Trent Fitzgerald
Kanye West Wins Three 2012 Grammy Awards
Kanye West nabbed three awards at the 2012 Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 12) in Los Angeles. The rapper-producer won Best Rap / Sung Collaboration for ‘All of the Lights,’ which featured a slew of artists including Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie.
Whitney Houston Leaves Grammy Party Drunk and Bloodied
Houston, we may have a problem. It appears that Whitney Houston had a rough night after leaving a Grammy event in Los Angeles on Thursday (Feb. 9). The R&B diva was photographed exiting the function reportedly drunk and bloodied. WTF?
Jay-Z + Beyonce File Trademark to Protect Blue Ivy Carter Name
Jay-Z and Beyonce are making sure no one cashes in on their baby’s good name. The R&B/hip-hop power couple filed an application on Jan. 26 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to protect Blue Ivy‘s name, reports the Washington Post. The trademark will help reserve her name for a future line of baby carriages, baby cosmetics, diaper bags and kids apparel.
Lil Wayne, David Guetta, Chris Brown + More Featured in 2012 Grammy Dance Segment
The Grammy Awards is shaping up to be one helluva show! Organizers are now planning to honor the genre of electronica/dance music (or EDM) at the awards ceremony on Feb. 12. Grammy nominees Lil Wayne, Deadmau5, the Foo Fighters, David Guetta and Chris Brown have been tapped to perform on the segment.
Is Rihanna Going to Rework ‘Birthday Cake’ as Next Single?
It looks as if Rihanna is planning to release a new single from her album ‘Talk That Talk’ that wasn’t even a song to begin with. The ‘We Found Love’ singer went on Twitter Sunday (Feb. 6) and asked her tweeples, “Would yall be mad if Birthday #CAKE became a single?” The raunchy track, which is not about her favorite dessert, is just an interlude on the album.
L.A. Reid to Remain with ‘X Factor’ for Season 2
After the surprised firings of ‘X Factor‘ host Steve Jones and judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul, the Hollywood Reporter has revealed that L.A. Reid will stay on as a judge for Season 2.
Rihanna Shows Off New Blond Hairdo on Twitter
Rihanna is known to be spontaneous when it comes to always fashionable style. On Friday morning (Feb. 3), the Barbadian songbird unveiled on Twitter her new blond hairdo for a photo shoot with Elle magazine. #Back2Work 1st Cover of the year!!!! #ELLE,” she tweeted.
Katy Perry Performing, Drake Presenting at the 2012 Grammy Awards
Pop siren Katy Perry has been tapped to perform at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, which are being held in Los Angeles on Feb. 12. This will mark Perry’s first live television performance since splitting from her husband Russell Brand. Not only that, the songbird is nominated for two honors, Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for ‘Firework.’
Rihanna Tapped for Performance at Brad Pitt’s Charity Event in New Orleans
Rihanna will show her love for the people of New Orleans with a performance at Brad Pitt’s Make It Right charity event on March 10. The event was coordinated to help raise monies for families who lost their homes during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Mariah Carey to Perform in May at Moroccan Festival
Since Mariah Carey has a boy boy named Moroccan and have a Moroccan-themed room in her New York apartment, it would make sense that she would perform in the country that has inspired her marital life. The R&B diva reportedly has agreed to perform at Morocco’s Mawazine Festival in May.
Beyonce Gets Politicized in Rutgers University Course
Following behind her husband Jay-Z, new mom Beyonce has a college course named after herself as well. The course, ‘Politicizing Beyonce,’ is being taught at Rutgers University by Ph.D. student and lecturer Kevin Allred, who believes the R&B queen can be a conduit for social change.
Rihanna Breaks VEVO Record With Two Billion Views
Rihanna is breaking records all over the place. After being crowned the biggest-selling digital artist of all time, the pop siren is now being exulted as the first female artist to reach over a billion views on VEVO. The ‘Talk That Talk’ artist has netted two billion views on the popular video site so far.