May 26, 2013

EUR Quickies: Mary J Blige, 50 Cent, Beyonce & Blue Ivy

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*Mary J. Blige joined legendary rock group the Rolling Stones at their concert in London last night. The queen of hip-hop soul was one of several guests for the epic moment. The Stones will continue their 50 and Counting tour with stops in New York and New Jersey next. *Rapper 50 Cent helped spread holiday [...]




Mary J. Blige Begins Production on ‘Betty & Coretta’

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*Mary J. Blige plays hooky from her Liberation Tour with D’Angelo this week and flew to Montreal for the start of “Betty & Coretta,” a Lifetime biopic of Betty Shabazz (played by Blige) and Coretta Scott King (Angela Bassett) in the wake of the deaths of their husbands, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. [...]




Mary J. Blige Surprises iHeartRadio Concert with Prince (Video)

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*Mary J. Blige gave the crowd a lil something extra during her performance  at iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Four songs into her set on the event’s second night, the Queen Of Hip-Hop Soul stopped her band from playing Chaka Khan’s “Sweet Thing,” a song she covered on her [...]




Nina Simone’s Only Daughter Ignored in Biopic Making Process

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*Did anyone ask Nina Simone’s only daughter what she thinks about the whole biopic thing? Apparently not. Recently, Mary J. Blige was kicked off the roster as the main star and replaced with not so fitting Zoe Saldana. Fans were outraged at the announcement and were actually confused. The part just doesn’t fit. In an [...]




Mary J. Blige Performs, Kerry Washington Speaks at DNC (Video)

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*Delegates at the Democratic National Convention were treated to two songs by Mary J. Blige on Thursday, while actress Kerry Washington was part of a “young Hollywood” coalition touting support for the reelection of President Obama. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Blige got the crowd on their feet at the Time Warner Cable Arena in [...]




Mary J. Blige, Angela Bassett Lead Lifetime’s ‘Betty and Coretta’

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*Angela Bassett has been cast Coretta Scott King and Mary J. Blige will star as Betty Shabazz in the upcoming Lifetime original movie “Betty and Coretta,” The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The telepic, announced as “Parallel Lives” at the May upfronts, tells the dual stories of Coretta Scott King [...]




More Dates Added to Mary J. Blige/D’Angelo Tour

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*Now that the Essence Fest is out of the way, D’Angelo and Mary J. Blige are about to hit the road together on a late summer “Liberation Tour” with 20 dates across the U.S. D’Angelo is making his great comeback, bringing funk back to R&B with his upcoming album, his first since 2000’s “Voodoo.” Scheduled [...]




CW to Air iHeartRadio Fest feat. Usher, Lil Wayne, Blige

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*CW has announced it will broadcast performances from the iHeartRadio Music Festival, Clear Channel’s two-day concert event in Las Vegas on Sept. 21 and 22. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The network will condense it into a two-hour show to premiere Oct. 1 as the kickoff to CW’s 2012 fall season. CW will decide after [...]




Mary J. Blige to Join Team Adam Levine on ‘The Voice’

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*Mary J. Blige is headed to NBC this fall as a mentor on “The Voice.” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The singer, currently starring in “Rock of Ages,” will be an advisor on coach Adam Levine’s team, filling one of two spots left open by Robin Thicke and Alanis Morissette. “I love Adam, he’s amazing. [...]




Mary J. Blige Fires Back at Charity Lawsuit with Interesting Strategy

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*Mary J. Blige just came out and said the bank that’s suing her charity organization knew the group was penniless. She said it was a bad business decision the loaner made. So it’s the bank’s fault for making a bad investment and they won’t get the money back. The Mary J. Blige and Steve Stoute [...]




D’Angelo, Mary J. Blige Team for ‘Liberation Tour’

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*Following their separate performances at the 2012 Essence Music Festival this weekend, R&B superstars D’Angelo and Mary J. Blige are teaming up for a co-headlining U.S. tour. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] So far, four East Coast dates have been announced for the “Liberation Tour,” but Blige tells Rolling Stone that the run will be [...]




Rihanna, Usher, Lil Wayne Set for iHeartRadio Music Fest

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*Rihanna, Usher, Lil Wayne an Mary J. Blige are set to take the stage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival 2012 this fall in Las Vegas. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Clear Channel, which also owns 850 terrestrial radio stations in the U.S., says Brad Paisley, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias, No Doubt, Linkin Park, Jason Aldean, P!nk, [...]




Essence Fest Day 2 Wrap Up: Trey Songz, D’Angelo & More (Photos)

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*What a great day! Let’s begin with the wonderful 365Black Awards presented by McDonald’s. First of all, let’s talk about these phenomenal kids doing true service to mankind. Since it’s Essence weekend and it’s all about the ladies, teenage anti-violence activist Mary Pat Hector is the Shirley Chisolm of this generation. That girl is passionate [...]




Mary J. on Burger King Ad: ‘It Was Never a Chicken Commercial’

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*Mary J. Blige is still feeling the pain over the outrage that followed her short-lived Burger King ad. The singer appeared on Hot 97′s “Angie Martinez Show” Wednesday [Scroll down to watch.] and said she “thought” the April ad, which appeared online — then quickly disappeared — “would have been … great for a branding [...]




Mary J. Blige Wanted to Hide After the Burger King Commercial Debacle

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*As reported here Thursday, Mary J. Blige has finally opened up about the Burger King disaster of a commercial. The singer got a bucket load of backlash for singing about fried chicken, but she admits the criticism “crushed” her. “I felt there was no need for me to say anything because everyone was running with [...]