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*Many see Tommy Mottola as the former controlling husband that oppressed Mariah Carey in the peaking moments of her career. So he’s apologizing about his behavior in his new career biography, “Hitmaker.” But it’s not what you’re probably thinking it is. The music man sees things much differently than others, saying his former wife and [...]
*Mike Tyson is set to share the intimate details of his life in a tell-all memoir for publisher Blue Rider Press. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The former heavyweight boxing champion is expected to detail his career in the ring, his stormy marriage to actress Robin Givens, and his jail sentence for rape. The memoirs, [...]
*We all knew this was going to be an issue before it even came out. Zoe Saldana has been cast to play the leading role in Nina Simone’s biopic. The casting wasn’t met without some disdain and a bit of protest, some saying that she just can’t be Nina. Maybe the critics are right. She [...]
*A new book written by music writer Jason Draper takes readers on a journey through the life and career of superstar musician Prince. Appropriately titled “Prince: Chaos, Disorder and Revolution,” the book takes a deep look at the details of his life and music from 2004 on, revealing never uncovered insights about the singer. This [...]
*Several attempts have been made over the years to recapture the life of legendary R&B/Soul singer Marvin Gaye, who was shot dead by his father in 1984 at age 44. The latest movie attempt, which may be directed by Julien Temple, is planning to take a look at the period Gaye spent living in the [...]
*Two of Malcolm X’s daughters, Ilyasah and Malaak Shabazz, are not too thrilled that late author Manning Marable’s new book alleges their parents’ marriage was strained and that their mother – and possibly their father – were unfaithful, reports The Associated Press: The marriage “was definitely faithful and devoted because my father was a man [...]
*R&B legend and icon R. Kelly is ready to expose himself, his life, his innermost thoughts and secrets in an upcoming memoir, “Soulacoaster.” “I’m writing this book as Robert, not R. Kelly,” he said. Kels has endured so much throughout his career to scandals, cases, divorce, and even beef. But he has continued to live [...]
*R&B singer and American Idol winner, Fantasia Barrino has been chosen to play the role of Mahalia Jackson in the Queen of Gospel’s biopic. The feature film will be based on the 1993 book “Got to Tell It: Mahalia Jackson, Queen of Gospel” which covers the life of the singer, and the role she played [...]
*Kevin Powell has been in the media quite a bit in 2010 especially with his run for Congress in Brooklyn. Now, he is on to another list of projects for the coming year. Beginning December, he will be ushering in 2011 with a 10th anniversary holiday party and charity event for Haiti. Along with that, [...]
*Jay-Z is awfully busy these days. A couple of weeks ago the Hip-Hop mogul released the memoir “Decoded” and now he’s getting ready to release a biography in March. The book is entitled “Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went from Street Corner to Corner Office” and will feature interviews form past collaborators and business [...]
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