Stars set for Obama inauguration - Entertainment News, Business News, Media - Variety
Barack Obama's inauguration team announced a huge lineup of talent -- assembled in less than two weeks -- that will perform at an opening celebration at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday, in a kickoff heavy in its mix of history and leading artists. The roster includes a cross-section of Legends and luminaries: U2, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Garth Brooks, Shakira, John Mellencamp, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Usher, James Taylor, will.i.am, Mary J. Blige, John Legend

Obama Inauguration Lincoln Memorial Celebration: Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen Performing.
WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL COMMITTEE PRESS RELEASE.The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) is pleased to announce the producers and initial talent lineup for WE ARE ONE: THE Obama INAUGURAL CELEBRATION AT THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL, the Opening Celebration for the 56th Presidential Inaugural, to be presented exclusively by HBO on Sunday, January 18 (7:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT). The event will be free and open to the public, kicking off the most open and accessible Inauguration in history. The special will be

Beyonce, Jamie Foxx, Bono and More Ready to Rock For Obama
Entertainment Tonight An all-star cast of entertainers has been announced to put on a pre-inauguration concert at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday. New York's Daily News reports that

Beyonce & Usher To Headline Free Inaugration Concert
Beyonce, Usher and Mary J Blige are some of the stars who will be leading Barack Obama's presidential inaugration celebrations next week.

Stars Set To Rock For Obama
Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé and Denzel Washington are among the WHORElebrities set to headline on HBO’s January 18th special “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial” Also confirmed for appearance on the celebratory show are: Will.i.am, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Garth Brooks, Stevie Wonder, Shakira, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban, Jamie [...]

Bono, Bruce, Beyonce To Play Inaugural Concert
Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Bono and more than a dozen other music stars will kick off Barack Obama's presidential inaugural festivities by performing at the opening celebration at Washington D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 18. The free event, which is open to the public, will also be broadcast on HBO.

Barack Obama’s Star-Studded Inauguration!
The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Monday that Sunday’s kick-off event, We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, will feature performances from Beyonce, Sheryl Crow, and Bruce Springsteen. Also scheduled to perform are Mary J. Blige, Bono, Garth Brooks, Josh Groban, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Usher Raymond IV, Shakira, James Taylor, will.i.a.m, [...]

Bono to sing at Obama celebration
Bono will be among the artists who will perform at the 18 January public celebration in Washington, DC to mark Barack Obama's inauguration. Billboard reports that joining the U2 singer at 'We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial' will be Beyonc

Beyonce, Shakira and more to play for Obama
Beyonce, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Usher, Shakira, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban and James Taylor are among the musicians scheduled to perform Sunday afternoon.' photoHeight='368'>

Bono, Bruce, Beyonce To Play Inaugural Concert
Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Bono and more than a dozen other music stars will kick off Barack Obama's presidential inaugural festivities by performing at the opening celebration at Washington D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 18. The free event, which is open to the public, will also be broadcast on HBO.

Beyonce and Bono to play at Obama concert
Tony Blair famously tempted fate by inviting around a then very youthful Noel Gallagher of Oasis to Downing Street after Labour's landslide victory in 1997. Barack Obama is playing safe with his own pop star admirers. The concert being held in his honour at the Lincolm Memorial in Washington on Sunday, which the President-elect is rumoured to have agreed to attend, features a line-up of ultra-safe, user-friendly stars, among them Beyonce ( pictured ), U2 and Bruce Springsteen .

Obama inaugural celeb: Star-studded
by Mark Silva The stars will come out in force Sunday afternoon for a pre-inaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial: Beyonce, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Herbie Hancock, John Mellencamp, Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder and more. The festival - "We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial" - will be open free to some one-million people who just might turn out on a National Mall which, for the moment, looks more like a porta-potty storage yard...

Stars sign for Obama celebration
Beyonce, U2 and Bruce Springsteen are among the musicians who have signed up to perform at an inaugural celebration for US President-elect Barack Obama. Stevie Wonder, Usher, Mary J Blige and Sheryl Crow are also scheduled to perform at the event on 18 January at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. Historical passages will also be read by singer Queen Latifah and actors Jamie Foxx and Denzel Washington. Mr Obama, who will be sworn in on 20 January, is expected to attend.

Barack Will Get A Star-Studded Inaugural Ceremony
NO WONDER WHY SCALPERS ARE SEEKING BIG BUCKS: Beyonce, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Usher, Shakira, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban and James Taylor are among the musicians lined up to perform Sunday during Barack Obama’s inaugural celebration. WOWSERS!!! That is quite a plethora of stars. Good news for those with limited [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Barack Will Get A Star-Studded Inaugural Ceremony", url: "http://www.celebrityviplounge.com/blog/2009/01/12/barack-will-get-a-star-studded

Beyonce, Bruce set for inauguration gig
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Mary J. Blige and Garth Brooks have agreed to perform at a Washington concert celebrating Barack Obama's inauguration.

Stars set for Obama inauguration
Barack Obama's inaugural team announced a huge lineup of talent -- assembled in less than two weeks -- that will perform at an opening celebration at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday, in a kickoff heavy in its mix of history and leading artists. The roster includes a cross section of legends and luminaries: U2, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Garth Brooks, Shakira, John Mellencamp, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Usher, James Taylor, will.i.am, Mary J. Blige, Jo

Celebs Line Up to be Part of Obama's Inauguration
the Presidential Inaugural Committee will be sponsoring is "We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial," which will be a 90-minute concert beginning Sunday at 2 p.m. HBO will air the historical performances at 7 p.m. that evening. Scheduled to appear at "We Are One": U2 , Beyoncé , Mary J. Blige , Bruce Springsteen , Usher , Will.I.Am , John Mellencamp , Shakira , Garth Brooks , Sheryl Crow , Josh Groban , Herbie Hancock , John Legend , Heather Head

Inaugural Balls draw Miley, JoBros, Beyonce and Jay-Z
Just announced: Look for Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato and Bow Wow at Monday's Kid's Inaugural ball. It will air on the Disney Channel at 8 ET. And on Tuesday, husband and wife -  Beyonce and Jay-Z - will both be at Tuesday's Neighborhood Ball, along with Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira and Stevie Wonder. ABC will air the ball from 8-10 p.m. ET. Posted at 03:51 PM/ET, January 13, 2009 in Inauguration 2009 | Per

Beyonce's Coming to the Neighborhood!
Beyonce Knowles will perform at the official Neighborhood Ball on Jan. 20, along with Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey and others. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer) Well, we were wrong: One of the official inaugural balls is going be awesome. After decades of B-list entertainment at the inaugural balls, the Presidential Inaugural Committee just announced the line-up for the official "The Neighborhood Ball" at the Convention Center: Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira and Stevie Wo

Big Misses in Movies
Someone asked in the comments for big misses in movies and I already had it in the works. Check out some of the big misses from our favorite actors, some for the good and some for the bad. 10. Denzel Washington as Curtis in Dreamgirls (2006)?I could not see Washington playing the lackluster Curtis in Dreamgirls. The movie was cute, but the weak script that focused more on glamour than plot

Queen Latifah’s success marred by brother’s death
Queen Latifah successful career has been tainted by the death of her brother, who was killed before she made it big.Lance Owens Jr. died in 1992 in a motorcycle accident, riding a bike the actress/rapper had helped to buy him for his 24th birthday.Latifah was incredibly close to Lance, and found the grief and guilt difficult to handle as she tells the New York Times, "I don't know if I ever recovered completely. I know I don't hurt as bad as I used to hurt. You can't replace a person, especially someone wit

Queen Latifah in 'The Secret Life of Bees'
Queen Latifah is 38, an age when single women give serious thought to their biological blocks. Perhaps because the actress is such a private person, it's a surprise to have her bring up the idea of becoming pregnant. Images View Larger Images It didn't take much prodding, either. Just an offhand question about what made her take the role of the matriarch in a 1964 South Carolina fam

What are you laughing about Queen Latifah?
Will Smith and Queen Latifah are at the premiere of The Secret Life of Bees at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in Beverly Hills. (source: people)

Queen Latifah Returns to Her Rapping Roots
-- constintina from AfterEllen.com How's this for hip-hop royalty news: None other than Queen Latifah is set to release a new album in December — and she actually raps on it. After focusing on acting (and garnering an Oscar nomination...

Queen Latifah: 2009 People's Choice Awards Red Carpet
YES! I love this look on Queen Latifah! The dres is super-flattering and this color is amazing! I know I'm probably only gushing because it's the same shade as my favorite throw pillows, but whatever. CoverGirl in the house!