VIV magazine‘s Spring 2012 issues features actress Nicole Ari Parker! The 41-year-old mother of two will be starring in a new Broadway play, called ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’. Alongside actors Blair Underwood, Wood Harris & others, Parker will be playing the character of Blanche Dubois. Check out what she had to say in excerpts below. You’ll also find a behind-the-scenes clip as well…
ON HER CHARACTER, BLANCE DUBOIS:
“Every character is so dense and tightly woven. Blanche is verbose, her language takes you on an emotional journey. She is tremendously strong and clear and unrelenting in her view of the world. When I read the lines I feel very empowered. She holds her ground. Continue
It’s a Bran’NU day! Singer Brandy Norwood looks edgy in her new spread for YRB. The 33-year old actress showed off a fierce new and short do and opened up about what we should expect from her upcoming album Two Eleven. She also revealed the relevance of her album’s title and what she sees for herself in the future:
ON HER FORTHCOMING ALBUM, ‘TWO ELEVEN’:
“It’s definitely R&B, but it has the crossover appeal. It’s grittier, it’s edgier, it’s just different type of R&B. It’s not your regular smooth, soft with the beat type music. It’s just taking risks and hearing how I sound over different types of music, and I wanted an album that different people can listen to. Not just R&B, but pop and hip-hop. I wanted everyone to have something that they can listen to on this album. Continue
MLB player Matt Kemp puts on his polished game face for the April 2012 issue of ‘Forbes’ magazine. The 27-year-old outfielder recently signed an 8-year, $160 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers (READ MORE).
Speaking of the Dodgers, Ervin Magic Johson just became a part-owner of the formerly bankrupt baseball team after coughing up $2 billion! Clearly, life is good.
( PHOTO: FORBES.COM )
Budding rapper Azealia Banks is featured in the April “Style Bible” issue of GQ Magazine. The young Rapunzel, spoke about meeting Kanye West, making more money and of course music. Check out some snippets below..
On who she looks to for inspiration: “Everyone. …Azealia Banks.”
Azealia Banks on the attention she and her music have received: “I definitely have more money and shit, but that’s all virtual stuff. I’ve been making music for a while. And I could read about myself on the Internet for a while.”
On meeting Kanye West and other celebrity fans: “It’s cool, but they’re just people. The skies don’t part and glow orange.” [ READ MORE ]
And if you’re not familiar with her song, ’212′ that took the internet by storm a few months back, check it out below. Along with behind the scenes video of the GQ shoot..
VIDEO: BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE ‘GQ’ PHOTOSHOOT
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