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The investigation into black actor Jussie Smollett's account of being beaten in a racist, anti-gay attack took a sharp turn Friday when police announced the arrest of two black men they believe assaulted the Empire cast member. Source

Following an outcry from many of the movie industry's most prominent figures, the Academy of Motion Pictures has reversed its decision to present four awards during the commercial breaks of this year's Oscar broadcast. The film academy on Friday said all 24 categories will be shown live, after all. Source

CHICAGO -- Attorney Gloria Allred told The Associated Press Friday she has contacted law enforcement about concerns one of her clients may be the person in a VHS tape recently given to Chicago prosecutors that purportedly shows R&B star R. Source

SHREVEPORT, La. -- Mystikal, a Louisiana rapper who had been in custody for nearly 1 1/2 years on a rape charge, has been released on a $3 million bond. The artist, whose real name is Michael Tyler, was freed Wednesday from a Shreveport area correctional complex, local news outlets report. Source

TORONTO -- Alexisonfire is putting a halt to their breakup with a new single. The Canadian post-hardcore rockers debuted "Familiar Drugs" on Friday, marking their first original track in nearly a decade. The band revealed the song on digital streaming platforms after teasing fans on social media in recent weeks with the possibility of fresh material. Source

Pop superstar Katy Perry and Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom appear to be engaged after a romantic Valentine’s Day proposal. The pair took to Instagram Friday to share identical pictures of themselves and what appears to be a shiny new diamond and ruby engagement ring. Source

Rapper 21 Savage says he was "definitely targeted" in his arrest Feb. 3 by agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "I was just driving, and I just seen [sic] guns and blue lights. And then I was in the back of a car, and I was gone," he said in an interview aired Friday on Good Morning America. Source

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage says he didn't talk about his British citizenship before because he didn't want to get deported. The Grammy-nominated artist, whose given name is She'yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was interviewed by ABC's "Good Morning America" for a Friday broadcast. Source

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage said in an interview aired Friday that he didn't talk about his British citizenship before because he didn't want to get deported. The Grammy-nominated artist, whose given name is She'yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was arrested Feb. Source

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage said in an interview aired Friday that he didn't talk about his British citizenship before because he didn't want to get deported. The Grammy-nominated artist, whose given name is She'yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was arrested Feb. Source