UPDATE: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting a corresponding story, but doesn’t identify the victim.

UPDATE #2: I reached out to Kandi directly and she confirmed the sad news.

UPDATE #3: Local Atlanta news has confirmed AJ’s death. [Source]

UPDATE #4: The police have arrested a club employee named Fredrick Richardson. He has been charged with voluntary manslaughter.

Love muffins, I have some heartbreaking news. According to multiple sources, AJ, the fiancée of Kandi Burruss was brutally beaten to death Friday evening during a fight outside of club Body Tap in Atlanta. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he passed away from his injuries. No additional information is available at this time. Police don’t know what prompted the fight and no arrests have been made. Please keep his family and friends in your prayers.

This is truly saddening. America, we have to do better…

“Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months,” said a statement released Monday evening by his publicist, Annett Wolf. No other details were given. He was 57 years old.

Swayze was diagnosed with cancer back in March of 2008. Despite reports of having only one-week left to live, Patrick kept working and even opted not to use painkilling drugs while working due to the fear that they would have taken away from his performance.

The three time Golden Globe nominee was most famous for his starring role as Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing opposite Jennifer Grey. Other films include Road House (1989), Ghost (1990) and To Wong Foo (1995).

May Patrick Swayze rest in peace. He was a true actor full of immense talent and his family and friends are in my prayers.

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Seems like TMZ is working overtime today because they have just learned that Christina Milian and The Dream (Terius Nash) are now indeed married! The quickie nuptials took place at the infamous Little White Wedding Chapel, the same place where Britney Spears married Jason Alexander back in 2004. According to the marriage license, the ceremony took place shortly after midnight last Friday morning. C. Mili rented a $200 wedding dress while Terius sported a $100 tuxedo (including shoes, vest & tie).

I guess my girl Christina wasn’t playing around when she named her new album Elope. Coincidentally enough, last week a new snippet surfaced from C. Mili ft. The Dream called “Welcome To Vegas.” You can check out the track below! Congratulations to the newlyweds! I wish them the best of luck!

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Famed director John Hughes has passed away at the age of 59. Hughes died of a heart attack during a morning walk in Manhattan while visiting family in NYC.

Hughes was responsible for many popular 80s and 90s movies that were favorites among teen audiences everywhere, including “Home Alone,” “The Breakfast Club,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “National Lampoon’s Vacation,” “Pretty in Pink,” and “Uncle Buck.”

He will be dearly missed.

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Author E. Lynn Harris passed away earlier today at the age of 54.
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“My heart … my mind … are broken. I loved Michael with all my soul and I can’t imagine life without him. We had so much in common and we had such loving fun together. I was packing up my clothes to go to London for his opening when I heard the news. I still can’t believe it. I don’t want to believe it. It can’t be so. He will live in my heart forever but it’s not enough. My life feels so empty. I don’t think anyone knew how much we loved each other. The purest most giving love I’ve ever known. Oh God! I’m going to miss him. I can’t yet imagine life without him. But I guess with God’s help … I’ll learn. I keep looking at the photo he gave me of himself, which says, ‘To my true love Elizabeth, I love you forever.’ And, I will love HIM forever.”
- Elizabeth Taylor

Read what other celebrities, including Usher, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé have to say about Michael’s untimely passing after the jump. CONTINUE READING