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Jennifer Hudson will not perform at the upcoming inauguration as some reports have suggested. According to Hudson's rep, the rumors, likely due to Hudson's support of the campaign and performance at the Democratic National Convention, are untrue.  «Full Post»

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R&B stars Rihanna and Chris Brown may be engaged! According to the Daily Mail, Rihanna was spotted rocking a huge diamond ring on her wedding finger just after New Year's Eve in London. Sources say Rihanna's glove-less hand was decorated with a  «Full Post»

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T.I. is headed to court this week after being sued for allegedly stiffing attorneys in his September 2008 custody case. According to the AJC, the Grammy-winning Hip Hop star owes attorneys $8,000 in fees. The "Live Your Life" star was ordered i  «Full Post»

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QVC will offer an assortment of Obama items this month in special broadcasts to be taped in Washington D.C. in honor of President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration. According to the Associated Press, the retail network has already sold more  «Full Post»

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At age 83, bluesman B.B. King continues to tour relentlessly around the country, and has just extended his 2009 trek into next spring, according to Live Daily. His current tour launched in September and now stretches across 30 shows through mid-Ap  «Full Post»

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Tyler Perry's 17,000 sq ft. home in Fairburn, GA hit the market last week with an asking price of $3,695,000. The gated estate at 9620 Cedar Grove Rd. sits on 11.4 acres and has an infinity-edge pool, tennis court and waterfalls. The property has  «Full Post»

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Marion "Suge" Knight was forced to give up Death Row records when he declared bankruptcy in 2006, but prospective buyers of its catalogue are still afraid to come anywhere near the property because of its original ties to the former mogul. Accordi  «Full Post»

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Diddy's camp is clearing up rumors that he has been begging for four inauguration tickets for the past several weeks. "The story is ridiculous and untrue," his rep tells TMZ.com. "Diddy was offered tickets by the Obama inaugural committee becaus  «Full Post»

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Denzel Washington celebrated his 54th birthday on Dec. 28 in the Turks and Caicos, says the New York Post. "During a boat ride to the island where his party was held he jumped overboard and challenged his son to a swimming race," according to a s  «Full Post»

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Despite an online campaign by fans of the ABC drama "Dirty Sexy Money" to keep the show alive, co-star Blair Underwood tells E! Online that the drama has been taken off of life support. "As far as I'm concerned, we're not doing any more shows," sa  «Full Post»

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"Brothers To Brutha" has given the public a look deep inside the Harrell family and the five brothers that form Def Jam's talented singing family aptly named Brutha. Throughout all the fights and family issues, Anthony, Grady, Jared, Jacob and Cheyen  «Full Post»

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According to Phoenix area sources, DMX is facing another problem - this time unrelated to criminal court. DMX aka Earl Simmons' home in the area has been placed in foreclosure however, the sale of the home is not the only concern. Wheeler, the re  «Full Post»

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Hip hop fans and media outlets alike are skeptical about reports of Soulja Boy being ambushed by masked gunmen, who later released an Internet video claiming responsibility. But a rep for the artist says it's true. The unconfirmed reports hit the  «Full Post»

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Mega rap star Lil' Wayne has been chosen as one of the voice-overs for the newly designed Gatorade beverage. In a new commercial for the popular sports drink, Weezy is heard narrating a description of what "g" represents, as popular sports figures  «Full Post»

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Over $10,000 worth of sentimental jewelry was stolen from Queen Latifah 's luxury villa in Tobago, the Caribbean island's local newspaper reports. Tobago police told Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday they believe a staff member of the $1,000-per-night  «Full Post»

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Oprah Winfrey sent a surprise Christmas present to an inner-city Atlanta school: a $365,000 check! An educator named Ron Clark almost didn't notice the whopping check, which was included in a letter from the talk show host. Clark opened the privat  «Full Post»

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Lil Kim is not enthused with 'Notorious,' the highly anticipated flick based on the life of noted Hip Hop star Biggie Smalls also known as 'BIG'. Set for release Jan. 16, Notorious features everyone from Derek Luke to Angela Basset while also intr  «Full Post»

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Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has been ordered to stay away from the mother of his 11-month-old son after he allegedly assaulted her at his Phoenix home in October. According to court papers revealed by TMZ.com, Angela Nazario c  «Full Post»

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Prince has revealed that his plans for 2009 include the release of three new albums, including an electro-flavored solo effort tentatively titled MPLSOUND that was recorded at Paisley Park Studios. "Prince experimented with Pro Tools and 'new ways  «Full Post»

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TheDirty.com is reporting that Charles Barkley was drinking heavily with actor Jaleel White and retired NFL player Michael Strahan at a Scottsdale, Ariz. bar before the ex-NBA star was popped for suspicion of DUI early Wednesday. Barkley spent Tue  «Full Post»

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Actor Bernie Hamilton, who played the no-nonsense police captain on the 1970s TV series "Starsky and Hutch," has died. He was 80. Hamilton died of cardiac arrest Tuesday night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said his son, Raoul Hamilton. Born in L  «Full Post»

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A murder indictment was issued against William Balfour -- the man charged in the killings of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew -- in a Chicago court Tuesday. The estranged husband to Jennifer's sister, Julia, pled not guilty to the Octo  «Full Post»

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Former NFL star Andre Rison was arrested in San Antonio Tuesday morning for public intoxication, according to TMZ.com. Sources say Rison - who famously had his house burned down by then girlfriend Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes - arrived to the Crown  «Full Post»

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After months of filming, MTV is finally ready to premiere "Daddy's Girls," a spinoff of "Run's House" built around Rev. Run's entrepreneurial daughters, Vanessa and Angela. The series will follow the siblings as they break away from New York  «Full Post»

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Timbaland is being sued by a florist in Miami Beach, Fla for the balance of a holiday shopping spree. According to TMZ.com, the White Tulip Florist filed legal papers that seek to slap a lien on the music producer's Miami mansion, claiming he boug  «Full Post»