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Hudson Will Return to Chicago to Film ABC Special

Jennifer Hudson returns to her hometown of Chicago for an ABC prime-time special, “Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” that will air in December.
The network says the 28-year-old singer-actress will share childhood memories of the music, people and places that set the stage for her career. Musical performances will be filmed on location throughout [...]

Morgan Freeman Helps Mississippi Kids Integrate Prom

In 1997, Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman made an historic offer to the high school in his hometown of Charleston, Mississippi: He would foot the bill for the school’s senior prom—on condition that both black and white students be allowed to attend. Even though the students shared classes and every other aspect of school life, [...]

Aretha Can’t Stand Heat, Cancels Show

 For the Queen of Soul, a scorching day can be a royal pain.
Aretha Franklin called off a gig in her hometown of Detroit Sunday night, citing heat exhaustion from a string of performances along the sun-drenched East Coast.
The 65-year-old said the high-temp concerts were “sweltering and all but overwhelming” and preemptively canceled her Detroit show.
“Following [...]

Lil Flip Involved In Credit Card Scam

Houston MC Lil Flip was arrested in his hometown on Saturday in connection with a credit card scam. According to the Houston Chronicle, the rapper is accused of purchasing a $671.00 Southwest Airlines ticket from Houston to Baltimore on June 8 over the phone about an hour before the flight was scheduled to take off. [...]