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 ...
Know about Ananda Lewis: Following a protracted fight with stage IV breast cancer, Ananda Lewis, the pioneering MTV VJ turned talk show host, passed away at the age of 52. Her passing has reignited ...
LOS ANGELES — Ananda Lewis, the former MTV and BET host who became a beloved television personality in the 1990s with her warmth and authenticity, has died. She was 52. Her sister, Lakshmi Emory, ...
Busta Rhymes took the stage at the MTV VMAs on Sunday to accept the inaugural Rock the Bells Visionary Award and memorialized Ananda Lewis— despite the awards ceremony surprisingly paying the late TV ...
When the news broke of the passing of journalist, VJ, television personality, actor and activist Ananda Lewis, something shifted for me. Ananda was someone I admired deeply; we were colleagues in the ...
CNN's Stephanie Elam is remembering her last visit with her “ride or die,” Ananda Lewis, the iconic BET and MTV host who died at 52 from breast cancer. Elam was emotional with CNN anchor Sara Sidner ...
Hip hop icon Busta Rhymes is the inaugural winner of the MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award. During the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, the rapper hit the stage at UBS Arena in Elmont, New ...
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 ...
We often talk about giving people their flowers while they are still alive to smell them, but during the 2025 VMAs, Busta Rhymes reminded us how important it is give them their flowers even after they ...
He also performed "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See," and "Pass the Courvoiser Part 2" before accepting the award Busta Rhymes is earning his flowers — and his first Moon Person. The "Look at Me ...
It’s been nearly a month since Ananda Lewis, the celebrated media personality, model, and advocate, passed away after a years-long battle with breast cancer. Upon her passing, moving tributes from ...