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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. The Riverside Theater incident was captured on social media (see below). Two men rushed on stage and grabbed LaBelle, who…

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. Honorees include Dave Chappelle (Cultural Icon…

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. Created by Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, The Grio Awards celebrate excellence in film, music, comedy, television, sports, philanthropy, business…

Patti LaBelle has joined the cast of ABC’s The Wonder Years for Season 2 in the role of Shirley Williams, mother of Dulé Hill’s character Bill. Shirley, who is a church choir director, is described as “sweet as she can be but has another side to her when choir members don't quite hit the right notes.” LaBelle is set…

EXCLUSIVE: Lifetime is already in the Christmas spirit, announcing three new movies for its annual It’s a Wonderful Lifetime holiday slate. Patti LaBelle and Keshia Knight Pulliam (Married at First Sight: Afterparty) will star in New Orleans Noel, which also features Tim Reid and Brad James, Pulliam’s real-life…

Powerhouse R&B singer and actress Sarah Dash has died at age 76, according to Trenton, N.J. Mayor Reed Gusciora. “Our resident legend and Trenton's very first music ambassador, Sarah Dash, has passed away,” Gusciora wrote on Facebook today. A Trenton native, Dash was co-founder of Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles, which…

UPDATED, with details of final Trump rally: Lady Gaga blasted Donald Trump for the comments he made in the infamous Access Hollywood tape as she performed for Joe Biden in his closing campaign rally in Pittsburgh. “Now is your chance to vote against Donald Trump, a man who believes his fame gives him the right to grab…

Fox News Channel apologized for using a photo of singer Patti LaBelle in an Aretha Franklin tribute today, saying it meant to show an image of the two singers together but Franklin was “obscured” onscreen. "We sincerely apologize to Aretha Franklin's family and friends,” said Jessica Santostefano, Vice President…

Patti LaBelle (American Horror Story, Daytime Divas) is joining the Season 3 cast of OWN’s Greenleaf in a recurring role. LaBelle will play Maxine Patterson, a famous Christian motivational speaker and the CEO of a global Christian self-help empire. An old friend of Mae's from college days, Maxine will be Lady Mae's…

Patti LaBelle and Brandy Norwood are the latest musical stars set for multi-episode arcs on Fox's hit music drama series Star. LaBelle will play Carlotta Brown's (Queen Latifah) tough but loving mother, Christine; and Norwood will play Carlotta's younger sister, Cassie. Both characters will be introduced this…