It was dad’s night with the girls when comedian Chris Rock took his two daughters, Lola, 10, and Zahra, 8, to the One Direction concert this week at Madison Square Garden. Poppa Rock carried Zahra to the car after the sold-out concert while Lola walked behind wearing a VIP badge. Bossip Mariah Carey helped spread some Christmas cheer around the web this week singing “All I … [Read more...]
Kansas City Chiefs Tragedy: How to Recognize Signs of Domestic Violence
On Saturday, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, 25, shot and killed Kasandra Perkins, 22, his girlfriend, and mother of his 3-month-old daughter before turning the gun on himself. The day before, Kasandra posted pictures to Instagram that told a very different story than the one that would unfold less than 24 hours later; pictures of Belcher, a happy father, kissing … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Samuel Jackson Says He’s Not So Cool in Real Life, Rev Run loses 22 Pounds..and more
Actor Samuel L. Jackson always has a lot of swag in front of the camera, but the movie star says that his real life personality is nothing like his on-screen persona. Since he’s recently made a name for himself on Twitter, fans tend to take his straight-forward, occasionally profanity-laced, tweets to mean that the real Sam Jackson is the same as the characters he so often … [Read more...]
Is it Wrong to Marry for Money?: Why Gold Digging Shouldn’t Get a Bad Rap
Years ago, I had a friend confess to me that she wasn’t looking for a soulmate in a husband. She dreamt of being a stay-at-home mom, home schooling her kids and traveling the world with them. While the rest of us in our 20s dreamt of finding one true love, she was looking for someone who would financially support the life she wanted to live. Being in love, for her, was … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Mariah Carey Celebrates Obama’s Victory with New Song and More
Mariah Carey released the song "Bring it On Home" celebrating President Barack Obama's victory this week. The song debuted on Jermaine Dupri's website Global14.com and includes the lyrics: "We're just everyday people trying to make it through the pain. Yet we intentionally hurt each other playing silly games. But when it comes down to win or lose, don't give up the fight. … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Denzel Shares How He Prepared for His Latest Role and More
Comedian Cedric the Entertainer sent out a plea to his fans this week to help keep his show "Soul Man" on the air. The series, which co-stars Niecy Nash, premiered earlier this year on TV Land as the network's second-highest rated series debut, but lost viewers throughout the season. Now Cedric aims to draw support for a letter writing campaign from the show's fans to help … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene – Chris Rock is Inspired by His Daugthers
In an interview with The Today Show, comedian Chris Rock revealed that the popular "Afro Circus" song his zebra Marty sings in the hit film Madagascar was an ad-lib inspired by his daughter. Rock made up the song trying to entertain his daughter Lola, who was bored on set at the recording studio one day during taping. He also admitted that he and comedian Dave Chappelle have … [Read more...]
Five Phrases You’re Using That Are Hurting Your Marriage
Of course every marriage is different, but there are a few phrases that you are probably using on a regular basis that are doing nothing positive for your marriage and can often be surefire ways to start a fight. You never/You always The problem with using absolutes is that they are almost never true. (See how I tried to be clever and use an absolute to make my point? My … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Beyonce Drops Out Of Eastwood Film, Keyshia & Boobie Talk Marriage Counseling and Magic Believes HIV Status Brought His Family Closer
Magic Johnson told People Magazine that he believes that his HIV status has brought his family closer. The 53-year-old says that his family helps him by constantly making sure he's taking his medicine, working out and eating healthy. He says that he, his wife Cookie, and children Earvin, Elisa and Andre are all "in the same fight, the same battle in terms of HIV," he says. "I … [Read more...]
Review: Steel Magnolias Remake – Tell Us What You Thought
Like women all across the country, I set my alarm to go off last night to make sure I was front and center for the Steel Magnolias remake with a black cast that aired yesterday evening on Lifetime. The new version of the film classic about the lives of Louisiana southern belles starred Queen Latifah (M'Lynn), Alfre Woodard (Ouiser) , Phylicia Rashad (Clairee), and Jill Scott … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Denzel and Pauletta Washington Celebrate 29 Years of Marriage
Denzel and Pauletta Washington celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary in Portofino, Italy. The couple was all smiles as they walked hand in hand, talked to village locals and enjoyed an anniversary meal at a restaurant. The couple met back in 1977, and they have four children ages 21 through 28. Celeb Essence Director Spike Lee joined forces with New Orleans Mayor Mitch … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Nicole Ari Parker Cast in new NBC Pilot and Nick and Mariah Stay Busy
Actress Nicole Ari Parker has been cast in the NBC pilot "The Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives," a thriller-dramatic soap opera that focuses on the lives of three suburban couples in the aftermath of a murder. Parker plays Paula, a trophy wife who's been kept in the dark about the couple's troubled financial situation. Deadline Mariah Carey confirmed a Mariah/R Kelly … [Read more...]
Are You For or Against Sleeping in Separate Bedrooms
Last winter, my job sent me to a conference for a week in Boston. And while I missed my guy, I got better sleep over those four nights than I've gotten in the last six years. My husband is a snorer. And when I say he's a snorer, I mean that when we lived in a townhouse I could tell that he had fallen asleep on the couch as I walked up to the door because I could hear him … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Angela Bassett Teams Up with NBC, Allan Houston Talks Fatherhood, and Holly Robinson Peete Discusses Youth Health in Sports
Despite being married to former NFL player Rodney Peete, actress Holly Robinson Peete counts herself among the many baller wives who are not looking forward to their sons following in their dads' football-playing footsteps. Although Robinson Peete loves football and married in to a football family (her brother-in-law is a Dallas Cowboys running back coach), new information … [Read more...]
Blended Families Week: Dos and Don’ts to Parenting With Your Child’s Other Parents
My mother and my stepmother, whom my dad remarried when I was a teenager, call each other "wife-in-laws." Growing up, my father lived in a different state, so my stepmom would come into town without him. My mom, my stepmom, my siblings, and I would often go out to the mall or to eat, etc. I took for granted the fact that my mother and stepmother had a good relationship. I … [Read more...]