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It’s a new year and Aretha Franklin has plans to start fresh with trying to conquer her fear of flying. The Queen of Soul is gearing up for her first trip in the air during the first week of February. The trek, which will take Franklin from Detroit to Chicago, will be her first flight […]
LONDON (AP) — A lack of diversity in films and television is not just an American problem, according to actor Idris Elba. Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is facing boycott calls and promising change after nominating an all-white roster of performers for the Oscars for the second year running. Elba, the London-born […]
It seems like most folks are feeling Jada Pinkett Smith as far as boycotting the Oscars (watch her response to the “white-out” here). Well, “most people” doesn’t include Janet Hubert, the original Aunt Viv from the “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” TV series. Immediately one would wonder why Hubert would come out against Pinkett Smith. All […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Glenn Frey, a rock ‘n’ roll rebel from Detroit who journeyed West, co-founded the Eagles and with Don Henley formed one of history’s most successful songwriting teams with such hits as “Hotel California” and “Life in the Fast Lane,” has died. Frey, 67, died of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative […]
Halle Berry‘s beauty is ageless. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t feel the pressure in Hollywood to go under the knife like her counterparts. Berry opened up to Yahoo! Beauty about these struggles with aging. “It is pressure,” Berry said. “When you see everybody around you doing it, you have those moments when you think, […]
You may not have heard, but Mo’Nique and her husband Sidney Hicks have created a podcast. According to Essence, in their new podcast titled “Open Relationship,” the couple is detailing their “open marriage” situation to the world. In the past when Mo’ spoke about their relationship as being “open,” it gave the impression that they […]
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 […]
