Natalie Cole Returns to the Music Scene!
From one singing sensation to another, Natalie Cole and Paula Abdul sit down for an intimate chat on the ET stage to talk about all things music — including Natalie’s new album Still Unforgettable! While Natalie calls her new album "fresh and flirty and fun" she adds that after a long break it was finally the right time to come back onto the scene. "It took a long time to get other things out of my system and this back into my system," she tells Paula. Read t

Natalie Cole: Hepatitis C ‘Keeled Me Over’
It’s not visible to the naked eye, but Natalie Cole has just begun the fight of her life. The Grammy winning singer is battling hepatitis C, and tonight on ET she’s sharing her story for the very first time with her good friend and ours, Paula Abdul. "In 1980-1982, I was doing heroin," reveals Natalie, tracing the possible cause of contracting the disease. "The first day that ‘This Will Be’ came out on the radio I was on my way to get heroin." While she overca

Paula Blogs Her Emotional Natalie Cole One-on-One
Web exclusive: Paula Abdul reveals her impression of songstress Natalie Cole just moments after sitting down with the singing sensation for a one-on-one interview. Paula admits she was nervous before the interview, saying she didn’t know what to expect. But she soon found out Natalie was easygoing, calling her "candid, honest and vulnerable." Watch Paula’s all-new blog to find out what else she had to say about her fellow crooner! Read the full story

Natalie Cole - Cole To Go Bald In Hepatitis C Battle
Natalie Cole is set to shave her head because radiation treatment is causing clumps of her hair to fall out. The 58-year-old singer was recently diagnosed with hepatitis ...

Natalie Cole to go bald
Natalie Cole is set to shave her head because radiation treatment is causing clumps of her hair to fall out.The 58-year-old singer was recently diagnosed with hepatitis C and the treatment she has been getting to control the disease is making her go bald. Comment on this Article She says, "I do chemo every week... and we are going to go for it and cut off all my hair."Cole tells U.S. news show Entertainment Tonight her condition has left her feeling exhausted. She adds, "The timing couldn't be worse be

Natalie Cole to go bald
Natalie Cole is set to shave her head because radiation treatment is causing clumps of her hair to fall out.The 58-year-old singer was recently diagnosed with hepatitis C and the treatment she has been getting to control the disease is making her go bald. Comment on this Article She says, "I do chemo every week... and we are going to go for it and cut off all my hair."Cole tells U.S. news show Entertainment Tonight her condition has left her feeling exhausted. She adds, "The timing couldn't be worse be

Beatles, Natalie Cole, Bob Dylan, more
USA TODAY's Lorena Blas here, checking in with some late notes. Host Chris Carter’s Breakfast With the Beatles, a weekly three-hour show on the Fab Four, joins Sirius XM Radio on Little Steven’s Underground Garage Sirius Channel 25 starting Sunday (9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT). “We already play more Beatles music than any other radio channel, so it fits,” the E Street Band’s Little Steven Van Zandt says in a statement. “Chris hosts the original Breakfast With the Beatles (out of Los Angeles), which st

Natalie Cole speaks out about her fight with Hepatitis C.
Natalie Cole is getting ready to shave her head, because radiation treatment is causing clumps of her hair to fall out. The 58-year-old singer was recently diagnosed with Hepatitis C, and the treatment she has been getting to control the disease is making her go bald. She told Entertainment Tonight “I do chemo every week… and we [...]

Natalie Cole Goes Bald Due To Hepatitis C Battle
R&B/Blues singer Natalie Cole has decided to cut all of her hair off due to treatment for Hepatitis C. Cole, 58, has deci...

Fall preview: CDs
Tuesday: "Still Unforgettable," Natalie Cole. Seventeen years after striking platinum with a beyond-the-grave duet with Dad, Cole's...

Cole To Go Bald In Hepatitis C Battle
Natalie Cole is set to shave her head because radiation treatment is causing clumps of her hair to fall out. The 58-year-old singer was recently diagnosed with hepatitis C and the treatment she has been getting to control the disease is making her go bald. She says, "I do chemo every week... and we are going to go for it and cut of all my hair." Cole tells U.S. news show Entertainment Tonight her condition has left her feeling exhausted. She adds, "The timing couldn't be worse because of my (new

Samuel Goldwyn picks up 'Dark Streets'
Samuel Goldwyn Films has nabbed domestic rights to the '30s-era blues musical "Dark Streets," which features the first-ever film score from B.B. King. Rachel Samuels' adaptation of producer Glenn M. Stewart's stage musical "The City Club" follows a naive playboy drawn into a treacherous love triangle with two blues singers at his favorite nightclub. Gabriel Mann, Bijou Phillips, Izabella Miko and Elias Koteas star. SGF plans a late 2008 release for the film, which earned a special jury prize at this

GENE SIMMONS To Speak At This Weekend's 'Life@50+ National Event & Expo'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons will be one of the featured speakers at AARP's annual Life@50+ National Event & Expo, set to take place September 4-6, 2008 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. This national event for AARP members and their friends and families will have something for everyone with three days of exhibits, speakers and entertainment. More than 25,000 AARP members and their friends from across the country and around the world will gather in Washington, D.C. to

New Releases: Metallica, Woven Hand, Brian “Head” Welch
A pretty big release week. No idea why. Metallica is putting their new one out… on Friday. Whatever floats their boat. And the posthumous release from Mitch Hedburg will be awesome. I’ll definitely be checking out stuff from Calexico, Fujiya and Miyagi, Woven Hand, Mogwai and Jesu too. And probably Brian Welch album for a good laugh. :: A Static Lullaby, Rattlesnake! (Fearless) :: Aids Wolf, Cities of Glass (Skin Graft) :: The Airborne Toxic Event, The Airborne Toxic Event (Shout Factor

Beyoncé Shows Off $5M Engagement Ring
Jay-Z sure knows how to pick the bling! All eyes were on Beyoncé Friday night, when, for the first time, the singer publicly displayed her engagement ring on the red carpet for Fashion Rocks at Radio City Music Hall in N.Y.C. The singer, 27, who secretly married rapper Jay-Z in April, flashed an 18 carat flawless diamond by Lorraine Schwartz, valued at more than $5 million dollars, according to the jeweler. Neither Beyoncé nor Jay-Z have publicly confirmed their marriage but in recent weeks, B

Tyra Banks Is Richest Prime Time Earner
The credit her success to her work on both sides of the camera, as well as the many more fans her daytime talk show has brought her. Tyra’ got several projects on the go, has a new development deal with Warner Bros. and is even working on a direct-to-DVD line of movies for teens. If she wasn’t the richest lady in prime time, she’d definitely be the busiest. Rounding out the list after Tyra was Heidi Klum, Katherine Heigl, Eva Longoria Parker, Maura Tierney, Mariska Hargitay, Marg Helgenbe

Celebs Come Out For ‘Fashion Rocks’ In NYC
Celebs and musicians of all sorts made their way out to Radio City Music Hall in NYC last night to be a part of Conde Nast Media Group’s 5th Anniversary Fashion Rocks concert event, which seeks to honor and celebrate the convergence of music and fashion. Here are a few pics from the Fashion [...]

A New Judge Will Invigorate 'American Idol'
A new seat has been added to the American Idol judges' table, and it belongs to Kara DioGuardi, Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer. The famous trio that every "Idol" contestant boldly faces (Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell) will turn into a foursome. So why add another judge? No other than to start a fresh new perspective and balance to the long-running Fox television phenomenon. Kara is just the addition the show needs to attract a younger audience. According to the show's creative

Fashion Rocks: The Rest Of The Bunch
When did Taylor Momsen from Gossip Girl become a hooker in Berlin? She looks like she's an extra in a Frankie Goes to Hollywood video. Here's the rest of the fashionable people who were at Fashion Rocks last night. Other interesting folk included Denis Leary in drag, Hayden Panettiere in sparkly rubber looking like a Bratz from the future, and and Tyra Banks looking like her two wax dummies. Featured in the gallery: Taylor Momsen, Emily Proctor, Paula Abdul, Lil Mama, Black Eyed Peas, Hayden Panettiere, P

DJ L R&B #12 Mixtape Review By DJ Diva
DJ L makes a good effort on RNB #12. He has great tracks, but at times gets a little scratch happy. I love to hear skill but when it turns into sounding like a messed up cd, I have to press skip. Instead of mixing, you will hear horns or scratching to let you know that the songs have changed. At times he makes questionable choices but the songs hold their own. Notable cuts(when he lets them play): #2, #12, #14, #17, #19,#22 Top 5 Banging Beats worth listening to: -Kenna feat. Lupe Fiasco - Say Goodbye

American Idol NYC Audition Pictures
How is everyone enjoying the Labor Day weekend?  I have been meaning to put up these pictures from the American Idol auditions from New York City for a few days but it’s been a crazy week just like it was a crazy summer.  Anyone else feeling it?  The pictures include shots of the new judge, Kara Dioguardi.  I think hiring her was a surprise or last-minute decision since all of the press materials I just got for the upcoming season make no mention of her.  I really think this

Tyra Banks Still Makes Lots Of Money
Way back in the day, I used to be into America’s Next Top Model. The chicks were all anorexic and hideous…then every time they would take those pictures they would become, like, uber-hot. Well, that franchise is making Tyra lots and lots of money. Forbes compiled the list of 20 Top-Earning Women in Primetime TV and Tyra is on top… # 1) Tyra Banks - $23 million # 2) Heidi Klum - $14 million # 3) Katherine Heigl - $13 million # 4) Eva Longoria Parker - $9 million # 5) Maura Tierney -