On TV: Jennifer Hudson, Anita Baker, Omarion

R&B acts on television this week include Jennifer Hudson, who visits ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ on Monday; Anita Baker, who performs with Dave Koz on ‘The View’ on Tuesday; Sam Moore, who visits ‘Tavis Smiley’ on Tuesday; Lionel Richie, who performs on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ on Wednesday; and former B2K member Omarion, who performs on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ on Friday.

On TV: Anita Baker, Thicke

R&B acts on television this week include Anita Baker, who performs on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on Monday and Robin Thicke, who performs on ‘The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson’ on Tuesday.

Babyface Sues Anita Baker

Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds stairs

In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Babyface claims that Anita Baker refused to pay him producer’s fees and royalties for the song, ‘Like You Used to Do,’ which he produced and Baker recorded. Babyface claims he also co-wrote the song with Baker. ‘Like You Used to Do,’ was included in Baker’s album, ‘My Everything,’ which achieved gold record status.

On TV: Jill Scott, Anita Baker, Usher

R&B acts on television this week include Usher, who appears on ‘Total Request Live’ on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, as well as an appearance on ‘Oprah’ on Friday; Jill Scott, who performs on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ and ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ on Tuesday; and Anita Baker, who performs on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ on Thursday.

Anita Baker The Picture Of Elegance In Cleveland

Anastasia Pantsios of The Cleveland Plain Dealer was on hand for Anita Baker concert at the State Theatre at Playhouse Square on Friday night. Pantsios says “Baker may have put on a little weight since the days of her multiplatinum 1986 breakthrough album, ‘Rapture,’ but she was the picture of elegance, perfectly coiffed and in a long black gown. The entire effect was very upscale and adult, suitable for a singer who even in her early days was known for a sort of upscale R&B.”

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