Coffee Talk: Etta James & Lionel Richie Set for Apollo's Hall of Fame

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• Lionel Richie and the late Etta James will be inducted into the Apollo’s Hall of Fame on June 4. Both Richie and James join the ranks of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin and Patti LaBelle. [EURweb]

• Steve Harvey kicked off his fifth annual Disney Dreamer’s Academy yesterday. The mentoring program hosts 100 high school students ages 13-19 as they undergo educational workshops, professional enrichment courses and other special events. [EURweb]

• Kanye West has upset the Royal Family. While in London, the rapper stayed at the same hotel that lodges many members of the Royal Family. Guests complained of loud music and more. [Urban Daily]

• Heidi Klum is opening up about her marriage, but promises to keep the details of her divorce secret. “People don’t need to know who did what,” she says. “I don’t want to talk positively or negatively about the ups and downs that we had.” [People]

• The ongoing dependency court case against Gabriel Aubry has finally been dropped. Aubry appeared in court yesterday at the request of a Los Angeles judge who wanted to go over his visitation rights with his daughter, Nahla. [TMZ]