Oprah Seeks Dismissal of Defamation Charges

TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey wants a court to dismiss or order arbitration in a defamation lawsuit filed by the ex-headmistress of her girls school in South Africa. Nomvuyo Mzamane sued over remarks the media mogul made following sex-abuse complaints at the US$40 million Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, near Johannesburg.

2009 Stellar Awards Nominations Announced in Nashville

The nominees for The 24th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards were
revealed in Nashville, Tenn. Don Jackson, Chairman and CEO of Central
City Productions, announced the 2009 nominees.

NAACP Image Awards to Announce Nominees in January 2009

The 40th NAACP Image Awards will broadcast live from Los Angeles’
historic Shrine Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 12 (8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
ET/PT) on Fox.  

William Balfour will Remain in Prison During Hudson Murder Investigation

The convicted felon questioned in the killings of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother and nephew is staying in prison after authorities say a witness reported seeing him with a gun.

Sources at Chicago Tribune say Balfour Admitted Involvement in Hudson Killings

William Balfour — the only suspect in the Hudson triple murder case — allegedly told his current girlfriend he was involved in the murders of Hudson’s mother and brother, according to sources at the Chicago Tribune.

BeBe & CeCe Winans Unite to Record Healing Song for Nation

On the heels of this year’s epic general election, four of the biggest voices in Country, Pop, and Gospel music are reaching across the aisle and coming together for an unprecedented single aimed at fostering unity across partisan, social, ethnic, and economic divides, setting a tone of harmony and togetherness for the new presidency and the country’s immediate future.

Jennifer Hudson Begged Her Mom to Get Out of the Neighborhood

The city of Chicago has remained a safe haven for Jennifer Hudson
throughout her climb to stardom – but her return to the Windy City
Friday was a journey of heartache and mourning.

Jennifer Hudson Kisses Her Mother Goodbye

Jennifer Hudson kissed her mother for the last time during a private service for her murdered family members in Chicago on Monday.

Mourners Celebrate Lives of Slain Hudson Family Members

Mourners in Jennifer Hudson’s childhood church Sunday listened as the
second-grade teacher of the entertainer’s slain nephew read aloud from
journals written by his classmates — including one who lamented that
Julian King didn’t live long enough to become president.

Jennifer Hudson Still Not Able to Enter Home Where Her Mother, Brother were Killed

As Jennifer Hudson stayed sequestered in her grief Sunday night and other family members attended a memorial service for three murdered relatives at her childhood church, New York friends told us Hudson has not been able to go inside the home where the tragic killings took place.