Nia Long looks FAB for Uptown Magazine!
As a central figure in a bevy of black film classics, Nia’s roles—and real life—trace the evolution of the modern black woman. Take a glimpse into the current state of the Long life, as we continue to worship at the temple of her familiar.
From Uptown: Nia Long Has Been There For Us.
For women, and those who adore the feminine, she ushered us through each stage of our lives in real time: whether it was our bewildering teens bearing witness to black bodies falling in inner-cities all across America, or later in the decade, when we still managed to fall in heady, mad love during our whirling 20s. She sometimes reflected our working class roots, or maybe the steep climb we took slaying corporate America in our 30s. For our 40s, Long’s characters have done it all: swirled, married, divorced, bore children—all with authenticity and poise.
For men, or those who embrace the masculine, Long has always been the kind of girl or woman you can confidently take home to momma. She is the poster girl for indisputable beauty: sun kissed, luminous brown skin and warm eyes with deep pools of a knowing sensuality. She’s the girlfriend who takes no mess, but still manages to be sweet, relatable and sexy. She’s the wife you know will hold you down without fail.
As an actress, Long appears in no less than four classics in the African American film pantheon: Boyz n the Hood, Love Jones, Friday and The Best Man (five, if you count television’s The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air). She has, in fact, been an integral part of our most beloved visual legacies.
Long has grown up with us and has transitioned from a Gen X hip-hop honey into a mother, wife and regularly working actress. As she navigates her 40s, she has managed to carve out an enduring representation of black womanhood through her impressive body of work.
“I’m a woman over 40, so thank God I’m working,” says Long, 45. “I’m not trying to be an ingénue anymore. I wouldn’t want those opportunities because then that would just mean that I haven’t grown.”
In April, Long returned to the big screen in Kegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele’s cinematic debut, Keanu. She also co-stars alongside Mike Epps in ABC’s half-hour comedy vehicle, Uncle Buck, slated to premiere in June.
“I think the whole point as an artist is that you want your work, in some sort of way, to reflect how you’ve evolved as a person and as a woman. The more you work, the smarter you are,” she reflects. Like the fictional Claire Huxtable, or the very real Michelle Obama, Long has a successful career, and works it well, but is proud and vocal about being a present mom. And like those other ladies, she also looks phenomenal. Her two boys, Massai Zhivago, 15, (with ex-husband Massai Z. Dorsey) and four-year-old Kez Sunday (with current beau Ime Udoka), are her foremost priority.
“I think parenting is one of those things you have to get right,” Long says emphatically. “I really am accountable for who I’m creating, or who I’m helping to create.”
Long’s parenting philosophy is simple: “I’m not okay with someone else raising my children. Do I have help? Absolutely. I couldn’t do it without help, but I really have to be here.”
Nice get the full interview HERE.
#CONFIRMATION: Janet Jackson is Pregnant,
Looks like there’s a baby on board for Janet Jackson! Last month, the singer took to social media to announce that she would be delaying the second leg of her Unbreakable World Tour, citing a “sudden change.” She went on to say (through a radiant smile) that she and her husband were planning a family, and that she was under doctor’s orders to rest. The blogosphere was abuzz: Could this mean the 49-year-old was pregnant?
Today–just two weeks before her 50th birthday–sources confirmed that the singer is in fact expecting her first child with husband Wissam Al Mana.
Launched on August 31, the Unbreakable World Tour saw the return of the “Rhythm Nation” singer after a four-year hiatus. Complete with killer dance numbers, costume changes and a perfect mix of songs old and new, the tour has been enormously successful around the world. (Jackson previously put the tour on hold due to health issues, but was able to resume performing a month later.)
In her video she thanked her fans, dancers and crew for their dedication to the show. She signed off with a promise to return to the stage when she’s able, adding, “I will see you soon.”
We’ll “Miss You Much,” Janet!
#RHOA: Kandi Burruss Is One Step Closer To Opening A Restaurant
Running a restaurant is no cake walk. Just ask Cynthia Bailey and Peter Thomas: it can be pretty difficult and even cause some drama. So it is pretty surprising that Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker were talking about opening a restaurant during some Real Housewives of Atlanta episodes. It’s not like the two of them aren’t insanely busy at it is. They just just had a new baby and they have a million businesses already.
Truthfully, I didn’t think they would end up moving forward with the notion just because I have no idea how they would have the time. Case in point: Kandi’s Instagram bio says, “I have too much going on to put in this bio.” But these two are proving to be superhuman business owners (yet again) and are moving forward with the restaurant process. They recently completed another aspect of this process and Kandi shared the good news on her Instagram page.
As usual, Kandi is on top of her game and has been doing what she needs to turn the Old Lady Gang Eatery from a dream to a reality. Kandi revealed the latest news about the restaurant’s progress in an Instagram post: they had their last meeting to obtain a liquor license – definitely a key aspect to nail down. Anyone who watches Real Housewives knows that it is essential to have the liquor flowing to have a successful restaurant.
This is definitely some great news. And I know it might have sounded like I was hating on the restaurant when I mentioned that there was some drama with Cynthia‘s restaurants, but I feel like Kandi and Todd can get anything done successfully. They really work well together and I’m sure that they will eventually have one of the most popular restaurants in Atlanta.
TELL US – Do You Think That The Old Lady Gang Eatery Will Be A Successful Restaurant?
#EMPIRETEA: Serayah Opens Up About Being BFF With Taylor Swift
Serayah keeps it cute in denim while walking on stage for her appearance on The Real airing on Monday (May 2) from Los Angeles.
The 20-year-old Empire star talked about what it was like when her BFF Taylor Swift brought her on stage during a concert.
“So, I’m crouching down and I see like a little gold glimpse of like a form like who was there and there were so many people and I was like ah, I had like little visions, I’m like wait, do I just run away?” Serayah joked. “I came up and it all went away and it was amazing. The energy was crazy. You know 60,000 people.”
WATCH HERE
Love her Energy!
#NEWMUSIC: Alicia Keys – ‘In Common’
Time apart can be a very good thing, and in Alicia Keys case, this holds true. As promised, the R&B superstar has returned with her brand new single, “In Common.”
Over a stomping, tribal drum patterned track by Illangelo (The Weeknd Drake), the singer/songwriter fights her feelings over a conflicting love affair.
“We got way too much in common, if I’m being honest with you / We got way too much in common / Since I’m being honest with you / Who wants to love somebody like me, you want to love somebody like me / If you can love somebody like me, you must be messed up too,” she sings.
“We all have our issues, our challenges,” Alicia said in a statement. “We are all kind of messed up and that’s all right. In fact, that’s what helps us understand each other. To me, that is what’s so beautiful.”
Alicia will perform the brand new song for the first time live on ‘SNL’ this coming Saturday (May 7). “In Common” is the first official single off her forthcoming sixth studio album, due out later this summer on RCA Records.
Take a listen HERE!
You can pick up “In Common” on iTunes now.
#NEWHIPHOP: New Music: Fetty Wap feat. Kid Ink – ‘Roll Sum Up’
Fetty Wap and Kid Ink are back at it with another collaboration. Their latest banger, “Roll Sum Up,” is a smoke fest that follows last year’s “Promise.”
The duo gets high together on the new slapper, which features Fetty’s infectious hook and flow. Meanwhile, Ink rhymes about having a fistful of money and reefer.
“Let me roll some up and get high with me, baby,” Fetty sings on the hook. “You’re a star, you’re so fly to me, baby / To keep it real, your body driving me crazy / And I’m just trying to make you proud of me, baby.”
Fetty and Kid Ink previously linked up for “Promise” off the latter’s Summer in the Winter album. “Roll Sum Up” could be another precursor to Wap’s upcoming sophomore effort, following last month’s “Wake Up.”
Today also marks the release of Fetty’s first mobile racing game, “Nitro Nation Stories,” which is now available for iOS and Android.
Hear them “Roll Sum Up” here (via Miss Info).
Eddie Murphy & Girlfriend Paige Butcher Welcome Baby #9
Comedian Eddie Murphy and his girlfriend Paige Butler are the proud parents of a newborn baby girl.
After spotting Eddie and Paige bumping along on their usual coffee runs, baby Murphy is finally here. And she came right on time.
A rep confirmed to EXTRA the java loving couple of four years welcomed a baby girl named Izzy Oona Murphy today. The 55-year-old actor, who's gearing up to star in the upcoming Richard Pryor biopic, and the 36-year-old model are overjoyed over the birth of their first child together, who weighed in at 7lbs 15oz and was 19.5 inches long.
This is Eddie’s 9th child and Paige’s 1st. Little Izzy will join her siblings, including 26-year-old Eric, with Paulette McNeely, and 25-year-old Christian, with Tamara Hood. Additionally, with ex-wife Nicole Murphy, he has Bria, 25, Myles, 22, Shayne, 21, Zola, 15, and Bella, 13 -- and his youngest is 8-year-old Angel whose mother is former Spice Girl turned tv star Melanie "Mel B" Brown.
Yeah, Eddie stays busy.
Congrats to the couple!
Halle Berry Flaunts Major Cleavage In Her Sexiest Instagram Ever!
Woah! Halle Berry has got it, and she’s not afraid to flaunt it! The actress posted a sexy pic to her Instagram on May 3, which shows off her major cleavage. You need to see this picture!
Halle Berry, 49, has only been on Instagram for a little over a month now, but already she has blessed the world with some super sexy pics. Speaking of — the actress posted an artsy photo of herself in a sheer black top on May 3, and she wasn’t afraid to put her cleavage on full display! All hail the new queen of Instagram!
Halle is simply someone who exudes sex appeal, but this picture of her in a sheer black lace shirt with only a bra underneath is a new level of sexy! Of course she added the dark room to play up the intrigue and mystery of the photo — and it totally works!
She looks absolutely stunning in this Instagram pic, but of course it wasn’t for nothing. The star posted the photo as a teaser for her new lingerie collection Scandale Halle Berry. If this photo is any indication, then we’re in for a whole lot more naughty pics from the star.
Of course her Instagram is already full of tons of hot pics of herself, but none more sexy than this one. She has always been known to up the sexiness factor of anything she does, and this isn’t the first sexy pic she has posted. Let us never forget the topless photo she entered the world of Instagram with.
One of her original intents for joining Instagram was to “promote conversation,” and this new photo will definitely have people talking for days. Obviously for very good reasons! Way to go, Halle! You haven’t even been on Instagram for two months and you’re already well on your way to breaking the internet.
What do you think of Halle’s sexy pic?
OH NO? Philly Pushers Approve of Steph Curry
NBA star Steph Curry’s image is being used by Philadelphia drug dealers to sell their merchandise.
According to reports, regional transit police chief Thomas Nestel tweeted a photo of packets of pure heroin featuring the Golden State Warriors star guard’s face stamped on them.
Nestel said he noticed the curry-branded heroin packets after one of his officers seized the drugs from a man during a drug bust. He also noted that this marks the first time he has seen Philly drug dealers use professional athletes or celebrities to promote their drug merchandise.
MET BALL 2016! Manus x Machina!
Monday night, the Met Gala, took place with tons of incredible fashion. Formally called the Costume Institute Gala, the event is an annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City.
This year’s theme is Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology.
Sticking to the future and fashion theme, gunmetal and metallics were dominant on the red carpet as seen on Ciara, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Lady Gaga, Rita Ora and Taylor Swift.
Check out a few red carpet looks.
It was a FAB night!
Beyoncé Goes From "Lemonade" To Watermelon!
When life gave Beyoncé lemons she made lemonade but now she's making watermelon water. Bey announced her investment in WTRMLN WTR, a three-year old company that sells bottled, cold-pressed watermelon juice, on Tuesday.
The WTRMLN WTR venture came on the heals of Beyoncé's sixth studio album "Lemonade," which is currently breaking Billboard records. Company founder Jody Levy said, "Beyoncé is aligned with many of our company's core values, especially our commitment to empowerment and passion to ‘seed change and spread liquid love’ among fitness enthusiasts. she is an inspiring human whose involvement will help educate the world about the importance of putting clean food and drinks into our bodies so that we can all be happy and healthy.”
“I invested in WTRMLN WTR because it’s the future of clean, natural hydration; as partners, we share a simple mission to deliver accessible wellness to the world," she said in a press release. “This is more than an investment in a brand, it’s an investment in female leaders, fitness, American farmers, and the health of people and our planet.”
Good for her!
FINALLY! 107-Yr-Old Woman Who Danced with the Obamas Finally Gets Photo ID
Dancing with the Obamas is one thing, but getting a non-drivers’ photo ID from the Washington, D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles is a whole different thing.
That difference was apparent for Virginia McLaurin, the 107-year-old woman who became an Internet sensation after the White House posted a video of her dancing with the Obamas.
Despite the video being viewed nearly 66 million times, The Huffington Post reports that McLaurin’s request for a photo ID was denied by the D.C. DMV.
Detailing her reason for the photo ID, McLaurin described how she lost her photo ID years ago when her purse was stolen. Although McLaurin and her son, Felipe Cardoso, recently met with a DMV official to try to replace the photo ID, strict new federal guidelines required McLaurin to show her birth certificate to get a new ID. Further complicating matters is the fact that McLaurin needed to show a photo ID to get her birth certificate from South Carolina.
“I don’t think I’ll ever get that face card,” McLaurin told The Washington Post. “I was birthed by a midwife and the birthday put in a Bible somewhere. I don’t know if they even had birth certificates back then.”
While she does have a temporary ID, it won’t do McLaurin much good if she wants to fly, for example, the Post noted. Despite this, McLaurin is still able to vote since Washington, D.C., doesn’t require photo ID to cast a ballot.
“It’s sad to see my mother having to stand in lines, getting tired,” Cardoso told the Post. “She can’t understand how her picture could be in all those newspapers and all over the Internet, how so many people could recognize her on the street and want to take selfies with her, and she can’t even get a photo ID.”
Fortunately, things have worked out for McLaurin, who now possess a new photo ID.
On Tuesday (April 26), D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the city was expanding the list of acceptable documents required to obtain a District-issued Real ID for D.C. residents age 70 and older.
The Washington Post reports that Bowser and other D.C. officials visited McLaurin Tuesday afternoon to help her complete the necessary paperwork to get her new ID.
Turns out, McLaurin received a temporary ID that will be valid until her permanent ID arrives in the mail. Realizing her efforts to get a new photo ID paid off, McLaurin credited Bowser, among others, for making it happen.
“I thank the Lord, Mayor Bowser, and everyone who helped me get my photo ID renewed,” she said. “I am especially happy to know that now all seniors in D.C., will be able to get an ID more easily.”
Bobby Brown was out strolling with his pregnant wife Alicia Etheredge in LA!
It was reported earlier this year that Bobby Brown was set to become a father for the seventh time.
And the 47-year-old singer looked in great spirits as he joined his heavily pregnant wife Alicia Etheredge for a day out in Beverly Hills on Tuesday.
Bobby and Alicia - who are expecting their third child together - were seen waiting for their car at the valet parking service after stopping off at Piccolino Children's Boutique.
his heavily pregnant wife Alicia Etheredge for a walk around Beverly Hills on Tuesday
The pair looked loved-up as ever, holding hands as they strolled along in the sunshine.
Alicia was sporting a stylish maternity top with on-trend fringing on the hem, paired with comfy jeggings and sandals.
She dressed up her look with bohemian style accessories and large tortoiseshell sunglasses.
Bobby donned distressed, ripped denim and a long-sleeved white top, teamed with pristine white trainers.
The baby will be Bobby's seventh child as he also has son Landon, daughter La’Princia and son Bobby Jr. from prior relationships.
They both look comfy as she is with child!
Ray Lewis’ Son Arrested, Charged With Criminal Sexual Conduct
According to WPDE, Ray Anthony Lewis III — son of former NFL player Ray Lewis who retired from the Baltimore Ravens in 2013 — was charged with criminal sexual conduct by Conway police on April 29. The 20-year-old former Coastal Carolina University corner back of Apopka, Fla., was alleged to have sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman say police reports.
The incident occurred Jan. 23 at a Technology Boulevard apartment while the woman was physically or mentally incapacitated from the use of drugs and/or alcohol say police.
The case was presented to the 15th Circuit Solicito’s Office for review after compiling victim statements, medical reports from the hospital, lab results and witness statements; later police were instructed to obtain a warrant for Lewis III’s arrest warrant, according to Fox/Baltimore.
Lewis III’s attorneys, Tommy Brittain and Ed Garland, released the following statement after their client’s arrest:
“Ray Lewis III is innocent of all charges and we expect him to be fully vindicated by the end of this matter.”
CCU spokeswoman Martha Hunn says Lewis III has been suspended from the university’s football team pending an administrative investigation. She released a full statement on the matter stating the following:
“Once CCU became aware of an incident, the University immediately began facilitating the administrative investigation, which includes requests to Conway Police Department for the police report and other information pertaining to this case. The University obtained the arrest warrant today.”
The Conway Police Department’s Lt. Selena Small said no further information on the case is available at this time and case investigation continues.
Prior to transferring to CCU, Lewis III signed with Miami out of Lake Mary Prep in 2013, but never found his place within the program. While originally recruited as a tailback, he was later moved to defensive back. At Miami, Lewis III never too a snap due and was plagued by off the field issues. After being suspended in 2013, Lewis III never quite found his way back to the field.
#EGGPLANT NATION: It’s Double Trouble! Luis & Miguel Those Hispanics causing Panic!
CALIENTE’…It’s the Bad Boys of the strip Luis and Miguel and you can feel the fire when you GOHERE FOR THE PICS! Also remember it’s NSFW!
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AND FINALLY FROM THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART FILES
'WHAT THE FRICTION'
I imagine there is some serious chaffing going on downstairs with those two hams rubbing together all day.
HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYBODY!!!
EFREM
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