Actress Jean Stapleton, best known for her role as Archie Bunker’s wife in the groundbreaking 1970s sitcom “All in the Family,” has died, her son said Saturday. She was 90 years old. Her son John Putch told CNN about her passing and, along with his sister Pamela Putch, wrote an obituary saying that she “passed […]
As the hip-hop community, fans and those close to Chris “Mac Daddy” continue to mourn his tragic death, the man that gave Kris Kross their start has released a “letter to the fans.” This morning, Jermaine Dupri offered some heartfelt words on his website, Global 14. “To the world Chris was MacDaddy but to me, he was […]
This is a sad day for Jazz music and Hip-Hop music. The legendary trumpeter Donald Byrd passed away on February 4, but his nephew confirmed his death today. Amoeba reports that Byrd’s nephew, musician Alex Bugnon, took to Facebook to confirm the rumors of death, which had been circulating for several days. “I have no more patience for […]
Late actor Michael Clarke Duncan is set to star in his last film, “In the Hive” which will debut December 14. According to BET.com, the film, produced and directed by Robert Townsend, is based on a true story of an alternative school for troubled North Carolina youth. The story centers around a street character called […]
The owner of the Newark, N.J., funeral home that handled services for Whitney Houston says the home had nothing to do with a photograph that surfaced showing the singer’s body in an open casket. But Carolyn Whigham of Whigham Funeral Home and two pastors say they do know who took the photo that ran in the […]
Multiple guests staying at the Beverly Hilton Hotel the day Whitney Houston died claim their stay was absolutely UNBEARABLE due to commotion surrounding the singer’s death — and the hotel has done nothing to address their dissatisfaction. TMZ spoke with several guests who stayed on the 4th floor when Whitney died — the same floor Whitney had been staying on […]
Bobby Brown left Whitney Houston’s funeral at Newark, N.J.’s New Hope Baptist Church shortly after the service began. In a statement put out by his representative, he explained, “My children and I were invited to the funeral of my ex-wife Whitney Houston. We were seated by security and then subsequently asked to move on three […]
Grammys Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich and his team were scrambling Saturday night to find a poignant and proper way to mark the passing of Whitney Houston and their plan was to have Jennifer Hudson perform a “respectful musical tribute” on the CBS broadcast on Sunday night. “It’s too fresh in everyone’s memory to do more […]
Megastar and icon Whitney Houston passed away at the age of 48 yesterday. Reports of her last night on Earth are hitting the internet, stating that she clashed with security and a Grammys party and “partied heavily”. On Friday night the singer had been a guest at the Kelly Price & Friends Unplugged: For The […]
TMZ reports that Whitney Houston’s 18-year-old Bobbi Kristina Brown has been rushed to Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. According to sources … Bobbi was taken out of the Beverly Hilton, where Whitney died yesterday, on a stretcher. Bobbi Kristina got into an angry shouting match last night with police officers outside the hotel room where her […]
One of tonight’s biggest questions was: will Clive Davis and the Recording Academy’s annual pre-Grammy gala go on? Yes, the party went on… The red carpet was full of celebs and they had plenty to say about the late songstress. “There will never be another Whitney Houston,” said Gladys Knight. “Her voice was unique.” Inside […]
The Los Angeles Times reports Whitney Houston was found unresponsive in her room at the Beverly Hills Hilton by members of her entourage. At a press conference Saturday night, a Beverly Hills Police Department spokesman said people in Houston’s party called paramedics. Some firefighters were already in the hotel working a gala Houston planned to […]
