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Demi selects a new home (abroad); Creed III surpasses expectations; Lori Harvey didn’t fumble the bag; BET is up for sale, plus former BET CEO Debra Lee releases a memoir and seemingly #MeToo’s her former boss (and lover) Bob Johnson; BET news investigates Black women who choose peace over partnership; a review of Creed III, Chris Rock goes live on Netflix and acts like Jada is the Smith that slapped him.
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