Archive for June, 2010

BEBE AND CECE WINANS HEADED TO THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME »

B eBe & CeCe Winans will officially have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, joining Oprah and producer Will.i.am, as 2011 honorees!
A total of thirty new stars will be unveiled in pink-and-black terrazzo, with recipients from movies and TV including Gwyneth Paltrow, Donald Sutherland, Neil Patrick Harris, Simon Fuller, Reese Witherspoon, [...]

LEANDRIA JOHNSON WINS SUNDAY BEST »

A merica has voted and they have chosen LeAndria Johnson, winner of this season’s SUNDAY BEST! The 27 year old single mother from Orlando, Florida won over America’s hearts against Elder Goldwire McLendon, 79, during Sunday night’s season finale. Over the gospel singing competition’s 12-week season, LeAndria’s heartrending story and soulful voice captured the [...]

ALICIA KEYS AND SWIZZ BEATZ UNBORN BABY RECEIVES AN AFRICAN BLESSING »

A licia Keys and her fiance Swizz Beatz were rewarded with a traditional Zulu baby blessing for their unborn little one last week. After spending so much time giving back to the children in certain areas of the country who are ridden with HIV, Alicia was chosen to receive the ritualistic blessing. She [...]

DA T.R.U.T.H. RENEWS WEDDING VOWS »

S everal months after the shocking admission of a “moral indiscretion”, Christian rapper, Da’ T.R.U.T.H. renewed his wedding vows with his wife Nicole Lambert last week, Tuesday, June 15th on their eighth wedding anniversary. The private ceremony, held in their backyard and attended by family and close friends, was officiated by Bishop Gilbert [...]

JENNIFER HUDSON: VH1 BEHIND THE MUSIC »

W hile she has had amazing moments including winning both a Grammy and Oscar, Jennifer Hudson has had some tough times including failing to capture the American Idol title and the tragic deaths of her mother, brother and nephew. According to Jennifer, she wouldn’t change anything looking back, despite the ups and downs in [...]

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN SNEAKERS SPRING/SUMMER 2010 »

C hristian Louboutin Spring/Summer 2010 sneakers are the most popular sneakers at the moment for men and women. As of now, they come in three different colors/styles. The white leather ones are covered in silver studs, with a white sole and cream lace, the black leather ones are covered in silver studs, with a [...]

SARA STOKES OF “MAKING THE BAND 2″ SUES T-PAIN »

T -Pain is being taken to court by one of the stars of MTV’s “Making The Band 2″. Sara Stokes is suing the T-Pain, claiming he owes her royalties for a song they wrote together for R&B star Jennifer Hudson. In a lawsuit filed by Saramony Entertainment in Missouri Eastern District Court, the lawsuit [...]

DIDDY BUYS KIM PORTER A NEW L.A. MANSION »

M usic mogul Sean P. Diddy Combs is making sure his kids have a happy childhood – he’s reportedly bought his on/off girlfriend Kim Porter a luxury $5.2 million home. He purchased her a fancy sprawling, six-bedroom, six-bathroom mansion in the exclusive Toluca Lake area of Los Angeles.
Our source tell us the [...]

LOS ANGELES LAKERS CHAMPIONSHIP PARADE »

T he Los Angeles Lakers celebrated with their fans on Monday (Jun21) with a parade. The Lakers, who won the NBA Finals after taking the Boston Celtics all the way to a game 7, celebrated a back-to-back championship. The parade kicked off a little after 11:00am with between 500,000 and 2 million people [...]

JAMES “J.J.” HAIRSTON WELCOMES NEW BABY »

C ongratulations to one of gospel music’s most popular choir directors, Evidence Gospel/Light Records recording artist James “J.J.” Hairston and his wife ,Trina Hairston, on their exciting new addition to the family.
The Hairstons welcome a beautiful baby girl, Jayelle Lalah Hairston, born June 3, 2010 at 4:29 am ET. Baby Jayelle weighed in [...]

PRINCE TO BE HONORED WITH THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONOR AT THE BET AWARDS »

P rince Rogers Nelson, known to the world as simply Prince (at one point he was even known as a symbol) will be receiving the BET Lifetime Achievement award on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Prince joins James Brown, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross and Al Green in being honored by the BET Awards. [...]

REMEMBERING NBA GREAT MANUTE BOL »

S ad news, Former NBA star Manute Bol died on Saturday at 47, leaving behind one of the most fascinating legacies in professional sports history. Manute Bol died Saturday after battling acute kidney failure and a rare skin disease, Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Manute played 10 seasons in the NBA from 1985-1994 with Washington, Golden State, Philadelphia [...]

AN EVENING WITH MARY J. BLIGE AND FRIENDS »

I n celebration of MJB Honors Women Week and benefiting The Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now Inc (FFWAN). The event was hosted by Deborah Roberts and Taraji P Henson, Robin Thicke performed along with Jazmine Sullivan. Several honorees included Joey Berdugo-Adler (Founder of ONEXONE and President/CEO of Diesel Candada) and Lisa Price (Founder & President [...]

DAWN BAXTER’S BIRTHDAY PARTY »

 
D awn Baxter aka Dawnie B celebrated her birthday last night at Talay in New York City. Dawn works in New York as a manager in the entertainment marketing department of Nike. She handles the company’s collaborations with performers and books acts for Nike advertisements and events.

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FANTASTA’S NEW ALBUM COVER: “BACK TO ME” »

F antasia who will be releasing her newest album called “Back To Me” on July 27 has unveiled the cover art for the CD. The American Idol winner revealed the inspiration behind the very purple cover saying :
“Steve Harvey suggested the album title and it describes perfectly where I am in my life right [...]

LOUIS VUITTON NEW TOWER SNEAKERS »

L ouis Vuitton is introducing their new Tower sneakers as apart of the Summer 2010 shoe collection. The Tower sneakers will come in low-top and high-top versions. The low-top will come in a set of three different colorways and feature monogram-embossed calf leather. As for the high-top, it will be available in all black and [...]

GUCCI IS GOING GREEN! »

G ucci is taking some formidable steps towards eco-friendliness. The main focus of Gucci’s recent proposals is to cut paper consumption and reduce Carbon dioxide omissions. That includes changing its packaging. From now on, the Italian luxury fashion brand will solely use FSC Certified 100 percent recyclable paper for its packaging. This means new shopping [...]

THE WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE MATTRESS »

I f you’re in the market for a new car but decided you just rather rest you will probably be interested in picking up the E.S. Kluft & Co. Palais Royale mattress which is being called the most expensive in the world.

Some people might say $33,000. That’s the price of E.S. Kluft & Co.’s hand-tufted, [...]

2010 TONY AWARDS »

I
t was Broadway’s big night to shine at the 64th Annual Tony Awards, the star-studded ceremony was held at the legendary Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. in New York City last night. It was a great evening for Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, it was the first time in Tony [...]

BLACK MUSIC MONTH DAY 8: FORTUNATE – MAXWELL »

F ortunate is a R&B song from the 1999 motion picture Life and was released on the film’s soundtrack. The song was composed by R. Kelly and recorded by Maxwell. Fortunate was awarded Best R&B Single of the Year at the Billboard Music Awards and Best R&B/Soul Single (Male) at Soul Train Awards. Maxwell [...]