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Mr. Marvin Junior, the long time surviving lead singer extraordinaire of the mighty, mighty Dells went home to glory today (05-29-13). According to a May 23, 2013 report in the Soulful Detroit blog, Mr. Junior was reported to be very ill “and is not expected to be with us for very much longer.” The report […]
According to the Oprah Winfrey Network, Tuesday’s premiere of Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and The Have Nots” drew 1.77 million viewers, making it the highest rated series debut on OWN in history. According to the Nielsen ratings, OWN premiered two back-to-back episodes of “The Haves and The Have Nots,” attracting 1.77 million total viewers for the […]
Oprah Winfrey made a surprise appearance on “Live With Kelly & Michael” this morning. While there to promote tonight’s premiere of his new series, “The Haves and the Have Nots,” on Winfrey’s OWN network, Tyler Perry was instrumental in conducting the surprise. He tried to call Oprah with a bad connection, Oprah said, “Let me see if […]
Will Smith and son Jaden were in the UK last week to promote their new film “After Earth.” One of the stops was the BBC’s The Graham Norton Show. Will Smith not only promoted the film, he and Jaden, 14, along with DJ Jazzy Jeff, treated the audience to the theme song from “The Fresh […]
E! News says it has confirmed that the first “American Idol” alum turned judge will be Jennifer Hudson. according to E!, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson, has signed a deal to join the judges panel for season 13, and the other two spots may be filled by former “Idol” contestants Kelly Clarkson and Adam Lambert or Clay Aiken. […]
Will Smith explains how he and wife Jada approach parenting. Also, Will Smith tells how filming “After Earth” brought him and son Jaden even closer. “My style of parenting is very similar to that of my parents, minus the concept of ownership. I think that, specifically in African American households, the idea coming out of […]
Oprah is moving on to the UK. OWN and partner, Discovery Networks International (DNI) announced they have partnered to launch an OWN programming block in the UK. The multi-year deal will include programming from popular OWN series: “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” “Oprah’s Master Class,” and “Super Soul Sunday.” Executive Vice President & Chief Content Officer, Luis Silberwasser said, “We […]
The winner of American Idol 2013 is Candice Glover! This was Candice second try at becoming an American Idol. 2013 was her year. Congratulations to Candice Glover. The lady can sing!! Her performance tonight with Jennifer Hudson was outstanding. (See pic)
Jaden Smith says he has no plans to try to become emancipated from his parents Will and Jada Pinkett Smith after his father jokingly claimed he wanted his own house for his 15th birthday in July. On a joint interview with his dad today on” Ellen DeGeneres Show, Jaden said, “See, here’s the thing that you need to […]
2004, “American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino sat down with theGrio about her career and if “Idol” still has star making power. TheGrio: What does Side Effects of You represent for you as a veteran singer? Fantasia: I’m in a great place now. I got in the game at a very young age. In the beginning it’s fabulous, it’s the […]