November 06, 2009
BURBANK, Calif
TV One Access explores the harrowing yet hope-filled story of the most critically acclaimed film of the year, “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.” “From Push to Precious” is an hour-long special produced by Access Hollywood’s urban entertainment news program, TV One Access. The special premieres Sunday, November 8, 2009 (check local listings) on cable’s TV One.
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November 05, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Kanye West has stepped out of the limelight after his much-mocked interruption of Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards earlier this year, but the star may be revealing his new inspiration through his blog.
In a series of posts now up to seven, Kanye has been posting photos and quotes from the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali — another star whose ego was as famous as his talents.
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October 26, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Illness has forced Billy Bell out of the competition on “So You Think You Can Dance,” Access Hollywood has learned.
No details were given about Bell’s illness.
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October 24, 2009
MIAMI BEACH, Fla,
Rapper and music producer Lil Jon says completing his long-awaited new album has taken him longer than he thought, but sticking to his ambitious idea of mixing crunk music with rock has always been his driving force.
“We’re pretty much like 80 percent done,” Lil Jon said of “Crunk Rock,” his first solo album, slated to be released by early next year. “It’s probably one of my best albums to date in the sense that it’s got a little bit of everything that I know everybody’s going to groove to.”
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October 21, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Even Snoop Dogg isn’t immune to Hollywood’s bloodsucker craze — the rapper wants to be a vampire.
“You know I’m down with it,” the rapper told MTV News of HBO’s “True Blood,” which he name-drops in his latest single, “Gangsta Luv.” “I love that show. I wish I could be on it. I’d be a hell of a vampire, don’t you think?”
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October 21, 2009
NEW YORK, New York
Lil Wayne has a date in a Manhattan courtroom, but DNA science will take center stage.
A hearing on a DNA profiling technique used in the rapper’s 2007 gun-possession case was due to start Wednesday. It concerns a process used for identifying people from tiny amounts of DNA — including some that prosecutors say ties the Grammy Award-winner to a gun found on his tour bus after a concert.
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October 16, 2009
BURBANK, Calif.
On the next “TV One Access,” host Tatyana Ali takes a look at Hollywood’s “Men (and Women) Behaving Badly” and their actions that earned them notoriety. “Men Behaving Badly” is an hour-long special produced by TV One’s monthly entertainment news program, “TV One Access.” The special premieres Sunday, October 18, 2009 (check local listings) on cable’s TV One. http://www.accesshollywood.com/topic/tv-one
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October 11, 2009
ATLANTA, Ga.
T.I. didn’t need to attend the BET Hip-Hop Awards to win two trophies on Saturday.
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September 17, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
The Billboard charts have a new king.
Jay-Z earned his 11th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 this week with “The Blueprint 3,” a record for a solo act in the history of the albums charts. The hip-hop mogul dethroned previous record-holder Elvis Presley, who had 10 No. 1 albums, according to Billboard.
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