R&B singer R. Kelly has written a song called Rise Up that is meant to help Virginia Tech heal from the April 16 tragedy in which Seung Hui Cho took the lives of 32 students and instructors, as well as his own, the Associated Press reported. Proceeds from sales of the inspirational ballad, which will be available May 15, will benefit the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund, which assists the families of the victims.
The Turner Classic Movies channel recently celebrated what would have been Katharine Hepburn's 100th birthday by playing several of her films, including her A Bill of Divorcement ( her 1932 debut ) and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, CNN.com noted. Hepburn died in 2003 at age 96.
Saying that he is sick of the attention O.J. Simpson gets, entrepreneur Jeff Ruby asked the former football player to leave his Louisville, Ky., restaurant, the Associated Press reported. However, Yale Galanter, Simpson's lawyer, said that the ouster was racially motivated, and that he intends to sue.
Saying 'I've had some of my favorite shows here,' Prince plans to perform 21 concerts in London and then take a hiatus to study the Bible, according to CNN.com . Regarding his concerts, he will charge 31.21 pounds per ticket ( approximately $60 ) after his recent CD, 3121.
Bobby Brown has decided to sue ex-wife Whitney Houston to alter the terms of the custody agreement involving their daughter, Bobbi Christina, according to IMDB.com . Brown, who wants spousal and child support, said that he has at been homeless at times since splitting from Houston.
If you're expecting Britney Spears' upcoming CD to dish on her recent meltdown, forget it. According to MTV.com, producer Nate 'Danja' Hills—a collaborator on Spear's record—says that the album is all about living it up and having fun, saying 'she didn't let none of her personal life into what she was doing.' The first single is expected to make the rounds in September.
Singer Akon has apologized for dancing in a sexually explicit way with a 14-year-old girl at a concert in Trinidad, saying that he was unaware of her age, according to a Chicago Tribune item. As a result, Verizon has withdrawn its sponsorship of his tour with Gwen Stefani, for whom he wrote the hit The Sweet Escape. Akon's most recent CD, Konvicted, has sold over 1 million copies in the United States.
Academy Award winner Helen Mirren—who won for her role in The Queen—is denying reports that she has snubbed the real queen, Starpulse.com reported. Prior commitments with filming National Treasure: Book Of Secrets forced Mirren to turn down an invitation to dine with England's Queen Elizabeth II. Rejecting rumors of an alleged snub, the actress said 'I am mortified. I just could not shut all that down to take three days off to go to Buckingham Palace.'
Actress/rap artist Eve, 28, has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after crashing her car in Los Angeles, according to IMDB.com . The entertainer posted her bail of $30,000 and is scheduled to appear in court on May 17. Actor Sean Penn, believed to have been with Eve shortly before the accident, visited her in the police station.