The legendary singing group Sister Sledge was scheduled to perform in connection with the World Meeting of Families in honor of the papal visit to their hometown of Philadelphia Sept. 26 on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, but only in part. Recent rumors have been substantiated that although the performance was promoted as though all four original members of the group were to be in concert, sisters Joni, Debbie and Kim refused to allow youngest sibling Kathy, original member and iconic voice of Sister Sledge, to participate in the performance. Although the details surrounding the current dispute are unclear , media outlets have obtained a heartfelt letter from Kathy to her sisters Joni, Kim and Debbie requesting that the group put their differences aside and unite as one before Pope Francis and the fans in their hometown City of Brotherly Love.
According to several reports, Anthony Anderson’s wife, Alvina, has filed for divorce from the actor after 20 years of marriage. The “Black-ish” star and his wife were high school sweethearts.
According to sources, the couple had been separated since April 2014. Alvina Anderson was noticeably absent from the Emmy Awards, where Anthony was nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy but lost out to Jeffrey Tambor. The Andersons have two children, ages 16 and 19. Alvina Anderson cited irreconcilable differences in the divorce filing.
Beyonce stepped out in a complete denim outfit and sneakers on a date night with Jay Z Sept. 27 in Brooklyn, N.Y. The power couple enjoyed pizza. The day before, Beyonce took the stage with Ed Sheeran at the Global Citizen Festival to perform an awesome duet of “Drunk in Love.”
Tracy Morgan is returning to acting 14 months after the tragic car accident that left his friend and fellow comedian James McNair dead. Morgan will join Ice Cube and Charlie Day in the comedy “Fist Fight.” The film follows two teachers, Cube and Day, who work in a broken-down school system and wind up in a fist fight with each other.
It’s official. Usher showed off his wedding band after being spotted out for the first time since he tied the knot with Grace Miguel.
