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JANUARY 24, 2014
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Settlement Reached in Tamera Mowry Recalls Shocking Comments ‘Blurred Lines’ Dispute About Her Interracial Marriage
By Mesfin Fekadu NEW YORK — Marvin Gaye’s children have settled claims against a music company owned by Sony over Robin Thicke’s Grammy-nominated hit song “Blurred Lines.” The Gayes had accused EMI of not pursuing a copyright infringement case against Thicke because “Blurred Lines” has similarities to Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up.” A Los Angeles judge granted Nona Marvisa Gaye and Frankie Christian Gaye’s dismissal of their lawsuit against EMI, which is owned by Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Documents say the Gayes and Sony have an agreement and claims against Sony can’t be brought again. A representative for the Gaye family said the terms of the settlement were confidential. Dueling lawsuits between the Gaye family and Thicke remain active. Thicke and his collaborators T.I. and Pharrell Williams asked a federal
Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams in ‘Blurred Lines’ judge in August to rule they block Thicke from using didn’t copy “Got to Give It elements of their father’s Up” for “Blurred Lines,” music in other songs and which is nominated for re- claimed Thicke impropercord of the year and other ly used Gaye’s “After the awards at the Jan. 26 Gram- Dance” for his No. 1 R&B my Awards. Their song has hit “Love After War.” sold 6.6 million tracks and Marvin Gaye, whose was last year’s biggest hit. other hit songs include It spent 12 weeks on top of “Sexual Healing” and the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “Let’s Get It On,” was shot Gaye’s children accused dead by his father in 1984. the performers in October The family’s statement of copying elements of his said they plan on celebratmusic for “Blurred Lines.” ing the late singer’s 75th Their lawsuit sought to birthday this year.
"White man's whore." "Back in the day, you cost $300, but now, you're giving it away for free." These are the hateful comments 35-year-old Tamera Mowry, one of the identical twin stars of the '90s television sitcom "Sister, Sister," says she received after she married Fox News Channel correspondent Adam Housley in 2011. In "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" she opens up about the intense hatred she experienced on social media for marrying outside her race. "See, this is where I get emotional, because it's hurtful," Mowry says. "Because when my husband and I are so openly -- and we're fine with showing -is love. Love. But people choose to look past love and spew hate. That's what hurts me, because I've never experienced so much hate ever in my life, ever." Growing up in a biracial family, Mowry says she
Tamera Mowry and Adam Housley couldn't even fathom the because she married a hateful words she's heard black man,'" Tamera says. about her marriage. "My "Oh – I'm less of a black mom is a beautiful black person because I married woman and my dad is an white?" amazing white man, and I Though the words are grew up seeing a family," painful, Mowry says she she says. knows what she has. "I An especially hurtful love my husband so much, comment she's heard in- I love our family, I love our volves her twin sister, who dynamic. I'm proud to be in is married to actor Cory the relationship that I am Hardrict. "They say, 'Oh, because it's based on love," Tia's a true black woman Mowry says. "Pure love."
DC Native, Berklee Graduate and master of all things Funk, Cliff Beach, is about to unleash his own brand of Funk at the upcoming Target Sundays Black History Month show held Feb. 2nd, 2014 at the California African American Museum in Exposition Park, Los Angeles. Cliff will be closing the event held from 1-4pm starting at 3pm with a 45 minute set. Cliff released the highly anticipated “Who the Funk Is Cliff Beach” EP in the summer of 2013, which
was nominated for 3 LA Music Awards, including Record of the Year. Previous winner of Local TV STAR Award for his live set on El Segundo’s TV show Music Box in 2012. Cliff is also set to release an unplugged album in the first quarter of 2014 entitled, “Stripped down and unplugged” featuring covers of Lady Gaga “Applause” and Jack White “Love Interruption”. For more information on Cliff and his music please visit www.cliffbeachmusic.com.
Cliff Beach headlines Target Sundays Black History Month Show Music Legend Has No Plans to Retire
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. — Music legend Chuck Berry says he has no plans to retire. The 87-year-old rock 'n' roll legend will make his 200th performance at a Missouri night club where he's been performing for nearly two decades. He says he hopes to make it another 200 shows. Berry's hit songs include "Johnny B. Goode," ''Roll Over Beethoven" and "Sweet Little Sixteen." The St. Louis native has been performing at the Blueberry Hill night club in University City since 1996. Berry said in October 2012 that his singing days
Chuck Berry had passed. But he told the for each day, has no plans St. Louis Post-Dispatch that to retire and will keep going "for as long as the big performing is in his genes. He says he's thankful man upstairs allows."
Gabourey Sidibe Brushes Off Haters in the Best Possible Way
Hollywood, take note -for this is the way to deal with haters. The Internet seems to bring out the worst in people, and "American Horror Story" star Gabourey Sidibe found herself the undeserved target of cruel comments about her weight and appearance at the Golden Globe Awards. The 30-year-old actress has more than a bit of experience when it comes to the public callously discussing her weight and, as such, she's developed the perfect response that was recently posted on Twitter: To people making mean comments
Gabourey Sidibe about my GG pics, I mos def job last night. #JK cried about it on that private Ladies and gentlemen, jet on my way to my dream that is how it's done.
Berry Gordy has been privately sticking up for Oprah Winfrey in Hollywood since she was snubbed by the Golden Globes. Spies at a reception at the home of WME agent Robert Newman, who reps directors Baz Luhrmann and Robert Rodriguez, said the Motown mogul was overheard referring to “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” as “my movie,” and telling
others to support it. Winfrey was overlooked by the Globes as best supporting actress for Jennifer Lawrence, Lupita Nyong’o, Julia Roberts, June Squibb and Sally Hawkins. Her boosters hope the Ben Affleck factor will work as it did for him a year ago: That a diss from one awards body can make her an underdog favorite in another.
Berry Gordy Backs Oprah After Golden Globes Diss
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'Real Housewife' Star Makes New Career Announcement
Porsha Williams It appears Porsha Williams is really focused on showcasing all of her “gifts” following her divorce to former NFL quarterback, Kordell Stewart. During a recent interview with The Grio’s Chris Witherspoon, the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star revealed that she is currently in the studio recording an as-yet-untitled 5-track EP. “I’m in the studio. I’m working on a song that is amazing and it speaks to my past relationship and it’s gonna be released really soon,” she said. “It will be about 5 songs. I’m not gonna really jump all the way out there because these are coming from my heart. I’m not gonna put too much on myself and say 13 [tracks]… a whole album.”
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