Mary J. Blige has revealed the third edition of her annual "Strength of a Woman Summit," to be held on Saturday (May 11th) at The Glasshouse in New York City, will feature Taraji P. Henson, Method Man and several other celebrities.

Mary J. Blige has revealed the third edition of her annual "Strength of a Woman Summit," to be held on Saturday (May 11th) at The Glasshouse in New York City, will feature Taraji P. Henson, Method Man and several other celebrities.

Blige also revealed the official sponsors and the experiences that will be on offer at the event, which will be co-hosted by comedian and co-host of "The Breakfast Club," Jess Hilarious and journalist & podcaster Gia Peppers.

Blige, who launched the Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit in 2022, said, "I'm so excited to bring our Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit to my hometown, New York City, a place that has always been a huge source of inspiration for me."

"Having the opportunity to continue to uplift, inspire and build within my community is the reason I created this festival," she added. "I'm so grateful for all the support from our performers, attendees and, of course, our partners Live Nation Urban and Pepsi. Nobody does it like New York, so get ready."

Tasha Smith, Marsai Martin, Larenz Tate, Angie Martinez, Pinky Cole Hayes, Crystal Renee Hayslett, Misa Hylton, Bevy Smith, Claire Sulmers, Michael Rainey Jr. are among the other speakers at the summit in addition to Henson and Method Man.

The summit will have several other components, such as a tooth gem station, a lush build-your-own bouquet bar, "Mary's Living Room," a welcoming sanctuary featuring the varietals of the Sun Goddess wine collection, Sister Love's bold jewelry designs and the specially made Strength of a Woman merch.

Those attending the summit can listen to the music and memories of Blige's My Life in a unique listening booth, created as a special tribute to the 30th anniversary of the iconic album.

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Stevie Wonder and Misty Copeland will be honored by Peabody Institute. Both will receive the George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music and Dance in America, the highest honor bestowed by the Peabody Institute.

Stevie Wonder and Misty Copeland will be honored by Peabody Institute.

Both will receive the George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music and Dance in America, the highest honor bestowed by the Peabody Institute.

In addition, Johns Hopkins University will present an honorary doctorate to Stevie Wonder at its university wide commencement ceremony on May 23.

Trailblazing advocates for access and inclusion in the arts, Wonder and Copeland will deliver addresses for the Peabody Conservatory's 2024 Graduation ceremonies on May 22.

Copeland, the first African American woman ever to become a principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre's 75-year history, will address undergraduates at the morning ceremony; Wonder, one of the bestselling music artists of all time, will speak at the afternoon ceremony for graduate students.

Both ceremonies will take place in Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall on the Peabody Institute's Baltimore campus and will be available to view via livestream.

"Stevie Wonder and Misty Copeland have dedicated their lives to making art and to lifting up others through music and dance, inspiring audiences and setting powerful examples for generations of younger performers," noted Peabody Dean Fred Bronstein.

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Nicki Minaj surprised her fans during a show in Brooklyn by bringing out Cyndi Lauper. During her performance at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on her Pink Friday 2 World Tour on Wednesday night, May 1, Minaj invited Lauper onto the stage after which the duo performed "Pink Friday Girls" for the first time together.

Nicki Minaj surprised her fans during a show in Brooklyn by bringing out Cyndi Lauper.

During her performance at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on her Pink Friday 2 World Tour on Wednesday night, May 1, Minaj invited Lauper onto the stage after which the duo performed "Pink Friday Girls" for the first time together.

"I have been speaking about this woman in my interviews since I first began rapping," Nicki told the crowd after bowing in front of Lauper.

"Pink Friday Girls" was produced by J. Reid and the track spent one week on the Billboard Hot 100. The track features a prominent sample of Lauper's signature hit, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun."

Minaj previously said that this was the first instance in history that Lauper cleared the "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" sample for another artist.

"I'm told she's never cleared a master recording. I am so grateful," Nicki wrote on X in December. "I've always loved her as you guys know."

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Tribeca Film Festival to feature talks by Michael Stipe, Jon Batiste, Nas and more. The 23rd edition of the festival is set to take place from June 5-18.

The Tribeca Film Festival is set to feature talks by R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, Jon Batiste, Nas and more.

The 23rd edition of the festival is set to take place from June 5-18. It will also feature appearances from Judd Apatow, Kerry Washington and Succession's Kieran Culkin in the Storyteller Series segment.

The Storytellers Series of live conversations will include an event with Stipe and another with Batiste talking to music journalist Marcus J. Moore about Nat King Cole.

Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro will be in conversation with Nas to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mean Streets. Nas is also set to introduce a screening of the hip-hop drama Beat Street on its 40th anniversary.

Tribeca will also feature a reunion to celebrate the 25th anniversary of "The Sopranos," seeing members of its cast and crew reunite for the conversation.

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