Exclusive | Taraji P. Henson talks her 2 a.m. hair transformation at the Jonathan Simkhai spring show

Exclusive | Taraji P. Henson talks her 2 a.m. hair transformation at the Jonathan Simkhai spring show

Taraji P. Henson coordinates her clothes with her new hair color. The “Hidden Figures” star attended Jonathan Simkhai’s spring 2025 show in a pale salmon coat and slacks that matched her new orange locks. “I changed my hair the night before the premiere of ‘Fight Night,’” the Golden-Globe-winning actor told Alexa. “It was a steady … Read more

Usher is a master of soul seduction at Brooklyn opening show

Usher is a master of soul seduction at Brooklyn opening show

When Usher hit the stage at Barclays Center on Friday night, he made himself right at home at the Brooklyn arena for the first of four sold-out shows on his Past Present Future Tour.  The R&B superstar — dressed in all black everything, from his sequined coat to his shades — opened with “Coming Home,” … Read more

What is Del Core? The luxury label taking over red carpets — from Priyanka Chopra to Demi Moore

What is Del Core? The luxury label taking over red carpets — from Priyanka Chopra to Demi Moore

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Hardly had Italian designer Daniel Del Core’s eponymous label celebrated its fourth anniversary when it unveiled its new Madison Avenue flagship: a way to say to the fashion world “I have arrived.” Since its creation in 2020, Del … Read more

Will Smith takes it to church at the BET Awards in first show appearance since infamous Chris Rock Oscars slap

Will Smith takes it to church at the BET Awards in first show appearance since infamous Chris Rock Oscars slap

The jiggy is back. After the slap that shook the Academy Awards in 2022, Will Smith got his rap groove back at the BET Awards on Sunday night. The 53-year-old Oscar and Grammy winner performed his new single “You Can Make It,” a gospel-charged testimony — featuring Haitian-American singer Fridayy and the Sunday Service Choir … Read more

Mary J. Blige’s alimony ‘pissed’ her off — so she created Strength of a Woman Festival

Mary J. Blige’s alimony ‘pissed’ her off — so she created Strength of a Woman Festival

For Mary J. Blige, it was the pain in her pocketbook from her divorce drama — with ex-husband and former manager Kendu Isaacs — that inspired her 2017 LP “Strength of Woman.” “When I made that album, I was pissed off because I was paying alimony every day,” Blige, 53, told The Post. “I was … Read more

With Cécred Hair Care Line, Beyoncé Hops on the Celeb Beauty Brandwagon

With Cécred Hair Care Line, Beyoncé Hops on the Celeb Beauty Brandwagon

Though the media embargo on Cécred wasn’t exactly water-tight (leaked by everyonefrom Trevor Noah to the investigative sleuths at some of our nation’s finest mediaoutlets), Beyoncé Knowles-Carter’s buzzed-about haircare line is finally official official. Teased on February 6 via a series of videos on the 149k follower-strong Cécred IGaccount, along with Knowles-Carter’s own “Texas Hold … Read more

Joan Collins, 90, stuns Emmys 2024 viewers with ageless look: ‘What kind of vampire diet’ is she on?

Joan Collins, 90, stuns Emmys 2024 viewers with ageless look: ‘What kind of vampire diet’ is she on?

Her dynasty will be one of youth and beauty. Joan Collins’ youthful appearance sent shockwaves across the internet during the 2024 Emmy Awards on Monday after appearing next to “Empire” actress Taraji P. Henson during the live broadcast. Collins, 90, donned a magnificent glittering gown of periwinkle blue with matching evening gloves as she and … Read more

Oprah Winfrey reacts to ‘disturbing’ Taraji P. Henson feud rumors: ‘Why is my name in this conversation?’

Oprah Winfrey reacts to ‘disturbing’ Taraji P. Henson feud rumors: ‘Why is my name in this conversation?’

Oprah Winfrey refused to turn red regarding “disturbing” rumors surrounding the cast of “The Color Purple.” On the Golden Globes 2024 red carpet, the 69-year-old media mogul told “CBS Mornings” host Gayle King about the alleged beef between herself and one of the film’s leading ladies, Taraji P. Henson. Speculation that there was trouble between … Read more

Oprah ‘corrected’ problems on new ‘The Color Purple’ set, stars say

Oprah ‘corrected’ problems on new ‘The Color Purple’ set, stars say

They were seeing the color red. Actresses Taraji P. Henson and Danielle Brooks have credited Oprah Winfrey for coming to their aid as the actresses described subpar conditions on the new “The Color Purple” set. “I remember when we first came in and we were doing rehearsal and they put us all in the same … Read more

Video: ‘The Color Purple’ | Anatomy of a Scene

Video: ‘The Color Purple’ | Anatomy of a Scene

“My name is Blitz Bazawule. And I’m the director of ‘The Color Purple.’” [SNAPPING] “So, this scene is where Shug Avery, played by the incredible Taraji P. Henson, performs at the juke joint for the very first time. Her character’s enigmatic. We’ve been hearing about her throughout. And we haven’t seen her perform yet. And … Read more

Taraji P. Henson reveals surprising role that made her feel ‘sexy and regal’

Taraji P. Henson reveals surprising role that made her feel ‘sexy and regal’

Taraji P. Henson has revealed the surprising role that, she said, was, “the sexiest I’ve ever felt.”  Henson, 53, didn’t say an expected role such as one of her rom-coms (“What Men Want,”) the movie “Hustle & Flow” where she played a sex worker or the series “Empire” where she played queen bee Cookie Lyon.  … Read more

Behind the ‘Color Purple’ music: How it danced from Broadway to the big screen

Behind the ‘Color Purple’ music: How it danced from Broadway to the big screen

You might expect 2004 “American Idol” champ Fantasia Barrino, “The Little Mermaid” star Halle Berry and five-time Grammy winner H.E.R. to bring the belting in “The Color Purple,” the new movie musical adaption of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that opens in theaters on Christmas Day. But Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson also … Read more

Johnny Depp does Outkast strut in Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty fashion show

Johnny Depp does Outkast strut in Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty fashion show

It took Rihanna to lift Johnny Depp up. After all the dirty details of that sordid defamation trial with his ex-wife Amber Heard, it was always going to take a whole lot for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star to clean up his much-tarnished image. And strutting out to OutKast’s “So Fresh, So Clean” in … Read more