Hand-drawn artwork by Michael Jackson going up for auction

Getty/Steve Granitz Artwork created by the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, is set to go up for auction in August.  Kings Auctions will auction off 76 pieces of Jackson art, some of which are double-sided. The auction includes pieces hand drawn with…

I Wanna Gamble with Somebody: Whitney Houston slot machines coming to a casino near you

Courtesy IGT Whitney Houston fans will want to be saving all their coins for this: a new Whitney-themed slot machine is hitting casino floors nationwide. Whitney Houston Slots, created with the cooperation of Whitney’s estate, features the late superstar’s hits, including…

Kevin Costner says he refused to shorten his eulogy for Whitney Houston’s funeral

Costner and Houston at ‘The Bodyguard’ premiere; Kypros/Getty Images Kevin Costner was one of only eight speakers at Whitney Houston‘s 2012 funeral, and he recently revealed that he refused to cut his eulogy short, despite being asked to do so.…

Luther Vandross doc set to stream on CNN, OWN and Max next year

CNN Films/OWN Films Luther: Never Too Much, a documentary about late singer/songwriter Luther Vandross, will premiere next year on CNN, OWN and Max, it was announced Wednesday. The film, directed by Dawn Porter, premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in…

The Weeknd donates $2 million to UN famine relief efforts in Gaza

Samir Hussein/WireImage The Weeknd is once again pitching in with his XO Humanitarian Fund. The artist, born Abel Tesfaye, is donating $2 million from the charitable fund to the United Nations World Food Programme’s humanitarian response efforts in Gaza. That…

Fantasia Barrino would love to replace Katy Perry as ‘American Idol’ judge

Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images Fantasia Barrino says she’d love to replace Katy Perry as a judge on American Idol. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight released Thursday, April 25, Fantasia said she wasn’t aware Katy was exiting the singing…

Jennifer Hudson shares inspiring message 20 years after ‘American Idol’ elimination

Disney/Randy Holmes Jennifer Hudson is sharing a reminder to “never give up on your dreams” on the 20th anniversary of her American Idol elimination. The 42-year-old singer, who has gone on to be one of the most celebrated voices of…

Grammy-winning ‘American Idol’ season 5 star Mandisa dead at 47

Fred Lee/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Singer Mandisa, who reached the top 10 on American Idol season 5 and later became a Grammy-winning Christian artist, has died, ABC Audio has confirmed. She was 47. “We can confirm that…