Diana Ross Causes Scene At Beverly Hills Restaurant

The diva strikes back. Never one to shy away from dramatics, former Supremes headliner Diana Ross caused a scene in a Beverly Hills restaurant last Thursday after she was told she would have to wait to be seated. Ross arrived at upscale Italian eatery La Scala to have lunch with her daughter when she was …

Charlie Sheen, Porn Star Georgia Jones Kiss In Mexico (PHOTO)

There’s good reason why Charlie Sheen is rumored to be dating a porn star. The 47-year-old “Anger Management” star was snapped planting a steamy kiss on adult film actress Georgia Jones on New Year’s Eve in Cabo, Mexico. (Incidentally, Sheen was also photographed getting pal-y with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in the same city, …

Terry Glover, ‘Ebony’ Managing Editor, Dies At 57

CHICAGO (AP) — Terry Glover, the managing editor of Ebony magazine, has died of colon cancer at her Chicago home. She was 57. Ebony announced on its website that Glover died on Monday. Her husband, Kendall Glover, tells the Chicago Tribune that his wife had been fighting cancer for about two years. Terry Glover joined …

Michelle Williams Joining Tour Of ‘Fela!’

NEW YORK — Former Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams is joining the latest national tour of the musical “Fela!” Producers said Thursday the singer, who starred on the UPN sitcom “Half & Half,” will be onstage when the tour opens at Sidney Harman Hall in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29. “Fela!” – a biography of …

Artists to Watch in 2013

by Modern Painters Published: December 27, 2012 As in past years, Modern Painters presents a list of emerging artists whose work we — and the artist-nominators we’ve collaborated with — find especially promising. In previous lists, we have showcased as few as nine artists and as many as 100. This time we’ve opted for two …

6 Ways the Fiscal Cliff Deal Will Impact the Art World

by Rachel Corbett Published: January 2, 2013 Last night, the House of Representatives finally voted to pass a measure ending the “fiscal cliff” battle. A failure to reach accord threatened to impose a sudden tax hike for Americans across the board, but also to gouge funding for nonprofits, so-called “entitlement” programs, and cultural organizations. In the end, …

George Lucas, Mellody Hobson Engaged: ‘Star Wars’ Director, Businesswoman Set To Marry

The Huffington Post  |  By Kiki Von Glinow Posted: 01/03/2013 3:18 pm EST  |  Updated: 01/03/2013 3:49 pm EST HuffPost Celebrity can report that filmmaker George Lucas and his girlfriend of seven years, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, are engaged. The famed director, 68, and his longtime partner and president of a big-time Chicago-based investment management firm, Ariel Investments …

Fantasia Slammed For Anti-Gay Instagram Rant

Fantasia caused a bit of controversy for some anti-gay comments she made on Instagram Sunday night. The singer, apparently responding to some criticism aimed at her, posted a picture of herself standing on a table saying: I Rise ABOVE IT ALL!!! THE WORLD IS GONE MAD. KIDS, THE GOVERMENT, THE church House…Everybody Trying!!!!!!! Its a …

Ty Pennington To Host New HLN Series

NEW YORK — Ty Pennington is doing some traveling again, this time for the HLN television network. HLN said Wednesday that Pennington, who stars in “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” will host a monthly series called “American Journey.” It will focus on people with unusual lifestyles, and debuts Saturday, Jan. 12. Each episode will air multiple …

Bobby Womack Alzheimer’s: Soul Singer Reveals Battle With Degenerative Brain Disease

01/02/13 12:15 PM ET EST NEW YORK — Bobby Womack has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member told the BBC in a recent interview the diagnosis comes after he began having difficulty remembering his songs and the names of people he’s worked with. A spokeswoman did not immediately …

Soledad O’Brien: Who is black in America? I am (Video)

Editor’s Note: In today’s United States, is being black determined by the color of your skin, by your family, by what society says, or something else? Soledad O’Brien reports “Who Is Black in America?” on CNN at 8 p.m. ET/PT this Sunday, December 9.  By Yaba Blay and Soledad O’Brien, CNN (CNN) – Yaba Blay, Ph.D. created the …

Ann Coulter Says GOP Should Give In To Obama On Taxes: ‘We Lost The Election’

Ann Coulter shocked Sean Hannity on Wednesday when she conceded that she thinks Republicans should let tax rates for the rich go up. House Republicans are currently battling President Obama over whether or not to hike taxes on the top 2 percent of earners in the negotiations over the so-called “fiscal cliff.” After Coulter started …