Entertainment
The power of an apology apparently has no effect on fans of R. Kelly. According to Singersroom.com, Kelly was supposed to headline Soulfest AZ in Tolleson on Saturday (April 25). Although the entertainer was there to perform, he ultimately backed out of the show 20 minutes before he was scheduled to go on. The reason? […]
It’s his prerogative and Kanye West is exorcising it as far as the title of this upcoming album. Yes, according to tweets from the rapper, he has changed the title. It was previously called “So Help Me God.” https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/594928453675159553 https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/594928500588417024 “SWISH”, his follow-up to 2013’s “Yeezus” and as MTV News noted, last night, Kanye and […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Blues legend B.B. King remains in hospice care Saturday at his home in Las Vegas. King’s longtime business manager Laverne Toney says the musician had a good night and she welcomed the concern about his health. Toney has legal control over King’s affairs. The 89-year-old musician posted thanks on his official […]
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A yearslong effort to honor comedian Richard Pryor with a statue in Peoria is coming to a conclusion and prompting some residents of his hometown to re-examine the comic and his legacy. Sculptor Preston Jackson will unveil the 9-foot bronze statue Sunday in the city’s Warehouse District at the corner of […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The check was for $100 million, a payday so mind boggling that Floyd Mayweather Jr. couldn’t help but show it to a few reporters when the night was done. “No pictures, though,” Mayweather said, sliding the check out of an envelope. “Don’t want any pictures of it.” The check will soon […]
“Grey’s Anatomy” fans are angry with executive producer Shonda Rhimes after she killed off Dr. Derek ‘McDreamy’ Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey). During last week’s episode, Dr. Shepherd saved four lives after a horrific road accident before getting in a second car accident himself that resulted in him eventually becoming brain dead. Fans are still outraged by […]
It’s not exactly a secret that our National Anthem is a difficult song to sing. And now, after a rather forgettable rendering of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” before the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight, add Jamie Foxx to the list of people who can testify to that. As talented as Foxx is as an actor,comedian and yes, singer, a lot of […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Avengers are mighty, but not enough to beat themselves. The Marvel and Disney sequel earned a staggering $187.7 million in its debut weekend, making it the second biggest U.S. opening of all time according to Rentrak estimates Sunday. But “Avengers: Age of Ultron” failed to top the all-time record of […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the events in Baltimore continue to grip the nation, a few celebrities are raising their voices for the city and the cause. But experts say many stars are reluctant to address such heated emotional issues publicly. Artists such as Beyoncé, Cher, Dwayne Johnson, Jada Pinkett Smith and “Grey’s Anatomy” actor […]
Coming off the death of his mentor A$AP Yams, A$AP Rocky is set to come back into the public eye with the May 12 release of his album “A.L.L.A.” and new movie “Dope” on June 19. With all that comes the struggle to maintain, which Rocky opened up about to Billboard. For the entertainer, it […]
Trina Braxton is finally divorced from now ex husband Gabe Solis after filing in 2013, dismissing it and then, re-filing. The “Braxton Family Values” star martial issues and on-again, off-again marriage were highlighted on the show. But now the divorce has been finalized in Georgia, reports theJasmineBRAND.com. Braxton first filed for divorce in 2013 after […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Ben E. King, singer of such classics as “Stand By Me,” ”There Goes My Baby” and “Spanish Harlem,” has died. King died Thursday at age 76, publicist Phil Brown told The Associated Press. Brown did not immediately have other details. As a member of the Drifters, King co-wrote and sang lead […]
