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*Jay-Z has been tapped to headline and curate the first Budweiser Made in America Music Festival in Philadelphia, to take place this fall. Set for Sept. 1 and 2, the event will feature as many as 28 acts spanning a breadth genres such as rock, hip hop and jazz, reports the Huffington Post. The lineup, [...]
*More free entertainment has been added to the 18th annual Essence Music Festival. For the first time ever, the event will include a daily pre-show to the nightly concerts featuring some of music’s preeminent artists. Old school rap star Doug E. Fresh will kick off the nightly concerts with the Essence Music Festival Block Party [...]
*Photos of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian attending the launch of her new jewelry line in Toronto are being characterized in various tabloids as a sign that all is not well in their budding “relationship.” London’s Daily Mail said the look on Ye’s face at the event shows irritation — and possibly a secret battle [...]
*With the tailwinds of a fresh same-sex marriage endorsement at his back, President Barack Obama flew into Los Angeles on Thursday to attend a star-studded fundraiser hosted by George Clooney. Chef Wolfgang Puck fed the roughly 150 guests, including Barbara Streisand and her husband James Brolin, Billy Crystal, Selma Hayak and Robert Downey Jr. The [...]
*There are those that sit back and watch, some that talk about it and then there is Rocky Malhotra, the Chairman of Super-Max a take charge do something about it type of guy. Super-Max, the largest razor blade manufacturer worldwide by volume, has announced its partnership with AmFar, The Foundation for AIDS Research, for its [...]
*Mount Vernon, NY – The USA Swimming Foundation, in conjunction with the Honorable Mayor Ernest D. Davis of Mount Vernon, NY, the Mount Vernon YMCA, and the Mount Vernon Department of Recreation, will hold “Make a Splash: Mount Vernon,” on Saturday, May 26, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mount Vernon YMCA. [...]
*Alicia Keys and her husband Swizz Beatz attended the annual Bronx Charter School auction and ended up in a high stakes bidding war against each other over one item. “Alicia and Swizz looked more in love than ever, gazing into each other’s eyes and kissing like no one was watching,” a witness told People magazine. [...]
*Beverly Hills-The moment everyone has been waiting has finally arrived. The outdoor music concerts/festivals season has begun. The Playboy Jazz Festival Free Community Concert in Beverly Hills kicked started the festival season with an afternoon of Latin Jazz by Jose Rizo’s Mongorama and the Beverly Hills High School Jazz Band,directed by Bill Bradbury. “Our Beverly [...]
*George Clooney’s May 10th fundraiser for President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign has officially sold out and is expected to raise up to $12 million, campaign sources tell The Hollywood Reporter, making it the biggest presidential fundraiser in U.S. history. Among the 150 high rollers on the guest list are Hollywood studio heads, celebrities and an [...]
*Folks attending the 2012 Essence Music Festival will get to witness something that hasn’t happened in 10 years – a live performance from D’Angelo. The reclusive crooner will perform during the festival’s opening night, organizers announced. The annual event runs from July 6-8 in New Orleans and also features Trey Songz, Aretha Franklin, Mary J. [...]
*This Sunday, ESSENCE will host the “Best in Black Beauty Awards,” an event that acknowledges the beauty and class of beauty innovators who are some of the most inspiring and influential figures in the industry. Essence beauty director Corynne Corbett and celebrity stylist June Ambrose will host the invitation only event. Honorees include Balanda Atis, [...]
*Even if she never plainly comes out about her sexuality, Queen Latifah’s upcoming appearance could make the statement for her. The rapper/actress is the headliner for the Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival, coming on May 19, according to event organizers. Maybe it will be at this two-day-event, which draws around 75,000 attendees, she’ll [...]
*Over 1,000 beguiling guests attended The Greater New York Chapter, The Links, Incorporated 62nd annual Women of Distinction Spirit Awards Luncheon & Fashion Show on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the picturesque Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City. The Chapter president Gerri Warren-Merrick welcomed guests to the stellar signature event to raise [...]
*This summer is going to be a hot one for the Akils. Hollywood power couple Salim and Mara Brock-Akil will be featured guests at the 16th Annual American Black Film Festival’s “A Conversation With” panel on Friday, June 22 at the Ritz Carlton South Beach hotel. The dynamic duo’s feature film credits are just as [...]
*LOS ANGELES – Comedian and activist Dick Gregory will be the keynote speaker at the 12th annual KJLH-FM Women’s Health Forum’s (WHF) Wellness Village Saturday, April 28, at 1:15 p.m. at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 S. Figueroa St., Downtown Los Angeles, West Hall). Themed “An Oasis of Alternative Healing”, this year’s Wellness Village [...]
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