Tia Mowry confirmed this week that she will not be returning to BET’s The Game for the sixth season. The actress tweeted: “Just wanted to let all my fans know that I will not be returning to The Game for season 6. It was an incredible run and I had lots of fun.” Her costar, Pooch Hall, is also leaving the show, but it will next season featuring the remaining leads. Tia still has her hands full with her reality show, Tia and Tamera, upcoming ABC Family movie, The Mistletones, newly released book, Oh Baby!, and of course, her son Cree with hubby Cory Hardrict. {Hollywood Reporter}
Celebs came out in support of Steve and Marjorie Harvey’s annual Foundation Gala which raised more than $700,000 for The Steve Harvey Mentoring Weekend for Young Men and the Girls Who Rule the World. Soledad O’Brien co-hosted the NYC event which featured Bill Cosby doing stand-up, a performance from Rachelle Ferrell, and honored Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, among others. {Rolling Out}
Chris Rock, who plays a father in his two newest comedies, “2 Days In New York,”and “What To Expect When You’re Expecting,” says that being a dad to his daughters, ages 9 and 7, has helped guide him when getting into his daddy roles on the big screen. “It helps to be a dad in real life when you’re playing a dad on screen. I was definitely telling the guys at work what to do a lot of times,” he said. {The Press Association}
Holly Robinson Peete will host “Your Turn to Care,” a documentary series focusing on Baby Boomers as they care for their aging parents. The series will air on public television stations nationally, and is the first national syndication deal for the Los Angeles based broadcaster, KCET. {Variety}
Singer Lil Mo was photo’d trackside with her hubby Phillip Bryant and three children. The couple is expecting a new addition to the bunch; Lil Mo is due with her fourth child in July. She plans to go on tour and talked plans for a new single after spending time with her new little one. {Black Celeb Kids}