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Tina Turner’s legacy was honored last night at the BET Awards with a special tribute sung by Patti LaBelle. The 79-year-old sang her heart out to Turner’s iconic “The Best.” A clip of the video has gone viral on social media where the singer couldn’t read the teleprompter and fumbled on the lyrics, but LaBelle handled it like a pro.LaBelle had a standing ovation after the performance. “I can’t see the words, and I don’t know.

William Earl QVC is bowing to the prevailing demographic trends with the launch of a massive business and programming initiative targeted women over the age of 50. The home shopping stalwart steered is introducing “The Age of Possibility” marketing and programming campaign highlighting female celebrities and leaders age 50 and over who are demonstrating the third act that modern women are experiencing. The list includes such boldface names as Martha Stewart, Queen Latifah, Naomi Watts, Christina Applegate, Billie Jean King, Patti LaBelle and Sherri Shepherd and prominent executives such as Dentsu’s Diane Epstein and Liberty Media’s Renee Wilm.

Madonna has removed an image of Luther Vandross from the AIDS tribute section of her ongoing ‘Celebration’ tour.The moment came during a recent show as part of her world tour, which includes a section paying tribute to those who have died of AIDS-related illnesses. For the segment, pictures of famous faces such as Herb Ritts, Freddie Mercury and artist Keith Haring are shown, as the singer performs her 1986 song ‘Live To Tell’.However, during her show in Sacramento on Saturday (February 24), a photograph of Luther Vandross was also included in the tribute, despite his cause of death not being related to AIDS.In response, the estate of the late singer – who was famed for tracks including ‘Never Too Much’ and ‘Endless Love’ – have reached out to the pop star and requested to have his image taken down from the tribute.“Luther Vandross passed away in 2005 due to complications from a stroke suffered two years earlier,” a spokesperson from Luther’s estate told Page Six.

Norby Walters, the onetime music agent who ran the annual “Night of 100 Stars” Oscar party for years and hosted an iconic low-stakes poker party for actors, died December 12. He was 91. His son, Walters Media Group founder and former Bold Films CEO Gary Michael Walters, confirmed the news but did not provide details.

Selome Hailu The second annual edition of “Byron Allen Presents TheGrio Awards” will air on CBS on Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. after recently being recorded in Beverly Hills.

Jason Kelce is set to release a second holiday album — and he joked that Taylor Swift could make a cameo in the future.“Maybe. Not this one, not this time around,” Kelce, 35, said when asked by the Today show if Swift, 33, could be featured on a track.“Talk about raising money for charity.

EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Fallon will keep jamming in primetime for NBC.

The third annual “50 Over 50” List from Forbes, which honours inspirational women executives and business owners who have made major strides in later life despite often overwhelming obstacles or challenges, was released today. These over-50 women are asserting their dominance, showing that there is no upper age limit to achievement.

PBS is gearing up for a star-studded and explosive celebration for the Fourth of July!

Patti LaBelle has spoken out after she paid tribute to Tina Turner at the 2023 BET Awards, but forgot the words to the song during her performance.The Q’ueen of Rock’n’Roll’ Tina Turner passed away last month after suffering from a “long-term illness”. She was aged 83-years-old when she died peacefully at her home in Switzerland.Last Saturday (June 23), in honour of the late singer, legendary soul singer Patti Labelle sang her own rendition of ‘The Best’ at the 23rd BET Awards.However, she had a mishap on stage when she couldn’t see the lyrics on the teleprompter and shouted: “I can’t see the words and I don’t know.

Patti LaBelle stumbled over lyrics while singing Tina Turner's "The Best" during a tribute to the late singer at Sunday night's BET Awards. LaBelle took the stage wearing a sparkly black dress featuring fringe in honor of Turner. As she was singing, the teleprompter became obscured by the audience, and LaBelle lost her place in the song.

Patti LaBelle paid tribute to her late friend and musical icon, Tina Turner, with a soul-stirring performance during the BET Awards.LaBelle took the stage to honor the incomparable Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, paying tribute to the late Turner with a rendition of «The Best.» Wearing a sparkly fringe minidress reminiscent of Turner's signature style, the Godmother of Soul showed off her powerhouse vocals as she belted out the song's lyrics — but not without a stumble here and there as she struggled to keep up with the teleprompter used to guide her through the song's entirety. Although LaBelle's vocals were solid, she admitted she wasn't able to see the lyrics on the teleprompter throughout the tribute, telling the crowd, «I can't see the words and I don't know. I'm tryin', y'all!»At one point, LaBelle asked, «Where are my background singers,» referencing her infamous performance of «This Christmas» at the 1996 National Tree Lighting Ceremony, where the «Lady Marmalade» singer's cue cards were out of order.Still, LaBelle powered through her stumbles and got back in sync with her background singers as the audience sang and danced along and ended the tribute to a standing ovation. «God bless you, Tina Turner,» she exclaimed on stage.LaBelle spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier backstage after her performance and opened up about why it was so important for her to honor Turner at the event and what it meant to her.«It meant no matter what voice I'm in — I'm hoarse, I have a cold — but whatever, I had to, I was giving it up for Tina Turner, 'cause she's simply the best,» LaBelle said, as she got a bit emotional thinking about the late icon.

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The Hollywood Reporter that LaBelle was blocked from seeing the prompter.“It was an extraordinary privilege to celebrate the life and legacy of Ms. Tina Turner at BET Awards 2023.

Patti LaBelle got by with a little help from the 2023 BET Awards audience after forgetting the lyrics during her rousing tribute to the late Tina Turner.

A bomb threat halted a Patti LaBelle concert in Milwaukee Saturday night, with the confused singer hustled off-stage by security in the middle of talking to the audience.

CBS has set a date for Byron Allen presents theGrio Awards special where African-American excellence is honored. Co-hosted by Sheryl Underwood from The Talk and Taye Diggs, the two-hour award show will air on Saturday, Nov. 26 starting at 8 p.m. ET.

ABC has pushed the second season premiere of comedy series The Wonder Years to summer 2023. The network says a specific premiere date will be announced at a later time.

The inaugural gala for The Grio Awards are set to honor icons, leaders and legends like Tyler Perry, Patti LaBelle, Dave Chappelle and Normal Lear.

Melissa Joan Hart, Jodie Sweetin, Sarah Drew, Rita Moreno, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Jane Seymour, Patti LaBelle, Whoopi Goldberg and father-daughter duo Kelsey and Spencer Grammer, in front of and behind the camera.Kicking off Saturday, Nov. 5, the annual «It's a Wonderful Lifetime» lineup will premiere a new holiday movie every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 18. The newest slate, which includes a central LGBTQ+ romance, a deaf cast and diverse ensembles, amplifies Lifetime's continued drive to expand its storytelling beyond the traditional and broaden its reach by spotlighting different lifestyles and beliefs.Among the highlights are Hart's , which marks the fourth Lifetime holiday movie she has directed; , written, starring and executive produced by Drew; , which stars Kelsey and Spencer Grammer as a father and daughter with a strained relationship; A New Orleans Noel, which is executive produced by Goldberg and stars Pulliam and LaBelle; and , which is executive produced by Toni Braxton and stars Seymour.To gear up for the explosion of feel-good holiday movies, Lifetime will debut a preview special hosted by Drew that will be available starting Thursday, Oct.

Emily Longeretta Lifetime’s holiday movie slate is here! The network’s annual “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” event kicks off on Nov. 5 with new movies premiering every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday all season long! This year, the slate includes 26 new holiday films. Melissa Joan Hart executive produces and directs her fourth Lifetime movie this year with “Santa Bootcamp,” starring Emily Kinney and Patrick Cassidy.

EJ Panaligan editor Actress and singer Patti LaBelle is set the guest star in ABC’s “The Wonder Years” for its upcoming season in a two-episode arc. The new season is set to premiere midseason, but a premiere date has not been announced. LaBelle will play the mother of Bill Williams (Dulé Hill), Shirley Williams, who serves as the local church’s choir director. In the show, she also goes by “Mother Williams,” and is described as “sweet as can be, but there is another side to her that comes out when her choir members can’t hit the right notes.” The longtime singer and actress has appeared in films and television shows like “A Soldier’s Story,” “A Different World,” “American Horror Story” and more. She has also put up notable performances on competition shows such as “Dancing with the Stars” and “The Masked Singer.” LaBelle launched a record label in 2017 called GPE Records, and released her first jazz album, “Bel Hommage,” under her own banner.

previous one with WBTV, signed back in 2020.Thede’s current projects include the acclaimed “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” which was renewed for a fourth season earlier this month. Starring, created, showrun, executive produced and written by Thede, the historic sketch series is made entirely by and for Black women, whose skits touch on topics like sex, relationships, religion and social norms.

Father’s Day and Juneteenth overlap this year, and there is no shortage of programming on television for the latter holiday, which celebrates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas, and delivered the news that all enslaved people were free. The Emancipation Proclamation arrived two years later on Jan.

Director Andrew Dosunmu’s latest film “Beauty” has caused quite the excitement after his last three feature films, based on struggling people in N.Y.C., performed with excellence at Sundance.

Patti LaBelle is joining The 77-year-old singer makes a special guest appearance on Monday's episode of the hit CBS comedy, and she's playing the mother of all roles — Marilyn, Calvin's (Cedric the Entertainer) fabulous mom!The legendary singer broke down her appearance for ET's Nischelle Turner, explaining that fans will learn that Marilyn and Calvin have a lot in common. «I’m his mother and I’m as mean as he is,» LaBelle revealed, adding that Calvin's family and friends quickly realize that the mother-and-son duo are alike to a fault. «And working with Cedric — we always wanted to do this but things happened a few years ago that we couldn’t do it and now that I’m here, I’m having so much fun! I’m cracking jokes on him, honey, I gotta come back.»LaBelle had nothing but good things to share about her experience working with Cedric — who is also an executive producer on the series — Tichina Arnold, Max Greenfield and Beth Behrs.

Emmy and Tony winner Judith Light will be honored with the Excellence in Media Award at the 33rd annual GLAAD Media Awards in Manhattan next month.

EXCLUSIVE: Holly Robinson Peete is staying in the Hallmark Family. The actress has signed a multi-picture deal that includes exclusivity on holiday movies with Crown Media Family Networks.

Emily Longeretta Lifetime is getting an early grip on 2022 holiday movies. The network announced three new movies on Monday to kick off their festive programming.“A New Orleans Noel” comes from executive producer Whoopi Goldberg and follows Grace Hill (Keshia Knight Pulliam) who finds herself working alongside her polar opposite, Anthony (Pulliam’s husband, Brad James) to fix up the home of icon Loretta Brown, portrayed by the one and only Patti LaBelle.

EXCLUSIVE: Lifetime is already in the Christmas spirit, announcing three new movies for its annual It’s a Wonderful Lifetime holiday slate.

Patti LaBelle is a living legend, and she knows it, honey! The Godmother of Soul is looking back at her illustrious career with ET and reflecting on her time with the Bluebelles, making the classic tune «Lady Marmalade,» pivoting to cooking and more. Recalling her time with the Bluebelles — previously known as the Blue Belles and later called LaBelle — the 77-year-old touched on how the group was groundbreaking during their musical reign. «It was important to represent ourselves as Black, intelligent women, not just a Black singing group with no thoughts,» she says.

Foo Fighters and the Muppets are the collaboration that everyone needs.

Sam Pollard, the Peabody winning director of “Mr. Soul!” and “Sammy Davis, Jr.: I Gotta Be Me,” has set another documentary feature called “The Sound of Philadelphia” about music icons Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Thom Bell and the musical genre they helped proliferate, Philly Soul.

EXCLUSIVE: The story of Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell, who created the sound of Philly Soul, is to be chronicled in a new feature documentary.

Rachel Stevens will finally get to make her skating debut on Dancing On Ice.

Who is that? It’s the question asked by panelists on The Masked Singer multiple times in each episode, and the answer is: everybody.