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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48. Houston’s publicist, Kristen Foster, said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — As Jay-Z transitioned from hit song to hit song at a Carnegie Hall concert Monday night, so did the lighting, changing from red to white to blue. The veteran rapper then performed his latest hit, “Glory,” about his 1-month-old daughter with Beyoncé, Blue Ivy Carter. “I didn’t think I was going [...]
(AP) LOS ANGELES — Don Cornelius, who with the creation of “Soul Train” helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture with funky music, groovy dance steps and cutting edge style, died early Wednesday of an apparent suicide. He was 75. Los Angeles Police Department officers responding to a report of [...]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Finally, an awards show with some surprises and spontaneity. The Screen Actors Guild Awards featured some unexpected winners, including “The Help” for best overall cast performance and Jean Dujardin for best actor in “The Artist” alongside some of the longtime favorites in movies and television. But there was a looseness and a playfulness that permeated [...]
(Time) – In Spike Lee’s Bed Stuy — a neighborhood full of blacks, Italians, Hispanics and Koreans — the personal most definitely is political, though Buggin’ Out (Giancarlo Esposito) seems to be the only resident who is willing to say so, the only one who is willing to agitate. A regular customer at Sal’s (Danny [...]
(CNN) — Jay-Z and Kanye West might be atop the music business, but as a duo they’ve got nothing on comedic titans Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle. According to Rock, the two stand-up icons have been in talks to hit the road together. “I’ve been talking to Chappelle a lot,” Rock told New York magazine’s [...]
(Huffington Post) – Rashida Jones is one of the early stars of the Sundance Film Festival, and not just for her acting. The star is both the lead and the co-writer of the relationship dramedy “Celeste and Jesse Forever,” which marks her screen-writing debut. She penned the script with fellow actor Will McCormack, then spent [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — The seemingly perfect marriage of Seal and Heidi Klum is heading to an end. In a statement Sunday night, the power-couple announced their separation. They say after “much soul searching” they’ve decided to separate, and blame the breakup on “growing apart.” The couple has four children together, including the supermodel’s daughter [...]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Etta James’ performance of the enduring classic “At Last” was the embodiment of refined soul: Angelic-sounding strings harkened the arrival of her passionate yet measured vocals as she sang tenderly about a love finally realized after a long and patient wait. In real life, little about James was as genteel as [...]
BEVERLY HILLS, CA (January 19, 2012) — The nominees for THE 43RD NAACP IMAGE AWARDS were announced today during a live press conference from the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA. Vanessa Williams, Tracee Ellis Ross, Corey Reynolds and Craig Robinson announced the categories and nominees. The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people [...]
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