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Ashley Tisdale, Kaley Cuoco & More Bare All In Allure’s Nude Issue

April 12, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Ashley Tisdale has officially dropped the teen star image – along with all her clothes!

Grammy Nominee Bruno Mars Performs Celine Dion, Jackson 5 Covers At Pre-Grammy Show

February 12, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Before singing his own songs, Bruno Mars performed a number of covers at a pre-Grammy celebration.

Bruno Mars, Keri Hilson & Access’ Maria Menounos Set For NBA All-Star Gig

February 08, 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y.

The 2011 NBA All-Stars will shine alongside an A-list cast of television, film, and music talent when they arrive at the first-ever T-Mobile Magenta Carpet at the 2011 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 20, which will include special performances by Grammy-nominated artist Bruno Mars and R&B superstar Keri Hilson.

The event will feature Access Hollywood’s Maria Menounos conducting interviews for NBA TV’s and TNT’s pregame specials, while actor/comedian Nick Cannon will host the stage show.

With 3 Grammy Nods, No. 1 Song And Upcoming CD, Focus Has Returned To Music For Chris Brown

January 27, 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Two years ago, the Grammy Awards appeared to mark the end of Chris Brown’s career. This year, it is serving as a new beginning.

Life for the multiplatinum sensation dramatically changed on the eve of music’s biggest night in 2009, when he assaulted then-girlfriend Rihanna and both were forced to bow out of the ceremony. In the months that followed, he saw his reputation tarnished, he had to plead guilty to a felony, and his comeback CD, “Graffiti,” was a commercial disappointment.

On The Download: Holiday Hip Hop / R&B Roundup

December 16, 2010

By Jeremy Blacklow

BURBANK, Calif.

The period around Thanksgiving & Christmas usually features a flurry of fourth quarter releases from all of the major labels and this year there was an especially crowded field. Specifically, the hip-hop and R&B genres offered up a number of high profile releases. So, which of these albums are worth picking up in order to get you ready for the 2012 (yep, I said ‘12) Grammy Awards?

After the jump… our roundup of the season’s best new releases.

Bravo’s New Gay Househusbands – Separating Fact From Fiction

December 13, 2010

NEW YORK, N.Y.

New York media had a field day on Friday after The New York Daily News broke the news that Bravo’s executive vice-president of production, Andy Cohen, was developing a gay version of his “Real Housewives” franchise to compete with Logo’s “The A-List.” However, with regards to the reportedly aptly-named “From The Bottom To The Top” – the main question at hand is, ‘How did Logo ever possibly beat Bravo to the punch in this genre?’

Access Hollywood has multiple sources that confirm that the show is indeed in the initial stages of pre-production. Find out what’s true — and not-so-true — about the inevitable pinnacle of Bravo’s programming evolution… after the jump.