The cast of the 14th season of “Dancing with the Stars” was announced last week, and now ABC has released a photoshoot featuring the stars all posed up with their professional dance partners.

Check out the pics, along with the full list of DWTS Season 14?s celebrity contestants and their partners below:

Gladys Knight — Motown/R&B music legend (pro partner: (pro partner: Tristan MacManus)
Sherri Shepherd — Co-Host of “The View” (pro partner: Valentin Chmerkovskiy)
Gavin DeGraw — Singer (pro partner: Karina Smirnoff)
Jaleel White — Star of “Family Matters” (pro partner: Kym Johnson)
Melissa Gilbert — Star of “Little House on the Prairie” (pro partner: Maksim Chmerkovskiy)
Katherine Jenkins — Opera Star (pro partner: Mark Ballas)
Jack Wagner — Star of “Melrose Place” (pro partner: Anna Trebunskaya)
Donald Driver — Green Bay Packers all-time leading receiver (pro partner: Peta Murgatroyd)
William Levy — Telenovela Star (pro partner: Cheryl Burke)
Roshon Fegan — Disney Star (pro partner: Chelsie Hightower)
Martina Navratilova — Tennis Legend (pro partner: Tony Dovolani)
Maria Menounos — TV Host (pro partner: Derek Hough)

The two-hour season premiere of “Dancing with the Stars” airs on Monday, March 19th at 8pm on ABC!

L to R: Melissa Gilbert, Sherri Shepherd, Martina Navratilova, Maria Menounos, Gladys Knight, Jaleel White, Donald Driver, Roshon Fegan, Gavin DeGraw and Jack Wagner

The cast for the 14th season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” has been announced!

Among this season’s headliners include “The View” co-host Sherri Shepherd, Motown legend Gladys Knight, actor Jaleel White (aka Steve Urkel from “Family Matters”), singer Gavin DeGraw and TV star Melissa Gilbert, who became a household name as Laura Ingalls on “Little House on the Prairie.”

The new cast and their professional dance partners made their official debut Tuesday (Feb 28) on “Good Morning America.”

Check out the full list of DWTS Season 14′s celebrity contestants and their partners below:

Gladys Knight — Motown/R&B music legend (pro partner: (pro partner: Tristan MacManus)
Sherri Shepherd — Co-Host of “The View” (pro partner: Valentin Chmerkovskiy)
Gavin DeGraw — Singer (pro partner: Karina Smirnoff)
Jaleel White — Star of “Family Matters” (pro partner: Kym Johnson)
Melissa Gilbert — Star of “Little House on the Prairie” (pro partner: Maksim Chmerkovskiy)
Katherine Jenkins — Opera Star (pro partner: Mark Ballas)
Jack Wagner — Star of “Melrose Place” (pro partner: Anna Trebunskaya)
Donald Driver — Green Bay Packers all-time leading receiver (pro partner: Peta Murgatroyd)
William Levy — Telenovela Star (pro partner: Cheryl Burke)
Roshon Fegan — Disney Star (pro partner: Chelsie Hightower)
Martina Navratilova — Tennis Legend (pro partner: Tony Dovolani)
Maria Menounos — TV Host (pro partner: Derek Hough)

This dynamic line-up of stars will perform either the Foxtrot or the Cha Cha for the first time on live national TV with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of “Dancing with the Stars” on Monday, March 19th.

Hollywood gathered on a somber note last night (Sat Feb 11) at Clive Davis’ 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, the same hotel where R&B legend Whitney Houston was found dead earlier in the day.

When the sad news broke, there were reports that the annual Clive Davis event would be canceled, but Davis — Houston’s longtime friend and mentor — said that the R&B/Pop icon “would have wanted the music to go on.”

“She loved music and she loved this night that celebrates music,” said Davis, adding that Houston’s family requested that the party continue.

Some of the many celebrities in attendance at the Pre-Grammy Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson and Diana Ross included Diddy, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Quincy Jones, Kelly Rowland, Dr. Dre, Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Wiz Khalifa, Amber Rose, Jamie Foxx, Kim Kardashian, Gabrielle Union and more.

The star-studded event also featured performances from Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo, Pitbull, Marsha Ambrosius, Wiz Khalifa, Jessie J and others. Monica and Brandy were slated to perform their new single “It All Belongs to Me”, but we’re told they were unable to because they were too devastated about Whitney Houston’s passing.

Diana Ross, who was being honored at the event, told a red carpet reporter, “I won’t be able to enjoy it,” when she was asked how she felt about being the night’s guest of honor.

“By now you have all learned of the unspeakably tragic news of our beloved Whitney’s passing,” Clive Davis said at the start of the evening. “I don’t have to mask my emotion in front of a room full of so many dear friends. I am personally devastated by the loss of someone who has meant so much to me for so many years. Whitney was so full of life. She was so looking forward to tonight even though she wasn’t scheduled to perform.”

He continued, “Whitney was a beautiful person and a talent beyond compare. She graced this stage with her regal presence and gave so many memorable performances here over the years. Simply put, Whitney would have wanted the music to go on and her family asked that we carry on.”

Check out 40+ photos from the Clive Davis 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala below:

The 2011 Soul Train Awards were held in Atlanta at the Fox Theater last Thursday night (Nov 17).

Hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, this year’s Soul Train Awards saw appearances from a variety of celebrities, including R&B singer Keri Hilson, model Amber Rose, actor Lance Gross, NeNe Leakes and Cynthia Bailey from the Real Housewives of Atlanta, Tamar Braxton, our blogger friend Necole Bitchie (who won the award for Best Soul Site — CONGRATS!!), and many more.

The show also featured performances from Mindless Behavior, Common, Cee-Lo, Melanie Fiona, Robin Thicke, Eric Benet, Mary Mary, Gladys Knight, Lloyd, Miguel and a few others.

The Soul Train Awards also paid tribute to the late Heavy D midway through the ceremony with a touching video of the rapper accepting a Soul Train award for 1990′s “Big Time,” and performances from Big Daddy Kane, Naughty By Nature, Kurtis Blow and Goodie Mob.

The 2011 Soul Train Awards will air next Sunday (Nov 27) at 9 pm on BET and Centric. Until then, check out over 30+ photos from the show and red carpet below!

The 2011 BET Awards were held Sunday night (Jun 26) in Los Angeles, California at the Shrine Auditorium … and the show, hosted by actor/comedian Kevin Hart, featured appearances/performances from Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Taraji P. Henson, Drake, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Gladys Knight and many many more celebrities.

Take a look at over 30+ pictures from the show and backstage in the press room below:

Lil Wayne poses with his 12-year-old daughter Reginae Carter in the audience at the 2011 BET Awards.

Other famous faces spotted in the crowd of the 11th annual ceremony included Nelly & Ashanti, Nicki Minaj, Diddy, the entire Smith family (Jaden, Willow, Will and Jada), Keri Hilson, Laz Alonso, Big Sean, Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber and plenty more.

Check out 20+ pics below:

The 2011 BET Awards line-up has just gotten bigger!

In addition to performances from powerhouses Jill Scott, Mary J. Blige, Drake, Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Lil Wayne, BET has added heavy hitters Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Queen Latifah and Gladys Knight to their upcoming 11th annual show.

Nicki Minaj is also up for several awards with the likes of fellow Young Money star Drake, as well as her collaborators Kanye West, Rihanna and Trey Songz, fellow performer Bruno Mars, rapper B.o.B., and R&B singer Cee Lo Green.

The 2011 BET Awards airs live from Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium on June 26th.

The music video for “We Are the World: 25 for Haiti” debuted Friday night (Feb 12) during the opening ceremony for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

This version of the song, featuring vocals from Justin Bieber, Jennifer Hudson, Lil Wayne, Janet Jackson, Miley Cyrus, Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, T-Pain, Usher, Wyclef Jean and much more, is much more contemporary than the original but it fits today’s music era. The song’s original writer and singer Michael Jackson also appears in the song and video (his sister Janet sings the first chorus with footage of Mike thrown in). They also kept one of MJ’s original parts and show footage of him singing it (Nice!).

The 25th Anniversary recording features over 80 artists and performers. The recording of We Are The World 25 For Haiti embodied the same enthusiasm, sense of purpose and generosity as the original recording 25 years ago. Every one of the artists who participated, regardless of genre or generation, walked into the room with their hearts and souls completely open to coming together to help the people of Haiti.

The video shows footage of Haiti and the efforts surrounding its repair, along with footage of the artists mentioned above and more recording the song in the studio. Check it out below…

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In an effort to raise money for Haitian earthquake relief, a gang of singers, rappers, producers, musicians and other celebrities showed up at Jim Henson Studios yesterday (Mon. Feb 1) in Hollywood to record “We Are the World 25 Years for Haiti,” a remake of Michael Jackson‘s famous “We Are the World” song, which raised at least $30 million for African humanitarian programs 25 years ago.

Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie came together and rounded up folks like Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Jennifer Hudson, Wyclef Jean, Jamie Foxx, Justin Bieber, LL Cool J, Usher, Keri Hilson, Brandy and a ton of other celebrities to lay down vocals and instrumentals for the charity single.

The song and accompanying music video will premiere on NBC next Friday (Feb. 12th) during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics. Check out 30+ pictures of celebrities banding together for a good cause below…

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The leading ladies in Tyler Perry’s latest film, “I Can Do Bad All By Myself,” were spotted by the paparazzi as they were outside their hotels in Manhattan, New York City. Mary J. Blige, Taraji P. Henson and Gladys Knight were all on their way to promote the movie, which hits theaters this Friday, September 11th, which is also Taraji’s 38th birthday.