LA Urban Entertainment Examiner

The Oprah Winfrey Show to end September 2011

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:16:17 -0700

The Oprah Winfrey Show will end after being on air for 25 years.Getty ImagesOn Friday’s episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the queen of talk will announce that she plans to end her show after 25 years on the air. According to a state...

BREAKING NEWS! Mike Tyson arrested at LAX after an altercation

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:24:42 -0700

Former boxing champion Mike Tyson was detained at Los Angeles International Airport this afternoon on suspicion of battery following an alleged altercation with a photographer, the LA Times is reporting. The incident happened about 4:30 p.m....

Hot or Not? Wyclef Jean ft. Dejuan "ROBOTIC LOVE"

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:07:58 -0700

Lead Fugees rapper, Wyclef Jean has gathered some of his famous friends for a 13-song EP, which hit stores Tuesday. From the Hut to the Projects to the Mansion was produced by DJ Drama and features Timbaland, Cyndi Lauper, Maino, and Ev...

Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar announces he has cancer

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:27:58 -0700

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the greatest basketball players of all-time, announced Tuesday morning that he has been diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer. The sports legend made the public disclosure nearly a year after being diagnosed with c...

Boyz II Men singer has H1N1 virus

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:24:28 -0700

The H1N1 virus has afflicted another celebrity victim. Shawn Stockman of the R&B group Boyz II Men has been diagnosed with the illness, fellow group members Wanya Morris and Nathan Morris told CNN. The pair said Stockman was unable t...

Chris Brown announces release date for new album

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:08:26 -0700

R&B singer Chris Brown announced via Twitter last week that his next album will hit stores on December 15. Graffiti will be Brown's third studio album and his first released since the 2007 release of Exclusive. The album, which i...

Rihanna to speak out on Good Morning America

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:50:23 -0700

Barbados born songstress Rihanna will appear on "Good Morning America" this Thursday, promoting her new album, Rated R. In addition to appearing on "GMA," the singer will also be featured on Friday's edition of A...

Beanie Siegel disses Jay-Z on new track

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:42:24 -0700

Controversy surrounding an impromptu Beanie Sigel appearance during a Jay-Z concert in Philadelphia on Friday suggests a latent diss towards Hov. After being brought on stage by label mate Jadakiss, who Sigel at one point and time had beef w...

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys to perform at Game 1 of the World Series

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:25:47 -0700

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys have been chosen to perform their joint record "Empire State of Mind" during Game one of the Major League Baseball World Series this week in New York. In an interview with MTV.com on Monday, Hov shared his enth...

Bill Cosby to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:04:51 -0700

An all-star cast of comedians including Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock has lined up to salute Bill Cosby, the recipient of this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Monday night’s gala will include Dick Gregory, Sinbad, Carl Re...

Oprah Hit With Plane Sex Lawsuit

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:57:03 -0700

GETTYA flight attendant for Oprah Winfrey's private jet who was fired after she allegedly had sexual intercourse on board of the plane has filed a lawsuit against the queen of talk, denying all allegations against her. Corrine Gehrls says ...

Ex-Fiance of 'Atlanta Housewife' Dies after Club Brawl

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:46:49 -0700

Jewell and Burress broke off their engagement last month.The ex-fiance of Kandi Burress - who stars on BRAVO's hit reality series 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' - died Friday (Oct. 2) after a club brawl, according to FOX 5 news in Atlanta.Po...

LL Cool J nominated for 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:14:56 -0700

LL Cool J made the ballot on his first year of eligibilityIs rap veteran LL Cool J a Rock and Roll icon? On September 23, it was announced that LL Cool J is one of 12 artists to receive a nomination for induction into the Rock and Roll Hal...

Jay-Z still reigns on Billboard 200 charts

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:42:30 -0700

Jay-Z remains in the No. 1 slot on the Billboard 200 albums chart, with his new album "The Blueprint 3" shifting 298,000 copies (down 37%) in its second week. The set bowed atop the list last week with 476,000.Traditionally, No. 1-deb...

BREAKING NEWS: Michael Jackson's "This Is It" to open at L.A. LIVE first

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:24:25 -0700

Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesFans saddened by Michael Jackson's sudden death on June 25, before a long-awaited return to the stage, may find comfort in a film showing his final rehearsals that will be released next month."THIS IS IT,"&...

Jay-Z defends Kanye West's VMA rant (Audio)

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:48:33 -0700

Arnold Taylor/Getty ImagesKanye West caused major controversy at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards Sunday when he bombarded the stage and interrupted Taylor Swift's 'Best Female Video' speech to tell the crowd the award should have gone to Be...

Lil Mama apologizes for crashing Jay-Z's VMA performance

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:07:03 -0700

Lil Mama, Jay-Z, and Alicia Keys at the 2009 VMAsThe 2009 MTV Video Music Awards were full of surprises, and interruptions. The now infamous outburst displayed by Kanye West as Taylor Swift accepted her award for Best Video, has become the hottest to...

(Audio) President Obama voices his opinion about Kanye West

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:59:23 -0700

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Ella Ann of The Bangz is in critical condition after being shot

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:38:08 -0700

Ella Ann of The BangzElla Ann, of Los Angeles based duo 'The Bangz', has been shot and is in critical condition, according to sources close to her camp.The young artist, whose real name is Korttney Elliott, is currently in the hospital being treated ...

Kanye West apologizes on Jay Leno (video)

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:34:40 -0700

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