HRS News

Beyonce is among a select group of entertainers who have been invited by the United Kingdom’s Princes William and Harry to mark the 10th anniversary of their mother Princess Diana’s death with a pop concert at London’s new Wembley Stadium.

Also on the list of performers is rock legend Sir Elton John, along with George Michael and Kylie Minogue.

Local performers as well as additional international superstars will be invited to take part.

The concert is rumored to be just one event to mark Diana’s passing, but nothing else has been confirmed yet.

An official announcement is slated for December 12.

Beyonce’s latest film, Dreamgirls, is slated to open December 25th, and will be promoted with an old-fashioned road show during mid December.

After turning in a solid performance in “Idlewild,” Outkast’s Big Boi is gearing up to hit both the big and small screens again.

The Atlanta emcee is currently shooting a starring role in the indie flick “Who’s Your Caddy?.”

In it Big Boi plays a rap mogul trying to join a conservative country club, and getting opposition from the board president.

Boi’s also slated to appear in three episodes of the popular sitcom “Girlfriends,” where he’ll play himself collaborating with Lynn (as played by Persia White) who writes a song he will perform. The show will air today (November 27) on the CW network.

The Thanksgiving weekend was horribly marred by what many are calling an act of extreme police brutality. What should have been a holiday leading up to a joyous marriage turned into a tragedy for a Queens, New York family.

At 4 a.m. Saturday, Sean Bell, 23, was shot and killed in a hail of over 50 police bullets, witnesses and the authorities said. The murder happened outside the Kalua Cabaret, a strip club where Bell’s bachelor party was held. Bell was to marry his highschool sweetheart, Nicole Paultre, 22, that same day.

Two other men who were with Bell were also injured. Joseph Guzman, 31, was shot at least 11 times, and Trent Benefield, 23, who was hit three times. Both men were later handcuffed to their hospital beds despite the fact none of the three men were armed.

A number of protests and press conferences have been scheduled in the wake of this tragedy. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has called the incident “inexplicable.”

“Clearly they were victims, and at the moment, from what I know, there is no evidence whatsoever that they were doing anything wrong,” Mayor Bloomberg said. “Period.”

On Sunday Reverend Al Sharpton led a protest with a grief-stricken Paultre by his side, right outside the Mary Immaculate Hospital in Queens where the survivors struggled for their lives. Hundreds of angry mourners demanded justice, many counting to 50, the number of bullets that struck Bell.

Bell and Paultre have two daughters, 3 years old and 5 months old.

“We are here because this could have been us,” Sharpton said. “We’ve got to understand that all of us were in that car.”

Jay-Z wrapped up the promo blitz for his comeback album Kingdom Come while continuing to raise awareness of the water crisis in poor countries. Check out Sunday night’s “H 2 the IzzO” show at New York’s Roseland Ballroom. Proceeds from the show go to PlayPumps International, which provides clean water to impoverished African neighborhoods.
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Grammy and Tony Award winning R&B pioneer Ruth Brown passed away recently (November 17.) in her Las Vegas home at the age of 78. The icon’s pioneering work helped establish Atlantic Records in the 50s and later she charmed millions with her work on Broadway. A memorial service will be held tommorrow (November 28) in Portsmouth, Virginia, and a public memorial concert is being planned for January 22 at New York City’s Town Hall.
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MTV.com’s The Leak is featuring Eminem‘s mixtape Eminem Presents: The Re-Up
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Check out AOL’s stream of Gwen Stefani‘s entire album, The Sweet Escape. Guests include Akon on the bananas title track.

http://www.gwenstefani.com/

http://www.myspace.com/gwenstefani

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Singer/songwriter Johnta Austin will headline an intimate concert at New York’s City’s Crash Mansion along with Chrisette Michele, Black Buddafly, and J Records‘ Emily King on Wednesday November 29. The show comes courtesy Singersroom Live! and will be taped and webcast on Singersroom.com’s SingTV. During the live taping, fans will have a chance to get up close and personal with the stars by engaging in conversation with the artists. For tickets/info on Singersroom Live! visit www.Singersroom.com/live.
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G-Unit’s Young Buck is slated to treat Miami fans to a free show on December 1 at The Mansion. Sponsored by Cingular Wireless, folks can register to “Get in and Win” by sending the text message city code “MIA” to “FLASH” (35274). Registrants will receive alerts which will give them including: event details, exclusive free concert invites, VIP access, meet & greets and prizes. Text “MIA” to “FLASH” or visit your local Cingular Wireless store for more details.