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*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, [...]
*Boxing legend Muhammad Ali will visit Philadelphia today to receive the Liberty Medal, an award recognizing his longtime role as a fighter outside the ring for humanitarian causes, civil rights and religious freedom. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The honor will be presented during a ceremony at the National Constitution Center by the champ’s daughter [...]
*Laila Ali stars in a new celebrity challenge series, “Stars Earn Stripes,” alongside actor and body man Terry Crews. The show partners stars with members of the Armed Forces to train and execute missions similar to that of those who proudly serve the country. Like EURweb on Facebook Although she’s a fierce athlete, a mother [...]
*Nine Nobel Peace Prize winners, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, have banned together in protest of NBC’s new military-themed reality series “Stars Earn Stripes,” claiming it treats military maneuvers like athletic events and glorifies war. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “It is our belief that this program pays homage to no one anywhere and continues and [...]
*Nothing’s holding mother and wife Laila Ali back from living all her athletic dreams. The former boxer, who has two children at home, juggles a daily online talk show and other television projects, is happy to announce that she completed her first triathlon in NYC over the weekend. The race included a 1.5 kilometer swim, [...]
*As far as actors go, you can’t get much tougher than Terry Crews. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Best known for playing the daddy in “Everybody Hates Chris,” the 44-year-old Flint, Michigan native was an NFL defensive end before he left the gridiron for Hollywood. The 6 ft 2, 245 pound actor has since made a [...]
*NBC presented eight of their new fall shows today at the TCA Summer 2012 Press Tour, with seven of the eight programs containing at least one African American cast member. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Anthony Anderson and Tempestt Bledsoe play husband and wife in the comedy “Guys with Kids,” while Kim Whitley stars opposite [...]
*Laila Ali and Terry Crews are among the stars in “Stars Earn Stripes,” a new military-themed reality show to premiere on NBC. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Eight celebrities will gather at a remote training facility where they’ll tackle difficult missions inspired by real military exercises. Each will be paired with an “operative” who is [...]
*Tevyn Cole is one of the newest members of the Disney cast. He recently relocated to Orlando to work in the merchandising department for the next eight months as a college intern. Cole, who is a junior at Eastern Michigan University, is no stranger to Disney. He was a member of the 2008 inaugural class of the [...]
*Laila Ali is Fighting Against Kidney Disease Even though she’s not in the boxing ring, Laila is still fighting battles, but with a cause. While she currently co-hosts “Everyday Health” on ABC, the champion athlete has partnered with the American Kidney Fund to promote the “Pair Up” campaign, which increases kidney disease awareness. The national [...]
*Laila Ali says the sibling bond between her 2½-year-old son C.J. Muhammad and daughter Sydney J., 11 weeks, has been way better than she expected. “Right now he’s being a little brat because he wants to keep going on the slide, but he loves her,” the former boxer tells People.com at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric [...]
*High-quality, natural products aimed at ethnic consumers are in short supply in the mass market, according to Laila Ali, who says her new self-titled line of hair care, skin care and fragrances — produced in Miami Lakes by International Beauty Brands — is intended to fill that void. Ali’s line includes purifying shampoo, hydrating shampoo, [...]
*Former boxer and “Dancing with the Stars” alum Laila Ali gave birth to daughter Sydney today. “I had my baby girl this morning! Sydney arrived on her due date at 3 a.m.!” Ali tweeted. “Everyone is happy and healthy.” Ali, 33, and husband Curtis Conway are also parents to son Curtis ‘C.J.’ Muhammad Jr., 2½. [...]
*Laila Ali says she’s somewhat baffled by the differences between her first pregnancy and her current experience with child number 2. “This pregnancy I’m a little surprised I’m having cravings,” she told OK magazine. “The first pregnancy, I didn’t. This time I really want sweets, sweets, sweets. I’ve gotta watch it. I’ve got two more [...]
*In her blog for UsMagazine.com, boxer Laila Ali makes an announcement about her second pregnancy with hubby Curtis Conway… Hello everyone! I can’t believe that another year has gone by so quickly. When I was a teenager, I was in such a hurry to grow up. I can remember the adults in my life telling [...]
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