Mama Joyce Blasts Chuck Chuck Smith has officially gotten on everybody’s bad side. Days after Apollo told us he’s anticipating a conversation with Chuck after the former NFL baller insulted his wife Phaedra on national TV, Kandi’s mother Joyce has something to say about Chuck’s crude behavior: “He got on there and told the biggest […]

Patti LaBelle gives zero f**ks, hunty! And we liveeee for it. The 69-year-old living legend revisited the Apollo stage where up-and-comers have either been catapulted into stardom or forever broken by boos to chat with Oprah about her triumphant 50-year reign as the “Godmother Of Soul.” Centered in the heart of the Harlem, NYC Aunt […]

The 2013 Black Girls Rock! awards are right around the corner, and this year’s special honorees will include songstress Patti Labelle and talk show host Queen Latifah. According to a statement by founder Beverly Bond, the event will also recognize tennis champion Venus Williams, screenwriter-producer Mara Brock Akil, ballet dancer Misty Copeland, community organizer Ameena […]

Diva Patti Labelle is being sued for allegedly throwing water and a mother and her 18-month-old daughter during a scuffle in a New York City apartment building. The argument supposedly began when Patti, who was renting at an apartment in the building while she was appearing in the Broadway musical “Fela!”, allegedly yelled at the […]

There are not that many singers who are on the same level as Patti LaBelle, unless your name is Ledisi. If you missed last month’s BET Awards where they paid tribute to Patti, you missed Patti passing the torch to Ledisi. In this rare and touching interview Patti raves about the young singer, where the […]

Patti LaBelle will be honored at the 2011 BET Awards where she will be presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. The reward recognizes her 50+ years in the music industry, working with her ’60s soul group the Bluebelles, ’70s rock-influenced group Labelle, her solo career in the ’80s and recent run on Broadway in […]

The cast of For Colored Girls hit the red carpet last night (October 25) for the New York City premiere. Janet Jackson, Tyler Perry, Kerry Washington, Estelle, Ciara and more celebs were all in attendance. For Colored Girls is set to hit the theatres on November 5th. Check out the premiere pics below: RELATED: “For […]

Join HelloBeautiful and BlackPlanet for ONE NIGHT ONLY, October 26, 2010, to meet Patti LaBelle and the cast of FELA! on Broadway in New York City. BlackPlanet has reserved a group of discounted tickets for the show, and wants to give YOU the chance to be a part of this exclusive junket.  Here are the […]