Brenda Alexander is an experienced entertainment writer who specializes in reality TV, ’90s R&B and hip-hop, and celebrity relationships. She has expertise in The Real Housewives of Atlanta and The Real Housewives of New Jersey, as well as Basketball Wives and Love & Hip-Hop. Brenda also closely covers the lives and careers of Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.
She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Media Studies & Communication from Temple University. Brenda believes entertainment can be used as a medium to inspire change, and loves to stay up to date with the latest documentaries, interviews, and podcasts to inform her coverage. In her free time, she catches up on the latest from Michael Arceneaux, a writer she admires for his witticisms and honesty. See more from Brenda on her Muck Rack profile.
An ex-boyfriend of 'Black-ish' star Jenifer Lewis has been arrested for wire fraud. Lewis previously revealed that he conned her out of thousands of dollars when she invested in fake companies at his request.
Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage" Remix with Beyoncé has reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it a song with Beyoncé on the chart for the 24th consecutive year.
R. Kelly is in prison awaiting trial for the sex crimes he's accused of. He's citing Aaliyah's death a reason he's no threat to victims listed in his cases. Kelly claims he's also not a flight risk.
Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" is known as the greatest song in rock and roll. Richard wrote "Tutti Frutti" out of frustration with his boss and it became his signature hit.
Jeannie Mai and Jeezy are happily engaged but he once dated Keyshia Cole. The two split after a rumored two year relationship with Jeezy and Cole claiming the other proposed marriage.
HBO's 'The Wire' is one of the network's most popular series of all time. The show was based mainly off of Ed Burns's work in law enforcement and education.
'RHOP's' Gizelle Bryant rekindled her relationship with her ex-husband Jamal Bryant. Rumors spread that Jamal has fathered a child with another woman but both deny such.
Princess Love is calling it quits on her marriage to Ray J and filed for divorce. Love and Ray separated after Love accused him of abandoning their family. The couple have two young children.
After 50 Cent's latest comments about his estranged son, many feel Waka Flocka took a shot at 50 in his latest Instagram post. Others say Flocka took aim at Future.
'Love & Hip Hop' chronicled Peter Gunz and Amina Buddafly's relationship and the two have since divorced. Gunz is arguing with Lyfe Jennings over Buddafly on Instagram.
Kevin Hart's cheating scandal blew up further when his former friend, J.T. Jackson, was accused of extortion. Jackson denied involvement and the lawsuits have been dropped.
Whitney Houston is the idol of many, including Jessie J. Jessie was scheduled to meet Houston on the night Houston died. Since Houston's death, Jessie has continued to honor her through music.
Vivica A. Fox is not sympathetic to Nene Leakes revealing she's in therapy after 'RHOA.' Fox also asked if Leakes is using drugs while Claudia Jordan talked about her past issues with Leakes on the show.
Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" became her second biggest hit but producer Narada Michael Walden almost passed on the song because he felt it didn't fit her sound.
Porsha Williams and Dennis McKinley's relationship struggles have played out on 'RHOA' but YouTuber Tasha K says Williams and McKinley have split for good.