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“Idol” Winner Kris Allen to Sing At NBA Finals

“American Idol” champion Kris Allen will sing the U.S. national anthem on Sunday before the second game of the NBA finals, pairing the winner of TV’s top-rated talent show with U.S. professional basketball’s biggest series.
The 23-year-old Allen, a student from Arkansas, won the 2009 season of the popular singing contest, defeating presumed front-runner Adam Lambert [...]

Lionel Richie Recruits R&B, Rap Stars for Album

Soul icon Lionel Richie has recruited R&B singer Akon and rapper Ne-Yo for his upcoming studio album.
“Just Go” is due out on February 17 via Island. The first single, “Good Morning,” has just been sent to urban adult-contemporary radio stations.
Both Akon and Ne-Yo share writing credits with Richie on the follow-up to 2006’s “Coming Home,” [...]

Barbara Shrugs Off Star’s “Hateful” Rant

Rich Schmitt/ZumaPress.com; Nancy Kaszerman/ZumaPress.com
If Star Jones is looking for a fight, she better look elsewhere.
Barbara Walters is opting not to engage her former tag-team partner, even though Jones sounded off on her former View mates in a recent interview with Essence magazine, saying “those girls were hateful” when Jones exited the ABC gabfest in 2006.
“Barbara [...]