Idol Chatter

Steven Pisano/Flickr
Grammy-Award-winning South African DJ Black Coffee is making international headlines after a video showing him responding to an altar call at a church service went viral. Days before the video of him accepting the altar call went viral, the 47-year-old, whose real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo, shared a message with fans on Instagram after he…

MLB/YouTube
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is entering his fifth year of a seven-year, $245 million contract he signed before the pandemic-impacted 2020 season. Aside from the 52 games he played in 2020 when the season was shortened to just 60 games, Rendon hasn’t played more than half of a season with the Angels…

PowerfulJRE / YouTube.com
NFL star Aaron Rodgers and podcaster Joe Rogan recently discussed the critical role Christianity plays in an increasingly chaotic society and the need for Jesus’ return in an episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast. Rogan said, “I think as time rolls on, people are going to understand the need to have some sort of…

Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com
“Blue Bloods” star Donnie Wahlberg recently opened up about his close relationship with co-star Tom Selleck. The pair has worked together for over 14 years and Wahlberg admitted that their relationship has grown deeper than just co-stars. “Tom Selleck, I call him Dad,” he told Fox News. “At first he was kind of a little…

WFUV Public Radio / Flickr | Carl Beust / Shutterstock.com
Dolly Parton has spoken up about Elle King’s controversial Grand Ole Opry tribute that was meant to honor the iconic country singer. During a performance at the Grand Ole Opry, King admitted to fans that she was “hammered” and forgot the lyrics to Parton’s “Mary Me” during the tribute celebration for Parton’s 78th birthday. The…

LiveNOW from FOX / Youtube
The Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebrations ended on a low note this past week after a gunman opened fire at the Chiefs’ victory parade on February 14. The shooting resulted in the death of one person and over 20 people, including children, being injured. Two juveniles were taken into custody in connection with the shooting.…

lev radin/Shutterstock.com
Former U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe recently addressed the controversy that surrounded the final match of her career when she said that her Achilles injury was “proof” that there wasn’t a God, saying that there’s a “special place in hell” for those that celebrated it. During an appearance on the “Pablo Torre Finds Out”…

@russwest44/Instagram
Los Angeles Clippers player Russell Westbrook gave God the glory after securing his 25,000th career point. He shared on social media, “I might not be perfect, but God is! I might not be able, but God is! And I’m with Him! So why not dream?” Westbrook’s motto is “Why Not?” and he created the brand Honor the…

Silvia Elizabeth Pangro/Shutterstock.com
Actress Gina Carano, who was fired from “The Mandalorian” in 2021 for voicing her opinion on Twitter, now X, is now suing Disney and Lucasfilm for wrongful termination and infringing on her First Amendment rights. She wrote in a lengthy X post about the lawsuit, “After my 20 years of building a career from scratch,…

DFree / Shutterstock.com
Rapper Kanye West is facing backlash after calling himself “the new Jesus” on his new album “Vultures 1,” which includes a song called “Carnival” that’s reportedly filled with sexual violence and obscene language. West, who is now known as Ye, released the latest album on Feb. 10 as a collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign, which…

More from Beliefnet and our partners