AND CROWN HER QUEEN OF ALL! ♕Oprah♛ Winfrey’s British Vogue Photoshoot is simply 👑ROYALTY!👑
The American Invades The British! All Hail Our New Global Queen Oprah.
Let’s simply focus on these phenomenal images from British Vogue‘s August issue, featuring Oprah on the cover looking like a right regal Queen. From the cover, Queen O looks out at us wearing a ruffled, custom-made ivory taffeta gown by Stella McCartney to perfection, paired with white-and-yellow-diamond and emerald earrings by Buccellati.
Inside the issue, Oprah’s larger-than life presence is taken to new heights, wearing made-to-order creations by Erdem and Alexander McQueen with jewel-embellished, elaborate updos created by O’s key hairstylist Nicole Mangrum and British master Malcolm Edwards. Makeup was by Master MUA celebrity face-painter, Washington DC’s own Derrick Rutledge.
In the interview Winfrey explains why running for president would “kill” her, the positive changes she’s seen as a result of the Me Too movement, and how she avoided a massive faux pas at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s nuptials.
Winfrey gave a rousing speech at the Golden Globes in January, and her longtime partner, Stedman Graham, hinted she might be interested in running for president. But the 64-year-old has shot down the notion that she would enter politics in 2020.
“In that political structure ― all the non-truths, the bullshit, the crap, the nastiness, the backhanded backroom stuff that goes on ― I feel like I could not exist,” Winfrey told British Vogue. “I would not be able to do it. It’s not a clean business. It would kill me.”
Though she’s staying away from entering politics, Winfrey has repeatedly voiced her support for the Me Too and Time’s Up movements against sexual abuse, harassment and exploitation. And she feels that change is imminent.
“People talk about ‘these are such dark times,’ but what if we shift the paradigm? Because I see it differently,” Winfrey said. “I see, ‘Isn’t this remarkable that we’re waking up?’ For years, women have endured craziness. This is what’s happening to people. They’re allowing themselves to not just become corroded, but to become hysterical. You’ve got to lean to the happiness.”
Oprah Winfrey covers Wall Street Journal Magazine’s March 2018 Issue
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is on the cover of Wall Street Journal Magazine’s March 2018 issue and the 64-year old American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist talks to the magazine about her current projects as well as her plans for the future.
Here’s what the media mogul had to say…
On filming A Wrinkle In Time: “I can’t remember the last time I had that much fun. We were fired up. We were alive in that trailer every morning. Reese [Witherspoon] was the DJ, playing all this old Southern blues music. We listened to more Sam Cooke than I’ve heard since I was a kid.”
On a presidential run: “No way I do a few things really well. But I don’t want to manage. I don’t want to spend my days and nights creating policy. I want to continue to be involved with stories that allow people to see the best of themselves, to find a higher good.”
On her health during her Oprah Show reign: “It wasn’t just a show for me. It really was me being part of the human exchange, the whole human array of functions and dysfunctions. I’d go home, and I’d be overwhelmed. I was getting sick. I thought I was dying every night, because I had heart palpitations. I went to five different doctors, and each of them gave me a prescription for a different kind of heart medication, and it turned out I didn’t have a heart problem at all.”
NeNe Leaks’ Instagram account is filled with all kinds of pics of herself wearing beautiful outfits from her Swagg Boutique.
Her fans were really excited, and they posted all kinds of wishes and praises on her social media account. NeNe has been sharing the latest photo shoots promoting her famous Atlanta-based company that is located in Georgia.
Frequently, she is the one using her body to model the all kinds of clothing, jewelry, and stylish shoes that she has in the boutique.
Are you planning to purchase from NeNe’s Swag Boutique?
#EMPIRE: Gabourey Sidibe Posts Photo Of Her Mysterious Valentine’s Day Gift
Blame it on the alcohol, Gabourey Sidibe had a sweet Valentine’s Day gift for a secret admirer, but there is a hilarious twist to this story.
The Empire actress recently took to Instagram where she shared a photo of a well-packaged box from an unnamed person.
Miss Sidibe received a red candle, a fury jewelry box, and some delicious chocolate. The talented filmmaker revealed that she also received a kind note that touched her heart.
However, at the end of her post, she confessed that she is the one who mailed herself the box while drunk.
The author stated: “I got this super cute box for Valentines Day in the mail!! It didn’t have a name or come with a note so I couldn’t figure out who sent it to me, but I was really excited to have a secret admirer! It turns out, I got drunk and sent it to myself a few weeks ago….. Still counts tho.”
She also revealed that she finally took the leap and bought her first Timberlands and they are pink.
She added: “I’m from NYC, but I’ve never owned Timberlands because it JUST occurred to me that I can buy myself a pair. Obviously, my first pair of Timbs is pink to match my coat. Duh. I have the same exact fashion goals that I had when I was in the 7th grade.”
Fans called Sidibe an inspiration and told her self-love is the best kind of love.
One said: “You are looking good young lady. From a mom of grown-up kids, you are just adorable and sweet and kind too. I know your parents are proud. Self Love is 1st love to conquer!! You’re there the rest will come to you, don’t look for it tho…be Happy and Free to be you 1st!! Wisdom @64….been there all.You look amazing! Happy Black History Month.”
Another commenter stated: “Yours suppose to put “to me from me” on the gift tag.Self-love. You keep me chuckling. Love YoselfYou are hilarious! You make me laugh every time I check you’re in.Rock that pink coat and Timbs with attitude! The light that shines from you is beautiful and inspirational at the least. Keep stunting…Keep growing…Keep shining.Love you Gabby!”
A third commenter shared: “You are one of my top 5 favorite actresses you are amazing and beautiful and talented, and I hope to meet u one day sending u mad love from Chicago.”
She sure knows how to make fans laugh.
#NEWMUSIC from Mya “You Got Me”
R&B veteran Mya celebrated Valentine’s Day by releasing the new bedroom-ready single, “You Got Me.” On the steamy offering, produced by MyGuyMars, the Grammy-winning songstress makes it her duty to serve her Bae even with her busy schedule.
“Look at the time / Where did it go? / I gotta get, back on the road,” she sings. “Even though you hate it / But You know I gotta leave / But right before I leave / Imma give you all you need.”
LISTEN HERE
“You Got Me,” which she calls “grown & sexy,” follows previously released singles “Ready For Whatever” and “Ready, Part II (Bedroom Mix),” all set to appear on Mya’s upcoming album, the follow up to 2016’s ‘Smoove Jones.’
#HIPHOPNEWS: Nipsey Hussle's "Victory Lap" Release Party Erupts In Gunfire
LOS ANGELES, CA – Nipsey Hussle’s Victory Lap release party erupted in gunfire late Saturday night (February 17). The event was being hosted at the iconic World On Wheels in Los Angeles, which Nipsey reportedly bought last August. At least one male was shot and taken to Cedar-Sinai Medical Center, according to police officers at the scene.
A woman attending the party, who asked not to be identified, witnessed the melee.
“I was on my way to the ATM and I heard bullets start flying by,” the witness claims “I saw people falling down. It was like mass hysteria. I couldn’t see who got shot. We just started running and didn’t look back. I just kind of heard it happening. I couldn’t really tell how many people got shot because so many people were falling. Everyone scattered and were climbing over each other to get away.”
Prior to the incident, the Atlantic Records signee appeared to be in good spirits. The Los Angeles native posted several photos to his Instagram account highlighting his celebratory evening.
WOW! This is a developing story.
#BOXOFFICE: The numbers are in and Black Panther has the 5th Largest Opening EVER at a staggering 218 Million Dollars!
Dominating the weekend and delivering one of the largest opening weekends of all-time, Disney and Marvel's Black Panther topped the President's Day weekend box office, outperforming its nearest competitor by nearly $175 million based on estimates. As a result, fellow new wide releases were left in the dust with both Lionsgate's Early Man and PureFlix's Samson struggling in the low single digits. The weekend did, however, have other notable performances such as Sony's Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which became the studio's second highest grossing domestic release of all-time, and Fox's The Greatest Showman, which has now topped $150 million at the domestic box office.
Atop the weekend box office with an estimated $192 million for the three-day weekend, Black Panther delivered the fifth largest three-day domestic opening in history and is currently expected to finish around $218 million for the four-day holiday weekend. The performance is also the largest February opening of all-time, the largest President's Day weekend opening of all-time and gives Disney eight of the top ten domestic openings of all-time. Within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther is the eighteenth release in the franchise and the ninth to open with over $100 million. It's also the second largest opening in the MCU, behind only The Avengers ($207.4m) and topping the $191 million debut for Avengers: Age of Ultron.
From an audience standpoint, Black Panther received an "A+" CinemaScore and played to an audience that was 55% male vs. 45% female, of which 61% were over the age of 25.
Internationally, Black Panther brought in an estimated $169 million from 48 markets for a global, three-day debut of $361 million, the fifteenth largest global opening weekend of all-time. The film managed this feat despite not debuting in China (March 9), Japan (March 1) or Russia, where the film will open next weekend along with Vietnam, Trinidad, Peru and Venezuela. Overall, South Korea leads all markets where the film brought in an estimated $25.3 million followed by the UK ($24.8m), Mexico ($9.6m), Brazil ($9.4m) and Australia ($9.2m).
YESSSSSS! WAKANDA FOREVER!
#GOOD: Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga Barred From Dragging Son into Custody Battle
Last month news leaked that Jennifer Hudson’s ex- fiancée David Otunga grabbed their 8-year-old son and dramatically locked both of them in a bathroom during an explosive fight with Jennifer.
Now David Jr.’s lawyer is taking steps against his parents…
According to TMZ: The lawyer the judge appointed to represent David Jr. has filed legal docs asking the judge to prohibit Jennifer or David from calling the therapist to the stand to testify about the boy’s state of mind and how the custody war has affected him.
We’re told the reason the lawyer wants the protective order is so David Jr. can feel comfortable opening up with his therapist about both parents, without fear they will learn what he said.
Both sides, we’re told, have been put on notice that Davi
#FASHIONFILES: The Stars Go Glam for Burberry Fashion Show
The stars came out to celebrate Burberry for their Fashion Show at the Dimco Buildings in London, England.
Other stars at the fashion show include Chelsea Clinton, Zendaya, Tom Holland, Domhnall Gleeson, Anya Taylor Joy, Jourdan Dunn, Idris Elba and fiancee Sabrina Dhowre, Michelle Dockery, Iris Law, Alexa Chung, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, George Ezra, James Bay, Sienna Miller, and Paris Jackson.
Beautiful!
TBS Orders Lena Waithe Pilot ‘Twenties’
The Chi creator—Lena Waithe—is slowing building her empire one series at a time. The Emmy winner is teaming up TBS for a new pilot project titled, Twenties.
According to S&A, the series will follow “the adventures of a queer black girl, Hattie, and her two straight best friends, Marie and Nia, who spend most of their days talking shit and chasing their dreams. It’s a show about friendship, finding love, and messing everything up along the way.”
“I wrote Twenties back in 2009. I always wanted to tell a story where a queer black woman was the protagonist, and I’m so grateful to TBS for giving me a platform to tell this story. Queer black characters have been the sidekick for long enough; it’s time for us to finally take the lead,” said Waithe.
Twenties will be executive produced by Waithe through her Hillman Grad Productions.
Stay tuned…
#OH: Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux May Have Never Been Legally Married
Just days after the couple announced their divorce, it seems like that may be completely unnecessary according to new evidence that says they were never actually married.
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux got married at their Bel Air estate back in 2015 in a secret ceremony, but it appears that they may not have a wedding license.
TMZ is reporting that they couldn't find any record in the Los Angeles county that Jen and Justin were married. Apparently there is no marriage license registered to the couple. Sources even told TMZ that they "may not be legally married" and didn't get a confidential marriage license either.
They could have got their licence in any of the other states of America, but that seems highly unlikely given they fact that they wed in LA and that their "friends" think they never bothered to get the license.
The outlet investigated using their messy ways and even asked well known divorce lawyers if they have been contacted by the couple, which they haven't.
I don't understand why they would have a ceremony but not actually get legally married on paper. But, it should come out soon enough!
Thoughts??
Denzel Washington’s ‘The Equalizer 2’ Pushed Up To July Release
After playing ring-around-the-rosy with the release date, Columbia Pictures has announced The Equalizer 2 will arrive this July.
The Antoine Fuqua-directed sequel, starring Denzel Washington, was slated to be released on August 3, but has been pushed up two weeks for an July 20 release.
Hopefully, they will stick to this date.
Sarah Jessica Parker Says There Was "No Fight" With Kim Cattrall
Sarah Jessica Parker gave a recent interview to People before Kim Cattrall's Instagram blow up and tried to be as nice and diplomatic about her costar as she could possibly be.
The Sex And The City star spilled the tea on Kim's decision not to do and third movie and her explosive interview with Piers Morgan:
"It's really funny because I never talked about it, except [to say] that some of us were disappointed. But I never responded to the conversation Kim had with Piers Morgan, where she said things that were really hurtful about me."
She also went on to talk about the possibility replacing Samantha Jones:
"I couldn't imagine anyone else playing that part. So there was no fight; it was completely fabricated, because I actually never responded. And I won't, because she needed to say what she needed to say, and that is her privilege."
Mmm, interesting. I like SJP and I think her statements are diplomatic, but ever since Kim Cattrall called her out for trying to protect her "nice girl" persona, it's making me read her new comments about the beef with a side eye.
Of course this interview was conducted before the latest addition to their beef, so who knows if SJP still feels the same way about this.
Is SJP being nice and respectful by not hitting back at Kim's comments or is she doing it to try and act like the "nice girl" victim in all of this?
AND FINALLY FROM THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART FILES
QUEEN OPRAH WINFREY Reigned Supreme At The 2018 Golden Globes As She Accepted The Cecil B. Demille Award!
No surprise that Oprah Winfrey knows how to give a speech, as she did last night at the Golden Globes.
The media mogul ― who holds many titles, including actress, TV host, producer, author and philanthropist ― became the first black woman to receive the Cecil B. DeMille award during Sunday’s ceremony. During her acceptance speech, Winfrey recalled sitting on her the floor in her childhood home watching Sidney Poitier become the first black person to win an Oscar.
“I’d never seen a black man being celebrated like that. And I tried many, many times to explain what a moment like that means to a little girl, a kid watching from the cheap seats as my mom came through the door bone-tired from cleaning other people’s houses,” she recalled. “In 1982, Sidney received the Cecil B. DeMille award right here at the Golden Globe awards and it is not lost on me that at this moment, there are some little girls watching as I become the first black woman to be given this same award.”
She also spoke about the power of the press in revealing corruption and injustices, then shifted the focus to the biggest topic of the evening: sexual harassment.
“What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool that we all have, and I’m especially proud of all the women who have felt strong enough and empowered enough to speak up and share their stories,” she said.
“I want, tonight, to express gratitude to all the women who have endured years of abuse and assault because they, like mother, had children to feed and dreams to pursue,” she continued. “They’re the women whose names we’ll never know.”
Winfrey pointed to Recy Taylor, a black woman from Alabama who was abducted while walking home from church and raped by six white men in 1944, when she was 24 years old. Taylor’s case, which was investigated by Rosa Parks, never went to trial and she never received justice. Taylor died 10 days prior to the Golden Globes at age 97.
“She lived, as we all have lived, too many years in a culture broken by brutally powerful men. For too long, women have not been heard or believed if they dared to speak their truth to the power of those men, but their time is up,” she said, as the audience cheered.
Winfrey sent a message to those girls watching her accept the award and called for them to usher in a safer future free of sexual harassment.
“I want all the girls watching here and now to know that a new day is on the horizon!” she said. “And when that new day finally dawns, it will be because of a lot of magnificent women, many of whom are right here in this room tonight, and some pretty phenomenal men fighting hard to make sure that they become the leaders who take us to the time when nobody ever has to say ‘Me Too’ again.”
This is Winfrey’s first time receiving an award at the Golden Globes, though she was nominated for her role in “The Color Purple” in 1986 and again in 2008 as producer on the Best Motion Picture, Drama contender “The Great Debaters.”
Each year, the Cecil B. DeMille award recognizes an individual for “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.” Winfrey’s long-lasting career, community engagement and impactful influence reflect why the media mogul is deserving of this award.
Winfrey first gained widespread notoriety with her popular local morning talk show, which propelled her to hosting her groundbreaking syndicated show “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” She hosted that program for 25 years.
HERE’S THE SPEECH IN FULL!
Video Courtesy of Pop & Sports HQ
Here’s the entire transcript:
“Thank you, Reese. In 1964, I was a little girl sitting on the linoleum floor of my mother’s house in Milwaukee watching Anne Bancroft present the Oscar for best actor at the 36th Academy Awards. She opened the envelope and said five words that literally made history:” The winner is Sidney Poitier.” Up to the stage came the most elegant man I ever remembered. His tie was white, his skin was black—and he was being celebrated. I’d never seen a black man being celebrated like that. I tried many, many times to explain what a moment like that means to a little girl, a kid watching from the cheap seats as my mom came through the door bone tired from cleaning other people’s houses. But all I can do is quote and say that the explanation in Sidney’s performance in Lilies of the Field: “Amen, amen, amen, amen.”
In 1982, Sidney received the Cecil B. DeMille award right here at the Golden Globes and it is not lost on me that at this moment, there are some little girls watching as I become the first black woman to be given this same award. It is an honor—it is an honor and it is a privilege to share the evening with all of them and also with the incredible men and women who have inspired me, who challenged me, who sustained me and made my journey to this stage possible. Dennis Swanson who took a chance on me for A.M. Chicago. Saw me on the show and said to Steven Spielberg, she’s Sophia in ‘The Color Purple.’ Gayle who’s been a friend and Stedman who’s been my rock.
I want to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. We know the press is under siege these days. We also know it’s the insatiable dedication to uncovering the absolute truth that keeps us from turning a blind eye to corruption and to injustice. To—to tyrants and victims, and secrets and lies. I want to say that I value the press more than ever before as we try to navigate these complicated times, which brings me to this: what I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have. And I’m especially proud and inspired by all the women who have felt strong enough and empowered enough to speak up and share their personal stories. Each of us in this room are celebrated because of the stories that we tell, and this year we became the story.
But it’s not just a story affecting the entertainment industry. It’s one that transcends any culture, geography, race, religion, politics, or workplace. So I want tonight to express gratitude to all the women who have endured years of abuse and assault because they, like my mother, had children to feed and bills to pay and dreams to pursue. They’re the women whose names we’ll never know. They are domestic workers and farm workers. They are working in factories and they work in restaurants and they’re in academia, engineering, medicine, and science. They’re part of the world of tech and politics and business. They’re our athletes in the Olympics and they’re our soldiers in the military.
And there’s someone else, Recy Taylor, a name I know and I think you should know, too. In 1944, Recy Taylor was a young wife and mother walking home from a church service she’d attended in Abbeville, Alabama, when she was abducted by six armed white men, raped, and left blindfolded by the side of the road coming home from church. They threatened to kill her if she ever told anyone, but her story was reported to the NAACP where a young worker by the name of Rosa Parks became the lead investigator on her case and together they sought justice. But justice wasn’t an option in the era of Jim Crow. The men who tried to destroy her were never persecuted. Recy Taylor died ten days ago, just shy of her 98th birthday. She lived as we all have lived, too many years in a culture broken by brutally powerful men. For too long, women have not been heard or believed if they dare speak the truth to the power of those men. But their time is up. Their time is up.
Their time is up. And I just hope—I just hope that Recy Taylor died knowing that her truth, like the truth of so many other women who were tormented in those years, and even now tormented, goes marching on. It was somewhere in Rosa Parks’ heart almost 11 years later, when she made the decision to stay seated on that bus in Montgomery, and it’s here with every woman who chooses to say, “Me too.” And every man—every man who chooses to listen.
In my career, what I’ve always tried my best to do, whether on television or through film, is to say something about how men and women really behave. To say how we experience shame, how we love and how we rage, how we fail, how we retreat, persevere, and how we overcome. I’ve interviewed and portrayed people who’ve withstood some of the ugliest things life can throw at you, but the one quality all of them seem to share is an ability to maintain hope for a brighter morning, even during our darkest nights. So I want all the girls watching here, now, to know that a new day is on the horizon! And when that new day finally dawns, it will be because of a lot of magnificent women, many of whom are right here in this room tonight, and some pretty phenomenal men, fighting hard to make sure that they become the leaders who take us to the time when nobody ever has to say ‘Me too’ again.”
In film, she’s prioritized giving black stories a platform and telling them in meaningful, multifaceted ways. She landed her first acting role in 1985′s “The Color Purple.” She went on to star in and/or produce culturally significant features including “Beloved,” “Lee Daniel’s The Butler,” “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” “Selma” and “The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks.”
Winfrey will also be starring in Ava DuVernay’s forthcoming “A Wrinkle In Time,” which premieres in March.
