AP - Jun 14, 2008
Comedians will often talk about the room — how it feels, whether it s good or not, how to work it. Chris Rock played to a room Friday night that few comedians could command. Rock performed his act...
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New York City symbolically banned use of the word nigger on Wednesday, the latest step in a campaign that hopes to expunge the most vile of racial slurs from hip hop music and television. The City Council...
More »E! Online - Jan 10, 2006
It s official: David Bowie has entered his golden years. The British rock legend, along with late comic genius Richard Pryor, power rock trio Cream, country singer Merle Haggard, bluesman Robert Johnson...
More »E! Online - Dec 8, 2005
The emancipation of Mariah Carey from all things that Glitter seems complete. The songbird soared with eight Grammy nominations Thursday, including an Album of the Year nod for her comeback statement...
More »AP - Sep 9, 2005
The producer of Friday s one-hour telethon to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims said no special precautions will be taken to edit out political statements — even though rapper Kanye West is on the...
More »E! Online - Sep 8, 2005
Hurricane Katrina may be long gone, but the storm surrounding Kanye West s controversial off-script rap lingers. The hip-hop star s impromptu anti-President Bush, anti-media diatribe, airing live...
More »Reuters - Sep 8, 2005
The last time rapper Kanye West appeared on a TV show to raise money for Hurricane Katrina victims, he accused U.S. President George W. Bush of racism. This time, producers feel confident he ll just sing...
More »AP - Sep 8, 2005
Upcoming celebrity benefits to raise money for relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: • Kevin Smith is holding an online auction on his Web site, http: 1/4 1/4http://www.ViewAskew...
More »Reuters - Sep 6, 2005
Sheryl Crow, the Dixie Chicks, Randy Newman, Neil Young, Rod Stewart, Alicia Keys and Paul Simon will perform during Friday s Hurricane Katrina benefit organized by the major broadcast networks. Shelter...
More »AP - Sep 2, 2005
Celebrities including Ellen DeGeneres, Jay Leno, Master P and Dave Matthews are contributing star power to relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Katrina. DeGeneres, a New Orleans native whose 82-year...
More »E! Online - Aug 3, 2005
Now! might be leaving its teens, but it can still mix it up with a young hood. After giving the series its seventh number one bow last week, Now That s What I Call Music! 19 pushed its chart reign...
More »E! Online - Jul 13, 2005
R. Kelly is out of the closet and onto the charts. Despite a litany of legal troubles, most involving his purported penchant for videotaping sexual encounters, the R&B star is back at number one on...
More »AP - Dec 15, 2004
The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week s ranking is in parentheses. The list is...
More »AP - Oct 27, 2004
Usher is feeling the vibe. The R&B singer leads the second annual Vibe Awards with five nominations. Right on his dancing heels is Alicia Keys, with four nominations. Keys also will perform at the...
More »AP - Sep 15, 2004
As he tried to slip in a side door before a recent performance, Nelly got accosted by a fan waiting for his arrival. Nothing unusual — except the fan just happened to be uber-hip singer-songwriter...
More »Reuters - Sep 3, 2004
Make no mistake about it: Nelly is not releasing a double album like his fellow hip-hoppers OutKast and Jay-Z. Instead, the St. Louis native is going the way of Bruce Springsteen and Guns N Roses by...
More »Reuters - Aug 2, 2004
Comedian Chris Rock is preparing to release his first album in five years, Never Scared, featuring a parody of OutKast s Grammy-winning anthem Hey Ya! Due Aug. 31 via Geffen, the set culls material...
More »AP - Apr 12, 2004
Pitching it as the New Millennium Sonny and Cher Show, ABC aired The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour on Sunday. In what was billed as their first-ever TV special, Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson (who already...
More »E! Online - Mar 10, 2004
Jada Pinkett Smith and Britney Spears are taking a trip to Europe together. Smith and her band, Wicked Wisdom, will be opening for the platinum pop princess before eight concert dates on Spears Onyx...
More »Reuters - Mar 5, 2004
The third Projekt Revolution tour, headlined by founders Linkin Park, will kick off July 23 at Cincinnati s Riverbend Music Center and run through Sept. 5 in Mountain View, Calif. The outing will encompass...
More »E! Online - Nov 16, 2003
Performers like Rod Stewart and Alan Jackson , presenters like Glen Campbell , Hall and Oates and the Smothers Brothers... gee, it s hard to imagine why the broadcast networks are having trouble attracting...
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