Celebrity News
Legendary R&B queen Melba Moore is recording a new album, “Forever Moore,” for Universal Motown this summer, her first major album in nearly 20 years. Tony Award winning Moore just finished a run at the Café Carlyle, where she played to rave reviews.
Kelly Rowland will be a judge on the UK’s “X-Factor” when the singing competition’s eighth seasons airs. Unfortunately, that means she won’t be on the US version of show, which is scheduled to premiere its first season in September. The judging panel for the stateside version of “X-Factor” will include record exec L.A. Reid, Paula […]
Rihanna covers the July 2011 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. Inside, it’s promised that she “finally reveals her deepest feelings.” Wearing a tribal-inspired midriff-baring top and gold jewelry (including a to-die-for set of bangles), Rihanna pushes her hair to the side to show off her neck and shoulder tattoo. Inside, she dons a zebra-print Louis Vuitton […]
Singer Sean Kingston is now in stable condition after a jet ski accident over the weekend. He is still in critical (though stable) condition and has been moved from the trauma unit to the intensive care unit. His publicist issued the following statement: “Sean Kingston is now stabilized and has moved from the trauma unit […]
Zoe Saldana covers Prestige magazine’s May 2011 issue, looking radiant and elegant in an Elie Saab Haute Couture gown. Inside, she dons dresses of the same measure, Burberry Prorsum, Miu Miu, Escada, Versace and more. We’d love to play dress-up for a day with this wardrobe. Zoe Saldana Falls In Front Of Fiance During Skiing […]
Oprah’s final show was as big as we expected – and the proof is in the numbers. Her Wednesday episode, the last in a three-day “goodbye” special – drew in a 13.3 “household rating,” meaning 15-20 million viewers. Just a week earlier, she was averaging a 5.4 rating, meaning 7.345 million viewers. So, her finale […]
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 […]
African-Americans held the first Memorial Day. However, in 1865, it was called “Decoration Day.” What was once a little known fact is now being outed by Yale University history professor David Blight, who, 15 years ago was doing research for a forthcoming book when he stumbled upon a box of unorganized papers of a Union […]
Mary J. Blige sniffed the sweet smell of success on Wednesday May 25, 2011 after her perfume took two top honours at the prestigious FiFi Awards. The R&B star’s My Life scent was named the Fragrance of the Year in the Direct to Consumer category as well as the Sales Breakthrough Winner at the annual […]
Another of the modern day greats, poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron, has passed on. He died Friday afternoon in New York according to his book publisher. He was 62. As an influential poet and musician, Scott-Heron is often credited with being one of the founding fathers of hip-hop, and is best known for the spoken-word […]
Kelly Rowland’s “Motivation” has hit #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart. She is no longer #2, both literally and figuratively. After 10 weeks on the chart, Kelly’s latest single knocked Miguel’s “Sure Thing” down a notch and nabbed the #1 spot. This marks Kelly’s biggest solo song to date! Can’t wait to hear more from […]
“Love & Hip-Hop” has been renewed for a second season. The VH1 docu-series averaged over 1 million viewers per episode, so this news should come as no surprise. Season two is set to premiere in the fall and will consist of 10 one-hour episodes, however Mashonda will not be returning. Wonder if they’ll replace her… […]