HOT NEWS 42 Friday Oct. 16th 2026

Funeral Services are set for Monday Oct 19th for Singer Freddie Jackson at Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem.

Boyz II Men are returning to Atlantic City February 6th at The Borgata.

Comedienne and Digital Creator Druski is hosting SNL on November 7th..

Get ready for Singer Fantasia! She is about to launch a new tour with Anthony Hamilton and October London next year called the Love of Soul Tour. They will be at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, February 13th. She also has a new album coming out as well as a Netflix Holiday Movie. The Gospel of Christmas is the latest from Tyler Perry starring Fantasia, Tank, Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar and more starts streaming November 11th.

LL Cool J is back as Sam Hannah in NCIS New York on CBS The season kicks off October 6th

A Season Four of Reasonable Doubt is now streaming on HULU. Tank and Meagan Goode are new additions to the cast Joining Emayatz Corienaldi and Morris Chestnut.

Season 6 of Abbott Elementary started on ABC..

Jamie Foxx has a new HULU Comedy 'Take Care of Yourself IS NOW streaming

The Soul Train will be live From Chicago Fri Nov 27th at 8PM on BET and CBS. Keyshia Cole is getting The Lady of Soul Award. The awards show is being taped November5th in Chicago. Actor Anthony Anderson is hosting. A new feature this year is the fan voting where fans can vote on their favorite artists

A Different World the reboot is now airing on Netflix, and it has been renewed for a second season. Debbie Allen is one of the Executive Producers of the A Different World reboot on Netflix. The story will focus on the daughters of Dwayne Wade and Whitley. Rapper/Actor Method Man and Jada Pinkett Smith are part of the cast. The reboot is streaming now on Netflix. Singer Brandy is singing the theme song for the show. The show stars Tony Award Winner Maleah Joi Moon Deborah, Alijah Kai as Rashida and Cornell Young IV as Shaquille

Toy Story 5 is now streaming ON Disney plus

Scary Movie is now streaming on Paramount Plus

DJ Cassidy is returning to the area with Rock the Mic The R&B Edition with Nile Rodgers and Chic, Bell Biv, Devoe and Ja Rule to name a few December 31st and January 1st at the Hard Rock Hotel and casino in Atlantic City

Former Eagle Desean Jackson will be the subject of a new Documentary about his life. Jackson, who is now the Head Coach of Del State, is the subject of the Desean Jackson story on Prime video.

Academy Award winning Actor Michael B Jordan is on the cover of Vogue Magazine. Upcoming film projects for the Actor include a remake of Miami Vice, the spy thriller The Thomas Crowne Affair, and another Creed boxing movie.

Get ready for more Mike Tyson. Tyson a four-part Docuseries starts streaming on Netflix Oct. 13th and his one man show Return of the Mike Starts streaming on Netflix November 3rd

Get ready for the return of P-Valley on Starz. After a 4-year hiatus the show returns Dec. 4th with 9 episodes.

Comedian Mojo Brooks is streaming on Netflix with his first Standup comedy Special.... I know you Lying

Get ready for Katt Williams. He will be in Philadelphia Oct. 19th at the Filmore. Willims is promoting his latest book, Nine Lives, No Wives, and 69 Concubines. Willims has also made the announcement that he is entering Podcast World.

There is life for Former Daytime Host Sherri Shephard. Shephard has made history as the first female cast in Disney's Aladdin. She will be on Broadway starting in October through the first of the year.

Janet Jackson is getting ready to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Control. The album that Janet says changed her life is being filmed for a concert movie that is coming out next year. Concert Movies are making a big comebacks George Michael 'Faith' a concert from 1988 is coming out Dec 11th in theaters

Tyler Perrys next Netflix movie 'Why did I get married again' is now streaming and the crew is back Jill Scott, Sharon Leal, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Lamman Rucker, Richard T. Jones, Tyler Perryand Newcomer Tariji P Henson. Henson plays a single mother whose Son is getting ready to marry the daughter of Tasha Smith and Michael Jai White

The Tamron Hall Show has returned for Season 8,h

The Jennifer Hudson Show has returned for a Star-Studded Season 5

By Popular demand Tyler Perrys controversial Drama Beauty in Black has returned to Netflix for season 3

More concerts coming to the area

35th Anniversary of Jodeci Tour Thursday November 19th Parx Casino

Avengers Doomsday with Robert Downey Jr as Victor Doom opens in theaters Dec. 18

Singer Ashanti is coming to Parx Casino Friday January 22nd

Kerry Washington teams up with Ben Affleck in the Netflix drama about a political couple and their Kidnapped son in the movie 'Animal'

Black Panther 3 is arriving in theaters Dec 15th 2028. British Actor David Jonsson has been cast as the New Black Panther. He will be playing the son of T'Challa, Toussaint . Black Panther 3 will be a coming-of-age story and Denzel Washington will also be featured.

What's next for the Oscar Winning Member of The Roots Quest Love? Has His new documentary about Earh wind and fire that is streaming now on HBO and HBO MAX. It is the best documentary I have ever seen. This documentary is a must see.

I am now part of the Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame. My bronze plague is on Broad Street. Broad and Pine in front of The University of The Arts.

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