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NEW YORK — Aretha Franklin proved her voice is still divine at 69 as she gave a brief but rousing performance at a swank birthday party in her honor. ALSO READ: Kim Kardashian Goes Wild Tony Bennett, Smokey Robinson, music mogul Clive Davis, Bette Midler and Gayle King were among the celebrities on hand to […]

Tamela Mann will be making an appearance on BET’s “Mo’Nique Show” next week, and Tamela is far from the first Gospel artist to make an appearance on the late night show. Take a look at the long list of Inspiration acts to have stopped by the Academy Award-winning actress’ show by jumping over to 1-800-Gospel.com!

New York — Reports are surfacing that Katie Couric will be leaving CBS News in June and veteran newsman Scott Pelley will be replacing her on the broadcast for the evening. Partner Links: Kirstie Alley fires back at George Lopez Industry insiders are speculating that Couric will either stay at CBS or return to her […]

VIA: TheUrbanDaily.com Chris Brown has been invited back to appear on “Good Morning America” after smashing a window in his dressing room after an appearance on the show yesterday. Brown reportedly broke the window after being asked repeatedly about assaulting Rihanna in 2009. “I wish him the absolute best,” Robin Roberts said on “Good Morning […]

Photo by Dave M. Benett/Getty Images After being hospitalized for congestive heart failure 6 weeks ago at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, we’re saddened to report the passing of legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor. She was 79. According to Ms. Taylor’s publicist, the Academy Award-winning actress died peacefully and explains that congestive heart failure was “a […]

Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Gospel music is greater thanks to the hits created by Fred Hammond, but sadly, his next project won’t consist of Gospel music. Instead, Fred will be recording a Jazz album, which brings him back to his musical beginnings as a bass player. Take a listen to Jawn Murray’s entertainment report […]

Congratulations to Tina and Erica of Mary Mary on their latest victory! The duo was recently selected as Best Urban Gospel Artist by the readers of About.com in their contest for favorite Christian and Gospel music artists and bands. Take a look at more of the winners, and find out more about the voting process […]

Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images It won’t be for a full season, but Bishop T.D. Jakes will be making an appearance on LisaRaye’s reality show, “The Real McCoy.” The second season will premiere on April 7th at 9 pm on TV One, and famous faces like Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tatyana Ali, Bobby Brown, and even Bishop […]

Photo by C Flanigan/Getty Images Philly’s own Will Smith is giving back to his West Philly roots! The Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation, along with the Charlie Mack Cares organizations, are giving one Apple desktop and 29 Apple laptops to West Philadelphia High School. Apparently, 30 computers were recently stolen from the West Philly […]

Bobbi Kristina Brown is denying reports that her superstar mother, Whitney Houston, is sending her to rehab after photos surfaced that show Brown snorting lines of cocaine. “Excuse me,” Bobbi Kristina tweeted, “but I’d like to say that I am NOT going to rehab? I’m perfectly healthy and I am not addicted to anything but […]

VIA: TMZ.com TMZ has learned “Basketball Wives” star Evelyn Lozada is giving show producers an ultimatum — either pay her $20,000 an episode … or she’s gone for good. As we previously reported, Lozada has already threatened to leave the show — after, we’re told. she became upset because she believes the producers of the […]

BeBe & CeCe Winans + Mary Mary is in itself an awesome lineup, but now it’s “Greater” with the addition of the singer of “Nobody Greater,” VaShawn Mitchell! He’ll be the opening act for the powerhouse duos on the Still Something Big Tour, and this is the latest good news for the Minister of Music […]