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*As we reported, former choreographer and songwriter Wade Robson claims that he was molested by Michael Jackson more than 20 years ago. Robson says that his memories of abuse were triggered after he suffered a nervous breakdown, causing him to undergo several weeks of psychotherapy. Sources close to the Robson family say that Wade had [...]
*Nicole Richie says that her first-ever fragrance, titled Nicole, was inspired by the scents that her mother Brenda Harvey used to wear when the TV star was a child. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] ”I have a very traditional Southern mom – you never left the house without lotion,” Richie told WWD. ”Over her lotion [...]
*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE Don’t judge each day by the harvest you [...]
*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE Don’t judge each day by the harvest you [...]
*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 [...]
*John Legend is in and Lionel Richie is out of ABC’s upcoming musical competition series “Duets,” which pairs contestants with established singers. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Richie has dropped out of the program due to scheduling issues. It was announced in early March that the former Commodores front man would join Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer [...]
*Lionel Richie will perform tracks from his hit country album “Tuskegee” tonight in a CBS special. The album finds the R&B and pop veteran reinterpreting some of his biggest songs with help from contemporary country stars, adding a little twang to hits like “Say You, Say Me” and “Dancing on the Ceiling.” Tonight, some of [...]
*Lionel Richie is reportedly $1.1 million in debt to the IRS, reports TMZ. According to documents obtained by the website, the singer owes Uncle Sam $1,130,609.11 in unpaid income tax for 2010. The singer has been slapped with a lien, which gives the federal government authority to begin seizing his property if he doesn’t pay [...]
*It’s the 80s all over again atop the Billboard 200 chart this week. Madonna’s new album “MDNA” sold 359,000 copies in its first week to earn her fifth straight No. 1, while another 50-something 80s icon, Lionel Richie, saw his latest set “Tuskegee” place No. 2 with his best sales week since 1986. The album [...]
*During an interview with NPR to promote his new country album, Lionel Richie revealed that he was once told by a radio station that “Easy Like Sunday Morning,” which he wrote and originally performed with his former group The Commodores, was ”not black enough.” The singer wrote the track after being told his previous effort [...]
*Don’t underestimate the old school. Lionel Richie is a man of innovation and creation. (Are you a fan of EURweb? Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter.) The legendary singer made it happen during a special appearance on the HSN this past Friday, and sold 20, 000 “Tuskegee” albums in one hour. The [...]
*Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie and the late soul legend Etta James will be inducted into the Apollo Theater’s Hall of Fame on June 4. Richie performed with The Commodores at the Apollo in the 1970s. James performed at the Apollo in 1957 and again in the 1960s. Her last album, “The Dreamer,” was released just three [...]
*Tonight marks the first battle round on NBC’s “The Voice,” which means celebrity guest-mentors – including veteran vocalist Lionel Richie, singer/songwriter Jewel, “American Idol” winner Kelly Clarkson and country star Miranda Lambert - will make their debuts on each of the four teams. The choice of artists, according to judge/coach Christina Aguilera, boiled down to getting people who are not [...]
*Lionel Richie says the only person who could’ve saved Whitney Houston — was Whitney Houston. Richie – a close friend of the late singer, who battled substance abuse before her sudden death in February – knows from his experiences with daughter Nicole, who had problems with heroin and cocaine abuse, that she was the only [...]
*President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were on hand to salute the 2011 class of Kennedy Center Honorees on Sunday at the Kennedy Center in Washington. CBS will broadcast the show on Dec. 27. Actress Meryl Streep, pop singer Neil Diamond, Broadway singer Barbara Cook, famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and jazz saxophonist Sonny [...]
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