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Michelle Williams, ‘Fela!': Former Destiny’s Child Member Joins Touring Musical Ensemble
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams is joining the latest national tour of the musical "Fela!"
Producers said Thursday the singer, who starred on the UPN sitcom "Half & Half," will be onstage when the tour opens at Sidney Harman Hall in Washington, D.C.,...
Kanye West, Kim Kardashian Baby News: Pregnant Reality Star Feels ‘Blessed,’ Releases Statement
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are feeling lucky about their first child together.
"It's true," the 32-year-old reality TV star said in a statement on her site Monday. "Kanye and I are expecting a baby. We feel so blessed and lucky and wish that in addition to both of our families, his mom and my dad could be here to celebrate this special time with us...
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Kanye West, Kim Kardashian Pregnant: Singer Announces Happy News While on Stage
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A kid for Kimye: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are expecting their first child.
The rapper announced at a concert Sunday night that his girlfriend is pregnant. He told the crowd of more than 5,000 at Revel Resort's Ovation Hall in song form: "Now you having my baby...
Fans to Join Beyonce on Stage at Super Bowl
NEW YORK (AP) - All the single ladies -- and fellas -- will have a chance to join Beyonce onstage at the upcoming Super Bowl.
Pepsi announced Friday that 100 fans will hit the stage when the Grammy-winning diva performs on Feb. 3 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans...
Fontella Bass Dead: ‘Rescue Me’ Singer Dies at 72
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Fontella Bass, a St. Louis-born soul singer who hit the top of the R&B charts with "Rescue Me" in 1965, has died.
Bass died Wednesday night at a St. Louis hospice of complications from a heart attack suffered three weeks ago, her daughter, Neuka Mitchell, said. Ba...
PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Reaches 1 Billion YouTube Views
NEW YORK (AP) - Viral star PSY has reached a new milestone on YouTube.
The South Korean rapper's video for "Gangnam Style" has reached 1 billion views, according to YouTube's own counter. It's the first time any clip has surpassed that mark on the streaming service owned by Google Inc...
Chaka Khan, Halle Berry, Maya Angelou Among 2013 BET Honorees
NEW YORK (AP) - Actress Halle Berry and musician Chaka Khan will be honored at the 2013 BET Honors.
The network announced Thursday that basketball star Lisa Leslie, music executive Clarence Avant and religious leader T.D. Jakes will also be celebrated at the Jan...
Fat Joe Tax Evasion: Rapper Admits Failing to Report Almost $3 Million in Income
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Rap star "Fat Joe" faces up to two years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to failing to pay taxes on nearly $3 million in income over two years.
The performer, whose real name is Joseph Cartagena, entered the plea in federal court in New Jersey because some of the companies he earns money from are incorporated there...
KEM Provides Haircuts for Detroit Students
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DETROIT (AP) - Students at a Detroit elementary school have been treated to free haircuts courtesy of R&B vocalist KEM.
The Detroit native arranged for a barber to visit Golightly Education Center on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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‘The Man’ Musical: Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston Inspire New Show
NEW YORK (AP) - Some key figures who helped manage Michael Jackson's career are teaming up to create a stage musical about the behind-the-scenes making of a superstar that producers call a cross between "Goodfellas" and "Dreamgirls."
Producers Mark Lamica, Quincy Krashna, Jerry Greenberg, Raymond Del Barrio and Larry Hart will join forces to present "The Man," a ficti