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Aretha Franklin Immortalized In Wax For Black History Month

Aretha Franklin

Soul superstar Aretha Franklin is to be immortalized as a waxwork to mark the start of Black History Month. The "Respect" hitmaker's wax double will be unveiled at Madame Tussauds museum in New Yo...


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Aretha Franklin Calls Off Her Engagement

Aretha Franklin

Singer Aretha Franklin has called off her engagement to William Wilkerson - just three weeks after announcing her intention to wed her longtime friend later this year. The Respect hit-maker licke...


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Aretha Franklin To Marry Longtime Pal William Wilkerson This Summer

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin is to wed longtime friend William Wilkerson this summer. The Respect hitmaker released a statement to the Associated Press on Monday announcing the news, revealing the couple is pl...


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Aretha Franklin Wants Halle Berry To Play Her In Biopic

Halle Berry

Soul legend Aretha Franklin still wants Halle Berry to consider portraying her in a biopic even though the actress has turned down the role because she can't sing. Insisting she is "moving towards...


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Michael Jackson Voted 'The Greatest Singer Of All Time'

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson has been named the "Greatest Singer Of All Time" in a new poll, just days ahead of the second anniversary of his death. The "Thriller" hitmaker passed away on June 25, 2009, after...


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Ciara Honored For Teen Pregnancy Awareness Drive

Ciara

Singer Ciara was honored at a New York gala on Tuesday for raising awareness of teenage pregnancy. The Goodies hit-maker has long supported The Candie's Foundation and took to the stage in Times ...


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Aretha Franklin Wanted To Lose Weight After Breaking Exercise Machine

Aretha Franklin

Singer Aretha Franklin embarked on her weight loss mission after breaking an exercise machine. The hitmaker, who previously revealed she was motivated to lose weight because she was "too fat for ...


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Aretha Franklin To Write A Cookbook

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin is set to sizzle like fellow stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Eva Longoria by releasing a new cookbook. The soul legend, who recently shed 85 pounds during a massive health overhaul, rev...


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Inside Catherine Zeta-Jones' Private Struggle With Bipolar II Mood Disorder

Catherine Zeta-Jones

In early April, Oscar and Tony-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones checked in to a mental-health facility in Connecticut and was given a diagnosis during her five-day stay there that surprised man...


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Christina Aguilera Says Her Blunders Will Help In TV Mentor Role

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera is feeling positive about her recent onstage mishaps and hopes they will help her become a better mentor to contestants on upcoming talent show The Voice. The singer was left ...


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Aretha Franklin Performs During Her 69th Birthday Bash

Aretha Franklin

Soul legend Aretha Franklin thrilled guests at her lavish 69th birthday bash on Friday by breaking into song for a brief performance with former Temptations frontman Dennis Edwards. The Queen of S...


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Aretha Franklin Denies She Lost 85 Pounds From Gastric Bypass Surgery

Aretha Franklin

Legendary singer Aretha Franklin has laughed off reports she underwent gastric bypass surgery in December, insisting the rumours about her mystery operation are "crazy." The Queen of Soul has ref...


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P!nk Pokes Fun At Britney Spears And Christina Aguilera In Tweet

P!nk

Pregnant singer P!nk has poked fun at her pop peers Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera in a new tweet, joking that she's the least trouble of the trio. The Trouble hit-maker took to Twitter.co...


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Christina Aguilera Released After Her Arrest

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera has been released without charge following her arrest for public intoxication in the early hours of Tuesday. The pop superstar and her new boyfriend, Matthew Rutler, were take...


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Top 10 Influential African American Musicians Today

Beyonce

African American musicians in today's music world are not merely just entertainers, but individuals of many facets. Showcased below are a few that we think, with the help of the success of their m...


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Aretha Franklin Grants Wendy Williams First Post-Surgery Interview

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin is set to open up about the health troubles that led to her hospitalization in an exclusive interview with TV presenter Wendy Williams. The Queen of Soul sparked fears for her hea...


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Fantasia Barrino Boycotted Grammys Over Aretha Franklin Snub

Fantasia Barrino

Singer Fantasia Barrino boycotted the Grammy Awards on Sunday because she wasn't asked to be part of the Aretha Franklin tribute that opened the show. The former American Idol winner won her first...


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Aretha Franklin Quits Junk Food, Determined To Keep Slimmed-Down Figure

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Aretha Franklin has been forced to give up her beloved junk food in a bid to get healthy following her minor surgery in December, and she is determined to keep her new slimmed-down figure. The Q...


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30 Quick Interesting Facts About African Americans In Entertainment

Ray Charles

In celebration of Black History Month, we compiled a list of quick facts that consists of record-breaking moments, first accomplishments, and obscure facts that relate to African Americans in En...


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'Ladys' Night at the Grammys as Lady Antebellum & Lady Gaga win big (Full List of Grammy Winners)

Lady Antebellum

Lady Antebellum and Lady Gaga were the toast of the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night after picking up nine awards between them. Country trio Lady Antebellum claimed five accolades for ...


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Stevie Wonder To Be Inducted Into Apollo Theater's Hall Of Fame

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder is the latest legend to be inducted into the Apollo Theater's Hall of Fame in New York. The Isn't She Lovely? hit-maker will be named an Apollo icon in a ceremony in the Big Apple o...


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Producer Denies Scrapping Joan Rivers' Slot Over Sarah Palin Comments

Joan Rivers

A spokesperson for Fox network has denied outspoken comic Joan Rivers was dropped from a TV chatshow because of her controversial comments about former vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin. The...


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Aretha Franklin: 'I Was Never Battling Cancer'

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin was baffled to hear the media attribute her recent health crisis to pancreatic cancer, insisting she has no idea where that rumor came from. The Queen of Soul, 68, cancelled a str...


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2010 Year In Entertainment Review: November

Demi Lovato

The royal news of the year was the talk of the month as Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their engagement and plans to wed in 2011. Teen star Demi Lovato stunned young Hollywood when sh...


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Eddie Murphy Is Not Dead

Eddie Murphy

A representative for Eddie Murphy has dismissed gossip the star passed away following a snowboarding accident, the latest in a new round of celebrity death hoaxes. The actor suffered fatal injuri...


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Owen Wilson's Rep Slams Death Reports

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson is the latest star to fall victim to fictional reports about his death, following fellow hoax victims Eddie Murphy, Aretha Franklin and Adam Sandler. The Zoolander star was rumored to...


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Aretha Franklin Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer

Aretha Franklin

Legendary superstar Aretha Franklin has been fighting a secret battle with pancreatic cancer, according to reports. The Queen of Soul's health has been under scrutiny since she revealed last week ...


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Aretha Franklin Recovering From 'Successful' Surgery

Aretha Franklin

Soul queen Aretha Franklin is recovering well after undergoing "successful" surgery for a mystery ailment. The I Say A Little Prayer hit-maker was admitted to a Detroit, Michigan hospital for a p...


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Aretha Franklin Cancels Concerts Amid Health Concerns

Aretha Franklin

Soul singer Aretha Franklin has cancelled all concert dates and personal appearances scheduled between now and May at the request of her doctors. A representative for the Queen of Soul has scrapp...


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Police Want Aretha Franklin's Son To Report Beating

Aretha Franklin

Police officials in Detroit, Michigan have appealed to Aretha Franklin's son to get in touch with them and report his gas station/convenience store assault following the brutal beating on Monday ni...


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