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Diddy's Cooking Show Collapses
Rap mogul SEAN COMBS' celebrity cooking show has been axed by TV bosses at NBC in America after just four shows. Despite intense publicity and four prime-time slots, the reality show, CELEBRITY COOKING SHOWDOWN, failed...
By WENN on 21 April 2006
Jerkins Plans Musical Katrina Relief
Top producer RODNEY JERKINS will showcase the talent on his upcoming Hurricane Katrina benefit album by releasing an all-star version of SISTER SLEDGE hit WE ARE FAMILY in June (06). The Grammy-winning music mogul gathered...
By WENN on 21 April 2006
Labelle To Guest Judge On Nashville Star
Soul star PATTI LABELLE will switch genres when she appears as a guest judge on US TV show NASHVILLE STAR next week (25APR06). The 61-year-old will give contestants hoping to find fame as a country...
By WENN on 19 April 2006
Labelle Intimidated By Cooking Show
Singer PATTI LABELLE is terrified about cooking in front of an audience for the new reality TV series CELEBRITY COOKING SHOWDOWN. The singer will compete with other celebrities on the show, created by SEAN COMBS,...
By WENN on 14 April 2006
Checker, Redding And Gordy Set For Top R+b Honours
CHUBBY CHECKER, the late OTIS REDDING and Motown Records founder BERRY GORDY will be among those honoured at the 14th annual R+B Foundation Pioneer Awards Ceremony in June (06). Soul group THE DELFONICS will also...
By WENN on 12 April 2006
Campbell Pulls Out Of Cooking Show
Supermodel NAOMI CAMPBELL has been forced to pull out of pal SEAN COMB's reality TV cook-off, CELEBRITY COOKING SHOWDOWN, after being charged with beating her assistant. The British stunner told the rap mogul she'd be...
By WENN on 05 April 2006
Labelle Silenced By 'Cold' Weather
LATEST: Soul star PATTI LABELLE has spoken out over her disastrous performance in Florida last week (25MAR06), insisting her difficulties were caused by the chilly weather conditions. LaBelle broke down in tears on stage, explaining...
By WENN on 31 March 2006
Labelle Breaks Down During 'Worst Show Of Her Life'
Soul star PATTI LABELLE broke down on stage in Florida on Saturday (25MAR06) after her ill health became too much to cope with. The 61-year-old singer was performing as part of the Riviera Beach Jazz...
By WENN on 28 March 2006
Labelle Reform
Soul supergroup LaBELLE has secretly reformed to record a new album. The LADY MARMALADE trio, NONA HENDRYX, PATTI LaBELLE and SARAH DASH are planning to release a new album next year (07). The...
By WENN on 15 February 2006
Tupperware Treat For Patti
Soul queen PATTI LABELLE has earned herself a $3,000 (GBP1,670) Tupperware spending spree after spending 40 years complaining publicly about the fact ELTON JOHN stole her storage dishes. Elton used to be LaBelle's pianist...
By WENN on 26 November 2005
Patti Labelle Reveals Cancer Scare
Soul veteran PATTI LaBELLE is celebrating after a biopsy revealed she isn't suffering from breast cancer. The 61-year-old singer was terrified she would be diagnosed with the disease, after a routine mammogram raised fears...
By WENN on 16 November 2005
Labelle Reform For Patti Tribute
PATTI LaBELLE is to reform her LADY MARMALADE hitmaking group LaBELLE for a personal tribute show. MARIO, ASHANTI, GERALD LEVERT and OUTKAST's BIG BOI will also perform LaBelle's hits at the televised tribute, AN...
By WENN on 21 October 2005
Labelle Set For Bahamas Honour
Soul veteran PATTI LaBELLE is set to be honoured with a televised all-star salute to celebrate her 45 years as a recording artist. The show, taped in the Bahamas, will be hosted by EVE...
By WENN on 19 October 2005
Labelle Loses Dog War
Singer PATTI LaBELLE has been found guilty of keeping a dog kennel too close to the edge of her property, upsetting her neighbours in Pennsylvania. The LADY MARMALADE singer's barking dogs have disturbed her...
By WENN on 13 October 2005
Richie To Headline Barbados Festival
Soul veteran LIONEL RICHIE has signed up to headline next year's (06) Barbados Jazz Festival. The 56-year-old HELLO hitmaker will be joined by singer JILL SCOTT and saxophonist BONY JAMES at the 13th annual...
By WENN on 03 October 2005
Usher Pays Tribute To Soul Hero Vandross
R+B hunk USHER paid a special tribute to his hero LUTHER VANDROSS on yesterday's (20SEP05) OPRAH show in America by performing soul classic SUPERSTAR. The YEAH! hitmaker joined PATTI LaBELLE in honouring the smooth...
By WENN on 21 September 2005
R Kelly Sobs As He Performs For Hurricane Victims
R+B star R KELLY put his legal troubles behind him on Friday night (09SEP05) to deliver a tearful message to BET telethon viewers about the hurricane devastation in south east America and dedicate his uplifting...
By WENN on 11 September 2005
Destiny's Child To Perform For Hurricane Victims
Sexy trio DESTINY'S CHILD are planning to put on another show before they disband, in aid of Hurricane Katrina's victims. BEYONCE KNOWLES, KELLY ROWLAND and MICHELLE WILLIAMS were originally scheduled to perform their last...
By WENN on 03 September 2005
Labelle Opens Up Her Home To Hurricane Victim
Soul great PATTI LaBELLE has opened up her mansion to one of her former backing singers after hearing she had been left homeless by Hurricane Katrina. The singer spent days trying to get in...
By WENN on 01 September 2005
Newton-john Records Angelou Poem For Breast Cancer
Breast cancer survivor OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN has recorded a musical interpretation of MAYA ANGELOU's poem PHENOMENAL WOMAN to raise awareness about the deadly disease. The song is the lead single from Newton-John's upcoming collection STRONGER...
By WENN on 21 August 2005
Labelle Defends Throaty Stone
Soul legend PATTI LaBELLE has hit out at critics of British singing sensation JOSS STONE, insisting it's not her fault she sounds like a "big black woman". The 18-year-old blonde's throaty voice has taken...
By WENN on 20 July 2005
Labelle Battle Voice Problems On New Album
Soul legend PATTI LaBELLE is convinced God is behind her new duets album CLASSIC MOMENTS because she didn't have a voice during the project. The singer was told to postpone recording sessions until her...
By WENN on 10 July 2005
Rain Doesn't Dampen Luther's Big Tribute
LATEST: STEVIE WONDER, ARETHA FRANKLIN and CISSY HOUSTON hit the high notes yesterday (08JUL05) as friends and fans of LUTHER VANDROSS braved the rain in New York to say farewell to the soul great....
By WENN on 09 July 2005
Labelle, Flack And Pendergrass Pay Respects To Vandross
Music stars PATTI LaBELLE, ROBERTA FLACK and TEDDY PENDERGRASS have paid their respects to late soul singer LUTHER VANDROSS in a New York City funeral home. Grammy-winning singer Vandross died on Friday (01JUL05) after...
By WENN on 08 July 2005
Stars Plan A Big Turn-out For Luther's Send-off
DIONNE WARWICK, ALICIA KEYS, BETTE MIDLER and DIANA ROSS will be among the stars saying a fond farewell to soul legend LUTHER VANDROSS today (08JUL05) as the singer is remembered at a memorial service in...
By WENN on 08 July 2005
Oprah Pays Tribute To Her Heroines At Swanky Weekend Bash
Media queen OPRAH WINFREY paid a special tribute to the African-American women who have helped to shape her career from afar over the weekend (13-15MAY05), with a little help from her famous friends. The...
By WENN on 16 May 2005
Winfrey To Honour African-american Women
OPRAH WINFREY is planning to spend the weekend celebrating legendary African-American women who made their names in the arts, entertainment and civil rights. The billionaire talk show host will host a women-only luncheon, a...
By WENN on 13 May 2005
Adams And Labelle Join John Charity Concert
BRYAN ADAMS and PATTI LaBELLE have been invited to join SIR ELTON JOHN at the British rocker's 4 July (05) Independence Day celebrations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kind-hearted John has agreed to stage the PHILADELPHIA...
By WENN on 18 April 2005
Bullock's Premiere A Real Drag
The premiere of SANDRA BULLOCK's MISS CONGENIALITY sequel proved to be entertaining before the movie even began last week (ends25MAR05) - when drag queens took over the red carpet. As the movie's stars -...
By WENN on 31 March 2005
Labelle: 'Please Cover Me'
Soul legend PATTI LABELLE loves having her songs covered by younger stars - because it keeps the memory of her music alive. Rapper NELLY and DESTINY'S CHILD star MICHELLE WILLIAMS have drawn on LaBelle's...
By WENN on 21 February 2005
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