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*Music icon Quincy Jones was asked to present an Academy Award alongside Common and Pharrell Williams at the Oscar ceremony next month, but he said on Wednesday that he’ll participate only if he can speak at the ceremony about the lack of diversity in Hollywood and among the nominees. Jones joins a growing list of […]

Quincy Jones & Rod Temperton – Getty/A&M Records *In the 1970s, “Heatwave,” a band from Germany, charted such international R&B hit singles as “Boogie Nights,” “Always and Forever,” and “The Groove Line.”  The three songs, and many other of the group’s compositions, were written by Rod Temperton.  He was originally from England but moved […]

Legendary music producer Quincy Jones attends THRILLER featuring hip-hop artist Chris Brown at Drai’s Nightclub at The Cromwell on October 31, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. *The Academy has increased its people of color in the presenters list. Quincy Jones, Kerry Washington, “Quantico” star Priyanka Chopra and actor Byung-hun Lee are among the 13 new […]

*Legendary musician Quincy Jones sat down with Scott Feinberg for the latest episode of the Awards Chatter podcast and during their wide-ranging interview, Jones confessed that the late Ray Charles got him hooked on heroin when he was 15. “He got me hooked for five months at 15,” Jones said. “After we finished at the […]

Quincy Jones and Ellen DeGeneres *Ellen DeGeneres is making dreams happen for a terminally ill comedian. In the summer of 2015, Quincy Jones was given one year to live after being diagnosed with stage 4 mesothelioma cancer. Following his diagnosis, Jones’ friend and fellow comedian Nicole Blaine, along with her husband Mickey, launched a […]

Tevin Campbell *Tevin Campbell is saying “GTFOH” over a longstanding rumor that Quincy Jones molested him when the singer was a teenager. The rumor resurfaced this week after Jones’ jaw-dropping Vulture interview made national headlines. Some folks took the opportunity to bring up the old speculation, which made Campbell a sudden trending topic on Thursday. […]

*Here’s the bottom line:  Quincy Jones is OK. In fact as his rep says, “Quincy is fine.” If you haven’t heard, “Q,” as he’s affectionately known, was taken to a local hospital in L.A. Thursday afternoon after suffering shortness of breath. “He had some shortness of breath and in an abundance of caution he went […]

Quincy Jones is seen arriving for the 17th Annual Women’s Image Awards held at Royce Hall. *A judge says Quincy Jones’ lawsuit against Michael Jackson’s estate over royalties on some of the King of Pop’s songs should go to trial. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Stern ruled Thursday that there were enough factual disputes […]

[…] 23-year-old rising supermodel is also forging a path as an animal activist to raise awareness for those who are unable to protect themselves. Daughter of music legend Quincy Jones and supermodel/actress Nastassja Kinski, Kenya, who is currently a fashion “it girl”, has chosen to lend her celebrity status in a PSA campaign for the international […]

[…] in Hollywood where the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards, presented by the African American Film Critics Association, handed out trophies to its winners and special honorees.  Music icon Quincy Jones received the inaugural AAFCA Stanley Kramer Award presented to him by Karen Kramer, wife of the late Stanley Kramer.  Prolific producer Jason Blum (BlacKkKlansman, Get Out) […]

 *42-year-old Rashida Jones welcomed her first child with boyfriend, Ezra Koenig, months ago, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm. Jones, the daughter of music producer Quincy Jones and Koenig, the 34-year-old lead singer of Vampire Weekend, were first linked in 2016. They have never publicly confirmed their relationship. This is the first child for Jones and […]

*Understandably Richard Pryor‘s daughter, Rain Pryor, is not at all thrilled about the fact that Quincy Jones – in his controversial interview with Vulture – revealed that her father had a sexual relationship with actor Marlon Brando. And yes, she’s super pissed at her father’s widow, Jennifer Lee-Pryor, for backing up what Jones said. But […]

[…] died. She was 72. Cancer was the cause of her death which was announced on Saturday by Kidada and Rashida Jones, her daughters from a marriage to Quincy Jones, the legendary music producer. “She made her journey peacefully with her daughters and nieces by her side,” Lipton’s daughters said in a statement to the Los […]

*84-year-old Quincy Jones revealed in a recent interview with GQ that he has 20+ girlfriends and counting. He explains, “I got 22 girlfriends. I was married three times, man. Was told not to marry actresses or singers. I ended up with two actresses, Peggy Lipton and Nastassja Kinski (9), and a superstar model. I didn’t […]

Quincy Jones, Tony Hawk, Kerri Walsh Jennings, Gary Vaynerchuk, KASKADE, Dr. Peter Diamandis among top future-shaping influencers presenting at inaugural summit *WHAT: WORLDZ, the new cultural marketing summit from the creators of PTTOW! will be the biggest gathering of cultural pioneers, future-focused companies and iconic influencers in Los Angeles this year. Featuring inspirational sessions […]