According to sources, Beyonce’s rumored $25 million deal with H&M has catapulted the superstar and her husband, Jay-Z, into the billionaires’ club. In addition, Bey’s the Mrs. Carter Show Tour, which kicked off on April 15 at the Kombank Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, is expected to earn $115 million. The windfalls have helped the coosome twosome become pop’s first billion-dollar couple.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Carter has teamed with Goodwill for her North American tour dates. Goodwill will host donation drives for clothing, electronics and other small household goods at all of her stops across America. The money earned from the sale of these donated items will “help people with disabilities and disadvantages and anyone facing challenges to finding employment.”
Jamie Foxx was covered in blue makeup as he arrived on the set of his latest film “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” on April 15 in New York City. Foxx, who plays the villain Electro, was wearing a black hooded jacket and jeans as they shot scenes in Times Square!
“Real Husbands of Hollywood” star Kevin Hart was pulled over on the 101 Freeway driving a black Mercedes-Benz. After being unable to pass sobriety tests, he was arrested by the California Highway Patrol at around 4:30 in the morning on April 14. The California Highway Patrol, as in “CHiPS,” stated that Hart was “driving erratic,” going nearly 90 miles per hour and that he “almost collided with a gas truck,” according to TMZ. The actor-comedian was charged with a misdemeanor DUI and released on $5,000 bond. He tweeted an apology to his fans.
Critically acclaimed classical singer, actress and recording artist Bridgette Cooper is a 2012 Marian Anderson Scholar and was the guest soloist for the 73rd annual Lincoln Memorial Concert Revisited. Cooper made her Carnegie Hall debut in the Weil Recital Hall in the Voices of the New Millennium Concert in New York City. Her guest soloist engagements include singing for the People’s Inaugural Luncheon Tribute to first lady Michelle Obama. Her debut CD, “Heavenly Grass: Great American Art Songs,” is available on Amazon.com, at Best Buy and all digital distribution outlets, including iTunes.
On April 15, Monami Entertainment, NFGTV and Myx Fusions gave over 300 Atlanta press and industry insiders a sneak preview of the season two premiere episode of VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta.” Guests packed Cream Ultra Lounge to get a glimpse of the attending cast, which included Stevie J, Joseline Hernandez, Mimi Faust, Erica Dixon and newcomers Traci Steele and Che Mack. Executive Producer Mona Scott-Young welcomed the crowd, adding that season two is just as thrilling as the first one.
