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Amy Winehouse concert cancelled
Amy Winehouse disappointed an audience of 4,500 people after pulling out of a gig at the last minute.
The 23-year-old was ruled unfit to perform by doctors and also her gruelling tour is said to have left her exhausted.
Fans were furious at being told to go home after queuing for hours at Liverpool’s Aintree Pavilion.
‘She’s played […]
Prince Album To Be Distributed In UK Via Sunday Newspaper
Prince’s new album ‘Planet Earth’ will not be released in the U.K., because a newspaper is giving it away instead.
Bosses at Sony BMG U.K. have won an exemption from the terms of a new worldwide deal struck by the pop superstar and executives at the company’s mother label Columbia in the U.S. after learning Prince […]
Paris Hilton Offered $1 Million to Talk Branding
Recently released from prison Paris Hilton has been offered the chance to become self-help group The Learning Annex’s second highest-paid speaker behind property tycoon Donald Trump, informs Hollywood.
The company has offered the socialite $1 million if she’ll agree to host an hour-long seminar called “How to Build Your Brand.”
Will.I.Am Designs Hard Rock Uniforms
Will.I.Am has teamed up with Hard Rock Hotel and Casino to create a new uniform collection for staff.
The rapper/producer, who has already launched his own high end clothing label, i.am Antik, has collaborated with design partner Lor-E Phillips to create the line.
“My goal was to create a look that exudes upscale rock ’n roll, […]
Victoria Adams in Talks to Star in ‘Ugly Betty’
Victoria Adams, the former Spice Girl, reportedly is being attached to star in an episode of the hit TV series ‘Ugly Betty’.
While there has yet any official confirmation from the show’s producers, actor Eric Mabius, who plays Mode’s editor in chief Daniel Meade in the series, let slip details concerning the speculation.
“Victoria is keen and […]
Pamela Anderson Opens Strip Club
According to her personal blog, Pamela Anderson has her mind set on opening a strip club chain.
The ideea, a strip club chain called Lapland, came up when she went to Finland to promote animal rights and to find her roots.
“I’m going to look into opening a chain of strips club and I’ll call them LAPLAND!!!” […]
R&B Singer Babyface’s Divorce Finalized
Grammy-winning R&B singer Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and his ex, Tracey Edmonds, have officially finalized their divorce, according to court papers.
Babyface and Tracey had been married for 13 years. They will have joint custody of their two sons, Brandon, 10, and Dylan, 6, according to a Superior Court final judgment filed Friday and released on Monday.
The […]
Morgan Freeman To Play Nelson Mandela
Oscar winner Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby - 2004) has been tapped to play South African leader Nelson Mandela in the film adaptation, ‘The Human Factor’.
The motion picture will be based on an upcoming book, titled ‘The Human Factor: Nelson Mandela and the Game that Changed the World’, by journalist John Carlin. The book examines […]
50 Cent To Act in DeNiro and Al Pacino Movie
Rapper 50 Cent has landed a role in Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino’s forthcoming movie, ‘Righteous Kill’.
New York’s Daily News reports that 50 Cent will play a drug dealer in the movie, which isn’t a stretch for the rapper who began dealing drugs on the streets of Jamaica, Queens at the age of 12.
Shooting is […]
Winners Of The 2007 BET Awards
Female R&B artist: Beyonce
Male R&B artist: Ne-Yo
Group: Gnarls Barkley
Gospel artist: Kirk Franklin
Hip-hop artist: T.I.
New artist: Jennifer Hudson
Collaboration: Ludacris f/Mary J. Blige, “Runaway Love”
Video of the Year: Beyonce, “Irreplaceable”
Actor: Forest Whitaker
Actress: Jennifer Hudson
Male Athlete of the Year: LeBron James (Basketball)
Female Athlete of the Year: Serena Williams (Tennis)
BET J Cool Like That: Gerald Levert
Viewers’ choice: Birdman & […]
