Back when Rihanna was a lesser-known pop singer, her claim-to-fame was her Caribbean heritage which she so wonderfully portrays in her first hit single 'Pon de Replay.' Now RiRi is getting back in touch with her roots after inking a deal with the Barbados Tourism Authority to promote her beautiful homeland. "Barbados is a place like no other and one of the reasons for this is the spirit and national pride of our people," Rihanna said in a press statement (via PR Newswire). "I want … [Read more...]
Fran Drescher Talks About Gay Ex-Husband on ‘The View’ (Video)
June 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It's your typical American love story: boy meets girl, boy and girl get married, boy helps girl with wardrobe, boy says he's bisexual, boy and girl get divorced, boy says he is gay, boy helps girls with wardrobe and new boyfriend. That's the story Fran Drescher told Tuesday on 'The View' about herself and her ex-husband, Peter Jacobson. And it's also the premise of her new sitcom, 'Happily Divorced.' Drescher said on 'The View' that she did not know her husband was gay when they were … [Read more...]
Kanye West’s Ex-Fiance Speaks on Relationship and Amber Rose
June 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Long before Amber Rose amped up her notoriety by appearing on the arm of Kanye West, there was another woman who held his heart: Alexis Phifer. The fashion designer was once engaged to West and although their break-up became the inspiration for his '808's and Heartbreaks' album, Phifer has remained quiet about their relationship, until now. In an interview with Vibe Magazine, Phifer broke down what her life is like post-Kanye, why she hasn't sought to cash-in on her high-profile … [Read more...]
Rihanna Releases Footage of Loud Tour Rehearsals
June 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Rihanna is giving fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse of her Loud tour, which launched this past weekend, with a video of rehearsal footage which she debuted on her website. The red-coiffed beauty appears in a variety of tight black outfits in the clip, as she runs through routines with her dancers, equipped with furry handcuffs, plastic chains and shades. Choreographer Stephanie Roos revealed that Rihanna's new show will be broken up into five distinct sections, highlighting the … [Read more...]
Adventures in Canadiana
June 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The record we’re most curious to hear right now: the forthcoming Silken Laumann, a forthcoming electro side project from Rolf Klausener, lead singer of Ottawa-based indie-folk band The Acorn. And yes, it’s a tribute to Canadian Olympic rower Silken Laumann. Funny, we always had her pegged as more of a death-metal chick. But whatevs — this sounds interesting. From the Aol.ca article: “After working on electro project, Silken Laumann, for the better part of a year, lead singer Rolf … [Read more...]
