Mark your calendar now, for the return of the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration to Miami during Super Bowl XLIV Weekend. To date, gospel superstars scheduled for live performances as part of the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, Eleven Years of Inspiration include Gospel icons CeCe Winans, Donnie McClurkin and Israel & New Breed. Emerging [...]

When American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino’s forthcoming reality series makes its debut in January, family members including cousins K-Ci & JoJo will make appearances for classic and fun moments. But, according to Fantasia, there will be a number of tough moments.
Reportedly struggling with her father, who sued the publisher of her memoir “Life Is Not [...]

Hezekiah Walker and Donald Lawrence are responsible for two of the year’s top Gospel songs according to Billboard!
Topping a list of the year’s top 10 Gospel Songs, Hezekiah Walker & LFC’s “Souled Out” occupies the no.1 spot after spending a number of weeks atop the Billboard Gospel Songs chart. Following close behind, recent Stellar [...]

After rumors swirled the gossip blogs and twitter on Friday, about the speculated divorce of Matthew and Tina Knowles (Beyonce’s parents), today the rumors have been confirmed. Matthew and Tina Knowles have released a statement: “The decision to end our marriage is an amicable one. We remain friends, parents and business partners. If [...]

Stung by a tough advertising market, Citadel Broadcasting Corp., the third-biggest radio group in the U.S., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In a statement, the Las Vegas-based company said it reached a deal with more than 60 percent of its lenders to delete $1.4 billion of debt by handing over control of the radio [...]

DeVyne Stephens, CEO of Upfront Megatainment, hosted a holiday toy drive skate party with V103 at Skate Towne in College Park, Georgia on yesterday (12/20). The event was held to collect toys for kids who may not have the ability to receive toys on Christmas. Yung Joc, Jermaine Dupree, Atlanta Mayor Elect Kasim Reed, V-103’s Greg [...]

The 26th Annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball, was held in Atlanta over the weekend. The festivities took place in the Atrium Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis in downtown Atlanta. Attire for ladies were long gowns and masks. Gentlemen wore black tie and masks. The price of admission was 500 dollars and guest enjoyed holiday silent [...]

It has been a bad week for Hollywood. Alaina Reed Hall, who played Rose from “227,” has passed away, reportedly on Dec. 17th. Earlier today, in a shocking event, actress Brittany Murphy was reported dead of cardiac arrrest. Hall was 63.
227 was a 80’s television sitcom. It ran from 1985 to 1990. Alaina Reed Hall [...]

R&B super-star Usher Raymond and his ex-wife Tameka came together recently for their son’s Naviyd Ely Raymond first birthday party. Little Naviyd celebrated his birthday Egyptian style, with an Aladdin (Disney cartoon) theme. It was nice to see his parents getting along.  More pictures from the event after the click:

Word on the street is that NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak, two of the most controversial cast members of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, have been fired from the Bravo docu drama. NeNe Leakes, is now clearing up those reports that she might be the next peach clipped from the show.
Unnamed sources told the [...]

Actors and Philanthropists Hill Harper and Nate Parker are celebrating this season by spreading holiday cheer and goodwill. The will host “Toys for Tots” on behalf of The United States Marine Corps (USMC) for Los Angeles’ Needy Families. This heartfelt event will take place on Saturday, December 19 from 2pm to 6pm at Dillon’s [...]

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry died this morning, a day after falling out of the back of a pick-up truck during what police said was a domestic dispute with his fiancee. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Henry died at 6:36 a.m. Chris Henry was 26.
Chris Henry was rushed to the hospital early Wednesday afternoon after being found [...]

In 1985, Alicia Keys made an appearance on The Cosby Show at the age of four, where she and a group of girls played the parts of Rudy Huxtable’s sleepover guests in the episode “Slumber Party” Alicia Keys is the only child in the episode not to use her real first name. He the [...]

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It’s time to ditch that lame apron cover and don something more stylish for your holiday cooking with the Indigofera Selvage Denim Apron ($115). Made from unwashed selvage denim and sporting white straps, a large torso pocket with a separate utensil slot, and a lower, hip-level pocket, it’s a great way to keep from looking [...]

Will Smith’s youngest son Jaden Smith is learning what it takes to defeat the Cobra Kais for a remake of the 1984 film, “The Karate Kid,” also starring Jackie Chan.
“I trained every day for four months with Master Wu (the film’s fight coordinator),” Jaden said. “We did a lot of stretching.”
In the movie, due in [...]

Mary Mary’s critically acclaimed album, The Sound, has just been named Top Gospel Album by Billboard magazine. The industry guide also named the dynamic duo Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist, Duo/Group and Top Gospel Artist of 2009.
According to Billboard magazine, Mary Mary’s “God In Me” has earned the highest rank for a song that has spent 52 [...]

According to spokespeople for Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Diddy has been on their request list for years. The people wanted to see Diddy immortalized like his friends Snoop Dogg, Usher and Notorious B.I.G. before him. And on yesterday (12/15), Sean Combs was live in the flesh in Times Square meeting his wax likeness for first [...]

A prison official confirmed yesterday (12/15) that rapper T.I. could be moved into a halfway house early next year. Bureau of Prisons spokesman Edmond Ross revealed that T.I. might be able to leave prison early for a halfway house to ease his transition from prison to freedom.
T.I. is expected to be released from Bureau of [...]