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Proof Everyone Is Getting Married But You: Aretha Franklin is Engaged
Known to some as the queen of soul, and others as the woman who wore the giant bow-hat to Obama’s inauguration, Aretha Franklin is jumping on the engagement bandwagon. Aretha plans to marry Willie Wilkerson sometime in June or July, when she’ll be a seventy-year-old bride. More »
Crush Links: Best Wishes to Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth!
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth are (reportedly) getting married today! (People)
A legal technicality could save LiLo – Li, rather – from going to jail for her alleged probation violation. (TMZ)
Bret Michaels is suing the Tony Awards, claiming that his near-fatal brain hemorrhage resulted from not being informed how to properly exit the stage and getting smacked in the head as a result. (Us Magazine) More »
Gallery: Matching Your Hair to Your Dress!
At a recent event to turn on the Christmas lights in the Westfield Shopping Centre, popstress Rihanna was sporting a new red ‘do that perfectly matched her fire-engine skirt. It’s a bold fashion move, but we love when celebs pull off the hair/dress color combo. Take a look at our favorite examples! More »
Video: The ‘Aretha Franklin on PBS’ Remix
We admit it, we’re obsessed with Richie Four Four‘s Supercuts: He’s the dude who made the “I’m not here to make friends” reality montage, and the terrifying “Mirror Scare” supercut. But this Aretha Franklin remix of her recent appearance on a PBS fundraiser might be our favorite thus far. More »
Video and images from the inauguration of President Obama
Wow, it felt so good to write that!! I hope you all took some time this morning to watch or to listen to the inauguration of our new President, Barack Obama. Here’s a recap if you didn’t get a chance.
First, MSNBC’s coverage of the inauguration:
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Aretha Franklin might lose her home!
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So apparently, Aretha Franklin might lose her home over a $445 (!) tax mistake. No worries though – she’ll get it squared away by the March 31 deadline. Because honestly, she probably has that kind of money stuffed in her… More »
Let’s have a little gossip with our morning coffee, shall we?
Good morning, Snarky friends! I just drank an entire large Almond Joy Dutch Brothers; I love going there because the baristas are always so coool and hip and friendly. In fact I almost jumped out of the car and hugged the lady who made my coffee this morning, which would have been both really awesome and kind of sad, in a “please love me” sort of way. Huh. Okay, well, let’s get to the goss!
First, Aretha Franklin is pissed, which… More »
Aretha Franklin wants Halle Berry to play her in a movie of her life
So I think that this might work, actually. Well, until the point in Aretha’s life where she gained like 300 pounds. Then we might have a problem.
She’s got Halle Berry on a short list of people whom she’d like to see portraying her in a TV movie project that she’s in the midst of working on. In addition, she’s also reported to be taking a look at Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson, Terrence Howard and Billy Dee Williams as possible additions… More »
Not for the easily offended
Lawsie mercy. I’m going to apologize in advance for this one.
Yes, that is indeed Aretha Franklin, unfortunately going without any kind of support. My back hurts just looking at her. … More »