Queen Latifah to host BET after-party show

June 14, 2009 at 12:00a.m.

NEW YORK — The party won’t stop after the BET Awards are over, and Queen Latifah will be around to make sure of it.

The entertainer is hosting the network’s post-awards televised bash, which will air after the live show June 28.

Beyonc and T.I. are the top nominees for the BET Awards with five each. The show will be hosted by another nominee — Jamie Foxx.

Aerosmith hooks up with ‘Guitar Hero’

NEW YORK — Aerosmith may be nearly 40 years old, but the group is staying connected with younger audiences.

The band is teaming up with “Guitar Hero” for their new tour, and they say the video game has helped them keep in touch with a younger generation of music lovers.

This is not the first time Aerosmith has linked up with “Guitar Hero.” Last year, “Guitar Hero: Aerosmith,” which followed the band’s career, was released.

For the tour, which kicked off recently, “Guitar Hero” fanatics can rock out with Aerosmith, and a few lucky ones will be able to open up for the band — playing the video on stage in front of thousands.

“We’re actually inviting some kids in the audience to come up and be the opening acts for us along with ZZ Top,” frontman Steven Tyler said.

Today’s birthdays

Actor Gene Barry is 90. Actress Marla Gibbs is 78. Singer Janet Lennon of The Lennon Sisters is 63. Donald Trump is 63. Actor Eddie Mekka is 57. Singer Boy George is 48. Actress Yasmine Bleeth is 41. Actress Traylor Howard is 38. Actor Daryl Sabara (“Spy Kids”) is 17.