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*Codeblack Films has picked up US distribution for “The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete,” co-executive produced by Alicia Keys, directed by George Tillman Jr. and starring Jeffrey Wright, Jordin Sparks, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jennifer Hudson and Anthony Mackie. The film, which made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 25, is about two [...]
*The Met Gala’s red carpet, undoubtedly one of the most exciting fashion events of the year, took place last night with actors, designers, models, musicians, comedians, and industry insiders attending under the theme of “Punk: Chaos to Couture.” Beyonce hosted the annual affair, which benefits the Costume Institute’s “Punk: Chaos to Couture” exhibit, opening to [...]
*“American Idol” judge Mariah Carey will premiere her new song, “#Beautiful,” featuring Grammy winner Miguel, on Thursday night’s results show. The single, which launched at radio and online on May 6, is the lead track from Carey’s new studio album, due out in the coming months. Indeed, the soulful duet, which opens with the lines [...]
*Alicia Keys has the secret to keeping her voice 100 percent while on tour. In an exclusive interview with Extra’s Terri Seymour, she revealed backstage at the Staples Center recently that she prescribed her voice good old fashion Gummy Bears. “You melt a handful of gummy bears in hot water and something about the glycerin [...]
*Mariah Carey will kick off “Good Morning America’s” summer concert series next month in New York City’s Central Park, while Alicia Keys will wrap it up with a performance in late August. Each Friday throughout the summer, “GMA” will feature a big music name performing for free in Central Park. This year’s lineup also includes [...]
*Alicia Keys is one of the most beloved hip-hop/ R&B sensations in the business and her music is often anticipated. But the newest single to drop is like none other because of her collaboration. This time around, Keys took to the studio with Maxwell. The official video for her song “Fire We Make” has to [...]
*Jennifer Hudson, Octavia Spencer, Ernie Hudson and James Avery are among the star-packed cast of Lifetime’s “Call Me Crazy: A Five Film,” an extension of the Five franchise that launched in 2011 with the Lifetime Original Movie “Five.” “Call Me Crazy,” premiering Saturday (April 20) at 8 p.m., is comprised of five shorts named after [...]
“Girl Rising,” filmmaker Richard E. Robbins’ film about nine girls in different developing countries who dream of attending school, has been picked up by Regal Cinemas for a week-long engagement in theaters this month. “Scandal” star Kerry Washington and singer Alicia Keys are among the narrators of the documentary, which will premiere in 150 theaters [...]
*We’re in a season of reality shows, biopics and remakes. Next up is the remake of Fancois Trauffaut’s 1977 film, “The Man Who Loved Women.” But it’s not going to be an updated version like most other remakes. The writers decided to move the story from it’s Paris location to Buenos Aires, where Marc Guiness, [...]
*Jay-Z never thought he’d have to worry about his daughter having gentleman callers at the age of 12 months. On “The Wendy Williams Show” this week, Alicia Keys revealed that her 2-year-old son Egypt (with husband Swizz Beatz) planted a big ole kiss on Blue Ivy, the 1-year-old daughter of Jay-Z and Beyoncé. “Egypt kissed [...]
*Everybody and their mama was at this weekend’s All-Star festivities. We also caught some of your favorite, rappers, actresses and A-listers, at the All-Star game on Sunday night. Folk like Jay-Z and Beyonce, 2 Chainz, Spike Lee, Alicia Keys (with her adorable son, Egypt) and other fancy folk, tripped-a-referee, watching the game court-side. For more [...]
*Fresh from turning in a controversial lounge-style rendition of the national anthem for the NFL’s biggest game, the NBA has chosen Alicia Keys to provide the halftime entertainment for its annual All-Star matchup. John Legend will perform the Star-Spangled Banner while Gloria Reuben will handle the Canadian national anthem for the game, which is set [...]
*A high-profile performance of the National Anthem is the source of controversy for a second straight month. Just as the Beyonce lip-synching uproar at the Inauguration begins to fade, here comes Alicia Keys and her jazzy rendition of the Star Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl – a performance that was overwhelmingly well received. “Yes [...]
*Fourteen-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys will team up with current Grammy nominees Maroon 5 for a special performance at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. Frank Ocean is also set to perform at the awards show, and he is nominated for six awards himself, including Record of the Year for Thinkin Bout You, Album of the [...]
*We’re not quite sure what a Global Creative Director is, but by golly Alicia Keys, like her husband, Swizz Beatz, is one. In any event, it’s a position she now has at Blackberry, formerly known as Research in Motion (RIM). Of course, Blackeberry is the maker of the Blackberry. The bottom line is Keys is [...]
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