Motown founder Berry Gordy came close to giving up on managing The Supremes before the trio made it big because singer Diana Ross was so stubborn.

In a new Master Class interview with Oprah Winfrey, which will air in America on Sunday (16Jun13), the music mogul reveals he and Ross had a huge argument in Manchester, England when she refused to sing a standard he wanted her to perform live - and the diva only saved her relationship with Gordy by giving in at the last minute, after her manager had already vowed to walk away.

He recalls, "We had agreed that the first song that they would do w...

Diana Ross has been added to the long list of stars set to take the witness stand in the Jackson family's upcoming lawsuit against AEG Live.

Michael Jackson's mother Katherine and the late pop star's three children, Paris, Prince and Blanket, have a accused the concert promoter with Jackson's wrongful death, claiming that they were negligent in their hiring of Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to four years in jail in November 2011.

The plaintiff's attorneys have argued that AEG Live wasn't thorough enough in its background check of the cardiol...

The 2012 Grammy Awards will forever be remembered for one reason: the event took place the night after the music industry lost one of their biggest stars in an untimely fashion: Whitney Houston.

Despite the somber undertones of host LL Cool J's opening prayer for the late singer and a rousing performance of her hit song "I Will Always Love You" by Jennifer Hudson; the night was about the music and the attitude that the show must go on.

As always with award shows, the night is also about the fashion. While many stars wore black - perhaps in honor of the late Houston - many stars let the c...

Taraji P. Henson and singer/actress Tatyana Ali were among the honorees at Saturday night's sixth annual Black Girls Rock Awards.

Henson picked up the "Star Power Award" while Ali was named the "Young, Gifted & Black Award" recipient.

The New York City party, which was hosted by Diana Ross' daughter Tracee and Regina King, featured performances by Melanie Fiona, Estelle, Mary Mary, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott and Erykah Badu.

Beyonce has acknowledged dance routines in her new Countdown video were inspired by a Belgian choreographer who has accused her of plagiarism.

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker has threatened to sue over claims Beyonce copied moves from her ballet production Rosas danst Rosas.

The superstar singer has now opened up about the dispute, revealing the Belgian work was among a number of different influences which can be clearly seen in her video.

She says in a statement, "Clearly, the ballet Rosas danst Rosas was one of many references for my video, Countdown. It was one of the inspirations used ...

After years of playing on each other’s projects, The E Family came together to produce this ultimate, long overdue and highly anticipated labor of love, Now & Forever. Available in stores on September 20, 2011 on Sheila E’s Stiletto Flats Music through Waterfront Entertainment (Fontana / Universal), Now & Forever pays homage to their collective diversity of styles, influences and experiences.

Check out an exclusive to Starpulse.com the video of the making of Now & Forever!

The Musical Family Dynasty Pete Escovedo, Sheila E., Juan Escovedo and Peter Michael Escovedo Wil...

Lady Gaga stunned TV viewers in America on Saturday night when she donned a prosthetic baby belly and climbed into a prop delivery room chair during a live performance of hit single Born This Way.

The pop performance artist was the musical guest on the season finale of Saturday Night Live when she left fans scratching their heads with another odd routine.

Towards the end of the tune, the superstar hid behind her dancers, strapped on the belly and was lifted into a birthing chair, complete with stirrups. To add to the wacky routine, her leather-clad dancers then showered Gaga with gold p...

Legendary director Sidney Lumet has died at the age of 86.

The critically-acclaimed filmmaker passed away on Saturday morning at his New York home after a battle with lymphoma.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to actor/director Baruch Lumet and dancer Eugenia, he began his career as a child actor, appearing in a number of Broadway plays, including 1935's Dead End and The Eternal Road.

He made his movie debut at the age of 11, in Yiddish short film Papirossen, but halted his acting dreams to serve in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Upon his return, he became involved in Off-Broadwa...

Superstar Diana Ross was left in awe during a recently taped episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show after she was reunited with her Mahogany co-star Billy Dee Williams, 35 years after the movie was released.

The iconic singer/actress, 66, sat down for the first time with her five children and her grandson for a TV special with Winfrey, and the media mogul took Ross back in time when she surprised her by introducing Williams to the stage.

Appearing on the show, which aired on Friday, Ross gasped, "Are you kidding me?" before warmly embracing the actor, saying, "Where have you been?"

The old pa...

Rarely does someone anoint an artist “The Greatest of All Time,” in a situation where it is not wildly hyperbolic. However, when the title is deserved, it is often given to older, more established artists. It is only in a moment of overwhelming greatness (for example, with Michael Jackson), that someone will proclaim a more contemporary artist “The Greatest.”

Today, we are going to argue that Beyoncé is indeed the greatest diva of all time. We admit, there are and have been divas of yesterday, last week, and right now who are stronger in areas where Beyoncé is lacking: Mary J. Blige’s musi...

Diana Ross' niece has come forward to lay claim to a piece of Michael Jackson's estate, alleging she is the late King of Pop's illegitimate love child.

Mocienne Petit Jackson, who lives in the Netherlands, has filed documents in Los Angeles County Superior Court asking a judge for permission to conduct a DNA test to prove her paternity claim.

The woman alleges she was conceived in 1975 when Jackson reportedly impregnated her mother Barbara - Ross' sister - when he was just 17 years old.

Petit Jackson also accuses the "Thriller" hitmaker's mother, Katherine Jackson, of scheming to "abduct...

Prince is set to follow in the footsteps of James Brown, Whitney Houston and Diana Ross at the upcoming BET Awards - the pop superstar will be honored with a lifetime achievement honor.

The Purple Rain hit-maker is set to receive the coveted award at the ceremony in Los Angeles on June 27th, as the event celebrates its 10th year. Organizers will use the ceremony to pay tribute to the singer's long running career and his contribution to music over the years.

Stephen G. Hill, president of programming, music and specials for BET, tells the Associated Press, "Prince is dynamic. Prince is ge...

Soul legend Diana Ross has stunned fans by announcing a North American summer tour.

The "Upside Down" singer, who turns 66 later this month, has announced plans for a greatest hits tour, which begins with a concert in Boston, Massachusetts on May 15.

Ross will play 17 dates in a month, taking in New Jersey, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, among other cities.

Ross last toured in 2007, around the time when a scathing biography of her was released, claiming that she's very difficult and demanding and fires her staff members on a whim.

Gloria Estefan is planning to bring together a host of Latin stars including Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira to re-record We Are The World in Spanish to further boost Haiti charity efforts.

Lionel Richie originally collaborated with artists including Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen and Tina Turner to record the 1985 single to help good causes in Africa.

The singer brought a new selection of stars together - including Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, Jennifer Hudson, Usher and Pink - for a new version of the track to raise funds to help the earthquake-rava...

Kanye West and Taylor Swift are set to come face to face for the first time since the rapper stormed the stage to protest the singer's 2009 MTV Video Music Awards win - in the studio.

The two stars will be among those joining Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie for a "We Are The World" 25th anniversary revamp, which will take place on Monday in Los Angeles, according to Access Hollywood.

West has publicly and privately apologized to the "Love Story" singer after ruining her big night at the VMAs - but they haven't met since he stormed onstage at the beginning of the ceremony and declared S...

This week, we've brought you the Ten Greatest TV Shows, Songs, Albums and Movies of the Decade. Now it's time to roll it all into one with the Ten Greatest Entertainers of the Decade.

This was a decade where entertainment became increasingly fractured. With 500 channels 500 bazillion websites and every medium on-demand, bringing together any significant chunk of people to one thing was a true sign of greatness. In an era when nobody had to agree - making them agree took something beyond the level of entertainer we saw in the past.

With that in mind, here are the Ten Greatest Entert...

Michael Jackson's mother Katherine and the King of Pop's ex-wife Debbie Rowe have negotiated a deal to give the superstar clan matriarch full custody of her three grandchildren, according to her lawyer.

The "Thriller" hitmaker's kids Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, aka Blanket, have been left in the care of their grandmother Katherine since the sudden death of their father last month.

Katherine Jackson and Rowe - the biological mother to the singer's two eldest children - were expected face each other in court next week to fight out a custody arr...

VH1 is bringing back their 'Diva' series, and this time they've selected a crop of young and talented singers: Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, and Adele are set to perform on the first episode.

'VH1 Divas' started back in 1998 to raise funds for VH1 Save The Music Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education in American public schools, and raising awareness about the importance of music as part of each child's complete education. Since VH1 Save The Music was created in 1997, more than $43 million worth of musical instruments have bee...

Janet Jackson has offered to help raise her brother Michael's young children, who look to their aunt as a "mother figure", according to new reports.

Janet, 43, is said to have been helping her mother Katherine look after Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II aka Blanket, since the sudden death of their father last month.

And the pop star has allegedly offered to take in the youngsters if their elderly grandmother, 79, is unable to do so.

A source tells Britain's The Sun, "Janet has said, 'I love them and I'll step forward and raise them if this is what...

Universal CityWalk will become "Universal MoonWalk" for one night with Southern California's largest outdoor public celebration of Michael Jackson's life and music on Thursday, July 9, as part of CityWalk's ongoing Summer Block Party free summer marathon of movies and music.

CityWalk's tribute to the King of Pop will begin at 7:00 pm and will include screenings of "The Wiz" and "Michael Jackson's Thriller," plus a "live" dance retrospective of Michael Jackson's phenomenal musical history, from his days as the youngest sibling in The Jackson 5 to his history-making solo career as the worl...

Michael Jackson staged one of his most amazing 'appearances' as his remains took center stage at his memorial service in Los Angeles.

As The Andrae Crouch Choir started singing gospel tune We Are Going To See The King, the King of Pop's coffin, covered with red roses, was carried through the Staples Center, where 18,000 people had gathered to pay tribute to the late star. Pallbearers included members of Jackson's family and friends of the Thriller star, who died last month. The choir performed before a simple church setting at the sports arena, with a sunset image of stained glass windo...

Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe has added to the controversies surrounding the death of the pop superstar by insisting, "I want my kids."

In her first official comments since the death of Jackson last week, Rowe, who is the biological mother of the King of Pop's two eldest kids, Prince Michael and Paris, has told a local California TV news reporter she plans to fight for the custody of her children. Jackson's mother Katherine has been granted temporary guardianship of Paris, Prince Michael and their brother Prince Michael II, who was born to an unknown surrogate - and Rowe has bee...

Beyonce is in talks to play the late great Eartha Kitt in a new film. After portraying Etta James in Cadillac Records and emulating Diana Ross in Dreamgirls, the singer/actress is hoping to complete a trilogy of diva roles by taking on original Catwoman Kitt on the big screen.

She says, "I was going to do a film about Eartha Kitt. It's a great story, but I don't know if it's still happening. If it does, it'll just fall into place."

Kitt died on Christmas Day after losing her battle with colon cancer at age 81.

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Obsessive Beyonce fans can get a fix of their favorite diva this weekend with her new movie, 'Obsessed.' After her powerful, but little seen performance as legendary blues musician in last year's 'Cadillac Records' Miss B is putting down the microphone for her latest film, playing a wife forced to defend herself and her husband against a well…obsessed…co-worker. So unless she bursts into sung warnings of "The Boy is Mine" or "Your Cheatin' Heart," 'Obsessed' will join her non-musical roles in 'The Pink Panther' and 'Austin Powers in Goldmember' (and even those have their musical moments and...

Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann is desperate to team Beyonce Knowles and Hugh Jackman for a new movie musical after directing the stars for a medley of showtunes at the Oscars.

Knowles and Jackman whizzed through renditions of Lady Marmalade, All That Jazz and Somewhere Over The Rainbow in a performance medley last month helmed by the Moulin Rouge! filmmaker.

The singer has already enjoyed crossover success with her roles as Etta James in 2008 biopic Cadillac Records and 2006 movie musical Dreamgirls.

And Luhrmann insists Knowles is destined to follow in the footsteps of Hollywood's g...

A special series of online podcasts featuring rare and intimate conversations with the label's legends, producers, songwriters and singers, are now available at www.classic.motown.com. The podcasts are also available on iTunes.

These exclusive podcasts are just part of a year-long celebration of Motown's 50th and its lasting legacy, which included the Dec. 9 release of Motown: The Complete No. 1's, a 10-CD box set in the shape of the label's famed "Hitsville U.S.A." birthplace in Detroit, featuring more than 200 classic songs from 50 Motown artists that topped charts around the world, ...

As another year ends and 2009 looms, we wondered if you've all been paying attention for the past 12 months.

In amongst all the political, environmental and economical changes around the globe, there has been a great deal of celebrity tittle-tattle to report about.

From pop pregnancies, marriages and splits to high and low notes, it has been a rock 'n' roller coaster ride of fun, horror and giggles.

But will you be the party animal or the party pooper when it comes to the quiz to end all pop quizzes this year?

Put down your eggnog and switch off the TV, for it's time to ...

Heroes star Hayden Panettiere has called on Geri Halliwell's hitmaking team to give her stalled music career a boost.

The actress signed deal with Hollywood Records years before her "Heroes" TV show became a big hit and now she is devoting her time to carving out a pop career.

Her new reggae-flavored song, "Wake Up Call," has been written by Andreas 'Quiz' Romdhane and Josef Larossi, who have previously churned out hits for Halliwell, Diana Ross and Westlife.

And the actress/singer has also landed a major sponsorship deal with fashion brand Candie's, who will feature the trac...

From a queen to teens to a pint-size singing siren and golden themes, this year's American Music Awards, which took place Nov. 18 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, was yet another star-studded event. A few of the celebrity fashions also left us here at Starpulse with a few notes of our own to sing and shriek about.

Stand Alone Diva:

Music phenomenon Alicia Keys definitely had us singing her praises. She was a sun-kissed vision of beauty with flawless make-up. Her slightly smokey eyes with pouty pink lips, rosy cheeks and soft dropping curls left us wanting more, and more we go...

Soul legend Diana Ross has become the latest celebrity to lose a parent in a month of big-name family tragedies - her father has died in Detroit, Michigan. Fred Ross, 87, passed away on Tuesday, hours after his daughter had performed a sold-out show in Los Angeles.

The singer flew to Detroit upon hearing the sad news - to mourn with her brother Chico.

As WENN went to press, there were no further details about the cause of death.

Ross' family tragedy comes after rapper Kanye West, Marie Osmond, Jane Seymour, lifestyle queen Martha Stewart and Jonathan Rhys Meyers all lost par...