Lena Horne File Photo

Music legend Lena Horne has passed away at the age of 92.  Her voice was as sexy as her beauty and her acting.

She passed away at a New York hospital.  In the 1940’s, Lena was one of the first black artists to play at the Copacabana.  In 1943, she starred in “Stormy Weather” and it became the role that would identify her for quite a while. 

Singing and acting was not good enough for Horne as she successfully performed on Broadway in the late 50’s in “Jamaica” and was well reviewed.

One of the first female performers to tackle racism back then, Horne became an advocate of only performing for white audiences and would stop performing at places that kept black people out.  Early in her career, black people felt Lena sold out for performing for white audiences and tried to pass for something else due to her complexion.

“I don’t have to be an imitation of a white woman that Hollywood sort of hoped I’d become,” Horne once said. “I’m me, and I’m like nobody else.”

In 1944, while performing for the troops overseas, she saw white soldiers sitting in the front while black soldiers were regulated to the back and that caused her to take action. 

Lena Horne did marry a white man and when asked why, she replied; “To get even with him.”

In 1981,  she returned to Broadway to do a 1 woman show about her life entitled ” Lena Horne: The Lady & Her Music”, which she won a Tony for. 

Lena Horne is an icon.  To music. To film. To Broadway. To Civil Rights.  Without Lena, there would be no Halle Berry.  There would be no Alicia Keys.  This place would not be so funky if not for a soul like Lena Horne.

You will be missed.  Thank you for everything you did.-Dr.FB

Ashlee Simpson. Photo: SplashNewsOnline.com

Ashlee Simpson has been performing on Broadway for Chicago and has been getting outstanding reviews and is even winning some of her harshest critics praise. I am sure that will make Ashlee and Jessica Simpson very happy.

Chelsea Handler gave her love on her show “Chelsea HatelyLately saying she wasn’t bad and was quite good when she saw her performance.

Nicole Ritchie has even taken a liking to her and wants Ashlee for her upcoming TV show that has yet to be titled.

It’s nice to see Ashlee getting good press for once and I hope it continues for her.-Dr.FB

Million Dollar Quartet File Photo

Million Dollar Quartet is a solid gold musical directed by Washington’s Eric Schaeffer and based on the legendary 1956 jam session of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins, is headed to Broadway.

Elton John With The Cast Of Hair. Photo: Landov Via EW.com

Elton John and “Billy Elliot” partook in the Tony’s last night where “Billy Elliot” won 10 Tonys. Elton John also performed with the cast of “Hair” and unfortunately Poison performed as well.  Why?  We still don’t know.

Neil-Patrick Harris Kills It At The Tonys. Photo: Gary Hershorn/Reuters/Landov

Neil-Patrick Harris did a great job of hosting the show and delivering a show-stopping number at the end of the show parodying some of the nominated musicals.  All in all a fun night for those that enjoy Broadway and musicals.  I called it a night after the Laker game.-Dr.FB

For a full list of winners, go HERE.

Rose Mcgowan Hot 33 Variations File Photo

Ahhh Rose,  it’s always a pleasure to see you.  

Rose attended Broadway’s “33 Variations” after party on Wednesday night.  As always she had sexiness oozing from her caliente frame.  She talked about her upcoming role as a red-haired swordstress in the soon-to-be, Robert Rodriguez movie ,”Red Sonja”. 

She is still just as stunning as “Death Proof” days!

Oh Palomita!!

Spiderman / ©Marvel

That’s right, a musical based on our web-spinning friend is set to take Broadway by storm in 2010, accordng to this BBC article. The musical will be directed by Julie Taymor, who brought The Lion King to the stage and the music and lyrics will be written by none other than Bono and The Edge. It will reportedly be the most expensive Broadway production to date at $40 million, and will open at the Hilton Theatre, the only venue big enough to contain the skyscraper sets.

Finally, girls! A way to get your guys to take you to the theatre! I know certain men in particular who claim musicals make certain body parts retract into their abdominal cavities. I also know these men will probably be first in line, and I fully expect to catch them humming a showtune or two somewhere down the road.