The NEW Pine Sol Lady????

Has anyone else peeped the inside cover of the June 2009 issue of Ebony Magazine (The one with Jada Pinkett-Smith on the cover) yet?



Is it me or did Diane Amos AKA the Pine-Sol Lady get a SERIOUS MAKEOVER????

Interesting.

She looks GREAT!!

I guess that's TRULY "The power of Pine-Sol Baby!!!"

Go Head Girl!!!

Y'Anna Crawley wins BET's 'Sunday Best'

For weeks, it appeared that Michigan's Jessica Reedy seemed to be the likely favorite to win BET's "Sunday Best," an "American Idol"-like competition.

But the public vote (through emails and calls) proved something different. On Sunday, Y'Anna Crawley of Mount Rainier, Md., was crowned the winner of the 10-week popular gospel show in its second season.

Crawley, 32, won a national recording contract and a 2009 Lincoln MKS.

Crawley performed "The Promise," a song written by Lou "Buster" Brown, Scott "Shavoni" Parker and Ryan Sims on the season finale. This song will also be her first single on her debut project, according to BET.

Source: Gospelrama

I love it when a curvy girl knocks it out the park!!!

Congrats Girlfriend!!

Aretha gives the cast of Hair a very special Treat!

Check out this item about MY Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin from The NY Post's Page Six Column....

May 12, 2009 --

ARETHA Franklin is one gracious host. The Queen of Soul, who doesn't move too well these days, declined to go back stage after seeing "Hair" on Mother's Day, but she gladly met the cast who came in costume to see her in her fifth-row seat after the show. After 10 minutes of schmoozing, Franklin decided to extend the meet and greet by inviting every one back to her hotel suite for cocktails.

KEWL!

Source: NYPost.com

Jennifer Hudson Covers Essence Magazine

Jennifer Hudson appears on cover of the upcoming issue of Essence Magazine looking absolutely stunning. While she's definitely got a certain "glow" these days her camp has vehemently denied rumors that Hudson is pregnant.

Last month Hudson turned the tables on fiance David Otunga on his birthday with a proposal and engagement ring of her own. It was more of a symbolic gesture, since Hudson already accepted Otunga's proposal five months ago on her 27th birthday. According to People magazine the ring Hudson selected was a personally designed 5 carat Neil Lane engagement ring.

"Jennifer wanted to give him something really special when she asked David to marry her," says Lane, who worked with Hudson for months to design the ring.
"It was very sentimental and romantic ... They are really in love."

Any thoughts about her proposing and getting her Boo a ring fam?

Read the rest of the article at the Source: SOHH.com

Goddess Salad Recipe by Sunny Anderson

I found this recipe on the Urban Views Weekly site, and I am reprinting it because I SO want to keep up with Miss Sunny Anderson but it's been hard finding stories on what's she's up to.....(yeah..I guess you could call it grasping at straws....lol). But I really like this chick....so I'mma give her props whenever I can!

Sunny Anderson is a former reporter for Vibe Magazine, and the daughter of a military father. Today she hosts her own show on Food Network, “Cooking for Real” that features her talent for introducing comfort food to the exotic flavors she came to love during her travels.

May is National Salad Month and area farmer’s markets recently opened for the season making available the freshest of produce.

So Sunny shared her recipe for Spring Goddess Salad.

Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2008

4 servings, plus extra dressing

Ingredients

For the salad:

• 1/2 red onion, halved, thinly sliced
• 2 hearts romaine, chopped

For the dressing:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 English cucumber, including peel, sliced
• 1 anchovy fillet, rinsed, patted dry, and roughly chopped
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions
In a large bowl combine onion slices and romaine. Set aside.

In a food processor, combine all the dressing ingredients and puree until smooth. Adjust seasoning, to taste. Pour half of the dressing over salad and toss. Refrigerate remaining dressing.

Source: Urban Views Weekly