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*Two protesters were tossed out of a rally for President Barack Obama in Cincinnati Sunday after they interrupted his speech by shouting from the bleachers. A few moments into his address at the University of Cincinnati basketball arena, a man seated in the upper rafters began yelling at the president about abortion while holding an [...]
*Macy Gray is making some big moves in an attempt to revive her sluggish career. The singer has officially remade the legendary Stevie Wonder’s “Talking Book” from the first song to the last, 40 years after it’s original release. She’s the first of her kind to take on a project of this magnitude. “We were talking [...]
*At the presidential election enters its final week, Barack and Michelle Obama will be traveling to the swing states to rally supporters with help from the campaign’s top celebrity backers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Today, Obama will appear at a grassroots rally with Eva Longoria in Las Vegas, according to campaign officials. The [...]
*During his celeb-filled “30 Days to Victory Concert” fundraiser in Los Angeles on Sunday, President Barack Obama poked fun at his listless debate performance last week against Mitt Romney. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “Everybody here is incredible professionals, they’re such great friends and they just perform flawlessly night after night. I can’t always say [...]
*Stevie Wonder is the latest artist added to the performance lineup of “30 Days to Victory,” a fundraiser concert for President Barack Obama to be held Oct. 7 in Los Angeles. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Motown legend will join Katy Perry, Jennifer Hudson, Jon Bon Jovi and Earth [...]
*Two people accused of attempting to blackmail Stevie Wonder have been freed from jail and ordered to stay away from the legend after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors, reports the Los Angeles Times. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Alpha Walker, who allegedly falsely claimed to be related to Wonder, was sentenced to 292 days [...]
*Macy Gray’s next project, a reinterpretation of Stevie Wonder’s 1972 album “Talking Book,” is due for release on Oct. 30 – which coincides with the 40th anniversary of the original recording. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Following its release on Oct. 28, 1972, Wonder’s multi-platinum album peaked at No. 3 on the pop chart and [...]
*Holly Robinson Peete, Vivica A. Fox, Loretta Devine and Stevie Wonder were among those who helped celebrate the life of Michael Clarke Duncan during a nearly four-hour memorial service Monday marked by heartfelt speeches, rousing gospel performances and photos of the always-smiling star, reports the Associated Press. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Former reality TV [...]
*Recently Stevie Wonder’s mouth got him in trouble and now he’s having to apologize. The legendary 62-year-old musical genius has issued an apology in the wake of comments he made about the sexual orientation of R&B newcomer Frank Ocean, who – not too long ago – told the world that his first love was a [...]
*There goes another show business marriage. According to TMZ, Stevie Wonder has filed for divorce from his wife, Kai Millard Morris. In the divorce documents, Wonder cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for the divorce. According to the papers, the singer/musician has been separated from Morris since October 2009. They were married in 2001. By [...]
*Production is under way for Berry Gordy’s Broadway musical, “Motown.” The team is already looking for stars to play roles like young Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder. Like EURweb on Facebook But Gordy’s casting in an unconventional way for Broadway. He set up an audition website on Tuesday to help find the perfect people for [...]
*The two people charged with extorting Stevie Wonder have pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles court. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] District attorney’s spokeswoman Jane Robison says Alpha L. Walker and Tamara Diaz entered the pleas Thursday and will return to court in the future for a pretrial hearing, reports the Associated Press. It [...]
*Tony Cornelius, son of late “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius, has launched a suicide-awareness foundation six months after his father took his own life. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Cornelius tells CNN he’s “very angry” because he feels his father “should be here enjoying his family.” He was inspired to set up The Don Cornelius [...]
*You just have to respect Erykah Badu’s opinion, not because she’s always right, but because she speaks her mind with no limits. She recently went all in on Wayne Coyne, frontman of The Flaming Lips, after he released some unapproved (nude) visuals of the singer’s sister for the collaborative video “The First Time Ever I [...]
*An investigation has been launched after University of Hawaii officials handed $200,000 to a talent agency to book Stevie Wonder for a gig next month. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] A third-party concert promoter acting on behalf of UH wired the deposit to a company in Miami to hire the singer for a benefit show [...]
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