January 18th, 2012
10:40 AM ET
LL Cool J to host this year's GrammysLadies aren't the only ones who love him. The Grammy Awards has announced that actor/rapper LL Cool J will host this year's 54th annual ceremony. The performer (whose rap initials stand for "Ladies Love Cool James") is a two-time Grammy winner and has hosted the Grammy Nominations Concert since it began in 2008. LL (whose real name is James Smith) is promising viewers of this year's telecast a big night. FULL POST 
January 11th, 2012
10:04 AM ET
Blue Ivy gets gifts from friends of Jay-Z, BeyonceWhat do you buy for the baby whose parents have everything? If you are Blue Ivy Carter, a.k.a. the newborn daughter of a superstar rapper and singer, not only are you liable to receive cool gifts, but they are probably going to come from some pretty high profile folks. While her dad, Jay-Z, has already composed a song for (and featuring) her, the newborn also reportedly received some presents from some of her parents' celebrity friends. FULL POST 
January 2nd, 2012
02:45 PM ET
Kirstie Alley wants to help you dance the pounds awayKirstie Alley wants to help people get in shape in the new year, and better yet, she's trying to do it free of charge. The actress and former "Dancing With the Stars" contestant is encouraging folks to dance for fitness with her newly launched program, 100 Days of Dance. "I want everyone to experience some version of 'Dancing with the Stars,'" the 60-year-old told People magazine. 
December 17th, 2011
09:36 AM ET
Britney Spears gets engaged, changes Facebook statusForget about the holidays, Britney Spears is engaged! December can now officially be designated not only Spears and new fiance Jason Trawick's birthday month, but also their engagement. CNN has confirmed that the pair, who have been together since 2009, are now set to make it official. Trawick, who is Spears's former agent, according to PEOPLE popped the question on Thursday which was his 40th birthday. Spears dropped a few clues via her Twitter account and by Saturday had changed her Facebook status to "engaged." FULL POST 
December 15th, 2011
04:29 PM ET
Stars stoked about Golden Globe nodsThursday was a good day for some celebrities in Hollywood. With the announcement of the Golden Globe nominations, some stars spoke with CNN about their reaction to the kudos from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Here's what a few of the stars had to say: FULL POST 
December 6th, 2011
05:00 PM ET
Winehouse producer: I still hear her voiceThe producer for late singer Amy Winehouse says her new album, which dropped today, should be viewed as "a continuation and expansion" of the singer's song book. "It’s not her next album that she was writing, that she actually wrote, and didn’t get a chance to record, so only a couple of songs from that but they’re just more songs of the same quality of her previous two albums," producer Salaam Remi told CNN. "Lioness: Hidden Treasures" includes covers and some different renditions of a few Winehouse hits. Remi first started working with the singer in 2002 when she was then 18 years old. Dealing with her death has been hard, he said. |
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