It certainly was no laughing matter when legendary funnyman Steve Martin took to Twitter today to offer an apology for racist tweets shared days ago.  The Academy Award-winning actor came under fire after responding to a follower who asked: ‘Is this how you spell Lasonia (pasta)?’

Martin replied: ‘It depends. Are you in an African-American restaurant or at an Italian restaurant?’

After a field of angry users of the social media network slammed Martin, he offered an apology stating:

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Hours before the group bid adieu to Pop, JLS‘ Aston Merrygold surprised fans with a video message recorded for the group’s fan base, thanking them for their undying support.

While doing so, the ‘Love You More’ performer went a long to stress the important of that support now that each member embarked on an individual journeys, with his set to see him follow in the footsteps of Justin Timberlake and Beyonce to seek solo stardom after the group’s demise.

His words below…

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With 850 radio stations in the US, radio station group owner Clear Channel Communications can boast of reaching an audience of 110 million people per week.

So, with this in mind, it’s no wonder many an entertainer seeks to score the full support of the company when launching releases, hoping to garner as much as ‘play’ as possible on its stations and reach the audiences they need to guarantee noteworthy sales.

Now, in response to its surprise release, the organisation’s Entertainment Enterprises president has weighed in on Beyonce‘s new album, and how he thinks its numbers will fare on his formats.

An interesting read below…

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Before Brit beauty Leona Lewis takes tonight’s stage on the US version of the show brought her fame, she was spotted at Billboard studios delivering a spirited version of numbers from her latest album ‘Christmas, With Love’.

Accompanied with a Q&A about the holiday-themed set as well as her new studio album, Lewis lends a lovely rendition of ‘Winter Wonderland’ as well as another spin on ‘With Love’s leading single.

Tuck in below for ‘One More Sleep’ and more:

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Veteran diva Celine Dion took to the Season 5 finale of ‘The Voice’ tonight to show the talented hopefuls how its done.  With assistance from her ‘Incredible’ co-star Ne-Yo, the diva lent one of the night’s most talked about performances.

A feat she managed to accomplish twice as she also moved the crowd with her hit ‘Love Can Move Mountains’ with winner Tessanne Chin.  Before you head here to see that, tuck in below to see her incredible performance with Ne-Yo:

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The ‘R&B Divas’ franchise seems to be the gift that just keeps giving!

For after just announcing the addition of R&B beauties Latavia Roberson and Meelah (of 702) last month, news now surfaces that Grammy-winning songstress Chrisette Michele and Leela James will now be adding their names to the show’s roster.

This after news that Kelly Price and Dawn Robinson were too booked to return to the show’s sophomore season.As such, Michele and James will be joining the crew of returning members Claudette Ortiz, Lil’ Mo, Chanté Moore and Michel’le.

Congratulations ladies!

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For some, it marks an inconvenient stain on a career that’s seen him hailed the King of R&B.

Alas, despite numerous efforts to drown out its noise with new material, R.Kelly will never be able to escape the allegations that have seen him branded a systematic predator by the general public.

Allegations, that detail the great lengths the entertainer reportedly went to lure and later abuse numerous underage girls, some of whom- rather horrifically- were in the eighth grade when the alleged abuse took place.

Now, after being faced with a damning article published by The Village Voice, the performer addressed the matter during an interview with Atlanta’s V-103.

A horrific story below…

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Those who have already grown weary of news on Beyonce‘s fifth album should prepare themselves for yet another headache.  For, in news that surfaced just moment’s ago, the singer’s self-titled effort has cemented itself as her biggest first week seller with sales set to exceed 600,000.

Yes, the aforementioned was already projected, but industry insiders have already confirmed that 550,000 of those digital items have already been sold.  A feat that sees her top the first week sales of her 2006 effort ‘BDay’ (which debuted to the tune of 541,000 units sold in the first week).

As if that’s not enough, the movement has assured the songstress her fifth consecutive reign atop Billboard 200 – a first for any female singer to see her first five albums debut at number #1.

Read about it below:

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Good things come to those that wait as evidenced by the onslaught of songs and videos gifted to the faithful fanbase of pop superstar Beyonce.

Friday morning saw the diva unveil a brand spanking new, self-titled album with guest appearances from the likes of husband Jay Z, Drake, Destiny’s Child bandmates Kelly Rowland & Michelle Williams, and more accompanied by a sneak peek at 17 (yes…17) new music videos.

Calling upon leading music video directors Melina Matsoukas, Jonas Akerlund, Hype Williams, and long-time collaborator Jake Nava to helm the visuals, the clips boast backdrops of Paris, New York City, and more with Drake (“Mine”), Kelly and Michelle (“Superpower”), and a family affair of co-stars including daughter Blue Ivy (“Blue”), Jay (“Drunk in Love”), and mother Tina Knowles (‘Grown Woman’).

Taking to her Youtube account to unveil the official teasers of each video, tuck in below to tell us your favorites from the set.

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Recent years have seen Pink garner the acclaim she’s long-deserved, while this week brought with it Grammy nominations and Billboard Woman of the Year honors.

Yet, for all the mainstream love, one thing has remained ever-present – the singer’s “say like I feel it” m.o.

Case, point, on the red carpet during Billboard gala. When praised for inspiring new(er)comers such as Miley Cyrus and Lady GaGa, the Pop rebel interjected with quite the response. See what we mean below…

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For all its upswings, the music industry comes with a number of challenging episodes. Just ask Jordin Sparks.

Five years have passed since the singer-actress released sophomore effort ‘Battlefield’ and – as per a new interview – that’s exactly where she’s been in recent years trying to “win” a release date for its follow-up.

Sparks’ insightful sit-down with The Huffington Post awaits below…

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Over the course of the last two decades, R. Kelly has carved out quite the career courtesy of countless tasty tunes.

It’s fitting, then, that the Pied Piper’s latest single is christened ‘Cookies’.

The cut is the newest release to be lifted from the crooner’s ‘Black Panties’ LP, which dropped today via RCA.

To celebrate, Kellz unwrapped the video for ‘Cookies’, which you can check out below…

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