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Ne-Yo Falls Ill, Bursts Into Tears During Performance [Video]

Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Ne-Yo shocked fans last night when he began to cry while on stage during a concert in Manchester, UK. Apparently, the crooner had been onstage for about an hour and just completed his rendition of Michael Jackson’s ‘Off the Wall,’ before calling it quits due to illness.
The seemingly confused crowd cheered — [...]

Mary Mary Reach No.1 with God In Me

Grammy Award-winning duo Mary Mary just picked up another no.1 record !
“God In Me,” the duo’s second single from 2008s “The Sound,” leaped into the top spot after spending a reported thirty-three weeks on the Gospel singles chart last week.
Featuring Kierra Sheard, “God In Me” comes just in time for Mary Mary’s anticipated performance [...]

Vickie Winans Says ‘It’s Time To Laugh’ Via BET, Plus T.I. And Mary Mary for Jesus ?

When life’s trials and tribulations get you down, there’s always joy in laughter. With that in mind, Stellar Award-winning dynamo Vickie Winans and BET have teamed up for a forthcoming television series !
Winans, known widely for songs including “Shake Yourself Loose” and “We Shall Behold Him,” will host “A Time To Laugh,” a fresh [...]

TLC’s Chilli Needs A Boyfriend

You may remember Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas from her days as one-third of the Grammy Award-winning group TLC. We haven’t heard much from Chilli since the group fizzled after the death of member Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes. Now we’ve caught wind of a VH1 casting call for “Atlanta’s hottest men to compete for a chance at romancing Chilli.” [...]

Body of Jennifer Hudson’s Nephew Found

Police found the body on Monday of Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson’s 7-year-old nephew, who had been missing since Hudson’s mother and brother were slain last week.
Julian King’s body had been left in the back seat of a stolen car found abandoned on a Chicago street.
The discovery ended a search that began on Friday after [...]

Jennifer Hudson’s Mother, Brother Slain in Chicago

The Academy Award winning actress and singer’s mother, Darnell Hudson Donnerson and brother Jason, were shot and killed Friday afternoon in Chicago.
Two adults were found fatally shot at a home at 70th Street and Yale Avenue at 3 p.m. Friday, authorities said. Willie Davis, the pastor of the Hudson family’s church, Progressive Baptist, confirmed [...]

Natalie Cole: Diagnosed with Hepatitis

As she readies the release of her latest music project, Grammy Award-winning diva Natalie Cole announced that she has been diagnosed with hepatitis C today.
“I’ve been so fortunate to have learned so much from my past experiences,” the ‘This Will Be’ singer said in a statement.
“I am embraced by the love and support of my [...]

Lionel Richie Pledges Commodores Reunion

 
 Grammy award-winning pop singer Lionel Richie said Saturday that he and the Commodores will reunite soon for a tour.
Richie said a reunion could happen in the next two years.
“We better do it now, or in the next 10 years nobody would care,” he told reporters before singing at Antigua’s Romantic Rhythms festival.
Richie, 58, said it [...]