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The Southwest DeKalb High School marching band will appear on national television Saturday for the 122nd Tournament of Roses Parade. The 230-student band will march in the national parade, which will be broadcast at 11 a.m. Saturday. The band departed Wednesday for Pasadena, Calif., a DeKalb schools spokesman told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This is the […]
A teenager has been arrested and charged with breaking and entering into Tyler Perry’s home. Chloe Ware, 18, was caught within moments after breaking into the actor and playwright’s mansion on Paces Ferry in Atlanta, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Perry’s bodyguard caught Ware around 4 a.m. last Thursday, but two others escaped, police […]
In a touching video posted to his YouTube account, rocker Lenny Kravitz revealed just how much of an impact Teena Marie had on his life, and it’s deeper than many ever knew. In his early days as an aspiring rock star, Teena Marie took him under her wing and gave him a place to live. […]
The late Teena Marie’s next concert would’ve been New Year’s Day in Atlanta. Instead, the AJC reports that the Fox Theatre will honor Marie’s career with an impromptu tribute featuring previous headliners MAZE and Frankie Beverly, along with Johnny Gill and Stephanie Mills. The self-proclaimed “Ivory Queen of Soul” — whose hits included “Lovergirl” and […]
As fans continue to mourn her death, the details surrounding the cause of Teena Marie’s untimely passing are starting to come to light. From TMZ.com Teena suffered a grand mal seizure a month before her death. Close family friends tell us Tina has suffered other seizures, but the grand mal shook her up badly. We’re […]
Brandy recently got a tattoo of Hindu God Ganesh, remover of obstacles, tattooed on her forearm. We’re hoping it works and brings the singer a new man and hit album! Take a look at the finished product: Brandy Helps Feed The Homeless On Christmas Eve [PHOTOS] Brandy In Upscale Magazine: “People Still Call Me Murderer” […]
TV One is paying respects to blue-eyed soul singer Teena Marie with a special viewing of her incredible episode of Unsung tonight at 9pm(ET) and Midnight. As we previously reported, Teena Marie passed away unexpectedly on Sunday. She was 54. RELATED: More Celebs React To Teena Marie’s Death RELATED: Teena Marie Dies At Age 54 […]
As the news spread about the loss of Teena Marie, some of her industry peers, including Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, and Q-Tip, took to Twitter to share their reaction to the sad news. Born Mary Christine Brockert, Teena Marie was known as the Ivory Queen of Soul and one of the few white acts […]
Willow Smith recently interviewed with Yahoo! Music, where she discussed her upcoming singles, working with her family and, of course, Jay-Z. On a remake of “Parents Just Don’t Understand”: There’s a possibility that I will…it’s a really great song. What advice you get from your parents? Have fun because that’s the best. If you’re not […]
There has been an outpouring of concern and remembrance for the late Teena Marie since it was confirmed that she died in her home on December 26th. The community of entertainers has been very vocal on social networks like Twitter, sharing their favorite songs and thoughts about the singer and songwriter. “She was an amazing […]
Halle Berry recently appeared on CNN, where she revealed that as a little girl, she saw her mother be a victim of domestic abuse. To honor her, Halle has been working at Los Angeles’ Jennesse Center, a women’s shelter that helps families affected by abuse. Of watching her father abuse her mother, she said, “Honestly, […]
Entertainment mogul Tyler Perry has offered to rebuild the home of an 88-year-old great-grandmother who lost all her belongings in a fire. PEOPLE is reporting that Perry reached out to an 88-year-old great-grandmother of seven, who lost everything when her house in Coweta County — just southwest of Atlanta — burned to the ground. The […]