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54 min ago | 411mania.com

[VIDEO] Aretha Franklin Says Kim Kardashian Shouldn't Tour with Kanye West While Pregnant

TMZ spoke with Aretha Franklin, who told them that Kim shouldn't be travelling around because it's not good for the child.

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Related Topix: Aretha Franklin, Soul, Music, Entertainment

4 hrs ago | Cleveland.com

HBO to air 2013 Rock Hall induction ceremony special featuring Rush,...

Watch video highlights from the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony held in Los Angeles on April 18.

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9 hrs ago | Perez Hilton

Kelly Rowland Nears X Factor Deal! New Judges Panel To Be Announced Monday

Although the only two folks confirmed to be returning to the X Factor judges panel for the reality competition's upcoming third season are Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato , it appears that this will all change on Monday afternoon - as that's when the two latest recruits will be announced! We start x factor auditions in charleston on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Kelly Rowland, Hip-Hop, R-N-B, Destiny's Child

Sat May 18, 2013

BroadwayWorld.com

Tracy Morgan Hosts Abc's 2013 Billboard Music Awards Tonight

Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan, best known for his performances on "Saturday Night Live" and for his role on the hit series "30 Rock," will host the star-studded 2013 Billboard Music Awards airing live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas TONIGHT, MAY 19 on the ABC Television Network, sponsored by Chevrolet and Las Vegas.

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Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, 30 Rock, Comedy, Saturday Night Live, Tracy Morgan, Prince, Pop-Funk

Billboard

Janet Jackson, 'janet.': Classic Track-By-Track...

Which of 'janet.''s 28 tracks has endured the most? Read on for our classic track-by-track review.

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Related Topix: Poetic Justice, Drama Movies, Janet Jackson, Pop/Rock

411mania.com

Janet Jackson Speaks on Twentieth Anniversary of janet. Album

Janet Jackson Speaks on Twentieth Anniversary of janet. Album Posted by Jeffrey Harris on 05.18.2013 Jackson speaks on her groundbreaking album... Billboard recently interviewed Janet Jackson about the twentieth anniversary of her fifth album, janet.

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Detroit News

Review: Sparks fly when Baz Luhrmann meets Jay-Z on 'Great Gatsby' CD?

'The exhilarating ripple of her voice was a wild tonic in the rain.' Daisy Buchanan from 'The Great Gatsby' gets to be reincarnated on the film's soundtrack under the guise of artists such as Beyonce, Lana Del Ray, Sia and Florence Welch.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Rap, Jay-Z, Drama Movies, The Great Gatsby, Beyonce, Dance, R-N-B, Hip-Hop, Entertainment

Celebrity Dirty Laundry

Mariah Carey Lip Sync Scandal: American Idol's Final Humiliation

When fans turn up in droves [or watch the TV in droves] at a major event to see one of their favorite stars sing, they expect to actually hear them sing, not fake it.

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Related Topix: Game Show, American Idol, Reality TV, Entertainment, Television, Dance, Pop/Rock, Mariah Carey

The Washington Post

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Sweep them far enough to the side, and bangs can seem virtually invisible in a certain light - and when the first lady worked that trick at her Bowie State University commencement speech Friday, she prompted a whole new wave of speculation that they were gone for good .

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Related Topix: Bowie State University, Beyonce, Dance, Hip-Hop, R-N-B, Sports

Las Cruces Sun-News

Will Smith and son Jaden visit Spaceport America

Will Smith and his son, Jaden, star together in the film "After Earth" which is scheduled to open on May 31.

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Related Topix: After Earth, Celebrities, Will Smith, Hip-Hop, Las Cruces, NM

Fri May 17, 2013

CNN

Michael Jackson manager e-mails found

Michael Jackson's family is seeking billions in damages, equal to what the pop star might have earned had he lived.

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Related Topix: Michael Jackson, Dance, Pop/Rock

Myrtle Beach Online

Dave on Demand

With viewers abandoning "American Idol" in flash mobs, the future of the former ratings juggernaut is wrapped in turmoil and Scotch-taped in uncertainty.

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Related Topix: Game Show, American Idol, Reality TV, Entertainment, Television, Dance, Pop/Rock, Mariah Carey, The Office, Comedy

Examiner.com

Sources confirm Beyonce is pregnant with her second child

Singer Beyonce Knowles is pregnant again, multiple sources confirmed to E! May 17.

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Hypebeast.com

Wu-Tang Clan - Execution in Autumn

Wu-Tang Clan has just released a new track today titled, "Execution in Autumn." Produced by Frank Dukes, the cut sees Inspectah Deck, Rae, RZA and U-God flowing into the bars in a typical Wu way.

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OhNoTheyDidnt

MJ's Nephew 'I Was Molested As a Child And Michael Helped Me Cope', Calls Wade a Liar

During the tweet session, Taj claimed he's in a unique position to judge Robson's sexual abuse allegations because he knows what it's like to have gone through such a traumatic experience.

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Related Topix: Dance, Michael Jackson, Pop/Rock

The New Zealand Herald

P-Money gets back to his roots

Money tells Lydia Jenkin how his move to New York has brought back memories of the music he loved as a kid Pete Wadams, better known as P-Money, is feeling pretty thankful for the opportunities life is offering at the moment.

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Related Topix: P-Money, Hip-Hop, Talib Kweli, M.O.P., Mobb Deep, Oceania, New Zealand, World News

Thu May 16, 2013

WTMA-AM North Charleston

Candice Glover Wins "American Idol" Season 12

Candice Glover, a 23-year-old singer from St. Helena Island, S.C., was crowned the Season 12 American Idol champion Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Game Show, American Idol, Reality TV, Entertainment, Television, Aretha Franklin, Soul, Los Angeles, CA, Dance, Pop/Rock, Mariah Carey

Iol.co.za

Minaj to 'only do one season' of show

The 'Moment For Life' singer has reportedly decided not to return to the reality show's judging panel because she wants to focus on her own music career.

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Related Topix: Dance, Mariah Carey, Pop/Rock

KMIZ

Robson: Michael Jackson was 'a pedophile'

A dancer-choreographer befriended by Michael Jackson when he was a child now calls the late pop icon "a pedophile and a child sexual abuser." Wade Robson, who is seeking money from Jackson's estate for alleged child sex abuse, talked about his claims Thursday on NBC's "Today" show.

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Related Topix: Dance, Michael Jackson, Pop/Rock, Today, Entertainment, Television, Matt Lauer

UTV

Rowland reveals her Beyonce jealousy

Singer Kelly Rowland has aired her true feelings about pal and former Destiny's Child bandmate Beyonce and a past abusive relationship in a revealing track on her new album.

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