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Grammys Recap: Star-Studded Performances, Unpredictable Winners!

February 11, 2013

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

From Taylor Swift’s “Alice In Wonderland”-themed opening number to .fun and Mumford & Sons winning big, it was a completely unpredictable night inside the 2013 Grammy Awards!

Jordin Sparks, Gladys Knight & More Remember Whitney Houston At Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party

February 10, 2013

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.

At the Clive Davis pre-Grammys party at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday night, the stars who hit the red carpet were still thinking of Whitney Houston, who passed away hours before Clive’s annual event in 2012.

Getting Jiggy Wit It Again! Will Smith Getting Back In The Rap Game

August 18, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Will Smith is preparing for a musical comeback, according to a new report.

Producer La Mar “Mars” Edwards confirmed he is working with “Big Willie” on a new record.

Rapper Ja Rule Set To Get Prison Sentence In NYC Gun Case; He Also Faces Tax Rap In NJ

June 08, 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Multiplatinum-selling rapper Ja Rule is set to go to prison, but he’s leaving fans with an album on the way.

The rapper-actor — whose gravelly voice, thuggish tough talk and duets with R&B divas made him one of rap’s stars in the early 2000s — is set to be sentenced Wednesday to two years in a New York prison.

Trainer Accused Of Sending Lewd Text Messages About Ashanti To Her Mom’s Cell Phone

December 09, 2009

NEW YORK, N.Y.

An Indiana fitness trainer deluged Ashanti’s mother with crude text messages about the R&B star, peppering his comments with graphic photos and a picture of her family home, authorities said in a court case that could go to trial next week.

Stars & Colleagues React To Michael Jackson’s Surprising Death

June 26, 2009

BURBANK, Calif.

The shocking death of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, at age 50, surprised the world on Thursday – and the stars are sharing their grief.

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“I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news. For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don’t have the words. Divinity brought our souls together on ‘The Wiz’ and allowed us to do what we were able to throughout the 80’s. To this day, the music we created together on ‘Off The Wall,’ ‘Thriller’ and ‘Bad’ is played in every corner of the world and the reason for that is because he had it all…talent, grace, professionalism and dedication. He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever. I’ve lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him.”
-- Quincy Jones, producer of “Off The Wall,” “Thriller” and “Bad”

More friends’ memories… after the jump.

Ashanti Set To Make Her Stage Debut In ‘The Wiz’

April 29, 2009

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Ashanti is going down the Yellow Brick Road to Oz.

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will make her stage debut this summer as Dorothy in a revival of “The Wiz,” the soul-tinged version of the classic L. Frank Baum story.