May 20, 2013

Jeanne Cooper (‘Mrs. Chancellor’) to be Honored on ‘Y&R’ Tribute Episode

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*Fans of the most popular Emmy-winning daytime soap, “The Young & The Restless” hoped this would happen. Now CBS has made it official — a special tribute will be aired to honor the beloved Jeanne Cooper and the character she has portrayed for nearly 40 years, “Mrs. Chancellor.” Cast members, friends and family of the [...]




Call Her Jada Pinkett Smith … Advice Columnist!

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*Yep, you read it right. Mrs. Jada Pinkett-Smith is using her experiences with life, love and family to help other women live their lives correct. Lately, the pint-sized ball o’ fire has been taking to Facebook to bare her thoughts on the subjects. You might recall a while back she posited herself proudly on a soapbox [...]




New Michael Jackson Book: ‘Untouchable’

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  *Michael Jackson has been dead for more than three years now, and new books attempting to “analyze” and “explain” who he was are still emerging. Will this never end? Enter “Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson.” It’s the brainchild of one Randall Sullivan – a tenured former Rolling Stone magazine journalist; and needless [...]




NBA’s Metta World Peace and MTV’s Sway Support ‘Loose Screws’

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*Celeb fans including MTV’s Sway Calloway (pictured), LA morning radio hosts The Baka Boyz , NBA star Metta World Peace and Hot 97 NY’s DJ Enuff are all tweeting about LOOSE SCREWS’ hot new single  “I’m A Star.” “Refreshing” – Sway Calloway, MTV With close to 470, 000 YouTube views to date, the Muncie, Indiana high energy pop/rap [...]




7th Annual ‘Day of Black Docs’ This Weekend at AFI

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*Three extraordinary documentaries will be presented: “Robert Mugabe: Villain or Hero?” an epic personal journey by filmmaker Roy Agyemang who found himself in Zimbabwean President Mugabe’s entourage, on Colonel Gaddafi’s private jet, and among a host of prominent African leaders; “Voices of Love: Whitney Houston and Her Family,” by filmmaker Gary Keys, a look into [...]




‘The Game’s’ Hosea Chanchez on the Departure of Melanie and Derwin

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*You know what they say, “the show must go on!’ And BET’s hit dramedy, “The Game”, heads into its 6th season tonight. Did we really think that the departure of the shows most identifiable characters, Melanie and Derwin (played by Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Pooch Hall), would put a halt on things? In TV land, quiet [...]




Frank Ocean Lawsuit Shows Singer May Not Have Created ‘Lost’ on His Own

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*According to a lawsuit filed by a producer who claims he was deprived of credit for his work on Frank Ocean‘s hit single, “Lost,” Frank Ocean is a thief. Micah Otano writes in court docs obtained by E! News that he co-created the song upon which Lost is based (a track called “DayLight” with producers [...]




Mathew Knowles Breaks His Silence on Alleged Beyonce Firing

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*Seems Bey’s daddy got uncharacteristically chatty with “The Sun” recently. Mathew Knowles, the usually-stoic-when-it-comes-to-Beyoncé-matters opened up the British news outlet about the parting between him and his ridiculously famous daughter, when she decided it was time to look out for “Me, Myself and I.” “I’ve never revealed this much in an interview before,” he said. “Normally [...]




Ex-Miami Dolphins Player Mark Duper Beats Son Unconscious …Twice

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*Smh. We get upset with our kids for sure, but ex-Miami Dolphins’ Mark Duper took it to a whole ‘nother level recently, knocking his 17-year old son, Marcus out…twice, during several altercations in the family home. Of course he has been arrested. Duper has been quoted as saying that the issue in his household was a “family matter,” [...]




Danny Glover Hosts Opening Night of L.A. Women’s Theatre Festival 2013!

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*The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival, a multi-cultural festival of solo artists, celebrated 20 years of presenting live theatrical performances in the Los Angeles community last night. Since 1993 this small company, which began with a “chance meeting” of two solo actors from differing cultures, Adilah Barnes, an African American; and Miriam Reed, an Anglo, [...]




Kandi Burruss Has Got a Big Mouth … and she Knows It! [WATCH]

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*Now, Kandi Burruss is kicking herself for not keeping her mouth shut about Porsha’s marriage after a girls’ night out in Vegas. Kandi went bloggin’ on Bravotv.com to make her apology to newlywed, Porsha Stewart, who at the last minute, did not attend the strip club portion of the Sin City festivities because her husband, [...]




Angie Stone and Brian McKnight Join ‘Love Lies’ [VIDEO]

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*R&B crooners Angie Stone and Brian McKnight have joined the touring cast of three-time Tony Award winner Hinton Battle’s play, “Love Lies.” The play sounds hilarious. A musical that made its debut last summer at the Midtown International Theatre Festival, the plot is based on three women who arrive at a funeral only to discover [...]




Michelle Obama to Grace Vogue Cover in April…For Real!

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*OK, we know this was originally supposed to happen in March, but instead we got Beyonce (no complaints!). However, the word in the industry is “done deal!” Michelle Obama is indeed set to ‘glow’ on the cover of the April issue of Vogue. The Washington Post confirmed that a photo shoot was held at The White [...]




Jay-Z Shuts Down 40/40 Club in Atlantic City

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*The effects of NYC’s Hurricane Sandy are still being felt, no doubt. Jay-Z’s 40/40 club, an Atlantic City mainstay since 2005, recently closed its doors as a result of the damage done both inside and outside of this once bustling joint that drew celebrities and haute-hautes from around the globe to Atlantic City. Ron Berkowitz, [...]




Jada Pinkett Smith Checks Conscience of Fans and Media

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*Are fans and media being too hard on today’s young stars? Jada Pinkett Smith thinks so. In a compelling and compassionate FaceBook post, Pinkett Smith puts conscience to the test as she writes about the hardships young celebrities such as Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, and new celebrity, 9-year-old Academy Award nominee Quvenzhané Wallis face [...]