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Filed under: Gossip, Music, TelevisionJust weeks before her comeback CD 'Still Standing' is slated to hit stores, R&B star Monica announced that she has split with her fiancé, rapper Rodney "Rocko" Hill. Amid rumors that Rocko has cheated on the 'Boy Is Mine' singer, Monica took to twitter to confirm that...

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Filed under: Exclusives, Interviews, Music Nine-time Grammy winner Mary J. Blige has constantly shared her life through her music during her 20-year career. From her first CD in 1992, 'What's the 411?,' to last year's 'Stronger with Each Tear;' the New York-bred singer has sung about her highs and lows on the...

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Filed under: Exclusives, Interviews, Music, TelevisionSeason two 'American Idol' finalist Kimberley Locke is single again! After two years of dating 'Celebrity Fit Club' fitness coach Harvey Walden, the couple recently broke up. "He's not my husband or my boyfriend. We didn't make it," Locke told BV Buzz during Disney's Dreamers Academy at...

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Filed under: Music, GospelA member of the legendary Winans gospel family is being named as the ringleader of a Detroit area Ponzi scheme that could have made him as much at $11 million in early estimates. The Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation announced today that a 14-month investigation uncovered that...

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Filed under: Television BV Buzz was surprised to learn that ABC Family has canceled its hit drama, 'Lincoln Heights.' The show's star Russell Hornsby shared the news with BV Buzz at an NAACP Image Awards pre-gala last week; however The Walt Disney owned cable channel announced on Jan. 29 that it would...

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Filed under: Exclusives, Interviews, Television, TheaterActor Lamman Rucker is taking a page from Tyler Perry and flexing his entrepreneurial muscle! The star of the TBS series 'Meet the Browns' has unveiled his new body care line for women and couples called Forplai, which he premiered at a launch event in Dallas...

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Filed under: Exclusives, Television, Radio BV Buzz has sadly learned that radio and television personality Bo Griffin has succumbed to a short and unexpected battle with cancer. The Greenville, South Carolina-bred host died this morning after having been hospitalized for nearly three weeks. Griffin apparently was unaware she had cancer and after...

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Filed under: Movies, Television The TV Guide Network will premiere an exclusive special on six-time Oscar nominated film 'Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire' on Feb. 20. The one-hour TV Guide Network special, called 'Precious: The Story Behind the Movie,' will be hosted by TV personality Tanika Ray and will...

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Filed under: Exclusives, Radio BV Buzz has learned that Grammy-winning hip-hop star MC Lyte and popular comedienne Loni Love ('Chelsea Lately') have joined forces for a new nationally syndicated weekly radio show called 'Café Mocha.' Debuting in early March, the Super Radio-distributed radio show is a weekend program geared towards African-American women...

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Filed under: Exclusives, Music, Gospel BV Buzz has learned exclusively that R&B star Heather Headley quietly gave birth on Dec. 1, 2009 to a healthy baby boy. The singer and her husband, former NFL star Brian Musso, named their son John David. "I am so excited and humbled and in love. Having him...

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Filed under: Exclusives, Interviews, Movies, TelevisionPooch Hall made a name for himself as Derwin on the now defunct CW sitcom, 'The Game.' Despite the show's über-loyal fan base and more than a million viewers campaigning to save the series, the CW canceled the show last May. Shortly thereafter, the 33-year-old actor landed...

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Filed under: Music R&B duo Groove Theory are back together and are in the studio working on a new CD. The group, made up of singer Amel Larrieux and producer Bryce Wilson released one self-titled CD in 1995 that spawned the gold-selling single 'Tell Me.' The news of the group's reunion was confirmed...

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Filed under: Music, Theater 'American Idol' finalist Melinda Doolittle has signed on to star in Broadway production, 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.' The season six, third runner-up will guest star in the Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber musical during it's run at the Miracle Theater in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. "I am...

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Filed under: Music, TelevisionSix-time Grammy winner Toni Braxton will star in a new reality show on Bravo called 'Braxton Family Values.' The show, which is slated to debut this fall, will feature Braxton and her entire family. Additional details on the show were not available at press time. The 43-year-old singer is...

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Filed under: Gossip, Television There's good news and bad news for comedian Sinbad. Reports surfaced in Dec. 2009 that the 53-year-old funnyman had declared bankruptcy after the IRS claimed he had $8.15 million in debt. Additionally, Sinbad's bankruptcy filing listed $10 million to $50 million in liabilities, while claiming the comic had...

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Filed under: Movies, TelevisionIt is obvious that Vanity Fair magazine didn't get the memo on the so-called "post racial America," a term that is constantly overused now that Barack Obama is President of the United States. For their 16th annual Hollywood Issue, Vanity Fair put the emphasis on "fair" with...

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Filed under: Exclusives, Interviews Former video vixen turned New York Times bestselling author Karrine Steffans has inked a deal with adult entertainment mogul Larry Flynt to become the resident sex and intimacy consultant for his Hustler flagship store in West Hollywood, Calif. As a part of the strategic partnership, Steffans, who is...

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Filed under: Photos, TelevisionActor Mehcad Brooks, who currently stars on the ABC drama 'The Deep End,' is one of four celebrities featured in Calvin Klein Underwear's new ad campaign. To launch the brand's new X collection, Calvin Klein tapped Brooks along with Kellan Lutz ('Twilight'), tennis star Fernando Verdasco and soccer...

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Filed under: MusicR&B singer Jill Scott is being sued by her longtime record label, Hidden Beach Records. In the suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Hidden Beach accuses 37-year-old neo soul star of abandoning her six-album contract and conceivably owing them millions of dollars in damages. "Hidden Beach is shocked by...

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Filed under: Interviews, Television, Theater Emmy-nominated actress Vanessa L. Williams confessed during an interview on 'Live with Regis & Kelly' that the cast of 'Ugly Betty' is upset over the cancellation of their series. "I got to be honest, we're devastated," admitted the 46-year-old talent. "We're sad; we're not ready for it...

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