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Alicia Keys and Dionne Warwick will be honored as black women who “rock” on BET. The “Black Girls Rock!” special, which honors the accomplishments of black women, returns to the network on Nov. 4; the actual ceremony will be held Oct. 13 in the Bronx, N.Y., with actresses Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King returning […]

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Alicia Keys has been getting in touch with her spiritual side, headlining “MTV Crashes Manchester” in the city’s cathedral. The 14-time Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter said performing in a place of worship was “a real honor” and added that there was “an energy there that’s very different.” Alongside old favorites, Keys on Monday […]

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Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), an annual televised fundraising special that airs live across major networks and cable channels, has announced Samuel L. Jackson and Alicia Keys among the bevy of celebrities booked to participate this year. Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, Jessica Biel, Jeremy Renner, Seth Rogen, Emma Stone, Taylor Swift, […]

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The upcoming season of America’s Next Top Model will have some serious star power. Executive producer Tyra Banks has booked Alicia Keys and Tyler Perry to make appearances on season 19 of the reality show competition. Perry will give the aspiring models an acting challenge. According to TV Guide, the acting challenge winner will get […]

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Alicia Keys announced Tuesday that her organization, Keep a Child Alive, will honor Oprah Winfrey at its annual Black Ball event on Nov. 1. Keys calls the media mogul “a personal inspiration to me because her philanthropic work truly comes from the heart.” The ninth annual event will take place at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom. […]

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Alicia Keys and renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz were honored for their “artistic vision and passion” by the Gordon Parks Foundation, a non-profit group set up to preserve the work of the pioneering photographer and “Shaft” director, who died in 2006 The pair, along with HBO executive Richard Plepler, were feted Tuesday at the foundation’s charity […]

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Alicia Keys is visiting her old high school stomping grounds in Manhattan yesterday to donate music instruments to its students. The Grammy winner says her alma mater, the Professional Performing Arts School, is underfunded and oversubscribed, “and I hope to make this better for them.” She will also launch an online contest where people can […]

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NEW YORK — Alicia Keys is heading back to high school. The Grammy-winning singer will visit the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan on Tuesday…

Alicia Keys was welcomed back to the stage at the Hope Rising! concert to benefit the Stephen Lewis Foundation at Toronto’s Sony Centre on Tuesday (May 3). The Grammy-winning vocalist, along with K’naan, Rufus Wainwright, Angélique Kidjo, and Holly Cole, lent their voices to help raise money and awareness for the fight against HIV/AIDS in […]

Alicia Keys was welcomed back to the stage at the Hope Rising! concert to benefit the Stephen Lewis Foundation at Toronto’s Sony Centre on Tuesday (May 3). The Grammy-winning vocalist, along with K’naan, Rufus Wainwright, Angélique Kidjo, and Holly Cole, lent their voices to help raise money and awareness for the fight against HIV/AIDS in […]

Alicia Keys, Jennifer Aniston and Demi Moore have each been recruited by cable network Lifetime to direct a short film about breast cancer and its impact on people’s lives. “Friends” co-creator Marta Kauffman is overseeing the collection of five short films called “Project Five,” the TV network announced this week. This is the first time […]

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Alicia Keys’ birthday went down this week. She celebrated turning 30 years old with husband Swiz Beatz and BFFs Jay-Z and Beyonce.