Robin Thicke was spotted on the beach in Miami with wife, Paula Patton, looking amazing. Paula looked like she wasted no time getting her beach body ready. She wore a tiny string bikini and flaunted her bod all over the beach.

 A hearing in the criminal case of Michael Jackson’s doctor has been postponed because lawyers are bogged down viewing hundreds of hours of rehearsal footage from the singer’s “This Is It” concert. In a conference with attorneys on Wednesday, Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor accepted the requests to delay a July 12 hearing to July […]

Mariah Carey has been on hiatus since giving birth to twins Moroccan and Monroe on April 30. She was spotted heading home in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon. She didn’t look bad at all, sporting a tee, black hoodie and big sunglasses to cover those eyes. Mariah can’t be getting much sleep with twins at home.

Keenan, Shawn and Marlon  Wayans are due in a Los Angeles federal court next month to defend allegations from a former assistant that they ripped off his jokes for their book, “You Know You’re a Golddigger When…” Jared Edwards worked for the comedy family for a decade and wrote jokes about women who prey upon […]

Music

Alicia Keys has had a pretty good year. The singer-songwriter married Kaseem “Swizz Beats” Dean last year and had the couple’s child last October. This year, she’s re-releasing “Songs in A Minor,” her acclaimed 2001 debut LP, in a two-CD and three-CD format with new tracks and a DVD to celebrate its 10th anniversary. And […]

In 1995, Essence Communications Inc. threw a three-day bash in New Orleans for the 25th anniversary of its magazine. Thousands showed up for arguably the largest party ever showcasing black musical talent and culture. Seventeen years later, it has evolved into the annual Essence Music Festival, a powerful economic engine and pilgrimage point for a […]

Music

Brian McKnight has crafted a long-term career based on his musical talent and keen songwriting, an accomplishment that stands out now in this youth-obsessed, hip-hop dominant, technologically-based music era. McKnight’s done things the old-fashioned way: By honing his craft and creating music that his fan base appreciates. It’s pretty shocking that, despite his success and […]

Music

June 1st marked 20 years since the passing of David Eli Ruffin, former lead singer of The Temptations. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee was ranked among the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” by Rolling Stone magazine only three years ago. Ruffin was raised in Whynot, Mississippi with a strict father, stepmother […]

Reggie Bush of Danville is out of town, but someone is taking his place: Reggie Bush. The New Orleans Saints star is spending the week in eastern Illinois, switching places while his namesake is living the offseason life of an NFL running back for a planned CBS reality-TV show, “Same Name.” Danville residents say Bush […]

Gabrielle Union and Serena Williams were spotted court side at Game 1 of the NBA Finals last night, May 31, 2011. Lil Wayne, Ludacris and Queen Latifah were also in attendance as the Dallas Mavericks played the Miami Heat.

National

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was welcomed with a mostly standing ovation when he took the podium Wednesday to dedicate Augusta’s sparkling new courthouse, but not everyone stood. Some in the crowd remained conspicuously seated, greeting the Georgia native with a studied silence. The mixed reception underscored the strained relations between Thomas and some black […]

Sports

For his golf, Tiger Woods is about to fall out of the top 10 in the world for the first time in 14 years. For his star power, he still ranks ahead of any other athlete. Woods, whose last win came 18 months ago at the Australian Masters, will drop to at least No. 11 […]