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LOS ANGELES—Singer and star of the TV series "Touched by an Angel," Della Reese died Sunday of natural causes at her Los Angeles home. She was 86. Reese was born in the Black Bottom neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. She began singing in her church choir at a young age and at the age of 13, she joined Mahalia Jackson's gospel group. In...

HOLLYWOOD—I always tell people you know when Thanksgiving is close when the American Music Awards takes place. Big winners of the night included: Bruno Mars, Keith Urban and Shawn Mendes. The 2017 ceremony kicked off at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles with an opening act that will be chatted about for years to come. Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx gave a...

UNITED STATES—"No Man is an Island" recited English poet John Donne. Clearly, he never met Morrissey. Across 11 studio albums both alone and as frontman of The Smiths, you might think the charming man from Manchester would have said all he had to say about loneliness. You'd be wrong. Low in High School shows that Steven Patrick Morrissey is as bitter and simultaneously attention-seeking and isolationist as ever. Opening track...

HOLLYWOOD—Each fall, the American Music Awards celebrates the latest and the greatest talents of the contemporary music scene. The annual American Music Awards show, will be aired at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 19. Unlike the Grammys, which are awarded on the basis of votes by members of the Recording Academy, the AMAs are determined...

HOLLYWOOD—I still find it slightly odd that MTV still promotes the Video Music Awards as some epic event considering they barely show music videos on the network anymore, but I’ll dismiss my rant for what turned out to be quite the interesting show to say the least America. The ceremony was hosted by Katy Perry, and not much talk...

HOLLYWOOD—Well it looks like the trend of eliminating gender specific categories is continuing with the MTV network. To be honest I think it's great and I wonder how things would look if the Golden Globes, SAG Awards and Academy Awards did the same thing? The 2017 contenders for the MTV Video Music Awards were announced on Tuesday, July 25, and...

HOLLYWOOD—It was time to celebrate all things great in music, cinema and sports as the 2017 BET Awards were held on Sunday, June 25. The ceremony was held at the famed Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles with “Saturday Night Live” alum Leslie Jones taking on hosting duties. Leading all contenders was Beyoncé with seven nominations including Video of Year,...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Rapper, producer, and actor Ice Cube, known for his roles in the films “Barbershop” and “Are We There Yet?” received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, June 12, at 11:30 a.m. “Toast to all my Day 1 Riders!” the rapper announced on Twitter. “If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be getting a star on...

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM—Ariana Grande disclosed that on Sunday, June 4, she will return to Manchester to hold a benefit concert for victims of the terrorist attack that occurred after her show in the region on May 22. In addition to Grande, additional performers include Coldplay, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Usher, Take That, Pharrell Williams, and Niall Horan. The show will...

UNITED STATES—Hard rock band Guns N' Roses recently announced the extension of their "Not In This Lifetime Tour" which will begin in Philadelphia and end in Los Angeles, the band's hometown. The tour began on April 1, 2016 in West Hollywood at the Troubadour. According to the Los Angeles Times, it was reportedly the first time in several decades that...