Cissy Houston Plans a Book on Her Daughter, Whitney, a k a ‘Nippy’

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Cissy Houston, the gospel singer and mother of Whitney Houston, met with publishers in New York this week to shop a book about her daughter, several people who were in the meetings said. Affectionately calling her daughter “Nippy,” her childhood nickname, and appearing emotionally and physically drained, Ms. Houston met with publishers in a suite More...

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By staff On Friday, April 27th, 2012
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‘Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man’ movie success boosts book sales

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man was the No. 1 hit at the box office last weekend, bumping off The Hunger Games. Not surprisingly, Steve Harvey’s best-selling advice book, released Jan. 31 as a movie tie-in More...

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By staff On Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
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Nutritionist JJ Smith’s New Weight Loss Book, Soars to #1 on Amazon Bestseller List

After appearing on the Steve Harvey Morning Show last month, Nutritionist JJ Smith’s new book, Lose Weight Without Dieting or Working Out, soared to #1 in overall books on the Amazon.com bestseller list and More...

43rd NAACP Image Awards Nomination Announcement And Press Conference
By staff On Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
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Vanessa Williams Reveals Childhood Molestation In Memoir

Actress-singer-beauty queen Vanessa Williams has a shocking revelation for her fans: She was abused by a female family friend when she was just 10 years old. The Desperate Housewives star describes the incident More...

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By staff On Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
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Report: Bobby Brown Peddling Tell-All Book About Life With Whitney Houston

Less than two weeks after the death of his ex-wife, singer Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown is back in the spotlight. A new report is surfacing that Brown, who wrote a tell-all back in 2008 about his life with the pop More...

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By staff On Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
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New African American Romance Series, North Star

Deborah Gilbert, Senior Editor of Soul Mate Publishing, secured world rights of the Sheridan series which follows the romantic relationships of the Sheridan siblings after the loss of their mother.  North Star More...

Screening Of Lionsgate Films' "Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family" - Arrivals
By staff On Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
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New Memoir Tells Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Rise of Tyler Perry

Touch 1 Media LLC releases a much-anticipated new memoir by Melvin Childs, former executive producer for Tyler Perry, which details the incredible true story of the struggles, determination, friendship, and innovation More...

Jennifer Hudson Signs Copies Of Her New Memoir At New York Weight Watchers Center
By staff On Thursday, January 12th, 2012
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Jennifer Hudson’s New Memoir ‘I Got This’

Pictured: Academy Award-winning actress and Grammy Award-winning recording artist Jennifer Hudson autographs copies of her new memoir, “I Got This”, at a New York Weight Watchers center where hundreds of fans More...

The Palazzo After Party For Sony Pictures Entertainment's "Takers"
By staff On Thursday, October 27th, 2011
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Rapper T.I. Book is About ‘Power and Beauty’

Rapper T.I. can add “novelist” to his list of accomplishments with the release of his first book “Power and Beauty.” “Power and Beauty” is about Paul Clay. “Power,” More...

Rolling Stone's "Do You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star?" Cover Reveal Party
By staff On Thursday, October 13th, 2011
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Ice-T and Coco Pen Fiction Book

Rapper Ice-T has turned celebrity author after penning his first fictional book. The hip hop star, who released his biography “Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption” earlier this year, teamed up with More...