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FROM E! ONLINE: On the bright side, at least she knew better than to claim exhaustion. On the not-so-bright side, Whitney Houston has another problem. A temporary snag has tripped up the singer’s comeback trail, as Houston’s reps say the singer has contracted an upper respiratory infection and, on doctor’s orders, must delay tonight’s planned […]

Dr. Dre and his BFF, Interscope/Geffen/A&M Records chairman Jimmy Iovine were on CNBC talking about those expensive headphone thingies Dre’s been shilling lately when he finally said something that people wanted to hear about.

FROM RAP-UP: Those waiting to see Alicia Keys’ colorful collaboration with Beyoncé will have to wait a little longer. The R&B songbird has put the eagerly-awaited video on the back burner while she readies a new single and video. The Melina-directed visuals for “Put It in a Love Song,” filmed in Brazil in early February, […]

After debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with her latest album Still Standing, Monica’s promo schedule has ramped up. The in-demand singer scored a booking on Monday’s “Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” where she performed her single “Everything to Me” in a floor-length designer gown. And, as expected, she killed it. Was Monica […]

An unfinished version of Pharrell’s theme song to the upcoming animated film Despicable Me leaked about a year ago.

Looks like Rihanna and pop upstart Ke$ha will be hunting for rude boys together this summer. Today Rihanna announced that the two, along with rap femme fatale Nicki Minaj, will go on tour this July. Hitting all major cities across North America to promote her latest album, Rated R, the tour is titled Last Girl […]

Rapper Nicki Minaj will head out on the road as an opening act for Rihanna’s 2010 Last Girl On Earth tour of North America.

John Forte was on the Monique show and he explained how he began dealing drugs and wound up being incarcerated. He also talked about how George Bush pardoned him and saved him seven years in jail.

Popular Jamaican dancehall artist Bounty Killer was arrested today (April 5th) at his home on the island, for allegedly attacking his girlfriend.

From ESPN.com INDIANAPOLIS — The ball sailed from halfcourt with the buzzer sounding — bounced off the backboard, the rim, the floor. Most of the 70,000 fans on Butler’s side let out an “Ohhhhhh,” and the Duke players piled onto forward Kyle Singler at center court. What a game! And what a way to end […]

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According to XConnect: SHOOTINGS IN NYC LEAVE 4 INJURED, OVER 50 ARRESTED Police say shootings in Midtown Manhattan that left four injured early yesterday were connected to the start of the city’s annual auto show. Over 50 people were arrested – mostly on disorderly conduct charges – in the mayhem, which began after a group […]

1. Nick Cannon wants everybody to know his wife Mariah didn’t make him who he is…or his bank account. And he’s covering the new issue of JET that’s on stands today. Here’s a snippet from his cover story: Nick Cannon laughs when people call him “Mr. Mariah Carey,” even though he’s been married to his […]