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  • October 2008

    • Divas Renew Royal Rumble

      USA Today  |  Oct 10, 08 3:19 PM CDT

      Divas Renew Royal Rumble

      (Newser) - The Aretha Franklin-Tina Turner feud has taken another dissonant turn, USA Today reports. Beyoncé referred to Turner as "the queen" at the Grammy Awards—yes, that was 8 months ago—and Turner stirred things up again last week, saying: "There were so many kings and queens there that night. Her ego must be so big to think she was the only one.” The Queen of Soul begs to differ. More »

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      Grammy Awards  • Beyonce  • Aretha Franklin  • feud  • Tina Turner  • Queen of Soul

  • August 2008

    • Blake Says Mayer Was Nerdy Kid Like Him

      People  |  Aug 24, 08 8:38 PM CDT

      Blake Says Mayer Was Nerdy Kid Like Him

      (Newser) - Singer John Mayer and tennis star James Blake weren't girl-magnets in school, Blake tells People . Old pals, they spent hours during elementary and junior high years playing video games. "I don't know what he likes to tell about his high school experience," Blake said, "but I definitely didn't have girls flocking around me." More »

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      US Open  • Grammy Awards  • James Blake  • US Open (tennis)  • John Mayer

  • April 2008

    • Is Beyoncé Ready to Retire?

      New York Daily News  |  Apr 15, 08 8:47 AM CDT

      Is Beyoncé Ready to Retire?

      (Newser) - Now that Beyoncé has finally tied the knot with Jay-Z, does that mean she's all set for retirement? That's what cousin Angelica Knowles tells the New York Daily News . Though Beyoncé will finish work on a new album, after that she plans to give her vocal chords a break and seek out new talent for her hubby's new label, the Carter Music Group, says cuz. More »

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      music  • Grammy Awards  • Jay-Z  • Beyonce  • MTV Movie Awards

  • February 2008

    • Winehouse Dressed Up Tattoo for Grammys

      New York Post  |  Feb 15, 08 1:36 PM CST

      Winehouse Dressed Up Tattoo for Grammys

      (Newser) - When they tried to make her tone down her body art for the Grammys, Amy Winehouse, for once, didn't say no, no, no. The British pop star played it prudent in her satellite performance, covering the usually bare chest of a pinup tattoo on her arm with black eyeliner to give it a makeshift strapless bra, Page Six reports. More »

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      Amy Winehouse  • pop music  • Grammy Awards  • visa  • tattoos  • eyeliner

    • Aretha to Beyonce: I Am Queen

      Detroit Free Press  |  Feb 13, 08 8:12 AM CST

      Aretha to Beyonce: I Am Queen

      (Newser) - R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find out what it means, Beyonce. That's the message "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin fired off after baby-diva Beyonce introduced singer Tina Turner as "the queen" at the Grammys. Turner is sometimes called the queen of rock 'n' roll, but Franklin wasn't having it. "I am not sure whose toes I may have stepped on between the Grammy writers and Beyonce," said Franklin in a statement to the Detroit Free Press . "I dismissed it as a cheap shot." More »

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      celebrity  • Grammy Awards  • Beyonce  • Aretha Franklin  • Tina Turner  • Queen of Soul

    • Winehouse Sweeps Grammys

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 11, 08 4:18 AM CST

      Winehouse Sweeps Grammys

      (Newser) - Troubled Brit Amy Winehouse was the big winner at last night's Grammys, taking five awards for her album Rehab and beaming in to perform via satellite from Britain, where she's in rehab. The upset of the night was 67-year-old Herbie Hancock's win for best album. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Bill Clinton  • Amy Winehouse  • rehab  • Kanye West  • Grammy Awards  • Herbie Hancock

    • Winehouse's New Hosts: the Osbournes

      Daily Mirror (UK)  |  Feb 8, 08 4:10 PM CST

      Winehouse's New Hosts: the Osbournes

      (Newser) - If Amy Winehouse wanted peace and quiet after her rehab stint, she may have miscalculated. The troubled diva will move into a guest cottage at the Osbournes' mansion, home to the famously quirky Black Sabbath rocker and his reality-TV-star family, the Daily Mirror reports. Kelly Osbourne is well qualified to help her troubled friend, says a source: "She has been there before with her dad." More »

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      Amy Winehouse  • rehab  • drug addiction  • Grammy Awards  • The Osbournes

    • Amy Will Be at Grammys— via Satellite

      Associated Press  |  Feb 7, 08 6:22 PM CST

      Amy Will Be at Grammys— via Satellite

      (Newser) - A recent trip to rehab hasn't made the US government a bigger fan of singer Amy Winehouse. Her bid for a visa to perform at the Grammy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles has been denied by the American embassy in London, the AP reports. She won't be a total no-show, however—producers have finagled a live performance via satellite. More »

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      drugs  • Amy Winehouse  • Grammy Awards  • visa

    • Cough Syrup OD Killed Rapper

      Houston Chronicle  |  Feb 5, 08 6:32 AM CST

      Cough Syrup OD Killed Rapper

      (Newser) - Texas rapper Pimp C, found dead in a Los Angeles hotel room in December, died from an overdose of prescription cough syrup coupled with a sleep disorder that interrupts breathing, the LA coroner ruled yesterday. The 33-year-old Grammy nominee's death has been ruled an accident, reports the Houston Chronicle. Pimp C, whose real name was Chad Butler, died while he was in town for a concert. More »

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      Grammy Awards  • sleep apnea  • Bun B  • UGK  • Pimp C

  • January 2008

    • Writers Strike Accord With Grammys

      E! Online  |  Jan 29, 08 6:21 AM CST

      Writers Strike Accord With Grammys

      (Newser) - The Grammys broadcast will go on—with union scribes cleared to pen intros, segues, and one-liners that glue awards shows together—thanks to a waiver deal hammered out between the Writers Guild of America and the Recording Academy. The next battlefield is the Academy Awards. The guild has warned that there will be no waiver for the Oscars. More »

    • Winehouse Go, Go, Goes to Rehab

      E! Online  |  Jan 24, 08 5:33 PM CST

      Winehouse Go, Go, Goes to Rehab

      (Newser) - Though her hit song may deny it, Amy Winehouse is going to rehab, E! reports. The Grammy-nominated singer today checked herself into an undisclosed drug-treatment facility a day after police began investigating a video in which she inhales from a smoking glass pipe. No word yet whether Winehouse, 24, will still perform at the Grammys in Los Angeles next month. More »

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      celebrity  • Amy Winehouse  • rehab  • tabloids  • drug addiction  • Grammy Awards

    • Writers Cut Grammys a Break

      MTV  |  Jan 23, 08 4:20 AM CST

      Writers Cut Grammys a Break

      (Newser) - Striking writers have agreed not to picket the Grammys next month, opening the way for major stars to perform and attend the telecast. The Writers Guild and the Recording Academy are negotiating a deal that would also allow union writers to work on the CBS broadcast. Writers and studio representatives also began informal talks yesterday to settle the strike, according to the Hollywood Reporter . More »

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      Writers Guild of America  • Grammy Awards  • Beyonce  • Golden Globes  • Foo Fighters

    • Night the Music Died: Strike Whamming Grammys

      Variety  |  Jan 15, 08 5:33 AM CST

      Night the Music Died: Strike Whamming Grammys

      (Newser) - The Writers Guild of America has asked members of the Screen Actors Guild to refrain from crossing their picket line at the Feb. 10 Grammy Awards, the second major awards show likely to be hurt by the union's strike. Stars are expected to avoid the presentations if they proceed as planned. Grammy nominees Bruce Springsteen, the Beastie Boys, Joni Mitchell, John Mellencamp and Steve Earle have not yet crossed picket lines, reports Variety . More »

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      Hollywood  • Writers Guild of America  • strike  • Grammy Awards

  • December 2007

    • Winehouse Busted, Out on Bail

      Sky News  |  Dec 18, 07 3:19 PM CST

      Winehouse Busted, Out on Bail

      (Newser) - Hard-partying singer and recent Grammy nominee Amy Winehouse added posting bail to her storied list of accomplishments today and was back on the streets only hours after London police charged her with "perverting justice," Sky News reports. The 24-year-old was arrested "by appointment" and is to return to court in March, said a Scotland Yard spokeswoman. More »

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      Amy Winehouse  • Grammy Awards  • Scotland Yard  • Blake Fielder Civil

    • Ike Turner Dead at 76

      Associated Press  |  Dec 12, 07 4:07 PM CST

      Ike Turner Dead at 76

      (Newser) - Ike Turner, who gained nearly as much fame for his pioneering rock and soul music as he did being Tina Turner's abusive husband, died at age 76 today, the AP reports. The cause of death was not immediately known. Turner teamed with Tina for a series of powerful hits in the 1960s and '70s, including "River Deep, Mountain High" and their signature cover, "Proud Mary." More »

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      obituary  • Grammy Awards  • Tina Turner  • Ike Turner

    • Bill Clinton, Obama Vie for Spoken-Word Grammy

      Billboard  |  Dec 6, 07 7:33 PM CST

      Bill Clinton, Obama Vie for Spoken-Word Grammy

      (Newser) - The Grammy Award will provide the staging ground for another Clinton-Obama battle—though it's Bill Clinton in this one, going up against Obama for best spoken-word album. Clinton's "Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World" faces off against Obama's "The Audacity Of Hope: Thoughts On Reclaiming The American Dream." Both already have Grammys—Obama last year, Clinton in 2004 and '05. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Bill Clinton  •