Black Hollywood came out in droves Sunday night (Nov 1) to support the AFI Fest 2009 Screening of the new movie “Precious,” which stars newcomer Gabourey Sidibe and actress/comedienne turned late night talk show host Mo’Nique.

Some of the big names who walked down the red carpet of the big Hollywood event, held at were Oprah, Tyler Perry, Queen Latifah, Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon, Mary J. Blige, Will Smith and much much more.

Check out a ton of pics from the “Precious” screening after the break! And be on the look-out for the movie when it releases to theaters nationwide this Friday (Nov. 6).

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Michael Jackson’s brothers (L – R): Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Marlon arrived together on the red carpet of the King of Pop’s new film, “This Is It,” which premiered worldwide Wednesday (Oct 28) and made $2.2 million on its opening night in North America Tuesday (Oct 27). Here the remaining members of the iconic “Jackson 5” music group are pictured with the director and producer of the film (and the former tour) Kenny Ortega.

The big event drew in a lot of other famous faces, like Paula Abdul, Martin Lawrence, Vivica A. Fox, Will Smith, Tyrese and more. Continue reading for the rest of the pictures from the premiere!

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Rapper Snoop Dogg, former American Idol judge Paula Abdul and American Idol season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert hosted a press conference announcing the nominees for the 2009 American Music Awards. The media event was held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California earlier today (Oct 13).

The Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez and Adam Lambert are the only confirmed performers so far for the show, set to take place Sunday November 22nd in Los Angeles.

In the meantime, continue reading to peep the full list of nominees!

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VH1’s Divas 2009 aired live from the Brooklyn Academy of Music Thursday night (Sep 17) in New York City and was hosted by former American Idol judge Paula Abdul. The “divas” for this year’s concert were Jennifer Hudson, Miley Cyrus, Leona Lewis, Adele, Jordin Sparks and Kelly Clarkson.

Other celebrities at the show who either performed or presented included India.Arie, Stevie Wonder, Toni Braxton, Sheryl Crow and more.

For a full recap of the ceremony, check out our friends over at Tha Feedback! And continue reading for the rest of the pictures from the Red Carpet and inside of the show.
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Paula Abdul has a new gig! The former American Idol judge has officially signed a deal to host “VH1 Divas,” set to air live on September 17th at 9 P.M. She expressed her excitement for her one night gig to her 1,000,000+ followers on Twitter:

Hi guys! im really excited 2 announce ill b hosting this year’s “Vh1 Divas”!The show will be live on Sept 17th @ 9 pm EST

This year’s VH1 Divas show will honor Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis and Miley Cyrus- I am so excited!!

In related news, American Idol alum Jordin Sparks was announced as the latest performer to appear on the show. She will be joining Leona Lewis, Adele, Miley Cyrus and Kelly Clarkson. Additional performers and participants will be announced in the coming weeks before the show airs.

Fox television has confirmed that Paula Abdul will not be returning for another season of their hit singing competition reality series American Idol.

“With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return to Idol. I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all being a part of a show that I helped from day 1 become an international phenomenon. What I want to say most, is how much I appreciate the undying support and enormous love that you have showered upon me. It truly has been breathtaking, especially over the past month. I do without any doubt have the BEST fans in the entire world and I love you all.

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Rapper Soulja Boy and Romeo stop for a photo on the red carpet of the 2009 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, held this past Saturday in Los Angeles at the Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, CA.

Other celebrities rolled through included Jermaine Dupri, Tyrese, Usher, Keke Palmer, Russell Simmons and more. Continue reading for the rest of the pics.

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The 51st annual Grammy Awards went down last night in Hollywood, despite all of the hoopla surrounding the whole Chris Brown and Rihanna situation, and dozens and dozens of the biggest names in celebrity entertainment showed up on the red carpet to pose for photos: Jay-Z, T.I., Keyshia Cole, Jennifer Hudson, T-Pain, Diddy, Robin Thicke and more! Continue reading for the rest of the photos.

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Jazmine Sullivan and Fantasia share a laugh at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards Style Studio Day 1 at Smashbox Studios in LA. The Grammy Awards will air live from Hollywood this upcoming Sunday, February 1st 2009. Check your local listings for more details, and continue reading for more photos!

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