Mel B Heading To Vegas To Star In ‘PEEPSHOW’

November 18, 2008

LAS VEGAS, NV

Mel B is heading to Las Vegas.

The former Spice Girl is just months away from starring in “PEEPSHOW,” an adult theatrical extravaganza at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, beginning April 18, 2009.

Diddy To Guest Star On ‘CSI: Miami’

November 18, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Sean “Diddy” Combs is becoming a prosecutor — at least on television.

CBS says the music mogul has agreed to a two-episode appearance on “CSI: Miami.”

Suge Knight Facing Drug, Battery Charges In Las Vegas

November 18, 2008

LAS VEGAS, Nevada

The Clark County district attorney’s office in Nevada is seeking criminal charges against hip-hop mogul Marion “Suge” Knight.

A criminal complaint sent to the Las Vegas Justice Court on Monday charges Knight with two counts of felony drug possession and one count of misdemeanor battery.

Perfume Maker Raises Stink Over Prince’s Fragrance

November 18, 2008

NEW YORK, New York

A perfume company is claiming that Prince and his music publisher failed to honor a contract to help market a fragrance named for the album “3121.”

The breach-of-contract lawsuit was filed by Revelations Perfume and Cosmetics Inc. in New York. The company says it licensed Prince’s name, likeness and the album title “3121” to market its fragrance.

Brandy: Fatal Car Crash ‘Changed My Life Forever’

November 18, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

It was nearly two years ago that Brandy was involved in a horrific car accident that claimed the life of another driver.

Now, for the first time, Brandy is opening up about that tragic day.

“It was a situation that changed my life forever,” Brandy told Access Hollywood. “I will never be the same.”

Obama Scores Big Ratings For ‘60 Minutes’

November 17, 2008

NEW YORK, New York

The campaign is over, but Barack Obama is still a TV hit.

CBS’ “60 Minutes” had its highest overnight ratings in nearly a decade with Sunday’s episode featuring Steve Kroft interviewing the president-elect and future first lady. Nielsen Media Research’s preliminary estimate the show was seen by 24.5 million people on Sunday.

Kanye West Explains Paparazzi Arrest

November 16, 2008

LONDON, U.K.

Kanye West lashed out against the paparazzi on Saturday, taking to his blog to explain his arrest in London for a scuffle with a photographer after leaving a club earlier this week.

“I put my hand up to the camera in self defense!” he wrote. “I didn’t assault him but merely [put] my hand up to cover his lens. My security yelled, ‘Get the camera off him.’ I guess in all the commotion, the camera scraped his nose.”

One The Next ‘TV One Access:’ Grammy Award-Winning Artist Beyonce Opens Up Like Never Before

November 14, 2008

BURBANK, Calif.

On the next “TV One Access,” host Tatyana Ali takes viewers through an inside look at pop icon Beyonce’s rise to stardom. “Beyonce: It Girl To Icon” is an hour-long special produced by Access Hollywood’s longest running spin-off, monthly entertainment news program, TV One Access. The special premieres Sunday, November 16, 2008 (check local listings) on cable’s TV One.

Beyonce, whose new album entitled “I Am…Sasha Fierce” drops Tuesday, November 18th, sits down with Tatyana Ali to discuss life, love and her plans for the future.

Report: Kanye West Arrested In U.K.

November 14, 2008

GATESHEAD, U.K.

Kanye West was arrested in the U.K. early Friday, according to reports by British media.

West was arrested at a hotel in Gateshead, England on Friday morning, after an alleged incident with a photographer outside a U.K. nightclub a few hours earlier.

Although the rapper was arrested, after a brief investigation, police said they would not charge West, according to the Press Association.