Brown Sista

Updated on page 6, 7 & 8
You guys know how we do things around here. Every Friday we post a small collection of photos that crossed our desk earlier in the week but for one reason or another were not featured in any articles. This week we will start things off a little differently by taking a trip down memory lane. I’m sure you all recognize the beautiful couple in the pics below. It is none other than Usher and his then girlfriend, Rozanda Chili Thomas. They were such a cute couple and call me crazy- but doesn’t Usher’s new fiancé look like an older version of Chili?
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Actress Shar Jackson is coming to a television near you. I first heard nearly two years ago that Shar was due to host her own reality show and it appears that time has finally come. ABC announced the once teen star, and mother of two of Kevin Federline’s children, will be hosting their new reality series, The Ex Wives Club. The show will revolve around a group of women who have faced celebrity divorces and want to learn how to move on with their lives. Besides Shar, other notable ex-wives and girlfriends include Marla Maples, who was married to Donald Trump and Angie Everhart who was married to Ashlee Hamilton.
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The CW Network announced yesterday that the Will and Jada Pinkett Smith produced comedy, All Of Us would not be coming back for a third season. All Of Us was one of four Black shows that carried the network on Sunday nights and the only one that was canceled. Returning Black comedies include Everybody Hates Chris, The Game and Girlfriends. Yes I know many of us thought the show was finished for sure but the CW obviously knows a good thing when they see it and decided to bring the show back for another season. Coming into it’s eight season Girlfriends will tie The Cosby Show for the second longest running Black show in television history. No need to wonder who is number one- it’s The Jeffersons which ran from 1975-1985.

As many of you know there have been rumors circulating for a while now that this season would be the last for the show Girlfriends. Monday’s show was billed as the season finale while others believe it was the series finale. Whatever the case may be, last night’s episode was definitely one to remember. Joan finally got the proposal she had been lusting after since the show began almost eight years ago. William and Monica reunited and Maya and Darnell purchased a home and moved back to the old neighborhood.
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Actress Meagan Good is gracing this month’s cover of Jewel magazine and touches on many subjects, including the lack of quality films in which she has been in. Meagan swears she wants to move beyond the Girlfriend role, but laments that opportunities for Black women are few and far between in Hollywood. Word is she also talks a bit more about the kissing incident with Jamie Foxx that ended her three year relationship with the oh-so-fine-lookin’-like-Lyfe Jennings, Jerry Manuel. The June issue is out right now and hopefully in the next few days I will get inside pics from the magazine as well. Read the rest of this entry »

I usually do my weekly picture roundup posts on Fridays but have decided to do it today instead because I have so many images saved up that I need to get off my computer.It has been an excellent week in Hollywood as sistas have been out and about at some very exclusive events.Starting things off we have Essence Atkins, Gabrielle Union and Sanaa Lathan who were all invited to the grand opening of Yacht Haven in the Virgin Islands.
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More than 19 million* viewers tuned in during the August 19-20 weekend to watch the poignant Lifetime Original Movie “The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life is Not a Fairy Tale,” which starred the “American Idol” winner in her own rags-to-riches Cinderella story. The Saturday, August 19 premiere at 9PM (ET/PT) became Lifetime’s second most- watched movie in its 22-year history with 6.6 million viewers (5.0 household rating).

Among all original 2006 basic cable movie premieres, “Fantasia” ranks #1 among W18-34 and W18-49 rating.
The Sunday, August 20 encore at 8PM (ET/PT) drew more than 5 million viewers and a 4.0 household rating.
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I love Vivica Fox and have been a fan of hers for many years now.I thought she was a beautiful Brown Sista when I first saw her in an episode of The Fresh Prince, and thought she was even more beautiful when I saw her in Independence Day and Set It Off.Though still a fan, I am saddened that Vivica hated what she saw in the mirror so much, that she went out and had plastic surgery that in my opinion has left her disfigured.Below is an interview she did with BET.com, in which she touches on the issue and what she thinks of the public’s response to her going under the knife.

Vivica A. Fox: You Can Hate Me Now

What you think about Vivica is none of her business. If you’re going to hate, hate on her career longevity in Hollywood, where’s she’s arguably one of the hardest working women in show business.

Vivica A. Fox has spent much of the last two decades building a multi-media Hollywood career. Her Internet Music Database page lists more than 60 film and television credits – and that’s just as an actress. Fox, 42, recently added producer to her resume.

She produced and starred in the now defunct Lifetime show “Missing” and several other movies, including “The Salon,” which comes out this fall. Her straight-to-DVD release “The Hard Corps,” co-starring action hero Jean-Claude Van Damme is out now, and she remains the radio voice of Cadillac. (A gig with the nice fringe benefit of a free Escalade.)
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Everyone wants hair that looks as good as a celebrity’s. So we went to Pantene celebrity stylist Chuck Amos, whose clients have included Mya, Brandy and Vanessa Williams , and we talked to Bridget Hill, a Peter Coppola colorist recently named by Allure magazine as one of New York’s best, to dish about what styles the hottest stars are rockin’ and how you can get them. What’s Hot Now?

Big Hair
“Hair is hot right now,” says Amos. “And lots of it!” Amos suggests wearing hair big this season. Take notes from Beyoncé, who is doing things big these days - especially with her hair. From award show appearances to her sexy “Deja Vu” video, the Grammy Award-nominated songstress is donning big, wavy, beautiful curls. To create the look, try pumping up your hair (or extensions) with large hot rollers or a large barrel curling iron just before you wash your hair. “Dirty” hair is your best friend when going for the wild look, experts say. After curling hair, flip your head upside down and scrunch the roots of your hair with a dab of volumizing gel. Then apply a small amount of pomade to your ends so your hair won’t look dull or dry. Spritz with a small amount of holding spray and then go rock the party. Oh, but be sure to wash everything out the following morning or you’ll have a matted mess to deal with.
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