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*New Orleans – The first weekend of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell is a wrap. Jazzfest is an extremely huge celebration of the unique culture and heritage of the City of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana with world class music,mouthwatering cuisine and unique crafts. Now in it’s 44th [...]
*A day after the announcement of Derek Luke in the CBS pilot “Second Sight,” producers have revealed that Jill Scott will join him in her first series gig since HBO’s “The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.” As previously reported, the show is described as a gothic psychological thriller about Ross Tanner (Jason Lee), the lead detective [...]
*With her plush dog-shaped purse in tow, 9-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis rubbed shoulders with Oprah Winfrey, Alfre Woodard and other celebs Thursday at Essence magazine’s sixth annual Black Women in Hollywood awards luncheon. Wallis, who stars in best-picture contender “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” was among the magazine’s six honorees along with Gabrielle Union, [...]
*You can add the Essence Music Festival to Beyonce’s packed schedule this year. On the heels of her Super Bowl halftime show at the Superdome in New Orleans, she’ll return to the same venue to headline one of three night concerts during the annual event, which is set for the Fourth of July weekend. Beyonce [...]
*True to the publication’s overall mission, each year around this time ESSENCE magazine leans on the hype surrounding GRAMMY week to honor black women who are doing big things in the music industry. In years past, they recognized luminaries such as Janelle Monet, Kelly Rowland and Sylvia Rhone for their outstanding contributions to the field [...]
*Oh yes, another interesting black film is in the making. The film adaptation of David E. Talbert’s “Baggage Claim” gets going as sexy heartthrobs Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, Trey Songz, Lauren London, Tia Mowry and Djimon Honsou battle it out for a part in the flick. Also, according to Humor Mill, Jill Scott and J Cole [...]
*The 1989 classic, Steel Magnolias, that included, Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah, Shirley McClaine and Olympia Dukakis. But now their roles are being reprised in a 2012 version that we reported in the EUR back in August. And as reported, the cast has been changed just a little bit. The new cast includes M’Lynn (Queen Latifah), Ouiser (Alfre Woodard), [...]
*The fierce and fabulous Jill Scott graces the cover of the October issue of Essence Magazine. Boasting “Black is Beautiful,” and wearing a close-cropped auburn-colored ‘fro, this bonafide soul sista strikes a pose that few women can effectively emulate. Oozing confidence, beauty, and authenticity, she tells ESSENCE, “This is the simplest form of myself. I look in the [...]
*Lifetime has announced that is all-black remake of “Steel Magnolias,” led by Queen Latifah and Phylicia Rashad, will debut on the network Sunday, Oct. 7, at 9 p.m. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The adaptation of the 1989 film centers on the lives and friendship of six women in Louisiana. Adepero Oduye, Condola Rashad, Jill [...]
*Jay-Z has boosted the star power of his Made in America Festival, to take place in Philadelphia in September, reports Billboard. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Jill Scott and Drake were announced earlier today as additions to the weekend’s final lineup, which already includes Odd Future, D’Angelo, Rita Ora, and Maybach Music Group (Rick Ross, [...]
*A two-minute preview of Lifetime’s “Steel Magnolias” remake featuring an African American cast hit the Internet this week. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The original 1989 feature film, which follows the friendship of six women in Louisiana, starred Sally Field, Dolly Parton and Julia Roberts. Queen Latifah stars and executive produces the Lifetime remake. She’s joined [...]
*Jill Scott’s got a new project on her hands. The artist is a part of Hidden Beach’s new remix compilation series entitled, “Crates: Remix Fundamentals.” The singer’s best HB hits (all of em are) are being remixed with some of the best DJ and producer beats. Jill Scott’s original vocals were paired with some of [...]
*We caught up with Chicago-based celebrity hair stylist AJ Johnson in Los Angeles ahead of the June 3rd premiere of his new Style network reality series “Chicagolicious.” “It’s just the lifestyle of a high end salon dealing with socialites, celebrities, athletes and very high end people in Chicago and making them look good,” he says [...]
*On May 8, Jill Scott took the stage at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom to share stories and perform some of her hits for a broadcast of “VH1 Storytellers.” Billboard reports the following: It was clear that Ms. Scott wasn’t going to just run down her extensive catalog of soulful music. Instead, she was creating something [...]
*WE tv has found a gem in another estrogen-driven reality show. Sisters, Tina and Erica Campbell, of Grammy Award-winning gospel duo Mary Mary, and their extended families have picked up where the Braxton sisters left off, giving viewers – including singer Jill Scott, who inadvertently sparked a twitter beef with members of the Braxton clan [...]
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