Music

Sam Smith Huge Grammy Winner

LOS ANGELES—Music’s biggest night has arrived. Were their surprises: absolutely! Disappointments: without a doubt! The one thing about the Grammy awards is that it is indeed the most unpredictable awards show ever. The competitive race for Song of the Year was a victory for Sam Smith for “Stay With Me.” Record of the Year was presented by Jamie Foxx...

“Selma,” “Black-ish” NAACP Award Winners

HOLLYWOOD—The National Academy of Advancement for Colored People held its 46th Annual NAACP awards ceremony on February 6. “Selma” was the night’s big winner with four trophies including Outstanding Motion Picture. Its star David Oyelowo was victorious in the Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture category for his role as Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Empire” star...

Suge Knight Arrested For Murder

WESTWOOD—Co-Founder of Death Row Records, Marion “Suge” Knight was involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Thursday, January 29 in Compton. The victim was Terry Carter, 55, who was killed when Knight put his vehicle in reverse and ran over Carter. Also injured during the incident was Cle Sloan, 51. Knight has been taken into custody by authorities and booked on...

“Birdman,” “Budapest Hotel” Lead Oscar Race

BEVERLY HILLS—It’s the moment critics and movie lovers have been waiting for all year long: The Oscar nominations! Nominees were announced on Thursday, January 15 by AMPAS President Cheryl Boone-Isaacs, actor Chris Pine, and directors J.J. Abrams and Alfonso Cuaron at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater. For the first-time in Oscar-history, all nominees were announced live. Normally, only the contenders in...

“Boyhood” Big Golden Globe Winner

BEVERLY HILLS—The stars were out in Beverly Hills on Sunday, January 11, as the 72nd Annual Golden Globe ceremony was held at the famed Beverly Hilton Hotel. Leading all nominees was the drama “Boyhood” with seven nominations including Best Motion Picture-Drama. So would the tale that was shot over a 12-year period take home the top prize? It was...

Nick, Vanessa Lachey Welcome Baby Girl

HOLLYWOOD—Television personality Vanessa Lachey, 34, and her husband, singer Nick Lachey, 41, welcomed their second child together on January 5. Vanessa shared the news on her official website on January 6. She wrote, “She’s HERE!!!! Nick, Camden and I are SO excited to announce the birth of our sweet, beautiful baby girl, Brooklyn Elisabeth Lachey! She was born January 5th,...

2015 People Choice Awards

HOLLYWOOD—Let awards season begin! The 2015 People Choice Awards were held on Wednesday with funny ladies Allison Janney and Anna Faris hosting the festivities. The opening was quite clever featuring an appearance by Faris’ hubby Chris Pratt. The ladies also took jabs at the Academy Awards, their TV series “Mom” and a host of other topics. Were they the...

Macklemore, Tricia Davis Expecting First Child

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HOLLYWOOD—Rapper Macklemore, 31, and his fiancé Tricia Davis are expecting their first child together. Macklemore shared a video announcing the news via Twitter and wrote, “We wanted to share the news with you ourselves…Love Ben & Tricia.” The video revealed that the due date is May 2015. Macklemore proposed to Davis in January 2013 after dating for seven years.

A.J. McLean Sells Los Feliz Property

LOS FELIZ—Backstreet Boys star Alexander James "A.J." McLean has just sold his home located in the exclusive Oaks neighborhood of Los Feliz, for $1.653 million. The three-story Mediterranean-style mansion, located at 2227 Fern Dell Place, was built in 1958. It has three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms with 3,244 square feet of living space. According to public records, McLean paid...

Alicia Keys Gives Birth To Baby Boy

HOLLYWOOD—Singer Alicia Keys and her husband, hip-hop artist Swizz Beatz welcomed their second child together, a baby boy, on December 27. The child’s name is Genesis Ali Dean. According to a photograph Keys shared via Instagram, Genesis was born at 1:52 a.m. and weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces. She captioned the photo, “The joy of joy is joy!! It’s a...