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MONTREAL (AP) — Daniel Dion, the older brother of pop singer Celine Dion, died Saturday, just two days after the death of the entertainer’s husband, Rene Angelil. Celine Dion’s representative Kim Jakwerth released a statement that Daniel Dion, 59, died Saturday surrounded by his family after battling cancer for several years. The statement said he […]
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Hannibal Buress calls it a weird surprise that his Bill Cosby “rapist” joke precipitated the star’s fall from grace. “I was doing a joke in my show and that shouldn’t influence public opinion. I don’t know if it should go that far,” Buress said Sunday. “It’s weird to me that a […]
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Actor Cuba Gooding, Jr., who portrays O.J. Simpson in FX’s 10-part miniseries on the 1995 murder trial, said he didn’t want to meet the former football star as part of his research for taking on the role. Gooding, who would not reveal at a news conference Saturday his opinion on whether […]
Don’t mess with Real Housewives of Potomac star Karen Huger, because you might just find yourself kicked out of your social circle. Karen & the other stars of Bravo‘s latest Housewives franchise are definitely the most dramatic group yet. These wealthy divas are all about social etiquette and they aren’t afraid to get a little nasty to enforce […]
Actress and producer Jada Pinkett Smith took to social media to express her disappointment
This year’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will see two of the hottest stars leading opposing teams on their way to victory. Complex reports that Drake will coach the Canadian team, while Kevin Hart will serve as the leader of the American team. Those lined up to play for the three-time celeb game MVP include actors […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Lawyers for Bill Cosby‘s wife are challenging a judge’s decision allowing her to be questioned under oath in a Massachusetts defamation lawsuit filed by seven women who allege Cosby sexually abused them decades ago. Last month, Magistrate Judge David Hennessy refused to quash a subpoena from lawyers who want to depose […]
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The American entertainer commonly known as Mos Def has 14 days to leave South Africa after he was arrested for violating local immigration laws while trying to leave the country, a government spokesman said Friday. The rapper and actor, who now goes by the name Yasiin Bey, appeared in a South African […]
Mike Epps is one busy man. Two television shows, an upcoming biopic where he will portray comedy legend Richard Pryor and a new comedy tour (Don’t Take It Personal) that kicks off February 5th at Madison Square Garden. The comedian and actor talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about his new ABC show starring […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Rene Angelil was a former singer-turned-manager when he received an audiotape of a 12-year-old singer from her mother. “At that time I had been in the business for 20 years,” Angelil recalled in a 1991 interview with The Associated Press. “In those 20 years, I had never heard or had a […]
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James will co-produce and appear in a reality TV series called “Cleveland Hustles.” James and his close friend and business partner, Maverick Carter, are producing the series that will debut this summer on CNBC. James also will make some cameo appearances. On the show, James and Carter will give four aspiring […]
The brutal 1820s frontier revenge thriller “The Revenant” landed a leading 12 nominations for the 88th annual Academy Awards, while the acting categories were again filled entirely by white performers a year after the Oscars came under withering criticism over its lack of diversity. The strong showing Thursday for “The Revenant,” including a best actor […]
