Monthly Archives: February 2009

SPOTTED: JANELLE MONÁE LEAVING THE VIPER ROOM

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Grammy-nominated singer Janelle Monáe was spotted leaving the Viper Room in LA after watching a live performance by Solange Knowles on Wednesday night.

The eclectic singer is up for a Grammy in the ‘Best Urban/Alternative Performance’ category for her song ‘Many Moons’.. Go Janelle!

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ETTA ON BEYONCE “IT WAS JUST A JOKE”

In a telephone interview to The Press Enterprise on Thursday morning, Etta James claims the comments she made about Beyonce Knowles last week, were just in good fun.

“I’m a comedian besides a singer. I wasn’t doing it to be hateful. I think I’m funny and she’s not the only one I’ll say something about.”

If you’ve been living under a rock somewhere then you might have missed our earlier story featuring the classic singer saying some not so nice things about the popular star.

However, the 71 year old James also make sure to note that she takes a lot of pride in her signature song and would have loved to sing it at the Inaugural Ball Event.

“She got up there and sang it and didn’t give me a chance to sing ‘At Last,’” James said.

Wonder what Beyonce thinks of all the Hoopla? Her reps have remained silent during the whole thing.

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NEWS: Family Upset With Suicide Ruling in 10-Year-Old’s Death

The family of a 10-year-old Aquan Lewis who died after being hanged on a bathroom hook at his Illinois school on Tuesday, is upset with the medical examiner’s suicide ruling and believes the boy may have been the victim of bullies.

The fifth-grader who loved football and basketball, was found dead on the bathroom floor by a school janitor at Oakton Elementary School in Evanston, Ill. The janitor told reporters that others had pulled the boy off the hook and attempted to perform CPR. Continue

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RANDOM PICS: JAZMINE & FANTASIA / SOLANGE / KERI HILSON

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Singers Jazmine Sullivan and Fantasia Barrino attend the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards Style Studio held at the Smashbox Studios on Wednesday in Los Angeles, California.

Both ladies are up for Grammy’s this year. Jazmine with a total of 5, including ‘Best New Artist’ and Fantasia for ‘Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals’ for the duet she sang with Jennifer Hudson entitled, “I’m His Only Woman.”

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