Music

HOLLYWOOD—Singer Charmayne “Maxee” Maxwell died on February 28 at the age of 46. Maxwell was a member of the 90s music group Brownstone. Her brother Brandon Maxwell confirmed the news of her tragic and sudden death via Twitter. He wrote, “R.I.P my beautiful sister Charmayne “Maxee” Maxwell. I can’t even believe I’m typing this right now..” He continued, “Bad things happened...

HOLLYWOOD—Singer Carrie Underwood, 31, and her husband, hockey player Mike Fisher, 34, welcomed their first child together, a baby boy on February 27. The country star announced the big news via Instagram on Tuesday, March 3. She shared a photo of the baby’s hand alongside a caption that read, “Tiny hands and tiny feet…God has blessed us with an amazing...

HOLLYWOOD—Singer and actress Demi Lovato, 22, was hospitalized on Tuesday, February 24 after encountering a lung infection. The day following her visit to the hospital, the former Disney star tweeted, “Thanks for the get well messages.. The media likes to blow things out of proportion.. I’m fine!! Nothing a little chicken soup can’t fix!!” Lovato was transported to the emergency room...

HOLLYWOOD—The pinnacle of awards season came to an end on Sunday, February 22 as the 87th Annual Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Leading the pack of all nominees were the films “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” with nine nominations apiece. Both films walked away with four awards apiece. The winner for Best Picture was...

HOLLYWOOD—Scooter Braun, 33, manager of several well-known celebrity figures, and his wife Yael Cohen, 28, welcomed their first child together! The baby boy arrived in Los Angeles on February 6. The couple got engaged in January 2014 and tied the knot six months later in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Several of their celebrity friends including Justin Bieber, Sophia Bush, Carly...

HOLLYWOOD—Singer and songwriter Ashlee Simpson is expecting a baby girl with her husband, actor Evan Ross, 26.  The couple recently tied the knot five months ago. Simpson learned of her pregnancy on Thanksgiving Day. The singer has a son, Bronx Mowgli Wentz, 6, whom she had with her ex-husband Pete Wentz from the rock band Fall Out Boy.

HOLLYWOOD—Singer and actor Justin Timberlake and his wife, actress Jessica Biel, are having a baby. Reports circulated that Biel may have been pregnant back in November 2014, but the couple have kept the details under wraps. . Timberlake shared a photo of him kissing his pregnant wife’s baby bump on his 34th birthday on Saturday, January 31 via Instagram, along with the caption:...

HOLLYWOOD—Singer Shakira, 38, and her boyfriend, soccer player Gerard Piqué, 28, have welcomed their second child together in Barcelona. Shakira announced the news via Twitter on January 30. The star’s official website page added, “We are happy to announce the birth of Sasha Piqué Mebarak, son of Shakira Mebarak and Gerard Piqué, born January 29 at 9:54pm, in Barcelona. The name...

HOLLYWOOD—Ever walked into a movie theater feeling excited for a newly released film and predicted just about how it would go? I sure have. After two years of spending time away from her acting career, Jenny from the Block has done it again. This time with the thriller “The Boy Next Door.” In the movie, Jennifer Lopez portrays Claire Peterson, a...

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...