Hi! Three-time Emmy award winner Cicely Tyson received the NAACP Spingarn Medal during the closing night banquet of the group’s 101st annual convention Thursday July 15th. The medal, the association’s highest honor, was given for Tyson’s contributions to African-American culture. Fashion Designer b Michael created a gown for Ms. Cicely Tyson to wear for the prestigious NAACP’s Spingarn Medal [...]

Hey There! Isaac Keys the smooth looking,  tall,  lean and well proportioned former NFL linebacker (Arizona Cardinals, Greenbay Pakers, Minnesota Vikings) is as sharp shooting off the field as he ever was on it.   We spotted the dapper Mr. Keys at the Ultimate Merger launch in New York City some weeks ago and were [...]

Hello! Ever wonder who the driving force is behind a HOT campaign? Who the individual is responsible for the glam and glitz, as well as making sure your favorite celeb or fashion brand continues to see the light of  day? Well wonder no more.  While there are several elements that go into making the events that [...]

Hi! It was quite a few hours at RDV last night.   Dozens of well-heeled hipster artsy types filled the tight yet air-conditioned subterranean space EARLY– for Recording Artist Kelis‘ Flesh Tone Album Release party.  One of the few nights where strolling in an hour after the doors opened was NOT to our advantage , [...]

Hey There! Now several weeks in, TVOne’s The Ultimate Merger is going  STRONG, as the remaining eligible bachelors compete for the hand of bad girl TV Personality Omarosa. While a few of the bachelors may come off as super smooth crooning  heart throbs destined to schmooze their way into eventually winning Omarosa’s hand, there is one [...]

Hello! Did you happen to get a good look at R&B Recording Artist Keyshia Cole’s outfit the other night at the 2010 BET Awards? We did, and since  we are privy to the designer she was wearing, we think it best not to keep  you hanging–the  designer was none other than Montreal based Marie Saint Pierre. Keyshia Cole [...]

Hello! At last night’s BET Awards, Queen Latifah and COVERGIRL Queen Collection revealed the Persona contest winners. These five talented winners beat out hundreds of other ladies in a search to find the hottest female rap and hip hop talent across the country. As part of their prize, Queen Latifah flew them to her studio in [...]

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Hello! Have you heard?  Internationally acclaimed Artist Kehinde Wiley, has partnered with PUMA to create four original works of art inspired by three of football’s most decorated players, Samuel Eto’o of Cameroon, John Mensah of Ghana and Emmanuel Eboué of Ivory Coast.  Wiley painted three individual portraits of each player wearing the Africa Unity Kit, [...]

Hey there! What inspires you? Grande Lakes Orlando certainly inspired us on a recent two-day get away to the lofty property, a true vision to behold.  The property, a 500-acre estate of lushly landscaped grounds, serves as a unique destination comprised of 584 luxury rooms at The Ritz-Carlton and a deluxe 1,000-room JW Marriott hotel.   Additionally, the resort offers an 18-hole Greg Norman-designed championship golf course, a 40,000 square ft. spa and [...]