Archive for May, 2011

MARIAH CAREY AND THE BABIES LEAVE HOSPITAL »

A fter two weeks of bed rest, new mom Mariah Carey, finally left UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, CA on Saturday. Joined by husband Nick Cannon and twins Moroccan Scott and Monroe, the happy family drove off in their Rolls Royce Phantom together.
Mariah sat proudly in the passenger seat as her husband of [...]

NEW MUSIC TUESDAY: I HEART MUSIC! »

SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO IS STAGING A COMEBACK »

T he long-running syndication variety show, “Showtime at the Apollo” is staging a major comeback. Jamie Foxx and BET are finalizing a deal to revive the show. The the show’s original executive producer/director Don Weiner is also in on the deal. If picked up, “Showtime at the Apollo” is expected to air as a [...]

CELEBRITY EVENTS AND SIGHTINGS »

Jennifer Hudson and her fiancé, David attended the Samsung Infuse 4G For AT&T Launch Event featuring Nicki Minaj held at Milk Studios in Hollywood, CA. Kelly Rowlands, Tristan Wilds, and Ciara were also in attendance.

VASHAWN MITCHELL – “NOBODY GREATER” VIDEO »

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANET JACKSON! »

KIRK FRANKLIN – “I SMILE” VIDEO »

JOHN LEGEND & JENNIFER HUDSON – “BE GRATEFUL” »

2011 BET AWARDS IS COMING THIS JUNE »

It’s already gearing up to be the hottest awards show night in television. BET Awards ‘11 will air live on Sunday, June 26 at 8PM/7c from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Stay tune for more information.

SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS IN THE BISHOP EDDIE LONG CASE HAS HIT A SNAG »

T he settlement negotiations in lawsuits against Bishop Eddie Long were speeding along fine but, may have hit a snag. Both parties met back in February and the major obstacles to settlement had seem to be resolved. Now over the past couple of weeks they have held marathon mediation sessions and are not close [...]

BEHOLD THE POWER OF OPRAH »

O prah Winfrey is flexing her power on the NBA. The Queen of Daytime Talk has gotten the Eastern Conference Final game rescheduled. Why? Because she’s filming one of her final shows at the United Center in Chicago, the arena where the Chicago Bulls were supposed to play the Miami Heat.

The game was supposed [...]

LAURYN HILL PERFORMS ON JIMMY FALLON »

L ate Night With Jimmy Fallon has been celebrating the life of Bob Marley all week, commemorating the 30 years anniversary of his death. What better way to celebrate Bobby Marley life than with Ms. Lauryn Hill, Lauryn performed two songs from the Marley catalog, “Chances Are” and “You Be Loved.” Check them out [...]

R&B DIVAS GET THEIR OWN REALITY SHOW »

R &B Divas, Faith Evans, Kelly Price, Angie Stone, Keke Wyatt, Nicci Gilbert, Syleena Johson, and Tweet, are in the process of working on a reality television series. The premise of the show will take a look inside the glamor of the singers, the show will offer a inside perspective on artists lives. It [...]

KELLY ROWLANDS REVEALS TITLE FOR NEW ALBUM »

K elly Rowland has revealed the title of her upcoming album, her third solo project and first for Universal Motown will be called “Here I Am.” “I was talking to my product manager,” recalls Rowland, who’s currently working in Los Angeles. “I said I wanted people to know that this is the record, the [...]

NICK CANNON CLEARS UP “BABY ABUSE” RUMORS »

N ick Cannon went on Piers Morgan Tonight to speak out on the tabloid rumors that led to a visit by Child Protective Services with claims that Mariah Carey was drinking and taking pain pills in the hospital while nursing her babies.
Amongst the friends and family visiting Mariah in the hospital this week, no [...]

BEYONCÉ DISCUSSES HER NEW ABLUM “4″ IN THE JUNE ISSUE OF BILLBOARD MAGAZINE »

B eyoncé covers the June 2011 issue of Billboard Magazine. She recently interviewed with the magazine about her next album “4.” Beyoncé talks about managing herself, where her career is going and how she understands herself as an artist.
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THE BRAXTON’S FEATURE IN TODAY’S BLACK WOMAN »

T oni Braxton and her sisters, Tamar, Trina, Towanda, and Traci are feature in the June 2011 issue of Today’s Black Woman magazine. The Braxton women photo shoot with the magazine was under the direction of photographer Robert Ector and wardrobe stylist Leah Taylor.
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COMMON AND JILL SCOTT PERFORMS POETRY AT THE WHITE HOUSE DESPITE THE CONTROVERSY »

I gnoring the controversy surrounding their invites, Common and Jill Scott took to the stage yesterday in the East Room to perform at the White House’s celebration of American poetry and prose.

Common had come under fire for his poem “A Letter To The Law.” The poem features Common taking shots at former President George [...]

OPRAH GETS CHICAGO STREET NAME AFTER HER »

T he City of Chicago has named a street after one of its most famous residents – Oprah Winfrey. Mayor Richard Daley unveiled the honorary Oprah Winfrey Way in front of her Harpo studios in the West Loop. “That’s better than an Oscar,” Oprah said.
When she first came to Chicago in the 1980s, [...]

PRINCE CLEARS UP THE “WHITNEY HOUSTON BANNED FROM HIS CONCERT” RUMORS »

A fter news hit the internet that Whitney Houston had been banned from attending any more of his concerts, Prince went out of his way to release a statement disputing the reports. Yesterday, Prince’s manager released an official statement saying, “Whitney can come back whenever she wants” and despite earlier claims that Whitney was [...]