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Singer Mary J. Blige sat in as guest co-host on “The View” Tuesday. The ladies asked Blige about recently attending Whitney Houston’s memorial service, which she attended despite her normal policy of never going to funerals. Blige became emotional whendescribing her feelings about Whitney’s death, saying “she was everything to women like us,” and noting […]
A month after being widely criticized for revealing she has diabetes and a lucrative endorsement deal for a drug to treat her condition, celebrity chef Paula Deen says she’s ready to show a lighter side to her famously fatty Southern-style cooking. Deen has even lost quite a bit of weight since her diabetes announcement. “I’ve […]
ABC just announced the season 14 cast of Dancing With the Stars, and singer Gladys Knight, Family Matters child star Jaleel White and The View’s Sherri Shepherd are among the contestants who will vie for the coveted mirrorball trophy. Other hopefuls include tennis champion Martina Navratalovia, Little House on the Prairie star Melissa Gilbert, Melrose […]
Years after his tragic passing, comedian and actor Bernie Mac is being honored with a street named after him in his hometown of Chicago. According to WBBM Newsradio, west 69th Street, where Mac grew up has inherited his name and is now called Bernie Mac Street after Tuesday’s dedication ceremony. Born in 1957, in Chicago, […]
A final decision still hasn’t been made regarding who will play Whitney Houston in the high-profile biopic of the late performer’s life. Meagan Good recently disclosed she had been meeting with Houston about the part before her untimely death, but UK’s Daily Mail reveals singer Rihanna is also being considered. Rihanna, who stars in the […]
Somehow hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs got lost in the shuffle with all the Octavia Spencer excitement at the Academy Awards Sunday night. Combs surprised the world when he took home an Oscar for his involvement in “Undefeated.” Combs won his Oscar for executive producing the football flick for best documentary. The film opened in […]
Black America’s favorite family is continuing to shock us every week as the stars of WE tv’s “Braxton Family Values” join forces once again like no other right before our very eyes. Trina, Traci, Towanda, Tamar, Toni & their mother Miss Evelyn were recently gathered in Los Angeles for the reality series’ reunion special with […]
Missing New York teen Mishell DiAmonde Green was found and reunited with her family mere hours after she was featured on a new segment on “The View” that focuses on missing black children. An anonymous viewer who recognized the 16-year-old’s profile from the February 24 segment immediately called the Black and Missing Foundation to report […]
Singer Mariah Carey has been one of the many celebrities grieving over the death of Whitney Houston. Carey and Houston were huge chart rivals in the 90s, both recognized for their incredible vocal ranges and diva aesthetic, selling millions in the process. It was widely believed that their rivalry turned personal; however they were able […]
Muslim-majority Malaysia has banned singer Erykah Badu’s upcoming concert after a photograph appeared showing Badu with the Arabic word for Allah written on her body. Badu had been scheduled to perform Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur, but has recently been notified that her show has been cancelled. Some Muslim groups said Badu was an unsuitable role […]
Singer Regina Belle is ready to make her return to Gospel with a new album, “Higher.” Belle’s album, “Higher” features several guest appearances including legendary Pastor Shirley Caesar, and is her attempt at a mission to bring people closer to God. “Some of us don’t always get there through the preached word, she says.” “The […]
</Get ready for the premiere of the Kandi Burruss reality show, “The Kandi Factory.” “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Burrus has stolen enough of the spotlight that she's been awarded with her own show on Bravo. “In this special, Burruss will give two protégés, with no music industry experience, the opportunity to come to Atlanta […]
