Brian McKnight Jr. claimed that his father, singer Brian McKnight, refused to tell his estranged son, Niko McKnight, that he loved him in his final days as he battled a cancer diagnosis. McKnight Jr. sat down with Marc Lamont Hill earlier this week, where he recalled the heartbreaking conversation with Niko, who was distraught about […]

For 39 years, the annual Footwear News Achievement Awards (FNAA), known as the “Shoe Oscars,” have celebrated style icons, compelling brand stories, dedicated philanthropists, rising talents, and seasoned industry leaders. This year stood at the intersection of fashion, culture and innovation, as the FNAA’s highlighted individuals who reshape how the world walks, performs and expresses itself. On […]

No matter how quick the wit, no stand-up comic starts out a success. Forget the top: on the way to the bottom rung, comics need to endure endless open-mic tryouts, log thousands of miles for little or no money and be thankful for 1:00 a.m. slots in front of drunken hecklers. And that’s just for starters. The further up the ladder they climb, the more pressure they face to consistently write and hone hour-plus sets that will […]

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Adidas didn’t violate federal securities laws by failing to warn its shareholders about offensive behind-the-scenes behavior from Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) before his downfall, a federal appeals court says. A lawsuit claimed Adidas knew internally about serious problems with Ye as early as 2018 but didn’t disclose them, misleading investors and leaving them […]