Hip-hop legend LL COOL J will headline a free concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia on New Year's Eve.

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Amani Family Services hosted a lip-sync contest called One Beat at the Clyde Theatre as a way to raise money for immigrants and refugees. WANE 15’s Alyssa Ivanson emceed the ...

LL COOL J explained how he and his wife, Simone I. Smith, built a 30-year marriage and raised four kids while staying grounded. “Having a couple TVs doesn’t hurt,” the 57-year-old Hip-Hop icon told ...

LL Cool J married Smith in 1995 and they share four children Steve Granitz/WireImage LL Cool J says that having "a couple TVs" helps his marriage with wife Simone I. Smith "I might not want to watch ...

Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads’ David Byrne are among the nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame class, a list that also includes Charlotte ...

The University of Connecticut hosted its 39th annual Lip Sync Battle as part of Homecoming Week on Thursday, Oct. 2. Several teams consisting of active members of the UConn community, ranging from the ...

Mama must've told Doja Cat to knock out LL Cool J at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards. As host LL Cool J (real name James Todd Smith) was wrapping up his opening monologue at the Sept. 7 ceremony, a ...

LL Cool J found love with his wife, Simone I. Smith, when they were teenagers. The rapper and host of the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards met his longtime love in 1987 in New York City, and they dated for ...

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards mark a pivotal moment in entertainment history, with LL Cool J stepping into the spotlight as host for music’s most electrifying night. The ceremony, broadcasting live ...

LL Cool J has been bringing the cool and captivating crowds with his voice for decades. Following his epic six-minute medley at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, where he performed his hits "Going Back ...