Archive for October, 2011

KIM KARDASHIAN AND KRIS HUMPHRIES DIVORCE »

J ust 72 days after their $10 million wedding, Kim Kardashian files for divorce from Kris Humphries today. Kim cited “irreconcilable differences” in her Los Angeles Superior Court filing on Monday, saying the couple has a prenuptial agreement and asking the court to deny spousal support to Kris Humphries. Kim Kardashian has issued [...]

TYLER PERRY’S A MADEA CHRISTMAS TRAILER »

L ionsgate has released a trailer for Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas (The Play), which will be released on DVD November 22. The story centers on what happens when the wealthy, dysfunctional Mansell family, gathers for Christmas at their posh Cape Cod estate and family arguments begin to cause stir. It takes a real [...]

TONI BRAXTON: “I’VE BEEN PLAYING IN THE SNOW” »

A s the days draw nearer to the season two premiere of WeTV’s hit reality show “Braxton Family Values,” songstress Toni Braxton, is making her promotion rounds. Miss Braxton was stopped by the Joy Behar Show last week, to talk the show of course — but also to dispel the rumors, she has been [...]

STEVE JOBS EULOGY TOLD BY HIS SISTER »

O n October 16th Steve Jobs’ sister Mona Hill delivered a touching and moving eulogy at the memorial service of the deceased technology icon. Here’s a expert of what she had to say about his final moments published by the New York Times:
“Tuesday morning, he called me to ask me to hurry up [...]

DWYANE WADE FEATURED IN GQ MAGAZINE »

M iami Heat basketball star Dwyane Wade talks to GQ about the evolution of his personal style in November issue of the magazine. If you’ve been watching D-Wade evolve over the past few years, you’ve noticed that he’s been stepping up his style game. What GQ dig most about D-Wade, is the way he [...]

MALI MUSIC SIGNS WITH AKON’S LABEL, KONLIVE »

G eorgia-bred singer/songwriter Mali Music, born Kortney Jamaal Pollard, known as “Simply The Truth,” around our office, has stirred up an amazing buzz since making his national debut at this year’s 2011 BET Awards. Since that appearance, Mali Music, has signed with Akon’s imprint, KonLive. The young singer says signing with Akon, is an [...]

“IN LIVING COLOR” MAKING IT’S RETURN! »

T he groundbreaking sketch comedy show “In Living Color” is making it’s returning to Fox! Two snaps up, for this news! The network is reviving “In Living Color,” the series that was one of the network’s key early successes and helped launch the careers of Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Lopez, Jim Carrey, David Alan Grier, [...]

NEW VIDEO: MARY J. BLIGE – 25/8 »

“You been there for me, even when nobody
care enough to check to see if I was breathing”

27TH ANNUAL STELLAR AWARD NOMINATIONS »

G ospel artist Vashawn Mitchell continues his banner year with a leading ten nominations for the 2012 Stellar Gospel Music Awards announced Saturday, at the Stellar Awards Nomination Announcement and Concert. The event, held at the Northstar Studios in Nashville, TN, was hosted Akintunde and the ladies of Trin-i-tee 5:7 (Angel Taylor and Chanelle [...]

WATCH: USHER ATTACKED BY IRATE WOMAN »

R &B superstar Usher isn’t a stranger to hearing hoards of women scream at him — but his latest encounter may have been beyond his wildest dreams. Usher was verbally attacked in the middle of a crowded parking lot in Atlanta this past weekend. According to reports, the singer was “bull-rushed” by a woman [...]

VH1 DIVAS ARE CELEBRATING SOUL MUSIC »

V H1 Divas is back and ready to celebrate some soul. Mary J Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott, Kelly Clarkson, Florence and the Machine and Jessie J will serve as the star-studded lineup for the long-running concert event, which airs December 19 at 9 p.m. on VH1. This year, VH1 is paying tribute to [...]

STAR JONES’ BOOK BECOMES A TV SERIES »

S tar Jones’s scandalous novel Satan’s Sisters — a fictional tale loosely based on her tenure as co-host of ABC talk show The View — will be turned into a television series. Star broke the news to Wendy Williams yesterday, “I can’t tell you any more yet,” Star said, “but it’s a done [...]

MICHAEL VICK COVERS UPTOWN MAGAZINE »

P hilly Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has returned to the football field and back on the covers of magazines. Most recently, Vick is on the cover of the November/December issue of Uptown. He dishes on his victories and downfalls and how he’s reinventing himself to become a better person. “I am determined to become [...]

INSPIRATION CORNER: TYLER PERRY – SOMETIMES YOU’RE MEANT TO BE HIDDEN »

WHITNEY HOUSTON “SPARKLING” ON SET OF REMAKE »

A s we have been reporting, the incorporable, Whitney Houston has successfully made it to Detroit for the filming of the movie “Sparkle”. Whitney is said to have a supporting role in “Sparkle,” playing a gospel singer, and will be performing two songs in the movie. It appears the Diva’s first shooting scenes, where [...]

WENDY WILLIAMS RENEWED FOR TWO MORE YEARS »

I bet if you ask Wendy Williams, “How you doing?,” her answer will be “INCREDIBLE.” We have confirmed that the talk show has just been renewed for an additional two seasons through 2014. The syndicated daily one-hour talk show produced by Debmar-Mercury performs well across the country, including being the No. 1 rated show [...]

COMEDIAN PATRICE O’NEAL SUFFERS A STROKE »

S tand-up comedian, Patrice O’Neal has suffered a stroke, according to fellow comics Jim Norton and Colin Quinn — who broke the news about their friend on their radio show. There seems to be little info about O’Neal’s condition. “We don’t know how he is. It’s too soon to tell,” said Jim Norton. “Anybody [...]

SAM JACKSON HOLDS THE WORLDS RECORD AS THE HIGHEST GROSSING ACTOR OF ALL TIME »

T he Guinness Book of World Records recently named, Samuel L Jackson, as Hollywood’s highest grossing actor of all time. Talk about surprised – he has appeared in more than 100 movies, which have pulled in a total of $7.4 billion, according to the Guinness World Records. Sam’s box office success has triumphed over [...]

CHRIS BROWN AND LAZ ALONSO STAR IN NEW FILM »

C hris Brown is beefing up his acting resume with a lead in the new flick “Planet B-Boy,” alongside “Jumping The Broom” actor Laz Alonso. The Benson Lee-directed film is based on Lee’s award-winning 2007 documentary of the same name. Production for the film kicks off this week in L.A., before moving to Montpellier, [...]

21ST ANNUAL DIVAS SIMPLY SINGING! COVERAGE »

T here was no shortage of Divas this weekend in Los Angeles, as Sheryl Lee Ralph presented her annual event, Divas Simply Singing! Now in it’s 21st year, the event was held Saturday at the Wilshire Ebell Theater. The Divas on the bill included, Jennifer Holliday, Kelly Price, Loretta Devine, Faith Evans, Raven Symone, [...]