On Sept. 14, Rihanna will make her first television performance since the domestic violence incident with Chris Brown when she performs with Jay-Z and Kanye West on the premiere episode of “The Jay Leno Show.” The trio will perform “Run this Town,” a single from Jay-Z’s new album, “The Blueprint 3,” which will be released Sept. 11.
The day Sherri Shepherd has been waiting for arrived Thursday when the “The View” co-host revealed her new figure. Since May, the 42-year-old dieted and exercised to get ready for the big reveal. Although she didn’t reveal how much weight she lost, Shepherd did say she lost 5 inches from her waist and 10 inches overall.
Forty-eight years ago today, President Barack Obama was born in Honolulu. He will spend his birthday at the White House having lunch with the Senate Democratic Caucus.
“Chuck E. Cheese was booked,” Press Secretary Robert Gibbs joked yesterday.
Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine, was awarded full custody Monday of the entertainer’s three children: Prince Michael I, 12, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael II (a.k.a. “Blanket”), 7. Debbie Rowe, the mother of Jackson’s two oldest children received visitation rights. The mother of the Blanket has never been revealed.
Gabrielle Union will be back on the small screen this fall. She will star in ABC’s new fall drama,”FlashForward,” which focuses on how mankind responds when they are able to see their future. Union will play criminal defense attorney, Zoey.
“We’re thrilled that Gabrielle is joining our cast,” executive producer David S. Goyer said in a statement. “When we met with her, we immediately knew she was our Zoey. She’s witty, soulful and beautiful. I’ve been wanting to work with her for a long time.”
The hour-long series premieres Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. central time.
Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez’s husband, threw the 40-year-old singer a birthday bash Saturday in New York. “An Evening with Lola,” Anthony’s nickname for his wife, was attended by family and friends, including Liza Minnelli, “The King of Queens” star Leah Remini, L.A. Reid, Ricky Martin and Gayle King.
The man who first let African American women know about the “down low” brother died Thursday at age 54 while on a book tour in Los Angeles. E. Lynn Harris first jumped onto the literary scene in 1994 with his debut fiction novel, “Invisible Life.”
Born in 1955, Harris was raised in Little Rock, Ark. A journalism honors graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, he was the school’s first black yearbook editor, the first black male Razorbacks cheerleader and president of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, reports the Associated Press.
Released in January, the author’s latest book, “Basketball Jones,” is about the gay lover of a NBA star.
Actress Tisha Campbell-Martin and her husband Duane are expecting a baby boy this fall. The couple held a Cirque du Bebe-themed shower Saturday with guests including: Samuel L. Jackson, Cedric the Entertainer, Holly Robinson Peete, Eriq La Salle, Niecy Nash and Pauletta Washington. The couple have a seven-year-old son, Xen.
In a “Today Show” interview, President Barack Obama responded to critics who called his choice of denim worn while throwing out the first pitch at the All-Star game in St. Louis last week “mom jeans.” Obama said the jeans were comfortable.
“Michelle she looks fabulous,” Obama said. “I’m a little frumpy. Up until a few years ago I only had four suits. She used to tease me… I hate to shop.”
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Chris Brown issues an official apology.
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