Mindy McCready Reportedly Commits Suicide

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From NY Daily News:

The 37-year-old singer has died Sunday night, her brother confirmed to the Daily News.

McCready recorded five studio albums throughout her career, but she was perhaps best-known for her affair with former Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens.

The singer, who had two young boys, had reportedly struggled with alcohol and mental health issues in recent months and had checked herself into an inpatient rehab facility two weeks ago after the death of her boyfriend, producer David Wilson.

Wilson’s death was initially reported as a suicide, but the sheriff’s office in Cleburne County, Ark., has an opened an investigation into it.

Keke Palmer & Drew Sidora Round Out TLC Biopic Cast With Lil’ Mama

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From VIBE:

Keke Palmer has been cast as Rozanda “Chilli” Thomas in VH1’s upcoming TLC biopic. She joins both Lil Mama, who will play Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, and Drew Sidora, who has been cast as Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, in the made-for-TV film.

Palmer has been a fan of TLC since she can remember. The 19-year-old Chicago native got her love of singing from her mother, who was a background session singer and often took Keke and her older sister L’Oreal to the studio with her to record. “I knew at an early age that I wanted to be a singer like my mom,” says Palmer.

Mariah Carey – Almost Home

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Disney’s Oz: The Great and Powerful needs a song, and Mariah Carey is the first one to answer the call (we think; I really don’t know or care honestly). Below is a snippet of the track which premieres in full this Tuesday (along with a visual to come shortly thereafter).

UPDATE: Full song below.