According to XConnect: EL DEBARGE TO MAKE SECOND COMEBACK AT ESSENCE FEST! The R&B world got excited last summer when El DeBarge made a stellar comeback with a show-stopping performance at the BET Awards and the release of his album Second Chance. Then, tragically, El relapsed into drug abuse and voluntarily returned to rehab last […]
According to XConnect: SNOOP DOGG TO WIN “ICON” AWARD! Snoop Dogg will receive the BMI Icon Award during the BMI Urban Awards gala, coming up on August 26 at the historic Pantages Theater in Hollywood. BMI, the songwriters’ association, will salute Snoop for his “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” Previous recipients […]
According to XConnect: MISSY ELLIOTT HAS GRAVES DISEASE! Missy Elliott has revealed that she’s been battling Graves’ disease for the past three years. Graves’ disease attacks the thyroid gland causing weakness in the muscles, weight loss, bulging of the eyes, mood swings and other symptoms. Missy tells People magazine that the illness came upon her […]
Saxophonist Clarence Clemons of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band died Saturday June 18th from complications from a stroke. Clemons, who was 69, is survived by his wife, Victoria, and four sons. In support of his friend and bandmate for the last 40 years, Springsteen posted the message below online: “By now, many of you have […]
Check out R. Kelly’s latest music video for his new single “Radio Message”. R’s new album “Love Letter” was recently certified gold by the Recording Industry Association Of America. Gold certification means that “Love Letter” has sold in excess of 500,000 copies. Don’t miss R. Kelly in with us in Columbus, Ohio Friday night July […]
Tv One’s award winning show Unsung is back with another new episode. Unsung will feature the story of music legends The Spinners tonight at 10pm eastern on TV One. Check local listings.
“COSBY SHOW” GRANDMA DIES AT 93! Pioneering actress Clarice Taylor, who played Bill Cosby’s mom on The Cosby Show, succumbed to heart failure and passed away on Monday. She was 93. Miss Taylor was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1986 for her role as Cliff Huxtable’s colorful mother, Anna. But her career included much […]
Former “Clean House” host Niecy Nash has married electrical engineer Jay Tucker. The union went down Saturday in Malibu, Calif. Nash, 40, and Tucker exchanged vows in front of 200 guests, including The View’s Sherri Shepherd. Shepherd, who is also engaged to be married, served as a bridesmaid, while Sheryl Lee Ralph was the matron […]
According to XConnect: JAMIE FOXX AND BET REVIVE “SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO!” Jamie Foxx will host a reboot of Showtime at the Apollo, the long-running performance series that showcased the best in black music for 21 years on late night TV. BET is working on a pilot for an all-new Apollo to be hosted by […]
According to XConnect: BEYONCE TO DEBUT “RUN” CLIP TONIGHT ON “IDOL!” Beyonce will unveil her much-anticipated “Run the World (Girls)” video tonight during American Idol. The clip was supposed to be out awhile ago, but Beyonce delayed it to make some changes. Leaked images from the video show Beyonce commanding a stylish, scantily-clad army of […]
We last saw them on court jesters in Medieval England, but pointy-toed boots, it seems are making a major comeback in Mexico. Young men have developed an obsession with the bold footwear, with toes so long, they are curled up in a giant spiral. Cobblers in the farming town of Matehuala in northeastern Mexico, described […]