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Lauryn Hill performed to a nearly-empty stadium during the 2025 Essence Festival over the weekend.

The 50-year-old singer closed out the Friday night show, but her set didn’t happen until the early morning hours of Saturday (July 5).

The event took place at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La., a stadium that fits 83,000 people, but only a few hundred people remained in the venue for Lauryn‘s set, according to Nola.com.

Lauryn went on stage at 2:31am and finished her set at 3:37am, but people have said that the late start was “not her fault.”

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Nola.com reports that the “entire night ran behind schedule,” with all of the acts before Lauryn going on later than they should have been. Her set was originally scheduled to begin at 12:35am.

One fan tweeted, “It’s very easy to get Lauryn Hill trending with false narratives.

It’s no surprise that this year’s Emmy nonfiction races are filled with films and series about iconic musicians, because music docs have been a main-stay at film festivals, in theaters and on television for decades. But the 2024-2025 season feels particularly robust, and particularly long on films about giants, from the Beatles to John Williams to Bruce Springsteen.

“I’m interested in story and conflict and characters and through lines in music,” said director David Tedeschi, who has worked with Martin Scorsese on documentaries about Bob Dylan, George Harrison, David Johansen and, this year, the Beatles. “And music is often a document of what artists were going through in the moment. So to tell those stories and to have the power of that music to go with it, it can be a very satisfying experience.”

This survey of a few of the most notable music films starts with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson,...

Pumpkin Efird, Aka Lauryn Shannon rumors arose on social media last week, suggesting that the Wetv star is single again. Has she dumped her new boyfriend, Darrin Kitchens? Mama June fans also wondered if her next relationship would be with a woman. Read on for more details.

Darrin Kitchens Is Toast?

Mama June fans don’t like Darrin because apparently, he’s a relative of Pumpkin’s ex, Josh Efird. Rumors swept social media claiming that the Wetv star cheated on Josh with his own cousin. So, fans think it’s a horrible situation, especially as she and Josh had four kids together.

Ever since fans met Darrin Kitchens, they have been slamming Pumpkin. In fact, a photo in early February that showed him looking pregnant, pretending to have boobs, or something else, got a lot of mockery. So, critics typically hope that the couple split. This week, on Reddit,...

Exclusive: The cast of the BET+ and Hartbeat adult animated series Lil Kev continues to grow with the addition of Gerald “Slink” Johnson as a series regular, and Jamar Neighbors (Keanu), Cree Summer (Abbott Elementary), Anjelah Johnson-Reyes (Mad TV), and Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams (The Ms. Pat Show) in supporting roles. The trailer for the show premiering March 6 can be found above.

Guest stars will include: Wé Ani, Mo Collins, Affion Crockett, Tyree Elaine, Justin Hires, Rick Ingraham, Jayden Libran, Freddy Lockhart, and Aiko Tanaka. Also appearing throughout the season are Loretta Devine, DJ Quik, Kyle Erby, Mélia Mills, Nicole Aimée Schreiber, Clayton Thomas, and Doc Willis.

Set in 1993 North Philadelphia, Lil Kev follows 12-year-old Kevin Hart, whose wild imagination and unshakable optimism constantly collide with his neighborhood’s harsh realities. At the same time, his no-nonsense mother Nancy (Wanda Sykes) juggles night shifts as an E.

Ms. Lauryn Hill has announced she’s heading back out on the road for a co-headlining tour during which she’ll reunite with The Fugees starting in August. Further celebrating the recent 25th anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the trek will also feature Hill’s son Yg Marley as a special guest.

The 21-date “The Celebration Continues” tour kicks off on August 9th in Tampa, Florida, and will continue with stops in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, and more before heading across the pond for shows in London, Paris, and Amsterdam.

Get Ms. Lauryn Hill Tickets Here

An artist pre-sale begins on Wednesday, June 26th (use access code Mlh) ahead of the general on-sale on Friday, June 28th via Ticketmaster.

Once tickets go on sale, you can also find deals and sold-out tickets at StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform,...

When it comes to standing one’s ground, Mama June is a perfect example. After spending $30,000 of her daughter Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson‘s money, the matriarch is insisting she’s done nothing wrong, causing further distress to Alana, who can’t believe her mother is claiming innocence on top spending her money. Does Mama June care?

Mama June – Asks Alana Thompson To Sue Her Over Money Issue

The Thompson family is currently facing significant tensions after it was discovered that Mama June had spent $30,000 of Alana’s money. Alana’s sister, Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Efird, understands Alana’s frustrations and isn’t too happy over Mama June’s financial decisions.

However, Mama June insists that she spent the money on household bills and personal expenses, but fans are not buying it.

In the heated ‘Mama June: Family in Crisis’ scene, fans see Mama June standing her ground amid heated exchange with Alana.

Mama June Shannon is showing no remorse for spending $30,000 of her daughter’s money. In an exclusive Et clip of the family’s show Mama June: Family Crisis, the reality star is shown fighting with her daughter Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson while adamantly refusing to return the money to her. As TV Insider previously reported, Alana received more than $30,000 after taxes for appearing on Dancing With the Stars: Juniors. But June kept the cash for herself. June tells the cameras. “I don’t give a f**k. Take me to court.” Meanwhile, Alana can be seen angrily ranting to her sister Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird. “She’s just sitting there f**king lying, bro. Your own f**king husband is sitting there telling you that you did wrong,” Alana says. “This situation right here, June,” he continues. “You owe it to her.” Lauryn chimes in herself: “The point of the...

Mama June Shannon would rather lose her marriage with Justin Stroud than refund her last child Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson the $35,000 she took from her Coogan account.

In last month’s episode of their family’s reality TV, “Mama June: Family Crisis,” viewers got to see Mama June blatantly refuse to help Alana with some money for her college funds, (Alana is studying nursing at Regis University in Colorado).

Mama June’s excuse for refusing to spare a dollar for Alana’s college fees was that Alana might choose to drop out from school probably in her second year thereby making the money she spent a waste.

Mama June went ahead to point out that Alana has money in her Coogan account (trust where parents of child stars are legally required to deposit their earnings) but the thing is that Alana, 18, doesn’t have access to the money until...

Alana Thompson struggles with her mother on reality TV earnings, leading to a difficult mother-daughter relationship. Mama June admits taking Alana's money, but claims she was protecting it from rapid spending by her children. Alana has control of her earnings in a Coogan account and has chosen not to access her $200,000 despite Mama June's actions.

Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson hasn't had an easy life. Years after finding fame on the TLC reality series Toddlers and Tiaras and then Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, she opened up about being a child star and admitted that it has been super tough. Alana's fights with her mother June "Mama June" Shannon have been highly publicized as the two continue to appear on various reality shows. Since Alana and Mama June argue so much, fans wonder if Alana has a good bond with her sisters.

Since Alana became successful at such a young age,...

Plenty of Mama June: Family Crisis critics slam Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird and her sister Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson for not treating fans well, and some of them want them to set a better example. Are they hoping for too much? Read on to find out what WeTV fans think.

Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Efird Helped Alana But She’s No Saint?

When Alana Thomspon was still a young teen, she went to live with her big sister after her mom ran off with Geno. While that was commendable of Josh and his wife to take her in, there were some shortcomings as far as WeTV fans were concerned. For example, a post revealed the kid cussing during a video showing a Facebook Live Pearl Watch Party called, Pumpkin Shuckin’.

Alana Thompson Cussing On Pumpkin Shuckin’ – Facebook

In defense of Pumpkin Efird, she did flip out on her sister when Honey Boo Boo...

Fans are mocking Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Efird’s brand-new warehouse. As she previously shared, she has been working over 100 hours per week. No one could believe this to be true but now, The Sisters Closet owner is showing off her warehouse. So, what are followers saying about it? Read on for more details.

Fans Mock Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Efird’s Brand-New Warehouse

Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Efird has spent years hustling on social media. Eventually, she and her siblings decided to start their own company where they sold their own merch. They claimed that it was created and designed by them but fans were quick to dispute this. It appeared that Pumpkin was taking items from less expensive companies, claiming they were hers, and jacking up the prices. Even her stepfather, Justin Stroud started to do this. Recently, Pumpkin showed off her new makeup line and fans questioned who she stole that from. Now,...

Has Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Efird been outed as a hypocrite after stealing other brands’ merchandise? It appears that she is telling people how they must act in business when she has not been behaving properly. How so? Read on for more details.

Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Efird Outed As Hypocrite, Stealing Merch

As part of making money and building her business, Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Efird promotes items on social media. She claims that she is selling things that she makes for her company, The Sisters Closet. However, much of that has been disputed when she and her sister, Honey Boo Boo were caught scamming customers. They were found to be selling inexpensive items from other companies and then upselling them. Additionally, they have been caught promoting overpriced dupes. This was one of the main reasons why Pumpkin was not able to be a part of her local vendor fair. She did not have enough...

Mama June Shannon does not think that her daughter Alana Thompson is ready for college. She also does not think she is ready to live on her own and provide for herself. However, her sister Lauryn Efird thinks the exact opposite. She thinks Alana should not stay in Georgia and she needs to get a fresh start on her own. Could June want her to stay because she missed out on a lot of her childhood due to her drug addiction?

Mama June Does Not Think She Is Ready

Mama June does not think Alana Thompson is ready to leave her home and she has made that clear. She has given her opinion on the matter and does not want her to fail. However, some people think it could be because June missed out on so much of her life while she was addicted to drugs.

“Alana’s college deadline is coming very fastly,...

It’s rare for a hit TV show to end quite as definitively as Top Boy. The London-set crime drama finished in September 2023 with a full stop instead of a comma. After five acclaimed series (two on its original Channel 4 home before cancellation and three after its Drake-assisted revival on Netflix) the series came to a close, and fans had to wave goodbye to the Summerhouse Estate.

But not for too long. Soon after the final series concluded, Top Boy creator Ronan Bennett published a tie-in novel Jaq: A Top Boy Story, which is out now in paperback. It’s the story of the Summerhouse gang as told from the perspective of one of its lieutenants who climbed the ranks all the way to a major confrontation with the gang leaders – Jaq, as played by Jasmine Jobson.

On the promotional circuit for the paperback release, Bennett announced that...

The unspoken contract between Lauryn Hill and the fans who attend her live shows maintains that the singer will show up when she’s ready, and they will either wait patiently or plan to arrive late, too. Currently on the road for an anniversary tour celebrating 25 years of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the musician provided more context to her understanding of this contract, telling the audience at her Los Angeles show: “You’re saying ‘She’s late. She’s late a lot.’ Yo, y’all lucky I make it on this … stage every night.