Dee Dee Warwick was a soul singer that received recognition for the performances that she did with her older sister Dionne Warwick as well as the songs she performed on her own. She died Saturday at a nursing home in Essex County. She was 63 years old. For months she has been sick. The doctors said that her sister was with her in the end.
Lil Wayne announced during the BET Hip-Hop Awards that he is expecting his first son who will be born in “a couple of days.” I wonder how he kept that hidden from the media this whole time?
“I got a son about to be born any day now, so shout-out to him. Pray for me,” the New Orleans rapper said during his acceptance speech for lyricist of the year. Afterwards he reminded the crowd to vote during the November election.
Those of you who were holding out for Nelly Furtado - one of the sexiest women in the music industry - are going to be disappointed to hear that the young singer has tied the knot. She told Entertainment Tonight Canada last night during an interview that she and her fiance - Demacio Castellon - married during the summer.
Janet Jackson is finally getting back to her “Rock Witchu” tour and has opened up about her mysterious illness that has caused her to be admitted to the hospital and cancel a few concerts. After two weeks of canceling concerts Jackson will reschedule everything.
Sources say that she was treated at Verizon Center in Washington for migraines that were connected to vertigo. She is now being treated for this illness - which can cause imbalance, dizziness, and other symptoms.
Madonna announced this week that she and her husband Guy Ritchie have decided to divorce. The two have been married for eight years. The two have asked that the media “maintain respect for their family at this difficult time”. They have already come to a financial settlement - but have yet to settle custody issues.
Lisa Marie Presley and husband Michael Lockwood were happy to welcome twin girls into the world on October 7th. The two were delivered by C-section at 2:46 p.m. They weighed 5 lbs., 15oz., and 5 lbs., 2 oz.
Presley’s rep told Us Weekly, “The babies and mom are happy and healthy and resting at home.” They have decided not to release any more information or their names at this time.
Usher’s new music video “Trading Places” is certainly gaining attention thanks to its steamy content. A majority of fans seem to love the video - but according to MediaTakeOut a few of their staffers were upset by the content in the video. They felt that he had taken things too far.
A source felt that Usher’s kisses with the women on the video were “disrespectful” to his new bride Tameka Foster and the mother of his child. It seems though that many feel that the true reasoning for disliking the video lies in the lyrics and the menaing behind them.
It’s time for Miley Cyrus to move over and make room for the newest Disney teen pop star - Demi Lovato. She has become quite popular with the younger generation and her new album “Don’t Forget” came in second on the Billboard charts this week. But this newest teen sensation didn’t always have such a great life.
Janet Jackson’s representative stated that the singer was hospitalized after she became sick right before one of her concerts. A statement released by W&W Public Relations stated that the singer canceled the concert in Montreal Monday after she “got suddenly ill”.
Apparently the 42 year old singer was on her North American tour and fell sick during her sound check. She was then rushed to the hospital just before the show was going to begin.
Mariah Carey is using her money and many talents to help those who have a hard time helping themselves. The singer is the newest Global Hunger Ambassador for the Yum! Foundation’s World Hunger Relief Campaign. Starting September 25th Mariah will be using her voice to encourage her fans from around the world to pick up a coded card at one of the 36,000 restaurants belonging to Yum.