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Best known for her role as Effie White in the 2006 film version of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, vocalist/actress Jennifer Hudson was first brought to the public's attention while a contestant on the third season of the reality show vocal competition American Idol. Born in 1981 in Chicago, IL, Hudson sang from a young age, first performing in her church. Various talent shows and school musical productions followed until she eventually secured a role in a local Chicago production of the musical Big River. Prior to auditioning for American Idol, Hudson also sang professionally while working on the Disney Wonder cruise ship. In 2004, she auditioned for and won a spot on the third season of American Idol along with eventual winner Fantasia Barrino. Though a strong contender and fan favorite from the start, Hudson would eventually become the sixth of the 12 finalists to get voted off the show. Ironically, after the show ended, there was speculation that Barrino would get the coveted role of Effie in the film version of Dreamgirls. However, Hudson won the role and went on to receive not only critical acclaim for her performance, but also both a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Her debut album, Jennifer Hudson, finally materialized on Arista in September 2008, led by the Top Ten R&B/Hip-Hop single "Spotlight." In 2011, Hudson delivered her sophomore studio-album I Remember Me featuring the R. Kelly-penned single "Where You At."~ Matt Collar
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Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless discuss Terrell Owens' workout with Tom Brady
http://espn.go.com/videohub/video/clip?id=9133490&categoryid=2378529
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The New York Daily News is reporting that Giants wide receiver is in an Empire State of Mind, that’s from a management point of view, and the type of contract he is pursuing.
The newspaper is reporting from two NFL sources close to the situation that Cruz is set to join Jay Z’s Roc Nation Sports agency.
TO READ MORE http://thacover2.com/2013/04/victor-cruz-to-join-roc-nation-sports-seek-11-million-a-season-from-giants/#.UV41zl-dYZ8
David Butler/USA TODAY SportsCan Skylar Diggins and Notre Dame beat UConn for a fourth time this season to keep her hopes of winning an NCAA title alive
Everyone who had Connecticut and Notre Dame meeting in the Final Four, raise your hands. Keep them up if you predicted a Cal-Louisville matchup on the other side of the bracket
Last video from the Congo Beat Making Lab! Next week Panama..
Zenga, is a global dance anthem by Congolese maverick guitarist Flamme Kapaya, produced by Apple Juice Kid. Created in a Beat Making Lab, the song and video were created during Yole!Africa's SKIFF Festival. Zenga is part of a free EP called "Amani Goma" released by Latino Resiste/Mal Dicen/ARTVSM with remixes by Apple Juice Kid, 13th Tribe, and Carnnibal. Download the EP here: https://soundcloud.com/beat-making-la.... Read about it here on Mad Decent: http://www.maddecent.com/blog/new-afr...
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The Flame: Flamme Kapaya
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Snapshot: Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn for Entertainment Weekly
Ms. Jada Pinkett Smith continued to slay New York City this afternoon in a $1,380 Peter Pilotto Sleeveless Sequin Embroidered Silk Blouse, $1,118 Geometric Print Pencil Skirt, and cobalt blue pumps. Her sleeveless silk blouse is embroidered with sequins and features a contrast collar. Her pencil skirt boasts a multi-colored geometric print and side panels CONTINUE READING
Off his "T.R.U. 2 It" mixtape
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Off his "T.R.U. 2 It" mixtape
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Rick Ross and Cassie’s new video for the single Numb debuted,and in the opening scene, Cassie takes to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a limited edition jacket from Hello Kitty’s Forever 21 capsule collection: The now sold out sleek casual jacket features an eye catching filigree Hello Kitty print, stand up collar, and elasticized CONTINUE READING
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The Lakers are retiring Shaquille O'Neal's No. 34 during their game against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.
O'Neal will be the ninth player in Lakers franchise history to have his jersey retired, joining Wilt Chamberlain (No. 13), Elgin Baylor (No. 22), Gail Goodrich (No. 25), Magic Johnson (No. 32), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (No. 33), James Worthy (No. 42), Jerry West (No. 44) and Jamaal Wilkes (No. 52).
Former Lakers coach Phil Jackson will speak at O'Neal's halftime ceremony, along with Lakers vice president of business operations, Jeanie Buss. The Lakers will also show a pretaped message from Kobe Bryant on the video screen. Bryant will be in the locker room with his team preparing for the second half. Lakers greats West, Wilkes and Baylor are also scheduled to be in attendance.
"It's going to be great," Bryant on Saturday said when asked about honoring O'Neal. "It's beyond well-deserved. I'm very, very happy for him, proud of him and everything that he's accomplished and the smooth transition that he's had now from player to commentator."
O'Neal retired with career averages of 23.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.3 blocks per game on 58.2 percent shooting, but his numbers jumped to 27 points, 11.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.5 blocks in 514 regular-season games played in L.A. He was even more impressive in the three Finals against Indiana, Philadelphia and New Jersey, averaging 35.9 points, 15.2 rebounds and 2.9 blocks in the Lakers' three series wins.
Current Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni had O'Neal on his team in Phoenix. "It's just great for him," D'Antoni said. "He was fun to coach when we were in Phoenix with him and bigger than life." D'Antoni shared his favorite memories of coaching O'Neal. "Just him running around the locker room crazy, just funny," D'Antoni said. "Just funny. Him driving a big semi-trailer cab and blowing his horn all over the place. He just does everything in a grand scale and he was fun to be with. It was good."
D'Antoni said O'Neal was one of the best big men ever to play the game and credited him as having "changed basketball." "Everything you do if you're preparing against his team, you talk about Shaq 90 percent of the time," D'Antoni said. "You prepare how not to leave his body, when are you going to double-team him. Are you going to hack him? Are you going to do this, are you going to do that? There's very few guys you spend the whole scouting meeting talking about and he's one of those guys."
Pau Gasol was one of those opponents who had to put his 7-foot, 227-pound body up against O'Neal's 7-1, 325-pound frame on a regular basis. "He was tough," Gasol said. "It was a challenge. I always thought as a player when they asked me who the hardest player was to go against, it was him. His size, his strength, his power. It was too much to handle, especially when he wanted to go. You had very little [you could] do."
She's known for her crazy side, but Nicki Minaj toned it down a bit to produce her latest music video.
Though she shows off her curvy figure in provocative clothing for the High School shoot featuring Lil Wayne, it's not quite as scandalous as many Barbz would expect.
For the video, the 30-year-old American Idol judge plays a drug lord's girlfriend who plans on stealing from the character Weezy portrays
WHAT:
Official rally and press conference for "Path To Destruction."
WHEN:
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013, 6 p.m.
WHERE:
Murphy's Law Irish Pub
2 George Street
Pawtucket, R.I. 02860
WHY:
On Tuesday, April 9th, Classic Entertainment & Sports will host its official kick-off party to launch the countdown until its highly-anticipated mixed martial arts event, "Path To Destruction," which is scheduled for Friday, April 12th at Twin River Casino.
Tuesday's rally is open to the public. Fighters scheduled for the April 12th card will be attendance for photo opportunities and autographs. The main event of "Path To Destruction" is a rematch between Pawtucket'sTodd "The Hulk" Chattelle (11-8, 8 KOs) and Dennis Olson (12-7, 1 KO) of Amherst, N.H.The undercard features the return of Boston's John "Doomsday" Howard (17-7, 8 KOs, who will face Iowa's Jason Louck(15-10, 7 KOs) in a middleweight bout, and Rhode Island natives Shaun Marmas (4-4, 1 KO) of Coventry and Providence's Thomas Evans (2-1), who will face one another in a three-round featherweight bout.
The show-stopper might be the highly-anticipated featherweight bout between Lucas Cruz (6-0, 2 KOs) and Rob Font (5-1, 1 KO), two Boston natives who will battle for bragging rights, along with regional supremacy in the 145-pound division. Also on the undercard, TriForce's Keenan Raymond will debut against Northborough, Mass., lightweight Jay Bakanowski (1-1); Kody Norby (3-0) of Woonsocket, R.I., will put his unbeaten record on the line against flyweight Jimmy Grant (3-1) of Carlstadt, N.J.; and welterweight Toby Oden (1-0) of Milford, Mass., will return against Jersey City veteran Emmanuel Walo (2-1).
Fan-favorite Dinis Paiva Jr. (3-3, 1 KO) of East Providence, R.I., will also be back in action searching for his third consecutive win against Cambridge, Mass., native Kin Moy (2-0); and Massachusetts natives Matt Doherty (1-0, 1 KO) of Salem and Whitman's Johnny Campbell (5-4, 3 KOs) will square off in a bantamweight bout. Unbeaten lightweight Nate Andrews(3-0, 1 KO) will also be back in action in a separate three-round bout.
Tickets for "Path To Destruction" are $36.00, $56.00, $101.00 and $126.00 and can be purchased by calling CES at 401.724.2253/2254, online at www.shop.cesboxing.com or www.twinriver.com, at the Players Club booth at Twin River, or through any TicketMaster location. Doors open 6 p.m. with the first bout scheduled for 7.
(Twin River has waived its 18+ rule for "Path To Destruction." Anybody under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult and must enter through the West entrance).
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