May 18, 2013

The Second Annual Skoole Awards Set for August 4, 2012

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 *The second annual 2012 Skoole Awards will be presented on August 4, 2012, at the Marriott Hotel, Marina Del Rey, California – it was announced today by awards founder and entrepreneur Cornelius Grant. Honorees for this year’s annual celebration of the achievements of Old School contributors to the music and entertainment worlds will include Regina [...]




EUR on the Scene: Central Avenue – All That Jazz,Blues and Latin Jazz

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*Los Angeles – The 17th Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival was held on Saturday,July 28th and Sunday,July 29th,2012 on Central Avenue and 42nd Street,outside of the historic Dunbar Hotel. Los Angeles City Councilwomen Jan Perry,9th District,welcomed a diverse crowd of several thousand jazz fans.The festival celebrates the bygone days of the once vibrant Central Avenue [...]




Gabby Douglas and U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team Wins Gold

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*(Via Washington Post) – The U.S. women’s gymnastics team won its first Olympic team goldmedal since 1996 and only its second in history at the London Games, as Russia, its closest competitor, imploded on its final event. With it, this group of American women — some are already hailing them as the Fab Five — [...]




Kirk Frost to Leave ‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’ to Rasheeda?

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*“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” could be seeing the end of Kirk Frost if the reality series with 3.5 million viewers gets picked up for a second season. According to reports, Rasheeda’s husband and manager values his marriage more than the drama and so has decided to pull out to keep his love alive. Besides [...]




GMA’s Robin Roberts ‘Not Feeling Well’; Leaves During Show (Video)

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*Just days after her appearance at the TCA press tour via satellite, where she announced that her scheduled medical leave would take place sometime in late August, early September, “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts informed her audience this morning that she isn’t feeling well, and will take off for one or two weeks before [...]




Trey Songz & R. Kelly Blow ‘Em Away at Sumfest Jamaica

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*The ultimate feel good sexy music combo manifested over the weekend with Trey Songz and iconic R&B singer R.Kelly getting down on stage in Jamaica at the annual Reggae Sumfest. The two rocked it among reggae notables like Damian Marley, Shabba Ranks, Lady Shaw and Tesanna Chin. It was a three-night festival held in Montego [...]




Wyclef Jean Speaks on Lauryn Hill’s Tax Troubles and His New Book

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*It’s always kind of weird when estranged celebrity friends, boyfriends, or whomever speak to the press on sort of personal (hard to be in the lime light) matters of other celebrities. Wyclef Jean spoke to Montreality.com about ex-bandmate (and alleged lover) Lauryn Hill’s tax troubles. The singer is facing three years in jail for failing [...]




TCA Summer 2012: Paris Barclay on his Barbara Jordan Biopic with Viola Davis

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*Veteran TV director Paris Barclay will dip to the big screen for his upcoming biopic of civil rights pioneer Barbara Jordan, the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first southern black female elected to the United States House of Representatives. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Barclay will direct and [...]




WEtv Renews Braxtons, Mary Mary; Sets Date for ‘Tamar & Vince’

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*WE tv has officially ordered a third season of “Braxton Family Values,” which will premiere sometime in early 2013, according to Deadline.com. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Breakout Braxton, Tamar, will premiere in her spinoff series “Tamar & Vince” on Sept. 20, the network announced today. The series will focus on Tamar in her ongoing [...]




Discovery CEO: OWN Will Become Profitable by End of 2013

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*Discovery CEO David Zaslav believes Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network should begin turning a profit in late2013, reports Deadline.com. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The optimistic forecast to analysts this morning is a slight improvement from three months ago when he said that his joint venture with Winfrey would merely begin to break even by late [...]




Nicki Minaj Debuts New Video for Pound the Alarm (Watch)

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*Nicki Minaj gave her home country of Trinidad and Tobago a huge close-up in the music video for her new single, “Pound the Alarm.” [Scroll down to watch.] [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Shot in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago by director Benny Boom, the clip begins with a steel drum recreating the opening [...]




Drake, Jill Scott Added to Jay-Z’s Made in America Festival

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*Jay-Z has boosted the star power of his Made in America Festival, to take place in Philadelphia in September, reports Billboard. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Jill Scott and Drake were announced earlier today as additions to the weekend’s final lineup, which already includes Odd Future, D’Angelo, Rita Ora, and Maybach Music Group (Rick Ross, [...]




NFL Player Commits Suicide at High School Alma Mater

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  *O.J. Murdock, who signed with the NFL’s Tennessee Titans last year, killed himself Monday morning in front of the Tampa, Florida, high school where he was a track and football star, reports the Associated Press. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Murdock, 25, never played a game in the NFL because he had been sidelined [...]




Report: Bobbi Kristina, Nick Gordon Call Off Engagement

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*Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina and her ‘adopted” brother Nick Gordon have decided to call off their wedding…for now, although they are reportedly still living together. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] A source told Hollywoodlife.com: ”Bobbi and Nick really love each other. But they just can’t figure out how they want to define their relationship. [...]




Three Sammy Davis, Jr. Projects in the Works

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*Sammy Davis, Jr. is getting covered on all angles it seems like. Currently, there are three productions in the works commemorating the life and career of the late great entertainer. First is a feature film out of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios. The storyline is based on the life story as told by his daughter Tracey [...]