If you want a cheesy ballad with cliche lyrics and transparent, faux soul then call Diane Warren. That’s exactly what the executive producers of the Winnie Mandela soundtrack did when they hired the once prominent songwriter to pen “Bleed for Love”, which was performed by the film’s star, Jennifer Hudson.
The 2013 MTV VMA ceremony was held this evening at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York this evening and it was action-packed with surprises. Among the entertainers who rocked the stage were Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke, Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West.
The 2013 Do Something! Awards was hosted at the Avalon in Hollywood since July 30 but footage from the event has only just been released. Among the performers at the event were J. Cole and Jennifer Hudson, both of whom teamed for a rendition of the former’s latest single, “Crooked Smile”.
Whitney Houston’s life came to a tragic end on February 11 2012 but if she lived, today would have been her 50th birthday. So, rather than dwell on the negative aspects of her short life, let’s measure her influence on the music industry via the many singers that she inspired with her incredible voice.
She is loud, overbearing and has a terrible ear for music but her bold personality is perfect for television. Yes folks, the producers of American Idol are desperate to boost the show’s plummeting ratings to they’ve once again set credentials aside and hired Jennifer Hudson as a new judge.
This has been a busy week in the entertainment industry with several major events grabbing media headlines and sparking heated discussions across the blogosphere. Naturally, I have many opinions regarding those hot topic issues and I share them all in a new episode of Trini Trent TV!
Mariah Carey wasn’t the only diva to perform on the season finale of American Idol this evening. Three of her biggest fans – Emeli Sande, Jessie J and Jennifer Hudson – all hit the stage to surprise the viewers of the show by singing their hits alongside the standout contestants.
Jennifer Hudson has placed her music career on hold so she can focus on acting. For her latest role, the singer plays a member of the armed forces who suffers from PTSD in the Lifetime movie Call Me Crazy: A Five Film, and she shared details about the part on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Yes, The Lava Lizard is a music site but that doesn’t mean we should overlook one of the entertainment industry’s biggest nights. The 2013 Academy Awards are about to begin at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and several popular singers have arrived on the red carpet.