Steve & Marjorie Harvey Cover ESSENCE Mag's February 2014 Issue, Dishes "Long Lasting Love" Advice (Of Course)
Just in time for
Valentine's Day, Steve and Marjorie Harvey opened up to ESSENCE about their
marriage and creating a love that lasts. More
inside.....
The February 2014 cover
of ESSENCE Magazine features successful host (The Steve Harvey Morning Show;
Family Feud; The Steve Harvey Show) and author Steve Harvey and his wife of
seven years Marjorie Harvey.
While we've followed
Steve and his romantic journey (which includes two ex-wives and a prolonged
court battle with ex-Mary Harvey), it seems like THIS time...it's going to
last. Because the twosome seem to have all kinds of knowledge on how they'll
make it happen.
Inside the issue, the
couple dish on creating a love that lasts and Steve opens up about changing his
life since meeting Marjorie. He said, "Everything I have...is because of this
girl right here."
Inside, they share
highlights from their love story:
On meeting at a Memphis
comedy club:
Steve said he stood on
stage and said, "I don't know who you are but I'm going to marry you."
Marjorie's said, "I knew he was The One shortly after I started dated him...but
then he just left. Disappeared."
Steve on working on
himself BEFORE committing to Marjorie:
"Before a man can be of
use to a woman...he's got to know who he is, what he does and how much he's
going to make."
Steve on how EVERY great
man has a woman:
"Every great man has a
woman... I didn't say successful man, I said great man. Yeah, maybe you're
successful if you sign a $16 million NBA contract. But greatness is when you're
the husband and father you're supposed to be. When everyone surrounding you
looks up to you, depends on you, and you come through for them. That's
greatness.
Do you think Dr. Martin
Luther King was anything without Coretta? You take Michelle out of Barack
Obama's equation, and he is a whole other dude out
there."
The February 2014 issue
of ESSENCE is on newsstands now.
R&B Divas ATL Sing
For Autism: Erica Mena, Musiq Soulchild & Q Parker
Spotted
The new season of R&B
Divas Atlanta has officially kicked off celebrating and singing their hearts
out. This week, Musiq Soulchild and his girlfriend Meelah, who is the newest
cast member, hosted an event in honor of their son who suffers from
autism.
The event included live
performances from the cast which will be later featured on the show. Attendees
included: Keke Wyatt, Angie Stone, Q Parker, Latavia Robinson, Blauqe, Rudy
Currence, RL, Selena Johnson, Monifa, Ronnie Devoe, Love & Hip Hop’s Erica
Mena and a few other familiar faces.
Rapper Flavor Flav
Arrested
Hip-hop icon Flavor Flav
was arrested on Long Island Thursday morning, after he was allegedly caught
speeding driving on a suspended license.
A small amount of
marijuana was found in his possession, police said. He was later released to
attend his mother’s funeral.
Flavor Flav, 54 (born
William Drayton), was found to have 16 suspensions on his driver’s license, the
New York State Police said in a press
release.
Police say he was driving
his black Hyundai at 79 mph in a 55-mph zone.
He was a founder of the
rap group Public Enemy in the 1980s, and later returned to prominence as a
reality television star.
Sarah Jessica Parker
thinks ‘there is one last chapter to tell’ for ‘Sex & the City’
Sarah Jessica Parker
covers the February issue of InStyle Mag. Isn’t this a horrible cover? I was
watching some old episodes of Sex & the City over the holidays, remembering
how SJP really was one of the “It Girls” of the late 90s and early aughts. She
was very striking and sexy in the SATC TV show. In the movies, something had
changed. It seemed like SJP was still being styled as a girlish 30-something,
when I wanted to see her switch it up and show some personal growth. Which
brings me to a larger point: does SATC still speak to you? Or did it belong to a
certain time and place and there’s no going back (or for that matter, forward)?
Do Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha only exist in a certain SATC
dimension from a decade ago?
These are the questions I
asked myself when I chanced upon some quotes from SJP’s InStyle interview. She
was asked about the possibility of a THIRD Sex and the City movie, which happens
every time SJP is interviewed. We’re not the only ones who can’t move on, and to
her credit, SJP almost always takes the question and properly reflects on it.
She’s even said (in a general way) that she would be open to a third film if
everyone else is too. But in this InStyle interview, she makes it sound like the
third film is probably going to happen.
NOOOOOOO.
On a third SATC film: “A
part of me thinks there is one last chapter to tell. But timing is a peculiar
thing. It isn’t a decision that can wait forever. I don’t want to have to wear
muumuus!”
On age appropriate
fashion: “People should dress the way they want. Any rules for age or shape are
silly. If you walk out the door feeling good about yourself, that’s what
counts.”
On her words to live by:
“The Golden Rule – do unto others as you would have them do unto you – that’s my
religion, my dogma. As soon as my son could recite it back, I’d repeat it to
him.”
On her success: “The real
success happened after I was grown, and that saved me. I was appreciative of all
of it, and continue to be – my gosh. I don’t think my success has ever defined
me; it’s just this thing that I carry around and then shepherd in a hopefully
graceful way, you know?”
[From InStyle via
JustJared]
Apparently, Kristin Davis
is up for a third film too – she recently told Haute Living that “there is
discussion” amongst the “players” of SATC. But! Cynthia Nixon recently said that
“it’s fine to let it go” regarding the SATC franchise. And I suspect Kim
Cattrall has moved well past it, don’t you? At this point, I would say that
Nixon and Cattrall will flat-out refuse, but Kim might come on if there’s a huge
paycheck. Cynthia won’t though. She doesn’t give a s—t. Good for
her.
Daddy Blogger Attacked By
Racists After Posting Photo Of Daughters
A Black father of
interracial daughters came under attack by online racists after a photo of him
doting on his children went viral. Doyin Richards, a Daddy Blogger at Daddy
Doin' Work, has since responded to the faceless critics in a far more classy
fashion that the barrage of insults he and his family
faced.
Richards, a 39-year-old
father who took off a month to bond with his newborn daughter, posted a photo of
him doing his 3-year-old daughter's hair to his blog with his new born in
tow.
In what should have
remained a precious moment between a father and his children turned ugly when
the photo exploded on social media with folks questioning Richards' integrity,
his devotion to his children, and even if the girls were his own. Just to note,
Richards' wife, Mariko, is half-white, half-Japanese. And according to Richards,
other Black men had negative comments to add as
well.
A report from NewsOne
repeated some of the worst responses that Richards upped
himself.
From
NewsOne:
“He probably rented those
kids. They don't even look like him.”
“I would bet anything
that you're a deadbeat.”
“OK buddy, cute picture.
Now why don't you hand the children back to their mom so you can go back to
selling drugs or your bootleg rap CDs?”
“So do you do this for
all of your illegitimate kids?”
Instead of blacking out
on the detractors, Richards took the high road and responded with grace despite
the venom he faced.
“Memo to the small pocket
of male haters I have: Why don't you put big boy shorts on and get in on the
revolution of good fathers? It's not a good look to tear down dads for doing the
work your wives wished you were man enough to do on your own,” wrote Richards on
his blog.
Richards continued, “If
you don't believe me, just ask your spouses. They'll tell you. But don't worry.
I'll still be here whenever you're ready to step your game up and join
#TeamGrownAssMan.”
Doyin Richards pretty
much won the Internets with that response, didn't
he?
Hit the jump to see the
photo in question that sparked all of this attention.
Is This The New Cast Of
"Love & Hip Hop: LA"? We Hear It's NOT True....
The cast of "LAHH LA" is
gearing up to start filming. And even though a list of "confirmed" stars is now
circulating, we're told it's NOT true....
Back in October, we broke
the news that Mona Scott Young was expanding the "LAHH" brand into other cities
and Los Angeles was the next destination. Now, after months of specualtion, we
have a hint at who some of the new castmembers COULD
be.
Producers supposedly told
TMZ that the cast will include singer Brooke Valentine, radio DJ Yesi Ortiz,
rapper Hazel-E, and video vixen Bria Myles. Of course, there needs to be a huge
hip hop star.....because they haven't found one yet. Sadly....Ray J was
unavailable.
We reached out to Mona
Scott Yong to confirm the cast and she (naturally) told us that it's all wrong.
And no final decisions have been made. She said told
TheYBF.com:
"I am looking at LA, but
as usual, they've got it all wrong. No final decisions on cast. And most
definitely haven't started shooting a thing.
Thanks!"
So there you have it.
And just in case you're still wondering who these folks are
anyway:
Brooke
Valentine
Bria
Myles
Yesi
Ortiz
Hazel-E
Only time will
tell...
"Veronica Mars" Poster
Hits The Web
Continuing the hype after
its trailer was released last week, the official movie poster for "Veronica
Mars" just hit the web from Yahoo! Movies, complete with three brand new stills,
advertising the upcoming crime drama.
Starring blond beauty
Kristen Bell, the stills tease the film, showcasing her holding a camera, as
well as pictures of guilty looking
characters.
"Veronica Mars" comes
from director Rob Thomas, and hits theaters in the United States on March 14th
of this year.
According to the
synopsis, "Veronica Mars returns home -- just in time for her high school
reunion -- in order to help her old flame Logan Echolls, who has been accused of
murdering his girlfriend."
Coachella Announces
OutKast, Muse & Arcade Fire For 2014 Festival!
Each year, the Coachella
Valley Music And Arts Festival exceeds all expectations with killer lineups, and
the 2014 roster is nothing short of stellar.
“Hey Ya” hitmakers
Outkast will reunite for the two-weekend gig, bringing Big Boi and Andre 3000
together on stage for the first time in a long
time.
Also on the card are
British rockers Muse and the newly –reassembled Replacements along with Arcade
Fire, Ellie Goulding, Pharrell Williams, Lorde and Lana Del
Rey.
Tickets for the 2014
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival go on sale tomorrow (January 10) at
10am Pacific, so grab them while you can!
Beyonce refuses to be Kim
Kardashian’s bridesmaid, Bey ‘doesn’t take her calls’
Do you believe the theory
that Beyonce hates Kim Kardashian and thinks Kim is “beneath” her? Or do you
believe the theory that Beyonce likes Kim just fine, and that Bey is happy that
her friend Kanye has found someone who makes him happy? I think the answer is
probably somewhere in-between. Beyonce knows that she’s at the top of the
celebrity heap and that she merely deigns to acknowledge Kim, but I’d also bet
that Beyonce doesn’t mind spending time with Kim here and there, especially in
Kanye’s company. As for how Kim sees her relationship with Beyonce… well, Kim is
her mother’s favorite. That should tell you a lot about how Kim operates: always
hustling, always pimping, always looking to uptrade her way into more elite
company. Kim wants to be BFFs with Bey. And Kim barely enters Beyonce’s
mind.
So, with those dynamics
at play, would you believe this Star story? Allegedly, Kim wants Beyonce to be
one of her bridesmaids for her summer wedding to Kanye!
Hahahaha.
Beyonce is saying “I
don’t” to Kim Kardashian’s invite to be a bridesmaid, leaving Kim humiliated.
“Kim has been boasting to pals that Bey wants to be a bridesmaid, but Beyonce
turned her down flat,” snipes a source, revealing that while Beyonce plays nice
with Kim, she finds her family unbearable.
“Beyonce doesn’t want
anything to do with the Kardashian clan. From sex tapes to crack addicts,
they’re too controversial.”
And just because their
men, Jay-Z and Kanye West, are best buddies, that doesn’t mean Beyonce will ever
be BFFs with Kim.
“Beyonce doesn’t even
take Kim’s calls, so she was shocked when she got a voicemail begging her to be
a bridesmaid. This is a woman who doesn’t care how close a friend you are, all
she cares about are big names.”
[From Star Magazine,
print edition]
This is less about how
Beyonce feels about Kim and more about how Beyonce feels about herself. Beyonce
is nobody’s bridesmaid! Beyonce is a QUEEN. She is the bride, never the
bridesmaid. Maybe the maid of honor, but only for, like, Kelly Rowland or
Solange. NEVER A BRIDESMAID. Which, when you think about it, is a pretty good
rule for any woman. So, yes, I think Beyonce and Jay-Z will probably attend
Kanye and Kim’s wedding (if it actually happens and Kanye doesn’t run off with
Riccardo!), but only as guests. They won’t be tacky wedding party
people.
Barclays Center Adds A
$40 Haircut Barbershop To Its Fold [PHOTOS]
Like Carmelo Anthony's
boys in orange and blue, the Brooklyn Nets are reshaping the game of basketball
to new heights of struggle in the New York
state.
The former New Jersey
ball club took their talents to the $4.9 billion arena and it hasn't exactly
paid off for them solely, as they sit at dismal 14-21
record.
However, the glitzy
spectacle in downtown Brooklyn knew it would take more than an above-average NBA
team to bring in the revenue. Their New York Islanders are set to represent the
NHL under its roof in 2015 and any artist worth their measure in platinum has to
perform there.
They also have little
side additions to make the visit that much more enticing. Their
latest?
A high-end
barbershop.
NYDailyNews is reporting
that GQ magazine has partnered up with Fellow Barber to allow men get suave for
whatever the event may be. It's a small but stylish two-chair additon to the
Barclays Center.
Today, January 10 marks
its opening day and before facing off against the defending champions Miami
Heat, Nets star guard Deron Williams will sit in the chair for a cut as will
boxer Victor Ortiz, who faces off in the arena on January 30 against Luis
Collazo.
The prices range from $40
(haircut) $25 (fade) and $75 (shave and cut) so if your saving your greenbacks
for the Barclays bar, you may want to hit your regular spot before
arrival.
Still looks like a cool
place to visit.
Terrell Owens Is Getting
MARRIED!
Finally, T.O is getting
hitched. But, wait a minute, now… it’s NOT with any of his kids mothers. It’s a
chick he’s been dating named Rachel Snider. Whom, we’re hearing is a postal
worker from Texas. We’re also hearing from her very own Instagram and Twitter
that she doesn’t like the spotlight, She loves Terrell Owens, she into fitness,
she wants to ‘switch it up’ and take care of her man, she loves TO (lol)–, she
is a kind and loving person, AND she loves TO!!! Hehehehe — TMZ has learned that
Terrell has gotten a marriage license that expires on April 8, 2014. So, this
means that a wedding is super close.
Well, I also got a glimpse of a ring that Rachel was rocking on her Twitter page and it was blinging!Peep the pics…
Well, I also got a glimpse of a ring that Rachel was rocking on her Twitter page and it was blinging!Peep the pics…
Thoughts?
JUST MARRIED! Bobbi
Kristina & Nick Gordon...
Well...she went and did
it. Bobbi Kristina Brown is now officially married to her non-brother Nick
Gordon. For over a year now, we've seen 20-year-old Bobbi Kristina and Nick
Gordon slowly but surely professing their love for each other. They seemed to
find solace in each other once Whitney Houston--Bobbi Kris' mother and Nick's
guardian--passed away. And the Houston family didn't seem to be a fan of their
newfound relationship.
During the Lifetime
reality show "The Houstons, we saw BK's Aunt Pat and the rest of the family
expressing their issues with the relationship. And grandma Cissy told friends
and even wrote Bobbi K. an open letter about not being pleased with the
twosome's behavior.
But y'all know you can't
stop young love. And tonight, B.K. announced she and Nick are happily
married. And she even posted pics of their new wedding bands, and her new
name--Bobbi Kristina Houston Gordon:
She
said:
It also looks like they
have some projects of their own on deck. She said right
afterwards:
#ClassicHollywood
#RoyalByBirth This. Is. Me BAM! @nickdgordon iloveubaby bouts change the
world,#GETREADY!
Hmmm.
We have a feeling most in
the Houston family won't be feeling any of this. But hopefully, for Bobbi Kris'
sake, this all works out like the fairytale she wants it to
be.
AND FINALLY FROM “THE
CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘FAILED
FASHION’
Fashion, like art, is
subjective. At least that is the bullshit excuse I hear. So subjectively, which
do you prefer, the huntsmen or the walking
memorial?
HAVE A GREAT
DAY!
EFREM
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