Archive for July, 2011

BRANDY: “I REALLY FEEL LIKE THIS IS MY LAST CHANCE” DISCUSSING HER NEXT ALBUM »

N othing is guaranteed in this life especially success and Brandy Norwood is unfortunately an example of this. The singer/actress hit the scene back in the early ’90s gaining success in music and on the small screen spanning over a decade. After dealing with a mountain of personal and professional setbacks, including lawsuits, an [...]

KENNY LATTIMORE & CHANTÉ MOORE DIVORCED »

I hate to make this unfortunate announcement — one of my favorite celebrity couples are no more! R&B singers, Kenny Lattimore and Chanté Moore are officially divorced! “There are moments that change your life forever. I’ve never been one to share the details of my personal life in the media. This moment will be [...]

RICHARD SMALLWOOD DEBUTS AT NUMBER ONE »

R ichard Smallwood’s 15th album, “Promises” debuted no.1 on Billboard’s Gospel/Christian Sales chart, a great accomplishment for Richard and Vision. The latest album is arguably his most personal recording project to date. Recorded live in a small studio setting, “Promises” is Richard’s first album since the 2005 passing of his mother, who was [...]

NEW MOVIE: “RED TAILS” TRAILER »

I t’s been a long road for “Red Tails,” the film about the true lives of the Tuskegee Airmen from World War II. Starring Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr., Ne-Yo, Tristan Wilds, Method Man, Marcus T. Paulk, Elijah Kelley, Nate Parker, Michael B. Jordan, and David Oyelowo. “Red Tails” began production in [...]

NEW MOVIE: “TOWER HEIST” TRAILER »

E ddie Murphy and Gabourey Sidibe will star in a new movie “Tower Heist.” A group of hard working staff finds out they’ve fallen victim to a Ponzi scheme and they’ve lost their pensions they entrusted to Wall Street titan Arthur Shaw. Having learned that Shaw could be keeping $20 million in cash in [...]

OPRAH TWEETS PICTURE FROM NEW JOB »

T he Queen of Daytime Talk, Oprah Winfrey, recently announced that she would be taking over as CEO of the OWN Network. She is officially scheduled to begin her new job in Fall — but Oprah seems to be ahead of schedule, she tweeted, “here I am “CEO-ing” in my new office at OWN [...]

CHRISTIAN KEYES JOINING “LET’S STAY TOGETHER” »

A ctor, Christian Keyes will be joining the cast of BET’s “Let’s Stay Together” when season two airs in January 2012. Christian Keys is best known for his varies roles in Tyler Perry stage plays, were he performed live in front of more than 3 million people while touring for the last five years. [...]

PARTY 4 PEACE WEEKEND »

C harles “Charlie Mack” Alston (Will Smith’s business partner) brought Hollywood to Philadelphia with his 8th Annual Charlie Mack Party 4 Peace Celebrity Weekend. In conjunction with Keystone Mercy, a portion of the weekend’s proceeds benefited the Charlie Mack Cares Center. The weekend of events attracted many stars from Will Smith to Tyrese Gibson, [...]

CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS – KELLY ROWLAND »

R &B singer Kelly Rowland has been on a world wind promotional tour this week, for her new album, “Here I Am”. We were able to get pictures of Kelly as she made her various stops along the way. First up the album release party. The stars were out this week celebrating Kelly Rowland’s [...]

IS THE MO’NIQUE SHOW CANCELED? »

T he streets have been buzzing all day with rumors that BET has canceled The Mo’Nique Show. After several failed attempts to communicated with BET publicists and unclear communication with so-called insiders, we are still in the dark if the show is cancelled or not. Here is what we do know for sure: the [...]

LAURYN HILL CLEARS UP RUMORS (WELL SORTA!) »

L auryn Hill has revealed Rohan Marley – the father of five of her children – is not the daddy of her new baby boy, I guess! Lauryn, who gave birth on Saturday, released a statement on her website to deny reports that her long-time on/off partner abandoned her while she was pregnant. She [...]

FIFTH ACCUSER IN BISHOP EDDIE LONG DRAMA »

F our young men accused Bishop Eddie Long of sexual misconduct in a lawsuit. He settled and said it was time to move on. You thought you knew the whole story, but you didn’t. Now, Dale Russell, reporter for Fox 5 in Atlanta has uncovered a fifth accuser. Dale Russell has crisscrossed the city [...]

NEW VIDEO: MARY MARY – SURVIVE »

T he Grammy-winning gospel duo Mary Mary are clear about their message: life is about overcoming obstacles and remaining faithful. That message could not be more clearer on the sisters, Tina and Erica Campbell, latest video and second single, “Survive”. The video directed by Darren Grant, was inspired by their time performing in Alabama, [...]

CELEBRITY EVENTS AND SIGHTINGS »

A licia Keys was spotted beating the heat in Miami last week, while at a friend’s guesthouse she took her son Egypt for a dip in the pool. It seems that married life and becoming a mom is agreeing with Alicia Keys. “It’s so fly,” Alicia said. “There’s something great about feeling at peace [...]

USHER’S NEW LOOK FOUNDATION WORLD LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE WEEKEND »

U sher’s charitable New Look foundation hosted a special event last week commemorating their three-day World Leadership Conference. Usher and his foundation played host to 500 youth from around the world for two days of workshops and panel carried by the theme “One World Powered By Service” before the second annual World Leadership Awards [...]

NICKI MINAJ THE NEW FACE OF MAC VIVA GLAM! »

I f you love Nicki’s over-the-top makeup looks, then you’ll be happy to hear that the rapper is the new face of MAC Viva Glam! MAC Cosmetics has announced that Nicki Minaj along with Ricky Martin will take over the Viva Glam campaign starting in February of next year. Famed photographer David LaChapelle shoot [...]

13TH ANNUAL DESIGN CARE BENEFITING THE HOLLYROD FOUNDATION »

C elebrities came together this weekend in Los Angeles to attend the 13th Annual Design Care, which benefited Holly Robinson Peete’s, “Holly Rod Foundation.” This years event was located at a private estate in Beverly Hills. The evening, which featured an electric summer evening reception, designer fashion show, entertainment, a silent and live auction, [...]

DA BRAT SHOWS OFF HER SOFTER SIDE IN VIBE »

R apper, Da Brat is showing off a softer side in photos taken by Alex Martinez for Vibe Magazine. The Chicago rapper recently sat down with VIBE.com after releasing her “Life After Death”, she dishes on her love for getting glammed up, fashion, and more. Check out the photos after the click.

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NEW MUSIC TUESDAY: I HEART MUSIC! »

K elly’s back! I told ya’ll she was going to bump like this! After years of singing songs with Destiny’s Child and some solo success, Kelly Rowland is officially charting her own path with her new album, “Here I Am”. While defiant, like the sensual chart-topping single “Motivation,” “Here I Am” is heavy on [...]

NEW MUSIC TUESDAY: I HEART MUSIC! »

D awkins & Dawkins makes their return to the Gospel music scene with the release of a new album, “From Now On,” their first album in 10 years. “From Now On” is rife with both contemporary themes and spiritual principles, and is palatable for even the most discriminating musical ear. Songs like “Get Down” [...]