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Zoe Saldaña took to Instagram to mourn the passing of Star Trek‘s Lt. Nyota Uhura, Nichelle Nichols, who passed away over the weekend at the age of 89.

Saldaña succeeded Nichols in the role of the Starfleet linguist and communications officer in three reboot films, with a fourth on the way.

“Nichelle made me feel safe, told me to play her with all the confidence in the world,” the Guardians of the Galaxy series star noted, calling Nichols “a unique artist who was ahead of her time always.”

“My hope is that we continue to keep her memory alive by celebrating her amazing body of work, and by spreading the message of peace and equality amongst all people,”Saldaña continued. “She lived a long, impactful life and not only prospered, but helped so many others prosper too.”

The actress also noted Nichols’ work with NASA in recruiting and inspiring future generations of real-life space travelers of color. “I mean, she inspired Mae Jemison to follow her dreams of becoming an astronaut and that’s exactly what Mae did,” Saldaña said.

Paraphrasing Maya Angelou, Saldaña closed by saying of Nichols, “It’ll be hard to forget what she said and hard to forget what she did, and it will certainly be impossible to forget how she made us feel.”

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Angelina Jolie has announced where her daughter Zahara will be attending college.

The Academy Award-winning actress, 47, shared Sunday that 17-year-old Zahara will attend Spelman College, a historically Black liberal arts college for women based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Alongside a group photo of her daughter with several peers, the actress penned a congratulatory message.

“Zahara with her Spelman sisters!” she wrote. “Congratulations to all new students starting this year. A very special place and an honor to have a family member as a new Spelman girl.”

Jolie added #spelman #spelmancollege #spelmansisters #HBCU to the post.

Jolie shares Zahara with ex-husband Brad Pitt. The two are also parents to Maddox, 20; Pax, 18; Shiloh, 16; and twins Vivienne and Knox, 14.

Although their children mostly stay out of the spotlight, Jolie did share a snap with Zahara last year during their trip to Washington, D.C., to advocate for the Violence Against Women Act. The actress has spoken out in support of the legislation on many occasions.

Spelman College, a private school, is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium, which aside from Spelman College includes Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and the Morehouse School of Medicine.

It is the oldest private HBCU liberal arts college for women in the U.S. and boasts an impressive list of alumnae, including Pulitzer prize-winning novelist Alice Walker, politician Stacey Abrams, opera singer Mattiwilda Dobbs, lawyer and CEO of The King Center Bernice King (Martin Luther King Jr.‘s youngest child), civil rights activist Dovey Johnson Roundtree and actress Keshia Knight Pulliam.

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Travis Scott is heading to Las Vegas for a new nightclub residency.

His “Road to Utopia” show will debut at Zouk Nightclub at Resorts World Las Vegas next month. The seven-show residency has announced two dates so far – September 17 and October 15. 

A press release teases the residency will be “mind-bending” and the “first-of-its-kind.” Travis is set to play his hits and may also give fans some previews of new tracks as well.

“Travis Scott was a seamless fit for the Zouk Nightclub roster,” Andrew Li, CEO of Zouk Group, says in a statement. “His electric performances will pair perfectly with our immersive atmosphere, bringing our guests an unmatched show unlike anything else they can find in Las Vegas. We can’t wait to kick off his residency and continue to amplify our talent lineup.”

Tickets for those dates are on sale now.

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Mystikal is in trouble with the law again.

According to ABC-TV affiliate WBRZ, the rapper was arrested in Louisiana Sunday and held on several charges, including false imprisonment and first-degree rape.

This is the third time Mystikal – birth name Michael Tyler – has been accused of sex crimes. In 2004, he was charged with sexually assaulting his hairstylist. He spent six years in prison and was registered as a sex offender following his release. Then, in 2017, he was arrested again in connection with an alleged sexual assault at a Shreveport casino. Those charges were eventually dropped.

Mystikal, 52, now faces charges of first-degree rape, simple robbery, domestic abuse battery, false imprisonment and simple criminal damage to property. Police say he’s being held without bond.

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Beyoncé will remove a lyric from one of her songs on Renaissance after it was criticized for being “ableist.”

In the song “Heated,” the lyrics contain a word considered derogatory in the disability community. A rep for the singer confirms to People that the word will be changed.

“The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,” the rep’s statement says.

The decision to change the lyric comes after Lizzo similarly came under fire for using the same word in her song “GRRRLS.” She released a new version of the song with a lyric change.

Meanwhile, Beyoncé’s Renaissance is already breaking records. Spotify announced that on Friday, the album became the platform’s most-streamed album in a single day by a female artist in 2022 so far.

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Drake has tested positive for COVID-19.

The rapper revealed on his Instagram Story that he would have to pull out his Young Money reunion show Monday night. He had been set to take the stage with Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne for the final night of his October World Weekend festival in his hometown of Toronto, Canada.

Drake promised fans he would reschedule “to the SOONEST date possible.”

“I will keep the city posted and share the new date whenever we have it locked,” he wrote. “Until then I hope everyone stays safe and healthy and I love you all I am so sorry for letting you down on our weekend together and the moment I test negative I will give you everything I got on stage (except the covid).”

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