Beyonce is receiving a round of applause from breastfeeding advocates everywhere for reportedly breastfeeding seven-week old baby Blue Ivy in public. According to US Weekly, Beyonce nursed baby Blue at her table while having lunch with hubby Jay-Z at Sant Ambroeus in NYC’s West Village last Saturday. {US Weekly}
Comedian Mike Epps chatted with Wendy Williams about working with the late Whitney Houston on the remake of Sparkle. He said: “I was so glad I got to meet her, and work with her. She was such a joy, and her presence was so real and just when she came on the set she would light everything up.” The movie, which also stars singer Jordin Sparks, will be released in August. {Vibe}
Actress Tia Mowry joined thousands of moms who posted videos of their squirmy little babies to Huggies’ YouTube channel. Huggies celebrated the launch of their channel by calling on moms to post the videos of their babies moving. Tia’s video shows her and husband Cory’s Hardrict’s 8-month-old son Cree getting his move on. {Black Celeb Kids}
Singer Tamia and hubby, NBA baller Grant Hill, teamed up to shoot the video for Tamia’s new song, “Beautiful Surprise.” Grant plays Tamia’s love interest in the video, and photos snapped during the taping look like the couple was having a blast. {Toyaz World}
Actor Sean Patrick Thomas of Barbershop and Save the Last Dance fame has been cast in the upcoming CW television show “The Selection.” The show, which is about 35 impoverished girls competing to land a prince, features Thomas as an adviser and coach to the show’s would-be princesses. Thomas has been married to wife Aonika Laurent since 2006. {MTV}
This week, Disney released the first full trailer for the Avengers staring Samuel L. Jackson. Fans criticized the first trailer, shown during the Super Bowl, for being too short. Samuel L., who plays Nick Fury, stars alongside Robert Downey, Jr. and Scarlett Johansson in the film which premieres in May. {EUR Web}