your "muva" Amber Rose.

Breakout competitor James Hinchcliffe tells People of juggling Dancing with his day job as a race car driver: "The big challenge for this week is that...

Fans of Dancing with the Stars may not immediately recognize Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, 58, but there's zero doubt they're familiar with his music. Edmond's songs have been performed on The Voice, American Idol, Lip Sync Battle and The X Factor, been featured in movies (Waiting to Exhale, Boomerang, The Bodyguard and Soul Food), on TV series (Friends, New Girl, Beavis and Butt-Head) and served as the soundtrack for choreographed numbers on SoYou Think You Can Dance as well as DWTS.

Edmonds will have a leg up on his competitors thanks to the innate sense of rhythm that has catapulted him into R&B superstardom. Here's a few more things you should know about Edmonds before he takes to the floor for DWTS season 23.

Below, watch a video and get photos for the Dancing with the Stars TV show's 23rd season, premiering on ABC, Monday, September 12, 2016 at 8:00pm Edt.Here are the dancing partners in the 23rd season: Amber Rose with Maksim Chmerkovskiy; Calvin Johnson Jr. with Lindsay Arnold; Jake T. Austin with Jenna Johnson; James Hinchcliffe with Sharna Burgess;Jana Kramer with Gleb Savchenko; Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds with Allison Holker; Laurie Hernandez with Valentin Chmerkovskiy; Marilu Henner with Derek Hough; Maureen McCormick with Artem Chigvintsev; Rick Perry with Emma Slater; Ryan Lochte with Cheryl Burke; Terra Jolé with Sasha Farber; Vanilla Ice (Robert Van Winkle) with Witney Carson.Read More…...

ABC has revealed the cast for Dancing With the Stars Season 23, with the latest celebrities vying for the Mirrorball Trophy ranging from a pair of Olympic medalists to a former Brady. (Sorry, Jan.)

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Brady Bunch vet Maureen McCormick, Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez, former Texas Governor Rick Perry and “Ice, Ice Baby” rapper Vanilla Ice were among the celebs revealed on Tuesday’s Good Morning America.

They join previously confirmed contestant Ryan Lochte, the 12-time Olympic medalist who recently made headlines for fabricating details about an alleged robbery in Brazil that he later claimed were partially false.

Break out the sequins, rip open those shirts and cue the music: the Dancing With the Stars season 23 cast has been revealed. ABC made it official with the contestants coming together on Tuesday, Aug. 30 on Good Morning America. As expected, the cast includes Olympian (and scandal-maker) Ryan Lochte, Laurie Hernandez and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. Locthe said he joined the show as a way to move on from his Rio scandal. "It's been—the past 2 weeks have been the lowest point of my life…Fans, my family, my friends have all been really positive, keeping me going…I want to put that behind me. I'm never one to dwell on the past," he said on Gma. "I just want...

Let's get ready to rumba!

The cast of season 23 of Dancing with the Stars was announced on Good Morning America Tuesday and there are 13 great, new pairings for fans to look forward to on the upcoming season of the hit ABC reality dance competition.

It'll be a superstar season, Dancing with the Stars pros Derek Hough, Cheryl Burke and Maksim Chmerkovskiy returning to the ballroom – and Julianne Hough back as a judge, too.

Here are the full season 23 pairings:

1. Laurie Hernandez & Valentin Chmerkovskiy

#DWTS Pair: @lzhernandez02 and @iamValC!#DancingOnGMA @DancingABC #FinalFive #Gold #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/mFsBtXCzRk

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"I'm so excited!

Let's get ready to rumba! The cast of season 23 of Dancing with the Stars was announced on Good Morning America Tuesday and there are 13 great, new pairings for fans to look forward to on the upcoming season of the hit ABC reality dance competition. It'll be a superstar season, Dancing with the Stars pros Derek Hough, Cheryl Burke and Maksim Chmerkovskiy returning to the ballroom - and Julianne Hough back as a judge, too. Here are the full season 23 pairings: 1. Laurie Hernandez & Valentin Chmerkovskiy#DWTS Pair: @lzhernandez02 and @iamValC!#DancingOnGMA @DancingABC #FinalFive #Gold #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/mFsBtXCzRk— Good Morning America...

Babyface is ready to hit the dance floor. E! News has learned that legendary musician and producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds has joined Dancing With the Stars for the show's upcoming 23rd season. Multiple sources tell us that singer is the latest to join the ever-growing list of celebrities ready to bust a move in hopes of winning the coveted Mirrorball Trophy. ABC does not comment on casting for the show, but the official lineup will be unveiled, in full, with an announcement on Good Morning America on Tuesday, Aug. 30. A source has also confirmed reports that Little Women: La star Terra Jole has joined the cast as well. Et broke news of her involvement. She and Babyface will be...

They're one, big happy family. Eddie Murphy and girlfriend Paige Butcher were all smiles Monday night alongside Murphy's ex-wife Nicole Murphy and the former couple's daughters Bria and Shayne as the crew attended the Los Angeles premiere of Bria's new movie Amateur Night. The group wrapped their arms around one another as they gave sweet smiles while posing for the camera. Murphy, 55, who recently welcomed a daughter with 36-year-old Butcher, sported an all-black ensemble to the premiere while Butcher opted for a formfitting, pink dress. Bria donned a tan, silk wrap-around romper, Shayne flaunted her fit figure in a tight,...

They're one, big happy family. Eddie Murphy and girlfriend Paige Butcher were all smiles Monday night alongside Murphy's ex-wife Nicole Murphy and the former couple's daughters Bria and Shayne as the crew attended the Los Angeles premiere of Bria's new movie Amateur Night. The group wrapped their arms around one another as they gave sweet smiles while posing for the camera. Murphy, 55, who recently welcomed a daughter with 36-year-old Butcher, sported an all-black ensemble to the premiere while Butcher opted for a formfitting, pink dress. Bria donned a tan, silk wrap-around romper, Shayne flaunted her fit figure in a tight,...

This year, controversy over the repeated snubbing of African-American actors from the Oscars has once again dominated headlines.Twenty years ago, a special report in People examined diversity in the movie industry and labeled Hollywood's "continued exclusion of African-Americans" as "a national disgrace".The report was reexamined five years later in a follow up exposé, and while People uncovered encouraging signs of improvement, the African-American actors interviewed made it clear they felt the industry still had a long way to go.Now, another fifteen years later, and with calls to boycott the award show gaining traction, the original article appears...

This year, controversy over the repeated snubbing of African-American actors from the Oscars has once again dominated headlines.Twenty years ago, a special report in People examined diversity in the movie industry and labeled Hollywood's "continued exclusion of African-Americans" as "a national disgrace".The report was reexamined five years later in a follow up exposé, and while People uncovered encouraging signs of improvement, the African-American actors interviewed made it clear they felt the industry still had a long way to go.Now, another fifteen years later, and with calls to boycott the award show gaining traction, the original article appears...

Dear Carson “Babyface” Daly,

Now that your Great Annual Movember Beard Experiment is over, can we talk?

I get that The Voice‘s results telecast can be tricky. You’ve got to fill a full hour of airtime with an announcement/sing-off that needn’t last more than 10-15 minutes.

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Still, there’s got to be a better strategy than asking freaked-out contestants the kinds of banal questions that would make a county dairy-queen contestant wince with incredulity. C’mon — ask these kids about the first record they ever bought or their willingness to switch...

Erykah Badu will host this year’s Soul Train Awards, it was announced Monday. The 29th annual ceremony, which will air on Centric and Bet on Nov. 29, will be taped on Nov. 6 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Honorees at the show include Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, who will receive the Legend Award, and Jill Scott, who will accept the first-ever Lady of Soul Award. Also Read: Lance Bass, Erykah Badu Among Guest Stars on Amazon's 'Hand of God' Edmonds has won 11 Grammy Awards and written and produced 26 No. 1 R&B hits. His new album, “Return of the Tender Lover,...

Get ready for “More Soul Food,” as Fox 2000 has begun developing a sequel to the 1997 ensemble movie “Soul Food” nearly 20 years after its release, TheWrap has learned. George Tillman Jr. wrote and directed the first film and he’ll return to write the sequel with Nathan Skulnik as well as produce with Tracey and Babyface Edmonds. Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long and Mekhi Phifer starred in the original movie as members of a close-knit family whose bond is threatened by the death of their matriarch, and they’re expected to return for the sequel. “Soul Food” grossed $43.7 million.

Complete list of winners and nominees of the 2014 Grammy Awards, held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on Sunday February 8. Winners will be updated as they're announced during the telecast and pre-telecast. Record Of The Year “Fancy,” Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli Xcx “Chandelier,” Sia **Winner** “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” Sam Smith “Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift “All About That Bass,” Meghan Trainor Album Of The Year **Winner** “Morning Phase,” Beck “Beyoncé,” Beyoncé “X,” Ed Sheeran “In The Lonely Hour,” Sam Smith “Girl,” Pharrell Williams Song Of The Year “All About That Bass,” Kevin Kadish & Meghan Trainor, songwriters (Meghan Trainor) “Chandelier,” Sia Furler & Jesse Shatkin, songwriters (Sia) “Shake It Off,” Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift) **Winner** “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith, songwriters (Sam Smith) “Take Me To Church,” Andrew Hozier-Byrne, songwriter (Hozier) Best New Artist Iggy Azalea Bastille Brandy Clark...

Angela Bassett will always love Whitney Houston.

"I'm not gonna tear her down," Bassett insists, getting candid with ETonline in a new interview to promote her directorial debut focusing on the life of the late pop-music legend.

In Whitney, premiering Jan. 17 on Lifetime, the actress-turned-director gives the public a peek into the singer's trials and tribulations behind the mic -- but don't go misreading her intentions, she says. Bassett went as far as cutting scenes from the film to avoid tarnishing Houston's legacy.

Exclusive: Behind the Scenes of Lifetime's 'Whitney' With Star Yaya DaCosta

"There were certain things in the script, and it was like, 'No, we're not gonna show that!'" the director says. "With the song with Babyface ("I'm Your Baby Tonight"), the way it was written (in the script was) she picks up a cigarette and can't concentrate on finishing the song because she's thinking about what's not going right with Bobby...