May 16th, 2004

Tamyra Gray To Release Debut Album

Posted on 16 May 2004 at 11:00pm

It has been said that Tamyra Gray’s debut album ‘The Dreamer’ will be released on May 25th, one week earlier then previously reported. The album will debut after she makes her performance on the ‘American Idol’ May 19th show. Gray will also perform on the ‘American Idol’ finale show.”

Alicia Keys To Play Biracial Piano Prodigy In First Movie

Posted on 16 May 2004 at 11:00pm

Some people might wonder what Alicia Keys is doing at the Cannes Film Festival, let alone why she’s hosting a yacht party there. Turns out she’s there on business

La Toya London Says Fantasia Is The One To Beat On ‘American Idol’

Posted on 16 May 2004 at 11:00pm

“American Idol” took another shocking turn when La Toya London, widely considered a favorite to win the competition, was the ninth finalist eliminated. Simon Cowell criticized the 25-year-old Oakland, California, native for not showing more personality, but for the most part, the judges praised her all season. Randy Jackson called her elimination a travesty.

Da Band Are Still A Tight Crew According To ….

Posted on 16 May 2004 at 11:00pm

It’s over, it’s a wrap, that’s all she wrote. If you haven’t heard by now, Bad Boy’s Da Band have been disbanded by their boss.

During the season finale of “Making the Band,” a frustrated P. Diddy gave up on his handpicked prot

Brandy: Idol Thoughts

Posted on 16 May 2004 at 11:00pm

Every Wednesday night, when the country sits down to watch the latest round of American Idol, Brandy Norwood is right there with them. With a string of hits like “The Boy is Mine” and “What About Us?,” though, the successful singer/actress doesn’t have to worry about impressing nasty Simon Cowell.

Looking Back, Brandy Says End Of Marriage Wasn’t Painful

Posted on 16 May 2004 at 11:00pm

Singer insists she realized divorce was necessary.

by Abbey Goodman

The last time Brandy made the rounds to promote a new album, it was 2002 and she had a new marriage and a baby on the way to discuss. A few things have changed.

This year, while doing press for Afrodisiac (June 29), the side news is that since Full Moon, Brandy gave birth to a daughter, Sy’rai, with all of MTV’s audience watching on “Special Delivery.” And about a year ago, she split from husband Robert Smith.

Since then, Brandy’s had a chance to reflect on the changes in her life, and she says the dissolution of her marriage was something she had to address, of course, but it wasn’t especially painful for her.