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Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Posted by: Christine

MUSIC NEWS: MJB PERFORMS ON WWE HOLIDAY SPECIAL / SWV REVEAL NEW SINGLE COVER / WINEHOUSE ‘LIONESS’ ALBUM TOPS UK CHARTS

Mary J. Blige will be taking part in the 9th Annual WWE Tribute To the Troops holiday special in honor of the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Mrs. Blige will be taking the stage alongside other musicians:

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In the grand tradition of Bob Hope, the most patriotic holiday special of the year will feature performances by Grammy award winning R&B sensation Mary J. Blige, multi-platinum rock band Nickelback, comedian George Wallace, and WWE’s biggest Superstars and Divas for thousands of Fort Bragg military personnel and their families at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, NC. [Source]

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The program will air as a two-hour special on USA Network on Tuesday, December 13 at 9pm ET and as a one-hour special on NBC on Saturday, December 17 at 9pm ET. Mary J. Blige will also be performing at this year’s VH1 Divas, which is set to air on Monday, December 19 at 9 PM ET on VH1.

SWV REVEAL NEW COVER FOR “CO-SIGN”

The ladies of SWV are back together again after 15 years. Cheryl Gamble, Tamara Johnson and Leanne Lyons released the cover to their single, “Co-Sign” off of their upcoming untitled album. The track will be dropping some time next month, under their new deal with Mass Appeal Entertainment and E1 Entertainment.

Over the summer, it was announced that the trio will be embarking on their own reality television show. Glad to see the 90s R&B singing group is getting back together. Let’s see what they cooked up for the lead single… [Source]

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AMY WINEHOUSE’S ‘LIONESS’ ALBUM TOPS UK CHARTS

Following the tragic passing of singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse back in July, her music continues to be a favorite of music lovers around the world. According to reports, the Back to Black singer’s posthumous album Lioness: Hidden Treasures has been performing very well on the charts:

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Amy Winehouse posthumously achieved the biggest weekly sale of her U.K. chart career last week with “Lioness: Hidden Treasures” (Universal Island), as Official Charts Company data showed total album sales reaching a weekly high for 2011 of 4.8 million. Winehouse debuted on the album chart at No. 1 yesterday (Dec. 11) with 194,000 units. After two weeks in runner-up spot on the singles survey, Olly Murs moved to the top with “Dance With Me Tonight” (Epic/Sony Music Entertainment). [Source]

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You can purchase your copy of Lioness: Hidden Treasures on iTunes or on Amazon.

( MJB Photo via TGJ )
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Posted by: ANGEL

NEWS: COMEDIAN PATRICE O’NEAL DIES AT 41 + OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM REP

Sad news. Comedian Patrice O’Neal passed away on Tuesday morning (November 29) due to complications from a stroke he had back in October. He was 41 years old.

O’Neal has been in the comedy game for years and made appearances on several TV shows such as “Chappelle Show,” “The Office,” and “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn.” His last appearance was on the Comedy Central Charlie Sheen roast (VIDEO HERE), but he also had his own CC special, Elephant in The Room, that aired back in February.

View one of his last TV interviews below where he chopped it up with Jimmy Fallon. You can also read an official statement from one of his reps..

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Posted by: J. Dakar

NEWS/POLITICS: GA WOMAN ALLEGES 13-YEAR AFFAIR WITH HERMAN CAIN + VIDEO

On Monday, in an interview with Atlanta’s Fox 5 television station, Ginger White claimed to have had a 13-year affair with Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain. The 46-year-old said she came forward because she felt bad for the four women who’ve alleged sexual harassment charges against the presidential candidate:

It bothered me that they were being demonized, sort of, and being treated as if they were automatically lying, and the burden of proof was on them.

White says she’s “not proud” and that she “didn’t want to come out with this”, but felt the story would break sooner or later. She says she and Cain met in the late 1990s in Louisville, Kentucky, where Cain allegedly told her, “You’re beautiful to me and I would love for us to continue this friendship” after having drinks together following a presentation he had given as head of the National Restaurant Association. According to White, “he made it [the affair] very intriguing. It was fun. It was something that took me away from my humdrum life at the time, and it was exciting.”

In an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Monday, Cain denied having an affair with White but admitted to knowing her: “Until I see and hear exactly what the accusations are going to be made, let’s move on.” Continue

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 Posted by: J. Dakar

NEWS: MISSING 5-YEAR-OLD JHESSYE SHOCKLEY’S MOTHER ARRESTED FOR CHILD ABUSE + PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO

It’s been over a month since 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley was reported missing from her Glendale, Arizona, apartment. Her mother, Jerice Hunter, was arrested on Monday on a felony count of child abuse following a police interview with Jhessye’s 13-year-old sister who said her mother told her to lie about Jhessye’s disappearance, kept her in a closet and that Jhessye had cuts and bruises before she was reported missing.

Jhessye was reportedly last seen Oct. 11 after Hunter said she left her in the care of her older siblings while she ran an errand. Although a polygraph has been offered to Hunter numerous times, authorities say she’s been uncooperative. In a press conference following Hunter’s arrest, Sergeant Brent Coombs said “with the information that has come to our investigators in the past few days, we do not believe that it will be likely that we will find Jhessye alive”.

On Tuesday, Hunter appeared in court and continued to maintain her innocence before the judge ordered her to be held on a $100,000 bond because of her history of child abuse and the severity of the charge against her. According to her teenage daughter, Hunter kept Jhessye in a bedroom closet and deprived her of food and water and had seen her younger sister with “black eyes and bruises and cuts to her face and body”.
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