T he big-screen remake of the 1976 film “Sparkle” just got a bit more sparkly. Whitney Houston has already been casted and now another Grammy winner has been added in the ensemble, Cee-Lo Green joins the cast along with Jordin Sparks, Mike Epps, Derek Luke, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter and Omari Hardwick. Sparkle will [...]

T en minutes and fifteen seconds (after track two) into Jessica Reedy’s debut album, “From The Heart” – I was lost in her diva-lush-voice. And to think it all started with an audition for BET’s hit singing competition, “Sunday’s Best”. Before she even released a full-length album, the 23-year-old Michigan native had become [...]

A ndraé Crouch who is credited with revolutionizing the sound of contemporary gospel music, was one of the first black gospel artists to crossover to mainstream contemporary Christian music, and his songs have become staples and popular hymns in churches all around the world. Andraé continues that tradition on “The Journey”. The new album [...]

M ariah Carey is back to work! She took a brief break after giving birth to her first children earlier this year, but she has returned to studio to prepare for her next studio album. For the new album, the mother of two is reuniting with her longtime collaborator Jermaine Dupri. Ecstatic about the [...]

B urglary charges against one of the men who accused Bishop Eddie Long of sexual misconduct, have been dropped after Bishop Long refused to testify. Anthony Boyd, who accused Bishop Long of sexual coercion, was accused in 2010 of breaking into the office of Bishop Eddie Long’s offices and stealing over $100,000 worth of [...]

H all of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders, has vehemently denied reports that he filed for divorce from his wife of 11 years, Pilar Sanders. Although multiple sources were reporting the divorce papers had been filed, Deion took to his Twitter page to deny the claims, telling followers, “Ladies and gentlemen I never address ignorance, [...]

L auryn Hill seems to be facing two new lawsuits stemming from her 2007 European tour over her alleged failure to pay her bills. The fashion consultant company, Via Davia Vintage, has filed lawsuit against Lauryn, claiming they provided Lauryn with “an entire wardrobe of high fashion items”, which she agreed to pay for [...]

T yler Perry is in pre-production on the film version of his play “The Marriage Counselor” through his deal with Lionsgate, marking the 13th film project between Tyler and the studio. Production is set to begin Oct. 25, no cast information has been released at this time. “The Marriage Counselor,” the 10th play by [...]

D ressed very much like his father’s son in a black suit, red shirt and red armband, Prince Michael Jackson, took center stage at the Tribute to Bambi charity event in Berlin on Friday night. Michael Jackson’s son presented three handwritten manuscripts for some of his dad’s biggest hits: “Bad,” “Billie Jean,” and “Smooth [...]

I t’s time to pause and recall the life and spirit of Wangari Maathai, who died of cancer Sunday in a Nairobi hospital. Wangari Maathai, was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her campaigns to save Kenyan forests, she was 71. Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977 [...]

J ohn Legend will executive-produce a NBC sitcom called, “Mixed Blessings”. The show will center on a prominent, black, hip-hop artist enjoying his single life who discovers that he has a teenage son and decides to connect with him and his white suburban family. The show explores the culture clash and the complicated journey [...]

T he 3rd season of TvOne‘s special “Life After” premieres this Wednesday (SEP28) featuring Jackée Harry. This special one-hour episode explores Jackée after her big break in the role of Sandra in 227, for which she became the first African American to win an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Seduced [...]

S ly Stone — one of the greatest figures in funk and soul-music history, has been living out of a white van in Los Angeles (Crenshaw District) following a long downward spiral of drug abuse and financial mismanagement. Sly in his hey, whose real name is Sylvester Stewart, was one of the most [...]

Q ueen Latifah turns into a choir director in the upcoming film, “Joyful Noise”, and we have your first look for you. “Joyful Noise”, which stars Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Courney B. Vance and Keke Palmer. In the movie, directed by Todd Graff, Vi Rose Hill (Queen Latifah) and G.G. Sparrow (Dolly Parton) are [...]

T heir seems to be more troubles for NFL quarterback, Michael Vick, who broke his right hand. Mike was hurt after being thrown to the ground late in the third quarter of the Eagles 29-16 loss to the Giants Sunday. X-rays showed a fracture in Vick’s non-throwing hand. Official word from the Eagles on [...]

W ell it looks like fashion designers, Dolce & Gabbana are getting into the headphones business. Instead of striking out on their own, they have enlisted the help of Skullcandy. Skullcandy, is a well known audio accessory company which has had success with athletic spokespeople and Jay-Z. This collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana, Skullcandy [...]

“the hardiest place to go is where we’ve never gone before”
Alicia Keys has been in the studio and shared a new song she has been working with the audience at the iHeart Radio Festival. The song is entitled, “A Place Of My Own”.

S oul Diva, Vesta Williams was found dead in a hotel room in Los Angeles, California last night (Sep 22). Los Angeles County coroner’s Capt. John Kades said that the singer, could have died from a possible drug overdose. An autopsy would be conducted to determine the cause of death. Vesta’s body was discovered [...]

C omedienne Wanda Sykes made a very serious revelation during an interview on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” In the appearance, which is set to air Monday, Wanda admits that she was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year and decided to have a double mastectomy. “I had breast cancer,” Wanda said. “Yeah, I know [...]

L egendary actor Morgan Freeman is a guest on “Piers Morgan Tonight” this evening for the hour, and the Oscar winner talks about his professional ups and downs, dating and much more. He also delves into politics. “The tea partiers who are controlling the Republican party…their stated policy, publicly stated, is to do whatever [...]