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: Tia Mowry Grateful Not To Be Having Twins, Ginuwine Shopping New Reality Show?
Actress and mom-to-be Tia Mowry talked pregnancy through a blog for Parenting Magazine, dishing about how great it is to be able to share her pregnancy moments with twin Tamera Mowry and how glad she is that she isn't pregnant with twins herself. Tia, who is expecting a son with hubby Cory Hardrict in July, also shares that shooting the most recent season of the game during … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Michelle Obama Inspires Students To Work Hard, Nick Cannon Opens Up About The Twins
Proud new poppa Nick Cannon opened up to Perez Hilton about the joys of parenting saying that he and wife Mariah Carey's new twins are already displaying their own little personalities. According to Nick, son Moroccan is the laidback one of the pair while daughter Monroe is following in momma Mariah's diva footsteps. In addition to doting over his favorite twosome in the video … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Keyshia Cole Gets Hitched, Sheryl Lee Ralph Gets Her Own Talk Show
Congrats are in order for R&B singer Keyshia Cole who surprised fans by tying the knot with NBA baller Daniel "Boobie" Gibson of the Cleavland Cavaliers last weekend. Gibson, who is also father of the couple's adorable little boy, tweeted excitedly over the weekend about their Vegas wedding. {MTV} Singer Alicia Keys attempted to dispel the widely held belief that she … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Beyonce Or Jay-Z – Who Made More In 2010?
Director Spike Lee caught was the target of some less-than-kind words from actor Clifton Powell last week. On the Russ Parr Morning show, Powell accused Lee of being a hater for speaking openly about his dislike of movies by director Tyler Perry. Lee dismissed the beef via twitter. {St. Louis American} Rapper Jay-Z has outearned his superstar wife Beyonce for the first time … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Nick Cannon’s Next Move, Holly Robinson Peete’s Whirlwind Mother’s Day
Beyonce revealed in a Billboard interview that her new album will be simply titled, 4,which in addition to being her fourth solo album is the singer's favorite number. In the interview she also spoke about taking much-needed time off from her music career before this album and shed light on her split with her ex-manager and father Matthew Knowles, which she says came with no … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Mariah’s Baby Names Revealed, Tia Mowry Poses Nude With Baby Bump
Much like Mariah Carey before her, actress Tia Mowry joins the list of mom's-to-be taking it all off by posing for a nude photo shoot with her ever-growing baby bump as the star. Mowry reports feeling empowered and sexy by her pregnancy and was influenced to take the photos by her mom who regrets not having done the same when she was pregnant. Mowry and hubby Cory Hardrict are … [Read more...]
I Can’t Be A “Mommy” and “Me”
by Aja Dorsey Jackson I love my children. With every fiber of my being I love them. But I'm struggling to enjoy motherhood right now. Please allow me to bare my soul and be completely honest with you for a moment. I'm not going to give you any standard lines about my kids being the best thing that ever happened to me or say that they've made me a better person. The … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Countdown Is On For The Carey-Cannon Babies, The First Lady Inspires
Nick Cannon led many to believe that wife Mariah Carey was about to give birth when he tweeted Wednesday that he was praying the twins didn't make their debut before he could get home to the Big Apple from Los Angeles. Mariah was sent home earlier in the week after being rushed to the hospital when her contractions turned out to be a false alarm. {Daily Mail} First Lady … [Read more...]
I'm Addicted To Kids' TV!
By Aja Dorsey Jackson Confession: I have a borderline addiction to kids' television shows. I don't mean the big kids' shows Like iCarly and Hannah Montana, although I'll settle for those in a pinch. But the made-for-babies shows catering to the five and under set are my true favorites. Although he probably wouldn't admit it, my husband is just as entertained by kiddie TV as … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Rev. Run Shares Spotlight With Son Diggy, Obamas Back In The U.S.
Former MTV VJ LaLa Vasquez sat down to talk love and basketball Wednesday with New York's Power 105.1 Breakfast club. She addressed rumors that her baller hubby Carmelo Anthony fathered a love child (not true) and said that despite her life as a basketball wife, she has no plans to be a part of the popular Basketball Wives reality show. {Hip Hop Wired} The apple doesn't fall … [Read more...]
Celebrity Marriage Scene: Samuel L. Talks About Being A Good Daddy, Tia Mowry Is A Beautiful Mama-to-be
Actor Samuel L Jackson told Esquire Magazine that growing up without a father inspired him to be a good father to daughter Zoe, 28, and husband to his wife of 30 years, actress LaTanya Richardson. Jackson said that he always believed his daughter deserved two parents, which encouraged he and his wife to work through their difficulties over the years. {John John Said … [Read more...]
Why This Generation Is Better Than Yours: Debunking Myths About Today's Teens
As I get older, it seems that more and more of the conversations that I have begin with "these kids today" and go on into some diatribe about how today's youth are so much worse than the youth of yesterday. They haven't been raised right, they're disrespectful, some people even call them a lost generation. It seems that for the most part, today's teens are getting a pretty bad … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Forrest Whitaker Drops 70 Pounds, Mariah’s Baby Shower Is One For The Books
First Lady Michelle Obama is the "hottest" U.S. political figure and it's not because of her killer arms and fashion sense. According to the Quinnipiac University national thermometer poll where voters rank their feelings about political figures using a 100 degree thermometer scale, Mrs. Obama comes in at number one at a warm 60 degrees. President Barack Obama is in fourth … [Read more...]