TAYE DIGGS: “YOU CAN’T MAKE EVERYBODY HAPPY..”
Monday, December 18, 2006 |
Taye Diggs and wife Idina Menzel back in April
Well I actually watched “Day Break” and it wasn’t all that to tell you the truth. Just like one of the people said in the interview, Taye Diggs is corny as hell and I could care less who he is married to. Maybe the show sucked, and deserved to be cancelled. I’ve seen better shows get the boot.
Anyway….
Last month he sat down with Rolling Out magazine to talk about why black woman are more accepting of the “Will Smith” & “Denzel” types:
“What [black women] were happy about was that [Mendes’ character in Hitch] wasn’t white; she was Latina,” Diggs explains when asked why Will Smith’s role in the film didn’t draw as much cultural ire as some of the choices he’s made on- and off-screen. “That’s what they were happy about, if we’re gonna be real. That’s how the scale goes. First off, if it’s a dark brother and the dark brother isn’t with a dark sister that causes issues. … After that, if you’re going to date outside the race, then they go down the list of how poorly other minorities have been treated after blacks. [So] after that, you have Latino. … Like, I’ve had people say that about my wife: ‘At least she looks Spanish.’ Like that makes it a little bit better. So that’s why people accepted it. If Will Smith had been with a lily-white woman, it would’ve been a completely different situation in the black community as far as females are concerned. I guarantee you that.” [SOURCE]
Here is when he got a little attitude when the interviewer asked him about his white wife:
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TAMIKO NASH MAY TAKE THE MISS USA CROWN
Monday, December 18, 2006 |
Tara Conner & Tamiko Nash
The Miss Universe Organization has announced that DONALD TRUMP will conduct a press conference tomorrow morning regarding current Miss USA titleholder, TARA CONNER, who may be stripped of her crown because of her recent conduct.
The 20-year-old beauty has been spotted drinking and bar-hopping in New York City. She has also reportedly failed to make promotional appearances and fulfill other obligations that come with the Miss USA crown.
Word has it she recently failed a drug test and had cocaine in her system.
If Tara gets the boot, runner-up TAMIKO NASH will take the crown….
KELIS MAKIN THAT MONEY
Monday, December 18, 2006 |
The ad campaign, created by the Uniworld Group-Detroit, will kick off at Kelis’ Dec. 18 celebrity holiday party at New York’s Capitale nightclub and include radio, TV, and print advertising. Ford will give partygoers a glimpse of the campaign.
The radio spot features a song that Kelis (pronounced “Kuh-Leese”) wrote specifically for the campaign entitled “Push it to the Edge” that will begin airing on Dec. 20. The radio spot features a cameo introduction of Kelis and her song from Ford spokesperson and hip-hop DJ Funkmaster Flex. The spot will run on national syndicated radio shows like The Steve Harvey Morning and The Tom Joyner Morning Show. Kelis is also scheduled to participate in various Edge sweepstakes giveaways on the radio shows beginning in February.
The television commercial, entitled “On the Edge,” will feature Kelis and the “Push it to the Edge” track. It will begin airing in late December on major network stations throughout the country.
The print ad campaign for the Ford Edge Kelis campaign, entitled “Shattered,” will run in major urban publications such as Jet, Ebony, Upscale and Sister2Sister magazine.
The Kelis campaign also includes special appearances and event tie-ins in key markets.
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REPLACEMENT GIRL!
Sunday, December 17, 2006 |
Sometime during the summer, I posted up some tracks from a young man by the name of Drake. If you don’t remember him from then, his face may be familiar to you from the hit show Degrassi (he plays Jimmy). Either way, Drake’s a man of many talents, already proving himself in the acting world, and now as a lyricist, including collaborations with The Clipse, Lupe Fiasco and many other industry heavy weights. Drake is back with a new single with Trey Songz (which he recently recorded here in Atlanta) and an album is in the works.
Drake feat. Trey Songz - Replacement Girl (full) - download / alternate
Be sure to check out Drake on MySpace and show my homeboy some love because he’s always on CL! Can’t wait for the release of his upcoming album, it’s been a long time coming.
TREND NOTE: IN THE HOOD
Sunday, December 17, 2006 |
Jay, Bee, and Kanye rep their hoods
Running out of christmas gift ideas? Hoodies are your best bet because they’re classics…meaning they will never go out of style.
This season, hoodies are hotter than ever especially if they’re printed. I have to say that the fellas have more of an advantage with this look because they tons to choose from. With the latest designs coming from 10 Deep, Crooks and Castles, LRG, Lemar & Dauley, The Hundreds, and more, its no wonder the hoody has become a phenomeneon this year in Urban wear.
Ladies don’t worry, we have ours to pick from too.
STARDROBE: NICOLE RICHIE’S BOHO GLAM
Sunday, December 17, 2006 |
This edition of stardrobe features bohemian glam - a look heavily worn by Nicole Richie.
STYLIN: GOLDEN LOCKS
Sunday, December 17, 2006 |
Our stylin’ feature will take a closer look into the latest trends in hair, makeup, and accessories within Black Hollywood.
When it comes to black women, its safe to say that most of us like to take risks when it comes to our locks. This ranges from just simply getting a relaxer, or the lengthy process of going from a relaxer to natural, or rocking the most outrageous hairstyle out of the salon, or perhaps the hottest dye job out of the salon. One fun color many sistas - famous or not - like to try is blonde.
Black women in entertainment especially like to try this color and its not just in our day and time. This trend stems back to the 1960s when singers Etta James and Mary Wells sported golden locks on tours to most recently, where singers Kelis and Fantasia traded in their black for the blonde fever. Some stars have looked gorgeous and stuck with golden locks, while others were close to disasters…
