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BISHOP LARRY D. TROTTER DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER »

Bishop Larry D. Trotter – Senior Pastor of the Sweet Holy Spirit Church of Chicago — recently announced to his congregation and associate churches that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo surgery on May 22nd.

LIL WAYNE APOLOGY TO THE FAMILY OF EMMETT TILL »

Lil Wayne has apologized for the “inappropriate” Emmett Till lyric in his guest verse on Future’s Karate Chop remix. The rapper came under fire in February over the lyrics, “Beat that ***** up like Emmett Till,” a reference to the 14-year-old Chicago boy who was infamously tortured and lynched for allegedly whistling at a white [...]

BEYONCÉ TOUR RIDER REVEALED »

Beyoncé Knowles is arguably the hardest-working entertainer in the world, so she can’t really be blamed for wanting things done her way. This diva deserves it all. Still, the demands Mrs. Carter has “allegedly” made (and allegedly used strongly) for her current tour are rather peculiar if they’re to be believed — but I’m posting [...]

NEW VIDEO: ALICIA KEYS — NEW DAY »

It’s the first of the month, a fitting day for Alicia Keys to drop the visuals for her Swizz Beatz-produced track, New Day. Alicia Key’s latest album, Girl On Fire, is in stores. Ring in May with New Day after the click:

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GOD is a man of his word and his promises he shall fulfill. Today walk in expectation. Expectancy (say it slowly) = expect and see! -Jessie Johnson Jr.

CHRIS BROUSSARD SPARKS UPROAR WITH GAY REMARKS »

Sportscaster/journalist, Chris Broussard usually offers expertise on fast breaks and zone defense, but on Monday he drove right into America’s culture wars by calling homosexuality “an open rebellion to God” and implying that gay people can’t be Christians. Speaking on ESPN’s Outside the Lines, the basketball analyst and former New York Times writer was discussing [...]

WATCH: FANTASIA’S APPEARANCE ON THE VIEW »

Fantasia brought some sunshine to The View on Monday morning. Following the release of her fourth album Side Effects of You last week, the 29-year-old singer sat down with the ladies and guest host Jenny McCarthy, and spoke about the “dark moment” in her life and how she’s moved on.

LAURYN HILL IS HEADING BACK TO THE STUDIO »

Lauryn Hill does indeed have a record deal and will be working on new music. No, really! We know she’s talked about this once or twice before and ultimately it didn’t happen — but this time, she pretty much has to follow through with it. Lauryn made the announcement on her Tumblr, saying she

JAMIE FOXX IN TALKS TO STAR IN “ANNIE” »

Jamie Foxx is in negotiations to star opposite Quvenzhane Wallis in Annie, the update of the classic comic strip-turned-musical that Sony is making with producers Will Smith and Jay-Z. Jamie would play a character named Benjamin Stacks, a variation of the Daddy Warbucks personage, who

DELANO BROWN “ARTREPRENEUR” OPENING »

Delano “Lano” Brown is a 21 year old artist from Baltimore who is taking the fashion industry by storm with his unique clothing line titled Handpainted by Lano. He uses pure artistic passion to mesh fashion and fine art like never before to create timeless pieces. An art exhibition was held over the weekend [...]

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FANTASIA HOST LISTENING SESSION FOR NEW ALBUM »

F antasia hosted a listening session for her Side Effects Of You album last night at the London Bridge Studios in North Hollywood. Fantasia played the disc for a room full of celebrities including: Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Faith Evans, Nikki Gilbert, Mali Music, Harmony Samuels, and others. Catch the photos — after the click: [...]

DJ PROSTYLE’S BIRTHDAY BASH »

D J Prostyle of New York’s Power 105.1 brought some of hip-hop and R&B’s biggest stars to town to celebrate his birthday on Tuesday. The festivities kicked off with a concert at Hammerstein Ballroom, with performances by Ne-Yo and Chris Brown. Catch the photos — after the click:

ON THE SET: JAMIE FOXX AS ELECTRO »

J amie Foxx was spotted in New York City’s Times Square on the set of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in his blue Electro makeup. Jamie plays a character named, Maxwell Dillon. He is an electrician who gets struck by lightening and becomes capable of controlling vast amounts of electricity. He emerges as the super villain [...]

SINGER MIGUEL IN NEW YORK CITY »

R &B singer Miguel Jontel Pimentel was spotted out on the streets of New York City Tuesday evening. The Adorn hit-maker was looking fly — rocking a black jacket, boots and shades with army camo pants. Catch some more photos — after the click:

MAN RESIGNS FROM JOB WITH A CAKE »

N ow, this is the way to resign from a job — do it in the sweetest way! Chris Holmes, a former immigration officer for Border Force at Stansted Airport in the U.K., resigned Monday with a perfectly written letter on a 12-inch-by-12-inch size sheet cake. Known as Mr. Cake — Chris, had

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL OPENS ON BROADWAY »

D iana Ross, Barry Gordy, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson were holding court there on Row L of the Lunt-Fontanne Theater as dozens of iPhones clicked away to record the moment. Also standing nearby were Gladys Knight, Gayle King, Vanessa Williams, Spike Lee, Evander Holyfield, Jesse Jackson, Cuba Gooding Jr. and many others. And that [...]

DRAKE AND SPIKE LEE COURTSIDE AT KNICKS GAME »

D rake and Spike Lee attend the Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on Saturday in New York City. Ben Stiller, also attend the game. Check some photos of them at the game — after the click:

DENZEL & 50 CENT COURTSIDE AT LAKERS GAME »

50 Cent was making power moves courtside at the Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors game at the Staples Center in L.A. on Friday. The hip-hop mogul grabbed a seat alongside Denzel Washington, sharing laughs and maybe even discussing a blockbuster collaboration. But while they were enjoying themselves, Kobe Bryant was fearing the worst. The NBA [...]

2013 MTV MOVIE AWARDS »

A nother year, another MTV Movie Awards in the books. The 2013 edition of the show has come and gone, and it was made all the more tremendous when Jamie Foxx, walked away as a bigger winner. He received the MTV Generation Award and Best Fight for Django Unchained. Check out the photos from the [...]