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May 22, 2012

Henry Louis Gates: ‘Michelle Rodriguez Comes from Married Cousins”

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*There’s always the threat of finding something particularly shocking when digging through the branches of your family tree. Just ask Michelle Rodriguez. The actress of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent gave the PBS series “Finding Your Roots with Dr. Henry Louis Gates” its first-ever case of generations marrying within the family to keep the blood [...]

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Video: Bobby Brown Performs ‘Don’t Let Me Die’ on ‘Leno’

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*Bobby Brown has debuted his new song “Don’t Let Me Die,” about life since the death of his ex-wife Whitney Houston. In the song, the former New Edition singer says, “Didn’t realize that every breath I took was from you … You were my air.” He also sings, “I guess I messed up pretty bad [...]

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Evelyn Lozada Reflects on Her Bad Behavior

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*After becoming quite vulnerable on the last episode of “Basketball Wives,” Evelyn Lozada is considering being a better woman. As she watched Tami Roman lash out on Kesha Nichols about an apology, she saw a glimmer of herself. “Last night’s episode was a whirlwind of emotions for everyone. It’s such a sensitive subject for me [...]

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Promo: Kimye, Flour Bomb, Khloe’s Paternity in ‘Kardashians’ Season 7

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*As previously reported, Kanye West will be seen in the upcoming seventh season of E!’s “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.” In addition to the budding relationship between Kim and Kanye, the below clip – released Wednesday by E! –  includes Kourtney Kardashian’s baby announcement, a dramatic family vacation, Lamar Odom’s hardship with the Dallas Mavericks, [...]

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President Obama Boosts Ratings for ‘The View’

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*President Barack Obama’s appearance on” The View” this week gave the show a 15-month ratings high, according to Deadline.com. His Tuesday visit, where he spoke about topics like Wall Street reform and his recently announced support for gay marriage, drew 4.7 million viewers, according to Nielsen. It was his fourth visit to the ABC morning [...]

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John Legend: ‘X Factor’s’ Spears and Lovato ‘Aren’t Really Singers’

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*John Legend, a judge on ABC’s forthcoming singing competition “Duets,” was asked to comment on the addition of Britney Spears and Demi Lovato to the judging panel of their rival FOX show “The X Factor.” And the Grammy-winning musician gave an honest answer. “You know it’s interesting. It should be very interesting. I don’t have much to [...]

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Tia Mowry-Hardrict Talks Pregnancy and Amped Up Sex Drive

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*She may have gotten the boot from “The Game,” but that didn’t stop Tia Mowry-Hardrict from hangin’ with Wendy Williams. That’s right, on Tuesday, Mowry-Hardrict was a riot on the “Wendy Williams Show,” discussing motherhood, being pregnant, breastfeeding, her tight vajayjay, and gas. She appeared on the show with her big ol’ 10-month-old son Cree, [...]

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Watch Preview of NeNe Leaks’ New Gay Sitcom (Video)

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*Can’t get enough NeNe Leakes? Well fans and followers can now indulge in the dramatic reality television star with a new NBC sitcom, “The New Normal.” NeNe will play the role of the girlfriend of a gay couple’s lawyer. RELATED: NeNe Comes Home to Find Son Bryson in Jail; She doesn’t Care Specifically, the show [...]

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First Look: Jill Scott’s ‘VH1 Storytellers’ Special

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*On May 8, Jill Scott took the stage at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom to share stories and perform some of her hits for a broadcast of “VH1 Storytellers.” Billboard reports the following: It was clear that Ms. Scott wasn’t going to just run down her extensive catalog of soulful music. Instead, she was creating something [...]

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MTV to Move ‘VMA’ Start Time for Obama’s DNC Speech

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*MTV announced that it will move the start time of its “Video Music Awards” on Sept. 6 in Los Angeles so it won’t conflict with President Obama’s acceptance speech the same night at the Democratic National Convention. “We will be airing the “VMAs” on Thursday, September 6th from 8-10 p.m. as opposed to our traditional [...]

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Report: J-Lo Not Returning to ‘American Idol’ Next Year

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*Jennifer Lopez, just named by Forbes magazine today as the most powerful celebrity, is reportedly ready to call it quits at “American Idol.” E! News’s Marc Malkin is citing sources who say she will not return for a third run as judge. “She’s just too busy,” one source said. She’s currently preparing for a mega [...]

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Kanye to Appear on ‘Kardashians’ Show

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*Kanye West is getting ready to become a reality television star and boost the “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” ratings on E!. Kim appeared on the “Today Show” a few weeks ago, denying that she’d never put her personal relationships on the show again. But the official word is that the socialite’s beau will make [...]

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Bobbi Kris will Accept Whitney’s Billboard Award; Sparks, Legend to Sing

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  *More details have been released regarding Bobbi Kristina’s special appearance at this Sunday’s 2012 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. As previously reported, her mother Whitney Houston will be honored with the Billboard Millennium Award in a musical tribute.  Jordin Sparks and John Legend are set to perform in the tribute, while Bobbi Kristina, [...]

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‘Basketball Wives’ to be More Positive – Less Violent (Video)

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*Since “Basketball Wives” is losing support from both fans and sponsors, Shaunie O’Neal and VH1 are vowing to tone the violence down in hopes to bring their viewers back to the show. This season has been nothing but violence and drama, with bottle breaking, fist throwing, face slapping and a lot of ‘b*tches.’ RELATED: ‘Basketball [...]

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LA Reid has ‘X Factor’s Melanie Amaro on Diet & Fitness Plan

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*Whatever happened to Melanie Amaro? The winner of Simon Cowell’s singing competition “The X Factor,” who received a $5 million contract from Epic Records, has released two singles so far since the show wrapped in December 2011. Her cover of Aretha Franklin’s “Respect,” released digitally in conjunction with her Super Bowl Pepsi ad (part of [...]

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