Songs, Movies & Moments – April 2026

A Look at Entertainment

by T.J. Moore –

H.E.R and Liza Soberano from ‘Forgotten Island’

Feeling the Filipino Pride

Singer H.E.R. is bringing Filipino folklore to theaters in Forgotten Island, an animated film produced by Dreamworks.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film centers around a story with deep Filipino roots, culture, and mythology, and follows best friends Jo and Rassa. The duo find themselves trapped on a mystical island called Nakali. The only way out and the only way home comes with a high cost. They may have to give up the memories that define their bond and friendship.

Forgotten Island

Hollywood’s first Filipino-centric animated feature.

For H.E.R., the role is personal. She connects the film to stories she’s heard growing up from her Filipina mother. The Grammy and Oscar award-winning artist describes the movie as a way to share a piece of her childhood to a global audience.

Catch Forgotten Island in theaters in September.

Singer Brandy is opening up for the first time about her long-rumored relationship with Boyz II Men’s Wanya Morris. In her new memoir Phases, Brandy confirms the rumors. However, what she once believed to be love is something she now sees differently, writing that she was “too young to recognize that she was being used,” according to excerpts obtained by various outlets.

The “I Wanna Be Down” singer explains that their relationship began professionally with Morris as a “mentor.” Over time, however, their connection deepened. Morris began calling and checking in on her frequently. After the “Brokenhearted” video, Brandy noticed that there was an “unspoken energy” between them.

“What had begun as admiration had transformed into something else,” Brandy writes, per Entertainment Weekly. “It seems to me that he weaponized my admiration, shaped my friendship into dependence, my respect into desire. I felt swept up in a current I couldn’t control.”

Brandy Takes Us Behind 3 Decades In The Spotlight In New Memoir

The R&B superstar reflects on getting her Hollywood Walk of Fame star and looks back on a life of fame and everything that came with it in her new book, “Phases.”

Brandy’s Phases is available everywhere books are sold.

TLC, En Vogue, & Salt-N-Pepa

Performing at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards

TLC and Salt-N-Pepa are going on tour together for the first time, and they are bringing another legendary group along for the ride.

En Vogue will join TLC and Salt-N-Pepa on an iconic North American tour. The event marks the first time the three influential female groups will share the stage, celebrating music that defined a genre and generation.

Catch this legendary tour on Aug. 15.

Jada Pinkett Smith Brings Back Lena James

Jada Pinkett Smith is heading back to where it all began: Spelman College, for Netflix Reboot

The upcoming reboot of the classic and beloved sitcom A Different World continues to run it back with returning cast members. Jada Pinkett Smith has recently confirmed that she will reprise her role as Lena James in Netflix’s continuation of the series.

Pinkett Smith recently shared a photo standing outside a trailer with her character’s name on the door. In the caption, she wrote, “She’s back,” exciting longtime fans of the series. As previously reported by Bossip, the reboot will also feature Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, Cree Summer, and Darryl M. Bell.

The reboot is expected to include 10 half-hour episodes and is being led by showrunner Felcia Pride. Debbie Allen will return as an executive producer and director.