VH1’s “Divas” live concert is back on September 17 (9 p.m.) featuring a new generation of talented ladies, including “American Idol” champ Jordin Sparks and Brit “X-Factor” winner Leona Lewis. Jordin’s new album Battlefield debuted in Billboard’s top 10 and Leona’s sophomore album , Echo, drops on November 16.
These reality show competition junior divas join the ranks of past senior “Divas” performers Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, Mariah Carey, Tina Turner, and Aretha Franklin.
 
 
 
A “VH1 Divas” concert hasn’t aired in four years, and for the first time ever the artists will perform at the Brooklyn …read more

As a woman of a certain age who would like to think she can still drop it like it’s hot, I can appreciate Mariah’s exhibitionist ways.  The diva, however, tends to test the boundaries of good taste.
Exhibit A: The cover for the new single, “Obsessed,” from Mariah’s twelfth studio album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (due in stores August 25th).  The single, apparently a diss-off to her rumored former paramour Eminem (”Why you do obsessed with me?  Tellin’ everyone you sexin’ me…), dropped today. 
What do you think of Mariah’s wet and wild bikini stance on the single’s cover art?  Should we hate …read more

Is there something Paula Patton wants to tell R&B crooner hubby Robin Thicke? The lovely actress looks awful cozy with rock star Lenny Kravitz in Cannes…but there I go starting Hollywood rumors again, when in fact Robin has nothing to worry about.  
Pretty Paula and ladies-man Lenny were merely posing for photos at the red carpet premiere of  ”Precious,” the powerful Oparah Winfrey and Tyler Perry-backed film in which they costar with Mariah Carey and Mo’Nique (watch the riveting You Tube trailer below).  
Ah, but what a pretty pair.
 
 
 
 
Image credit: Bauer-Griffin

Mariah Carey turned 39 this week and she looks even more fabulous than she did at 29. I love Mariah.  Her music is one of my pop culture guilty pleasures and I never tire of her likable diva antics.  Remember her episode of “MTV Cribs” when she took a bubble bath and then showed us her Hello Kitty collection?

I’m still, however, baffled that her marriage to Nick Cannon wasn’t a publicity stunt gone wrong.  But hey, whatever makes you happy Mimi.  Maybe her younger hubby helps keep her looking so slender and radiant.  Whatever it is, Mariah, you look a …read more

Hot Mama Readers,
I wish you and yours a Merry Christmas or a Happy Holiday. And I hope that you get everything that was on your gift wish list and more. To put you in the spirit, here’s a flashback video of a younger Mariah Carey singing “All I Want For Christmas is You” (what would we do without You Tube?). I love Mimi, even if she is married to Nick Cannon.
So enjoy and rest up for those after Christmas sales!
Best,
Tracy