Jennifer Hudson will have her “One Shining Moment”

The Grammy and Oscar winner will perform the song that plays each year at the end of the CBS broadcast of the NCAA men’s basketball championship game.  “The song inspires you,” Hudson said in a release. “It moves you. It motivates you and helps you reach that goal and that dream.”
The network said Tuesday that [...]

Jordin Sparks Releases Song That Didn’t Make Last Album

A Jordin Sparks song called “Turn This Car Around” has been released online, and it doesn’t sound too bad.   It does remind me of “Battlefield”, the first single off of her most recent album by the same title, which explains why the song didn’t make the album.  Written by Claude Kelly and produced by Oak, [...]

Gabourey Sidibe Makes Her Way to Showtimes ‘Big C’

On the heels of her Academy Award Show appearance and nomination, Gabourey Sidibe is ready to star in her next acting role.  The Precious leading actress will make her way from the mean streets of ’80s Harlem to the cushy, modern-day Connecticut suburbs in the new SHOWTIME dark comedy series, THE BIG C.
Sidibe, who guest starred [...]

Mo’nique: Her Oscar Win And The Aftermath

I was really excited when Mo’nique won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Precious, based on the novel Push by Sapphire. I was not alone as the entire audience stood and applauded as she took the stage. She walked poised, controlled and reserved, as if she was told she won the [...]

Oscars: Plus Size Winners & Nominees

Oscars and plus size women are two things that normally don’t go together.  For so long, the standard of beauty in entertainment has mirrored the way society thinks.  Instead of standing on the sidelines while others go after their dreams, many plus size women have delivered Oscar worthy performances and have been rewarded for their [...]

Kirstie Alley Gets A Big Surprise During the Taping of ‘Big Life’

Kirstie Alley struggled to fight back tears, while filming new reality show Kirstie Alley’s ‘Big Life’, when producers organised a surprise reunion with her ‘Look Who’s Talking’ co-star John Travolta.
The former Cheers actress has been documenting her latest weight battle for TV cameras and she reached out to old pal Travolta to make a cameo appearance on [...]

Monique Is Preparing Comedy Tour to “Spread the Love”

Monique has had a pretty impressive career thus far, with many of her milestones taking place in 2009 & 2010.  Before she was a Golden Globe, Oscar Nominated talk show host/actress, she was and still is a comedian. 
In a recent interview she was asked if she felt like she was guaranteed a win based on [...]

Lalah Hathaway is Accepting Song Submissions

Have you ever daydreamed of turning on the radio and hearing a song written by you and sung by one of today’s hottest artists?  Well if you have, now is your chance to make that dream a reality. 
Soul singer Lalah Hathaway is accepting submissions for her next record.  

We are looking for completed songs (not tracks or beats), stated Hathaway [...]

Jill Scott Is Joined By Maxwell For A 20 City U.S. Tour

Grammy Award winning superstar Jill Scott will be joined by Maxwell as they kick off their 20-city U.S. arena tour on May 21st in Cleveland with additional dates to be announced through June. Both artists are very accomplished and have had a great year thus far with numerous awards (Maxwell) and television appearances ( Jill Scott). 
Triple [...]

Italian Vogue UnVeils Vogue Curvy, Black & Talents

Italian Vogue has recently launched three new microsites catering to three specific overlooked groups in the fashion industry. Vogue Curvy takes a look at the lives of many plus size models and curvy celebrities.  It features celebrities such as Crystal Renn, America Ferrera and many others. 
Vogue Black embraces the beauty of women of color with articles pertaining [...]

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