Beyonce, Jay-Z, Erica Reid, Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid and Mary J. Blige attend Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid’s book launch event for his wife Erica Reid’s book ‘The Thriving Child’ at private residence on Tuesday ( May 8 ) in New York City.
The book, ‘The Thriving Child: Parenting Successfully through Allergies, Asthma and Other Common Challenges’ shows the struggles Mrs. Reid had to go through finding out one of her children (both pictured below) had asthma. She also gives tips on what she learned along the way and gets help from some of her celeb friends. You can read more about it over on AMAZON.COM and even pick up a copy.
Mary J. Blige, Erica Reid and Beyonce
Mary J. Blige, Erica Reid, Tina Knowles and Beyonce
After many Kentucky Derby attendees made it clear that they didn’t want Mary J. Blige to sing the national anthem with riff and runs (i.e. The 61st NBA All-Star Game), the “No More Drama” singer confidently sang the “The Star-Spangled Banner” as neutral as possible but of course added a little MJB flavor on it.
Mary’s sister LaTonya Blige, Star Jones and Ice T & Coco attended the 138th Annual Kentucky Derby and showed some support as well. Check out her rendition of the anthem and more pics below.
That’s Dr. Shaquille O’ Neal to you. The former NBA star earned his doctoral degree from Barry University in Miami, Florida over the weekend (May 5). Held at the James L. Knight Center, the 7 foot-one slam dunker walked across the stage in front of family and friends after successfully completing his thesis on the value of humor and leadership.
In an interview with ABC’s ‘Good Morning America,’ O’ Neal shared that he aspires to be a motivational speaker and hopes to attend law school in the near future. He also dished on why he decided to pursue education despite being a millionaire:
Well three reasons. One, I promised my parents I would. Two, I wanted to continue my education. And three, I wanted to challenge myself. [...] The hardest part was getting back into high school mode.
…Well a job well done. Congratulations to Shaq! Check out more pictures from his special day as well as his interview with ABC’s ‘Good Morning America.’
Tony and Grammy-award winning singer/actress Heather Headley and British actor Lloyd Owen attend a photocall to promote the new musical The Bodyguard on Tuesday (May 1), at The Savoy Hotel in London, England.
Opening in London’s West End in November and based on the 1992 film of the same name starring the late Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, The Bodyguard features a host of Whitney Houston’s greatest hits, including “How Will I Know”, “Saving All My Love for You” and more. View more photos and check out video footage from rehearsals below. Continue
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