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Natalie Cole Performs 1st Post-surgery Concert

Natalie Cole has returned to the concert stage for first time since a successful kidney transplant.
The 59-year-old singer performed Wednesday night at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Cole had the surgery in May.
She received a standing ovation from the crowd as she walked onto the stage in a purple jewel-studded gown by designer Lloyd [...]

‘The Game’ May Return With New Season on BET

Mara Brock Akil’s hit show “The Game” may be getting another shot at prime time. The comedy, a spin-off from Akil’s cult classic show “Girlfriends,” was cancelled last May, only after three seasons on the CW. Now, BET is in serious talks to revive it by ordering a new season of original episodes (the network [...]

Jennifer Hudson Gives Birth to Baby Boy

It’s a boy! Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson and her fiancee welcomed a son to the world on Monday night, according to the Hollywood Reporter. His name is David Daniel Otunga, Jr., named for his father and Hudson’s soon-to-be hubby.
The boy weighed in at 7 pounds, 14 ounces. Jennifer and David, Sr., reportedly didn’t know [...]

Nia Long Lashes Out At Music Stars Who Act

“If you’re a singer, not an actress, you should sing. If you’re a rapper, you should rap,” is what actress Nia Long told the U.K. magazine Pride.
In the July cover story, written by Jessica Huie, the ‘Are We There Yet?’ star was also asked what she thought about Beyonce Knowles’ performance in ‘Obsessed.’
“I didn’t see [...]

Natalie Cole Announces First Post-surgery Concert

Natalie Cole is preparing for her comeback performance less than a month after a successful kidney transplant.
The Grammy-winning singer says she’ll perform Sept. 9 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
The 59-year-old had the surgery in Los Angeles last month. She had been scheduled to start a tour on June 5; those dates are being [...]

Jennifer Hudson: Says She Won’t Sing At the Inauguration

winner Jennifer Hudson has not belted out a tune since the tragic deaths of her mother, brother and nephew in late October last year. Hudson fans around the world got excited when the New York Post reported that the “Idol” star was set to sing the “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Inauguration ceremony next week, [...]

The Oh-So-Generous Will Smith

On the same day Will Smith showed up on the set of “Good Morning America” with a pile of coats for the underprivileged, the charitable donations of the Will Smith Foundation made news as well. FoxNews.com revealed that just released 2007 tax records show that $122,500 of the $1.3 million the foundation donated went to [...]

American Buffalo: Shutters Within First Week Of Opening

They don’t call it the Great White Way for nothing!
Within the first week of officially opening, the Broadway revival of ‘American Buffalo’ closed after the matinee performance on November 23, at Broadway’s Belasco Theatre.
The show, which marked the debut of black Hollywood heavyweight Cedric The Entertainer, played 20 previews and eight performances.
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Vh1’s Tiffany Pollard, Aka New York, on Gaining 40 Lbs., Men, And Life in L.A.

She’s made men fight over her, women hate her, and an entire state her stage name; but for vh1 reality TV icon, Tiffany Pollard, aka New York, her career is just getting started.
You may have wondered why Tiffany hasn’t been seen chain smoking, per usual, on her new series “New York Goes to Hollywood.” She [...]

Madonna Says Justin May Turn Up on Her Tour

And Spears is not the only young pop star Madonna was breaking news about. She said her “Sticky & Sweet” world tour has a few more guest surprises in the works.
“(Justin Timberlake is) going to make a guest appearance probably in Los Angeles,” she told Access. “Pharrell came on stage Saturday, which was great, and [...]

‘Iron Man 2′: Terrence Howard’s Out, Don Cheadle’s in

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Not sure what to make of the news, in today’s Hollywood Reporter, that Don Cheadle will be replacing Terrence Howard in Iron Man 2. The article hints that Howard wanted too much money for the sequel, which will see his character, sidekick Jim Rhodes, playing a bigger role, perhaps fulfilling [...]

DJ AM Joins Jay-Z on Tour in First Post-crash Show

DJ AM, who survived a plane crash last month in South Carolina, will appear on tour with Jay-Z.
DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, will join the rap mogul Wednesday at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, said Jenni Weinman, the celebrity disc jockey’s publicist.
It will be his first performance since suffering severe [...]

Random Photos

 

Warhol muse/dance diva Grace Jones puzzled the masses in a mysterious black mask at the 2008 Q Awards
in London.
 

Jada Pinkett Smith and her hubby Will are quite possibly the hottest couple in Hollywood.
 

Beyonce should really rock cherry red more often.
 

Perhaps an afternoon spree at Cartier in Beverly Hills cures all?

I Love New York: On Breaking Up with Tiffany Pollard

Episode 6 of New York Goes to Hollywood brought us some major laughs.  Surely, Tiffany “New York” Pollard is concentrating on making it big in Hollywood, but has she truly moved on from the heartache brought about by I Love New York?  As you may recall, it was reported that New York and Tailor Made, [...]

Wyclef Sued For $300K By Jacob The Jeweler

The company founded by the New York businessman known in the hip-hop world as “Jacob the Jeweler” has sued Wyclef Jean, claiming he owes money for watches and jewelry he bought.
Jacob and Company Incorporated says in Manhattan court papers filed Tuesday that the hip-hop star bought several items between March 2002 and January 2006 for [...]