Mariah’s hubby, Nick Cannon, 28, will replace Jerry Springer as the new host of the NBC variety series, “America’s Got Talent.”
D’Angelo’s new album is set to be released this summer, but it is unclear whether Prince will be a collaborator as earlier reported by Suite 411.
“We have spoken to Prince, Mark Ronson and John Mayer’s camps,” manager Lindsay Guion tells Billboard.com. “But nothing has been confirmed at this time.”
Gnarls Barkley’s Cee-Lo Green, Raphael Saadiq, Q-Tip and Roy Hargrove will work with the R&B singer on his album since 2000.
Vivica Fox will host a new TV Land series, “The Cougar,” Reuters reports. Premiering April 15, the dating reality show features an older woman searching for love among a group of younger men.
“I’m so excited to be the guide for ‘The Cougar’s’ quest for love,” said Fox, who has a recurring role on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” “This show will prove to be empowering and enlightening for women everywhere. Plus, 20 hot guys gathered under one roof doesn’t hurt.”
Natalie Cole,58, is hoping that her 31-year-old son will be a match for the kidney transplant she needs, reports People magazine. She currently undergoes dialysis three times a week. Cole said she is now virus negative after being diagnosed with hepatitis C a year ago.
Erykah Badu announced through the Twitter website the birth of her third child Monday, Feb. 2. Her and boyfriend rapper Jay Electronica sent constant messages throughout the delivery, MTV reports. Badu had a home birth with a midwife in her Brooklyn, NY home.
Badu’s daughter Puma, 7, with rapper D.O.C., and Seven, 10, her son with Andre 3000, were also present at the birth. After the birth, Badu sent another message to her fans.
“I can’t believe it’s over,” she wrote. “Home birth, no painkillers, about five hours, she was a little past due date, but I didn’t mind waiting. Breath.”
A Broadway musical is planned for Michael Jackson’s album, “Thriller,” reports The New York Times. The Nederlander Organization will showcase songs from the album and Jackson’s “Off the Wall” album in the production. Jackson will be active in the musical’s creation.
Taraji P. Henson was nominated for an Academy Award for her supporting role in the movie, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons.” The movie received 13 nominations including best movie and a best actor nod for Brad Pitt.
The 81st Academy Awards will air on ABC February 22nd at 8 p.m.
Congratulations to Barack Obama for becoming the 44th President of the United States!
50 Cent revealed his new production company at the Sundance Film Festival, an independent film festival, reports Reuters. Cheetah Vision’s first film, “The Dance,” will star the rapper and actor Nicholas Cage.
This year will also mark his directorial debut. In March, 50 cent will give away his movie, “Before I Self Destruct,” with his new album of the same name. The film is about a young man who turns to crime to support his younger brother after his mother is shot to death.
“It’s an opportunity to make sure my fans get to see my first piece,” he said of the film, which he also wrote and produced. “It actually allowed me to show cause and effect to some of the actions that I wrote about on the album.”
The rapper can be seen in the movie, “Streets of Blood,” later this year with Val Kilmer and Sharon Stone. He will also began filming the movie, “13” with Mickey Rourke.
This summer, D’Angelo is set to release his first album in nine years entitled, “James River.” D’Angelo will also collaborate with several artists on the release including Prince, Gnarls Barkley’s Cee-Lo Green and Raphael Saadiq.
D’ Angelo will also tour this summer in the United States and Europe, reports Billboard magazine.