Wednesday, June 3, 2009

It's Official....


Jennifer Hudson is most definitely pregnant...7 months to be exact (lol...like WE didn't know that already!!)...She celebrated quietly with family and close friends at a baby shower held in Chicago last Saturday.

Congrats mama!

Chaka Khan Kicks off Free Lunchtime Concert Series in Wash DC


Click here to read the article at Examiner.com

Plus Model Jordan Tesfay has an organic scarf collection?

I found this clip of plus model Jordan Tesfay on Nearly Organic:



Listen as Jordan talks about her organic scarf collection (who knew?) and her efforts to support her homeland. Interesting.

Mo'Nique Covers Jet and talks about her recent weight loss


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Actress and comedian Mo’Nique is featured on the cover of Jet Magazine. In the issue Mo talks about how her husband, Sidney Hicks, is right by her side making things happen. In fact, he recently made one of her dreams come true by helping her negotiate a deal for her own late-night BET talk show, The Mo’Nique Show. “

Known for her vivacious persona and voluptuous body, the 5-foot-6 Mo’Nique admitted recently on The Oprah Winfrey Show to tipping the scale at 262 pounds. Now, nearly 40 pounds lighter at 224, she dismisses rumors about having gastric bypass surgery. “I’m scared of needles. Baby, for them to take blood from me, it’s a production,” she said.

The issue hits newstands on June 8th.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Queen Latifah to Host The Fidelity FutureStage 2009 Finale

Fidelity Investments®, in partnership with Billy Elliot the Musical, the Viertel/Frankel/Baruch/Routh Group, LeAp (Learning through an Expanded Arts Program) and Camp Broadway®, today announced that entertainment icon Queen Latifah will host the Fidelity FutureStage® 2009 Finale on Monday, June 15. The gala event will be held at Broadway's Imperial Theatre, home of the Tony-nominated production of Billy Elliot the Musical.

After months of intensive playwriting and production development, the Fidelity FutureStage Finale marks the Broadway debut of six student-written plays, showcasing the work of over 1,000 NYC area students who participated in the 2009 Fidelity FutureStage theater education program.

"Fidelity FutureStage is giving these students a once in a lifetime opportunity to become Broadway's youngest playwrights," said Queen Latifah. "I am thrilled to help them celebrate a night they'll always remember."

Five of the plays were selected from among the 10 schools participating in the year-long Fidelity FutureStage school program. The sixth play is the winner of the Fidelity FutureStage Playwriting Contest, a joint initiative of Fidelity and Billy Elliot the Musical to encourage young people throughout the NYC metro area to express their creativity through playwriting.

CLICK HERE to read the rest of the article.

Source: Broadway World