By Jawn Murray, Black Voices.com

'Everybody Hates Chris' star Terry Crews celebrated his 40^th birthday with an all-star bash last week at the Stone Rose Lounge at the Sofitel Los Angeles. Among those who joined his wife Rebecca to celebrate the actor included Tony Parker with wife Eva Longoria, actor Derek Luke, actress Tichina Arnold, NFL star Michael Strahan with girlfriend Nicole Murphy, actress Kym Whitley, actress Vanessa Williams, actor Miguel Nunez Jr., actress Tamala Jones, actor Tommy "Tiny" Lister, casting director Robi Reed, comedienne Lunelle, and Hollywood hot couple, model Eva Pigford and actor Lance Gross.

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The WOW Café & Wingery at The Boulevard at The Capital Centre in Largo had some star power drop into its karaoke night this past Saturday. Season three 'American Idol' finalist, George Huff and Jermaine Sellers, a finalist on the BET reality series 'Sunday Best,' both dropped in and serenaded the crowd with some classic R&B songs. Huff dazzled the crowd with his smooth rendition of Luther Vandross' 'Here & Now,' while Sellers brought the crowd down with his cover of Peabo Bryson's 'Feel The Fire.' Both singers were in town to tape appearances on BET's 'Bobby Jones Gospel,' which taped its upcoming fall season this past weekend.

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Speaking of 'Bobby Jones Gospel,' singers like Kirk Franklin, Fantasia, Trin-i-Tee 5:7, Vickie Winans, Youthful Praise, Crystal Aiken, Kierra "KiKi" Sheard, Jason Champion, Spensha Baker, Karen Clark Sheard, Richard Smallwood, Maurette Brown-Clark, Kathy Taylor, Bishop Leonard Scott, Lance Williams and others were in the Nation's Capitol this past weekend to tape appearances on the long-running BET Sunday morning series.

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Political pundit Armstrong Williams was spotted in the audience when soul singer Calvin Richardson performed at the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia last week .

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'American Idol' finalists Trenyce, Rickey Smith and Julia DeMato, with special guest Frenchie Davis, performed in the Rrazz Room at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco . The show is called, 'Idols in Concert,' and was put together 'American Idol's' music director Michael Orland. 'Idols in Concert' will play Hotel Nikko until Aug. 30 with various 'A.I.' finalists headlining the show.

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