::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

buzzz worthy. . . EPISODE ONE SUMMARY : The drama is thicker  than all the celebrity manes Kim Kibble styles combined on the premiere episode of L.A. Hair.  The crew has the same old attitudes in an updated, glamorous salon. Dontay is threatening to jump ship with Kim's nemesis Angela who has big plans to open up her own salon and tries to take Dante right from under Kim's nose. Hair Diva Kim shows them both the door, but Dontay has yet to decide whose team he's on.  The new celebrity barber,  Leah cuts right to the chase and assumes she can take any station she pleases, entering a combustible situation with Anthony. Read on to see whose mane's will be tamed this season.

buzzz worthy. . . An exuberant first single, “ 2 nd Win ,” is available now on iTunes. The song marches its cadence fittingly underscoring the song’s message about overcoming life’s challenges. Kierra samples the Clark Sisters’ song, “ They Were Overcome ,” paying homage to the trailblazing work of the group’s members: Sheard’s aunts and her mother, Karen Clark Sheard. Kierra gets personal on GRACELAND and shares her ongoing inner battle between self-conviction and condemnation. Gail Mitchell from Billboard states, “Sheard’s triumph over turmoil ultimately triggered what is arguably her best and most versatile work to date. GRACELAND brims with self-introspection and lessons learned as a fearless Sheard bares her soul and shares a revelatory, yet joyous journey that everyone can personally embrace.” Kierra collaborated for the first time with celebrated pop songwriter Diane Warren (Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Céline Dion) and rising songwriter/producer Harmony Samuels (Ari...

buzzz worthy. . . On May 1 it was reported that Celebration of Gospel was cancelled.  Conflicting reports about the existence or the future non-existence of the program have been passed around online and some fans are demanding an explanation as to the true status of the highly-rated show. I share a significant number of mutual Facebook friends with several of the sources that reported on this matter, so I'm exercising due diligence to clarify what you may have  gathered from my posts  as well as express some general concerns about online news. The Slice Radio Report: What really happened to Celebration of Gospel I'd like to set the record straight about MY report regarding the matter to ensure my credibility as a journalist of over a decade remains in tact. Essentially I reported the show was not cancelled, but possibly in jeopardy. My statements were based strictly on the fact checking I conducted prior to broadcasting the news of the alleged cancellation. ...

buzzz worthy. . . After 13 weeks of training and 15 weeks of competition, the Dancing with the Stars trophy went to Meryl and Max. With a combination of viewer votes and the judges votes,  the win was a sigh of relief for Max, a sentimental favorite, who has competed for 10 seasons without a win.  His final dance with the Olympic Gold medalist was a combination of the Fox Trot and Cha Cha. Max said sharing the win with Meryl was even more special.  "If there is o more Dancing with the Stars fr me this is the best way I couls have finished," eluding to speculation that the show may not be renewed, Max told reporters after the finale. Congratulations to all competitors.  Amy Purdy, the paralympic snow-boarder who drew the support of Oprah, came in second with partner Derek Huff.  The cast will appear on Good Morning America tomorrow morning.

buzzz worthy. . . New York, NY (May 20, 2014) – Following up on last week’s big host announcement (Chris Rock), BET Networks announced music icon Lionel Richie will be honored with the 2014 BET Lifetime Achievement Award.  Hosted by comedian and actor Chris Rock, the “BET Awards” will broadcast live on Sunday, June 29 from Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles with sizzling performances and tributes by some of the hottest talent on the planet including this year’s special honoree himself, Lionel Richie.  “I am extremely honored to receive the BET Lifetime Achievement Award,” said Richie.  “In Black America, it’s the ‘BET Awards’ where artists receive the highest recognition for their talent from their peers and fans.  I am so proud to be included in the extraordinary company of past ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ recipients.” The BET Lifetime Achievement Award is bestowed upon the most significant and influential individuals in music history, and Lionel Richie ...

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buzzz worthy. . . May 15, 2014 – New York – This year, for the first time ever, the networks of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment – Bravo, E!, Esquire Network, Oxygen, Sprout, Syfy and USA – joined together at the Javits Center North Hall today for one spectacular Upfront celebration. Bonnie Hammer, Chairman, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, kicked off the presentation, along with NBCUniversal President Advertising Sales Linda Yaccarino.  The event was attended by an audience of 3,000 and featured more than 120 stars of current hits and newest offerings across the portfolio.   The All Together. Entertaining presentation touted the strength of the #NBCUCable portfolio and showcased content from each network to bring the overall theme – All Together. Different. – to vivid life.  E!’s “LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET,” hosted by Giuliana Rancic and Ross Mathews, streamed the event at E! Online (http://www.eonline.com).  The evening culminated with an after-party featur...

buzzz worthy. . . Wess Morgan has new music in stores today! Nashville, TN--  Wess Morgan  stepped into Gospel Music in 2007 with a soulful debut release  LOOK AT ME NOW .  His gritty, yet passionately soothing vocal crooning, coupled with his dynamic transparent testimony of his life’s transformation captured the attention and the heart of the nation. He followed up with a 2010 sophomore project,  UNDER AN OPEN HEAVEN  which featured the Celebration of Life Church Choir.  The live two volume worship experience yielded radio hits, award nominations and sparked a national campaign and declaration – “I Choose To Worship”.  The "I Choose To Worship" single remained on the  Billboard Gospel Radio Chart  for over 57 weeks and earned a  Stellar Award  nomination for Song of the Year and also garnered a  2011 GMA Dove Award  nomination for Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year.  In addition, this epic ...

buzzz worthy. . . THRILLER: Michael Jackson was resurrected via hologram in a performance that topped them all at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards on May 19, 2014. Leave it to the MTV Billboard Music Awards to raise the dead!  At its 2014 annual award show Michael Jackson was resurrected in a technologically astounding performance. For years The Billboards have used technology to wow audiences.  At the MGM Grand in Las Vegas last night using top secret technological magic, they pulled off a never-seen-before virtual performance that out the late King of Pop (yes, that was actually him) center stage. Performing "Slave to the Rhythm" form the newly released chart topping album, "Xscape", the MJ hologram nearly brought Jackie Jackson, who was the only family member in the audience to tears.   Some of the creators of the virtual figure worked on Avatar and the Curious Case of Benjamin Button. They're calling it the" magic of MJ" and say it as actu...