The talented journalist possessed an alchemy of striking, undeniable beauty and a fierce, disarming intelligence. Sarasvati Ananda Lewis, a pioneering broadcast journalist and television host, whose ...

Rumors have quickly spread on the internet and across social media that MTV will shut down its music channels in the U.S. by Dec. 31, 2025, causing confusion over the status of MTV shows like "Jersey ...

Torie Bosch is the First Opinion editor at STAT. When Joy Lisi Rankin’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, she made a decision many people, especially her doctors, did not understand: She ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook There’s no doubt Ananda Lewis brought originality, depth, and inspired a culture during her time ...

During his speech, he paid tribute to Ananda Lewis, calling her a “royal empress” who uplifted Hip Hop culture. Lewis’ career spanned MTV, daytime talk, and advocacy, leaving a lasting imprint on ...

Busta Rhymes proved his legendary hip hop status during his set at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards. With his hype man Spliff Star, the New York native took over the stage in a fiery all-red leather ...

Busta Rhymes honoured the late Ananda Lewis at the MTV VMAs on Sunday (07.09.25). The Look at Me Now hitmaker received the first ever Rock the Bells Visionary award at the ceremony, and in his ...

American rapper and record producer Busta Rhymes, whose real name is Trevor George Smith Jr., recently honored late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis. On Sunday, September 7, the rapper received the first-ever MTV ...

Busta Rhymes is paying respect to a trailblazer. As the 53-year-old accepted the inaugural MTV Rock the Bells Visionary Award during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at the UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y.

Busta Rhymes celebrated his first-ever VMA win at the 2025 MTV Awards with a tribute to LL Cool J and a heartfelt nod to Ananda Lewis. After 16 nominations and more than three decades in the game, the ...

Are the VMAs back? Or was MTV simply pandering to my millennial sensibilities at the 2025 Video Music Awards? Of course, stoking our collective nostalgia for views is nothing new to the awards show.