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Diva songstress Whitney Houston is reportedly penniless, after running though a $100-million record deal. The 48-year-old former crack addict is now being supported by her record company, Arista, who has given her an advance off her next album project, according to a source who spoke with RadarOnline. SEE ALSO: Paula Patton & More Worst Dressed Celebs Of […]
The nominations for the 2012 Academy Awards are in! The annual award ceremony honors only the prestigious and great entertainment milestones of the year. Within those nominations are four, for “The Help,” including “Best Picture,” “Best Supporting Actress” and “Best Actress. Who do you think will win? Best picture “War Horse” “The Artist” “Midnight in […]
Aretha Franklin has called of herwedding to long time companion and friend William ‘Willie’ Wilkerson. According to Franklin the couple was moving way to fast and some things had not been thought our thoroughly. The two planned on tieing the know on a yacht in Miami, Beach in June or July. Aretha and Will released […]
James Fortune has seemingly had a meteoric rise to the spotlight in a short amount of time. But it has not been without painful hardships, disappointments and real sacrifice. If you’ve heard him sing his personal testimony put to music — the song “I Trust You” — you know just how far he’s come. ESSENCE.com […]
Despite George Lucas’s struggles to get any major movie studio to take a film featuring an all African-American cast, Red Tails proudly sits at second place at the box office. SEE ALSO: WHO: Almost Half Of Abortions Are Unsafe According to Dealine.com : Hollywood studios were stunned by how well the No. 2 film, George […]
Aaron McGruder, the creator of the comic strip and cartoon “The Boondocks” has added a new project to his resume by co-writing the George Lucas produced movie on the Tuskegee Airmen, “Red Tails.” McGruder’s “Boondocks” cartoon and comic strip was a biting satire of politics and pop culture and has caused controversy by mocking Condoleezza […]
By Clutch Magazine Last week George Lucas made waves when he took to The Daily Show to explain why it took 23 years to make the upcoming film Red Tails about the Tuskegee Airmen. According to Lucas, only one thing stood in the way of the historical action flick reaching movie screens: money. SEE ALSO: […]
Soul songstress Aretha Franklin has released a wish list of the actors whom, according to the New York Daily News, she would like to see cast in the movie about her life. SEE ALSO: Happiest Celebrity Mugshots The “Queen of Soul” penned her memoir, “Aretha: From the Roots,” along with famed celeb biographer David Ritz back in […]
Our first lady turns 48 today!!!! The lovely Michelle Obama!!!! Check out the letter the editor of Essence Magazine wrote to our first lady on her birthday! To The First Lady of the United States of America: It must have been a joyful day on January 17, 1964 when you arrived in the world as […]
from: praiserichmond.com R&B singer/songwriter Faith Evans shares her musical memories of attending Bishop Hezekiah Walker’s church and sitting in on rehearsals during her tribute to him at the 2012 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Luncheon in Nashville, TN. Faith Evans surprised him with a performance of his song “Calling My Name” featuring original lead vocalist Timiney […]
The 2012 Stellar awards took place over the weekend and Gospel singer/composer VaShawn Mitchell swept six categories! Check out the winners from the 2012 Stellar Awards below… Artist of the Year: Vashawn Mitchell- Triumphant Song of the Year: Kirk Frankllin, Smile – Hello Fear Male Vocalist of Year: Vashawn Mitchell – Triumphant Albertina Walker Female […]
The 1977 landmark television series “Roots,” which was the dramatization of late author Alex Haley‘s lineage, will be brought to life again by Oprah Winfrey. SEE ALSO: Morgan Freeman’s Top Film Roles In order to honor the show’s 35th anniversary, Oprah will interview Cicely Tyson, Leslie Uggams, LeVar Burton, John Amos, Louis Gossett, Jr., and Ben Vereen (all pictured […]