Wednesday, August 5, 2009 |
Erykah Badu performs at the beach on Governor’s Island in New York on Tuesday night, as part of her 4th World War tour. Word is her new album, New Amerykah, Part II (Return Of The Ankh), will be out before the end of year.
The concert also included Janelle Monáe. The Grammy-nominated singer recently spoke about her deal with Sean “Diddy” Combs, whose Bad Boy label signed her in 2007.
Monae says her deal with Bad Boy isn’t the traditional label-artist kind. ‘It’s not like, artist discovered by man, artist belongs to man, she says. It’s a partnership.
He’s not involved in writing any songs or producing or anything, she says of Diddy’s role. He’s just like an endorser. He really loves what we’re doing as a company and as a group of artists. He trusts my ears and that’s inspiring.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009 |
Guess who was spotted at Bristol Farms in Beverly Hills on Tuesday afternoon. Hint: This twice-divorced actress has vowed never to marry again.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009 |
Ciara poses for pictures at the Staples ‘Do Something 101′ School Supply Drive at Children’s Aid Society Dunlevy Milbank Boys and Girls Club in New York on Tuesday. She is currently a spokesperson for the organization with commercials appearing nationally.
In related news, the singer’s hair stylist recently revealed that her new cut is actually a wig. Kiyah Wright told BellaSugar that it is a hair piece, and further explained:
“She still has really long hair—this look is just for the summer. She’s in L.A. for the summer and wanted something lighter, something different.
Ciara has such a little, petite, cute face, and she told me that she wanted to go short. She wanted to do the Halle Berry, but I thought, ‘We need a little sexy, we need a little swagger in front, so let’s just give it a little bit of lift,’” she says. “But I didn’t want it to look like Rihanna’s cut, either, so I cut all of it with thinning sheers and kept it tight on the sides, then added a swoop bang and gave her a reddish-auburn highlight in the front, just to break up the black a little bit.”
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009 |
Naomi Sims, sometimes referred to as the first black supermodel, has died of cancer. She was 61.
Sims said childhood insecurities inspired her to become “someone really important”. She attended the Fashion Institute of Technology where counselors and classmates encouraged her to give modeling a try. Every agency turned her down, however, some even telling her that her skin was too dark.
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Thursday, July 23, 2009 |
CNN continues its investigation of the challenging issues facing African-Americans with its series, “Black in America 2″, hosted by Soledad O’Brien and featuring people who are using new, innovative solutions to transform the black experience.
The first part, “Tomorrow’s Leaders”, aired last night and tonight’s “Today’s Pioneers” premieres at 8 and includes the story of actor/director Tyler Perry, the first African-American with a major film/TV studio and his initial battle with Hollywood. Check out a clip of Perry below and be sure to visit the official site for more info.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 |
Check out a preview of The Michael Jackson Story, a special documentary compiled by TV One as part of Michael Jackson week, which airs Sunday, July 26, at 8 p.m.
The documentary opens with clips from the King of Pop’s music videos and follows with testimonies from friends and family, including new interviews with his mother, Katherine Jackson, and friend, Gladys Knight, that will talk about Michael’s life in an “incredible, revealing” way.
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Monday, July 20, 2009 |
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and First Daughters Sasha and Malia arrive at the White House on Sunday after spending the weekend at Camp David.
The President has a full week ahead of him as he pushes his plan for health care reform. In his weekly address, President Obama stressed the urgency of Congress to act on the issue. Check out more pics of the First Family below.
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