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Last Update on May 22, 2012 07:18 GMT
WHITNEY HOUSTON: FINAL RECORDING TO BE RELEASED
NEW YORK (AP) -- You will soon be able to get your hands on Whitney Houston's final recording. The tune is called "Celebrate" and Houston did the song with Jordin Sparks in the movie "Sparkle." The song was posted on Ryan Seacrest's web site and will be available on iTunes on June 5. Houston had just finished work on a remake of the film which comes out in August when she died the day before the Grammys in Los Angeles. Sparks performed a tribute to Houston Sunday night at the Billboard Music Awards, singing "I Will Always Love You" as Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina wiped away tears.
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Ryan Seacrest site: http://ryanseacrest.com/2012/05/21
will.i.am: BLACK EYED PEAS STAR CARRIES OLYMPIC FLAME
LONDON (AP) -- will.i.am says it was a tribute to the late Michael Jackson. The Black Eyed Peas star did a little moonwalk as he carried the Olympic flame through the western English city of Taunton. Thousands cheered as will.i.am trotted, then moonwalked the torch along. He says he and Jackson "were really close" and he believes Michael "would have been proud" of him, so he did a little moonwalk to mark the occasion. The will.i.am appearance was a surprise to the crowds that turned out for the torch relay -- but not to the singer. He says he has known for about a year that he'd carry the torch -- but was told not to tweet about it in advance.
DONNA SUMMER: NO WORD ON FUNERAL YET
NEW YORK (AP) -- Still waiting to get word on when and where Donna Summer will be laid to rest. The singer's publicist says the services will be private -- with just family and close friends invited. Summer died late last week of lung cancer at age 63 in Naples, Florida. Her publicist says while Summer's family is overwhelmed by the public outpouring of support since her death, they want her funeral to be private.
ROBIN GIBB: HAILED IN NATIVE BRITAIN
LONDON (AP) -- You knew him as a musician -- and one third of the Bee Gees. But for people in Great Britain, Robin Gibb is being remembered for more than just his music. Fans and friends are recognizing Gibb for his work on behalf of British veterans as well as his interest in politics, history -- and the Titanic. Among those paying tribute is former Prime Minister Tony Blair -- who is a longtime friend of Gibb. Blair says the singer had a "wonderful open and fertile mind" -- and was not only a gifted musician and songwriter, but "was a highly intelligent, interested and committed human being." Gibb died Sunday of colon cancer and other complications.
DONALD DRIVER: TIED FOR SECOND BEHIND JENKINS IN "DWTS" FINALE
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Donald Driver will have to have a comeback in him to walk off with the "Dancing With the Stars" mirrorball trophy tonight. He enters tonight's finale one point behind Katherine Jenkins -- who picked up a perfect score of 60 for her two dances last night. Driver and William Levy were trailing -- but only by a point. The judges' scores will be combined with viewer votes to determine the winner after each contestant does one final dance.
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Dancing With the Stars site: http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars
Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins says this week's dance allowed her to put a previous wardrobe malfunction a back spasm behind her. COURTESY: BBC Worldwide Limited and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Donald Driver
NFL star Donald Driver says his freestyle dance allowed him to do something different. COURTESY: BBC Worldwide Limited and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. ((mandatory on-air credit))
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William Levy (LEH'-vee)
Actor William Levy says he's glad he got the chance to dance the cha-cha again. COURTESY: BBC Worldwide Limited and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. ((mandatory on-air credit))
GARCELLE BEAUVAIS: WRITING CHILDREN'S BOOKS
NEW YORK (AP) -- Garcelle Beauvais is trying to take on some of the issues facing kids these days -- by writing books. She has struck a deal with Stranger Comics for three books that will take on what the publisher calls "identity issues" facing many children today. The first book in the "I Am" series will focus on being of mixed ethnicity, the second will be about being a child of divorced parents. That's something Beauvais knows something about. The Haitian born actress' parents were divorced -- and she has been married twice.
SNOOP DOGG: BIG WILLIE (NELSON) STYLE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- They both love fried chicken from the pan and pot, well, however you can get it smoked. But to hear Snoop Dogg tell it, the thing that makes him and Willie Nelson such good friends is their mutual love of music. Snoop says when he met Nelson, he felt the country star "was a hip-hop artist" because he showed him so much love. And the feeling is mutual. Nelson has put Snoop on his new album, "Heroes" -- a collection of songs with some of his musical heroes. Snoop is the only non-country artist featured on the project. Nelson says he really likes Snoop as a person, aside from the fact that they, as Nelson put it, "both smoke a little dope together now and then."
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Willie Nelson site: http://www.willienelson.com
ROBIN THICKE: PART OF GMA CONCERT SERIES
NEW YORK (AP) -- Robin Thicke is part of the lineup for this year's "Good Morning America" summer concert series. He kicks off the series this Friday when he takes to the Rumsey Playfield in New York's Central Park. The appearance will also help Thicke promote his work on the ABC singing competition "Duets." Thicke joins John Legend and other singers in performing with unknowns. Other artists to take part in the GMA concert series include LMFAO, No Doubt, and Demi Lovato.
LENNY KRAVITZ: DESIGNING TOMS SHOES
NEW YORK (AP) -- Lenny Kravitz is getting involved in shoes -- in a big way. He is designing a line of Toms shoes. And the singer says he wants to take part in one of the company's "shoe drops" this summer. Toms donates a pair of shoes to someone in need for every pair sold. Kravitz says he and Toms founder Blake Mycoskie hope to do one of the shoe drops together in Brazil or the Bahamas -- squeezing it in between legs of Kravitz's world tour.
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Toms site: http://toms.com
Lenny Kravitz site: http://www.lennykravitz.com
OKLAHOMA CITY ELIMINATES LOS ANGELES LAKERS
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Kobe Bryant has gone out with a bang -- but he and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers are going home for the summer. Russell Westbrook scored 28 points, Kevin Durant added 25 points and 10 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder ousted the Lakers from the NBA playoffs with a 106-90 win on their home court. Westbrook and Durant passed up on what would have normally been a break for them to stage a big second-half run that put the game out of reach for LA. The Thunder go on to meet the San Antonio Spurs for the Western Conference finals. That series starts Sunday.
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D.J. WILLIAMS: BRONCOS LINEBACKER'S DUI TRIAL ENDS IN MISTRIAL
DENVER (AP) -- Denver Broncos linebacker D.J. Williams' DUI trial has ended before it ever got the chance to get started. A judge has declared a mistrial -- after Williams' lawyer objected to how jurors were selected. The lawyer complained he was only able to excuse two jurors instead of the three he is entitled to on jury selection. The judge granted the request and has set another trial on the misdemeanor charge on August 15. Williams was arrested November 12, 2010 and cited with DUI. It was his second such arrest in seven seasons in Denver. If convicted, he could face a multi-game suspension from the NFL. The trial has already been delayed several times, including last fall after Williams suffered a dislocated right elbow during a game.
MICHELLE OBAMA: INVITING KIDS TO A "STATE DINNER"
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's a rare privilege for adults -- let alone kids. But some young people from across the nation will have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to dine at the White House this summer. First lady Michelle Obama is inviting kids to submit recipes that promote healthy living -- with the winners to be asked to attend a White House kids' "state dinner" in August. The deadline for submitting entries is June 17.
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White House recipe challenge site: http://www.recipechallenge.epicurious.com
MARION BARRY: HOSPITALIZED IN VEGAS
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry has been hospitalized in Las Vegas. His chief of staff says Barry is resting comfortably and is expected to make a full recovery. Barry tells his Twitter account that he developed a blood clot while waiting for a flight from Memphis, Tennessee to Vegas. Barry is now a D.C. council member. He and current mayor Vincent Gray and other city officials are in Vegas for a convention of the International Council of Shopping Centers.
NAACP BACKS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
BALTIMORE (AP) -- For years, gay rights advocates have been saying the right for homosexuals to marry is similar to the fight for civil rights. And now, it appears the NAACP agrees. President Benjamin Jealous says he hopes a resolution by the NAACP supporting same-sex marriage will encourage blacks to support marriage equality as a civil right. Jealous says he hopes the civil rights group's declaration will "be a game-changer" if a same-sex marriage issue comes up in Maryland or other states. In a recent Pew poll, only 39 percent of blacks favor gay marriage, compared with nearly half of white Americans. Much of the opposition stems from churches, which have long been important institutions in the black community.
FATS DOMINO: LOOKING BACK
UNDATED (AP) -- On this date in 1955, police in Bridgeport, Connecticut, canceled a dance that featured Fats Domino. Authorities were worried that rock and roll music could cause a riot.
DIDDY: LOOKING BACK
UNDATED (AP) -- On this date in 2000, jury selection began in one of two trials that featured Puff Daddy, now known as simply Diddy. This one stemmed from a stampede at a celebrity basketball game the rapper and record label owner helped organize in 1991. Nine people died and 29 others were injured when people tried to crowd into the City College of New York gymnasium that was to host the game. Though jury selection actually started in the trial, the case ended up being settled out of court before the trial started.
NWA: LOOKING BACK
UNDATED (AP) -- On this date in 1992, members of the rap group NWA were arrested after a brawl in a New Orleans hotel lobby. Police on horseback were brought into the lobby to control the fighting, which involved about 50 people. Police said the battle started when some of the rappers and their entourage were denied entry to the hotel because they didn't have passes.
JOHNNY GILL: BIRTHDAY
UNDATED (AP) -- It's birthday number 46 for Johnny Gill. The Washington D.C.-born singer joined New Edition in 1988, replacing Bobby Brown, who left for a solo career.
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