Rapper T.I. Added To List Of Performers At BET Awards ’10

Every year BET brings you the hottest awards show on cable television and this year will be no different. Hosted by entertainment superstar Queen Latifah with performances by Nicki Minaj, Drake, Trey Songz and Diddy-Dirty Money the BET AWARDS ’10 promises to bring the house down!

Newly added to the line-up is the highly anticipated and explosive return of the “King of the South.” Multi-platinum, rap heavyweight T.I. will hit the stage in his first, televised performance since his release. BET is pulling out all the stops this year bringing you the biggest and best in music, sports, television, and entertainment.

The BET AWARDS ’10 will broadcast live from the Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 8:00 P.M.

‘Go! Common Classics’ To Be Released May 25th

There is nothing ordinary about acclaimed rapper Common, as the first retrospective of the most successful span of his career to date proves. Compiled with Common’s participation, Go! Common Classics (Geffen/UMe), to be released May 25, 2010, gathers 11 of his most popular tracks from the past decade on MCA/Geffen plus the rare 1996 battle record “The B**** In Yoo” and a new song, “Next Time (Just Right Version)” featuring Queen Latifah, from the film Just Wright, starring Common and Latifah, and scheduled to hit screens May 14.

Remembering Lena Horne

Lena Horne, passed away over the weekend at the age of 92. A singer, actress, dancer and political activist, she was the first black performer to tour with an all-white band.

“Wow! Lena Horne! What an incredible woman & story of triumph! May we all know that life is a journey of possibility…” tweeted Alicia Keys.

President Obama hailed her efforts to promote justice and equality, also stating “She warmed the hearts of countless Americans with her beautiful voice and dramatic performances on-screen.”

At one point of Horne’s life due to her left-leaning political views and the Red Scare, she found herself blacklisted and unable to get work in Hollywood, yet returned to her roots as a nightclub performer, later taking part in the March on Washington in 1963, performing on television, refusing to perform for segregated audiences during World War II, all while releasing well received record albums. In her later years, Horne starred in her own one woman show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, which ran for more than three hundred performances on Broadway, and earned her numerous awards and accolades.

“She was an icon,” Queen Latifah told ESPN.

‘Glee’ Returns With Gaga, Madonna, Neil Patrick Harris and more!

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Glee is set to return on April 13th and fans are in store for quite a few treats! Creator Ryan Murphy dished the following details on several celebrity appearances on the show.

Creator Ryan Murphy on Puck and Rachel:
“Yes, they will get back together. But the great thing about Puck is he’s a bad boy so he has an affair with almost every girl on the show.”

On Lady Gaga:
“We’re doing an episode that’s a tribute to theatricality. We reached out to Lady Gaga and she said, ‘Yes, I’d love to be a part of it.’ So we will be doing Lady Gaga this season.”

On Madonna:
“I’ve worked with Madonna before. I admire her greatly and I’m friends with her a little bit socially. I called her up and wrote her a letter and said we want to write up a tribute to you and she said yes and she cooperated in every way possible. We do 10 songs altogether. Jane is going to do ‘Vogue.’”

On a possible guest appearance by Julia Roberts:
“I just finished a movie with Julia, Eat, Pray, Love. She saw the rough cuts and fell in love with the show. I don’t know if Julia’s gonna do it, maybe. But she loves the show.”

Matthew Morrison on Neil Patrick Harris:
“We’re filming right now with him and Joss Whedon. He plays a high school rival of mine. Two years older than me. He got all the girls and the good songs. He’s on the school board and trying to take down the glee club. We have two duets, Aerosmith and Billy Joel.”

Jane Lynch on Sue Sylvester lines that didn’t make it the final cut:
“Shut your mouth before I rape it. Rachel wears floor length denim skirts that make her look like she’s escaped from a polygamist compound. I will kick you square in the vagina.”

Murphy also revealed that he’s trying to secure guest appearances by Justin Timberlake, Hugh Jackman and Queen Latifah.

Carrie Underwood To Sing National Anthem At The Super Bowl

Country sweetheart and former Idol winner Carrie Underwood will have the honor of singing the National Anthem at this year’s Super Bowl in Miami. Queen Latifah will be singing ‘America The Beautiful’ as well. The Who will provide the half-time entertainment.

The Super Bowl will be broadcast on CBS February 7, 2010.