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July 7, 2012WIMBLEDON, England (AP) http://msn.foxsports.com/tennis/story/serena-williams-wins-fifth-wimbledon-singles-title-beats-agnieszka-radwanska-070712 Serena Williams is back, and she looks almost as good as ever. The 30-year-old American won her fifth Wimbledon title Saturday on Centre Court, beating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to claim her 14th major championship. ”It’s been an unbelievable journey for me,” said Williams, who has battled health issues since winning the 2010 Wimbledon title. ”I feel amazing out there. This whole tournament I felt really great physically. So I think it’s definitely the beginning of something great. I hope it is.” After hitting a backhand winner on match point, she fell onto her back to the grass. She then rose with a grin as big sister Venus — another five-time Wimbledon champion — smiled and applauded, along with the rest of the crowd. After shaking hands with Radwanska, Williams climbed into the box where her family was seated. She hugged her father, Venus, their mother and others. ”I think when you go through a lot of tough things you just kind of let down your guard a little bit and just be yourself,” Williams said. ”I love being me. I’m a normal person. I like it when people get to see that side of me.” Out on court, Williams had little trouble at the start, using her hard serve and powerful groundstrokes to win the first five games and run Radwanska all over the grass. Radwanska, who was playing in her first Grand Slam final, has been ill with a respiratory problem, making it difficult for her to speak. In the second set and already down a break, the third-seeded Pole was coughing and blowing her nose during a changeover. But she broke Williams in the next game to even the score at 4-4, and then broke again to win the …
Posted in TV News | Leave a commentTop 5 Best Dressed Male Athletes – OCNN Fashion
July 5, 2012Top 5 Best Dressed Male Athletes posted July 3, 2012 by ambermonique Wade has certainly grown over the years. Not just as a player, but in fashion as well. Bright colors, blazers, bow-ties, clip-on sunglasses… Wade is doing it all, and it works for him! In the recent basketball season, we were all able to witness Wade’s unique taste in fashion. Although, sometimes “out there”, we award him one of the best dressed. Mr. Beckham never upsets with his sleek style. Victoria Beckham may have something to do with how “put together” David looks when he goes out, and if she does, she sure knows what she’s doing. Beckham has definitely proven himself to be one of the best dressed athletes. Floyd “Money” Mayweather! Being that he’s usually in a pair of boxing shorts, you didn’t expect to see him here right? Well, when Mr. Mayweather is not in the ring taking down his opponents, he’s pretty “swagged out”. Mayweather makes sure that he steps out looking his best. After all, he is the “Money Team”, so he must make sure he goes out “looking like a bag of money”. Lebron James has come a long way! Could Wade be rubbing off on him? Well, whatever it is, this MVP has definitely kept is style on point! The vests, the plaid, the “nerd” glasses…it works for him. James has grown as a person, a player, and in fashion. Lebron, this year you have earned your ring and your spot on the best dressed list! And of course, Mr. Ochocinco! Chad has style and knows it, and he makes sure everyone else knows it too. Whether it’s laid back, or a night out…Chad makes sure he’s looking sharp and keeps his swag on a million. Of course, he might not have …
Posted in Music | Leave a commentTHE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN in Theaters July 3
July 4, 2012Spider-Man returns to the big screen for the untold story of Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man. One of the world’s most popular characters is back on the big screen as a new chapter in the Spider-Man legacy is revealed in The Amazing Spider-Man™. Focusing on an untold story that tells a different side of the Peter Parker story, the new film stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, with Martin Sheen and Sally Field. The Amazing Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker (Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents’ disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Ifans), his father’s former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors’ alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero. The film is directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay written by James Vanderbilt and Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves from a story by James Vanderbilt, based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, and Matt Tolmach are producing the film in association with Marvel Entertainment for Columbia Pictures, which opened in theaters everywhere in 3D on July 3, …
Posted in Cinema | Leave a commentBET AWARDS 2012
July 2, 2012THE BET AWARDS 2012 COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS VIDEO OF THE YEAR: THE THRONE { JAY Z & KANYE WEST FEATURING OTIS REDDING } “OTIS” VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: BEYONCE & ALAN FERGUSON BEST FEMALE ARTIST: BEYONCE BEST MALE ARTIST: CHRIS BROWN BEST GROUP: THE THRONE { JAY Z & KANYE WEST } BEST COLLABORATION: WALE FEATURING MIGUEL “LOTUS FLOWER” BEST HIP HOP ARTIST: DRAKE BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST: NICKI MINAJ BEST NEW ARTIST: BIG SEAN BEST GOSPEL ARTIST: YOLANDA ADAMS BEST ACTRESS: VIOLA DAVIS BEST ACTOR: KEVIN HART YOUNGSTARS AWARD: DIGGY BEST MOVIE: “THE HELP” SUBWAY SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR:SERENA WILLIAMS SUBWAY SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR: KEVIN DURANT AOL FANDEMONIUM AWARD: CHRIS BROWN VIEWER’S CHOICE: MINDLESS BEHAVIOR BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT / UK: WRETCH 32 CENTRIC AWARD: COMMON BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT: AFRICA: SARKODIE { GHANA } & WIZKID { NIGERIA } HONOREES: CADILLAC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY THE HUMANITARIAN AWARD: REVEREND DR. AL SHARPTON CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THIS YEAR’S WINNERS! PHOTOS BY RICKEY BROWN About BET Awards The BET AWARDS is one of the most watched award shows on cable television according to the Nielsen Company. The BET AWARDS franchise remains as the #1 program in cable TV history among African-Americans, and it is BET’s #1 telecast every year. It recognizes the triumphs and successes of artists, entertainers, and athletes in 20 categories. Samuel L. Jackson will be hosting the BET Awards 12. Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj will be the first performers on the show. The BET AWARDS 12 will premiere Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at 8:00PM BST across BET’s international platforms in the UK and Africa. Credit: http://betpressroom.com/press/release/949
Posted in COWBOY CARTER TOUR- ATLANTA - A NIGHT TO REMEMBER | Leave a commentTYLER PERRY’S MADEA’S WITNESS PROTECTION – In Theaters June 29
June 29, 2012Tyler Perry stars as ‘Madea’ in TYLER PERRY’S MADEA’S WITNESS PROTECTION Tyler Perry returns as America’s favorite brash, no-holds-barred grandma in Lionsgate’s TYLER PERRY’S MADEA’S WITNESS PROTECTION, an outrageous culture clash comedy that also stars Eugene Levy, Denise Richards and Doris Roberts. For years, George Needleman (Levy), the gentle CFO of a Wall Street investment bank, has been living with his head in the clouds. His frustrated second wife, Kate (Richards), has reached her limit taking care of his senile mother, Barbara (Roberts). His teenage daughter, Cindy (Danielle Campbell), is spoiled beyond hope and his seven-year-old son, Howie (Devan Leos), wishes his father were around more. But George is finally forced to wake up when he learns that his firm, Lockwise Industries, has been operating a mob-backed Ponzi scheme – and that he’s been set up as the fall guy. Facing criminal charges and death threats from the mob, George and his entire family are put under witness protection in the safest place that Brian (Perry), a federal prosecutor from Atlanta, can think of…His Aunt Madea’s house down South. As a result, Madea and her live-in brother, Uncle Joe (Perry), find themselves managing a completely dysfunctional family from Connecticut. But as George tries to solve the mystery behind Lockwise’s finances, Madea whips the Needlemans into shape using her hilarious brand of tough love. And together, they realize they just might have what it takes to unite George’s family, outsmart the mob and change everyone’s lives for the better. Featuring Perry’s trademark blend of raucous comedy and emotional uplift, TYLER PERRY’S MADEA’S WITNESS PROTECTION is written and directed by Perry, and produced by Perry, Ozzie Areu and Paul Hall. The film also stars Romeo Miller, Tom Arnold, John Amos and Marla Gibbs. Lionsgate and TPS present, a TPS / Lionsgate production …
Posted in Cinema | Leave a commentLisaRaye’s 3rd Annual B2B Mix Down Weekend – St. Thomas & St. John U.S.V.I.
June 22, 2012LisaRaye McCoy LisaRaye’s 3rd Annual B2B Mix Down Weekend Sponsored by VH1 & Bartenura Moscato GALLERY PHOTOS BELOW BY SHAWN BROOKS – SHAWNBROOKSPHOTOGRAPHY.COM Everything was irie on the Islands of St. Thomas and St. John for actress LisaRaye’s 3rd Annual B2B (Back 2 Business) Mix Down Weekend, Friday, May 25 – May 29. A festive four nights and five days of summertime fun in the sun with electrifying day and evening activities were all set to the backdrop of America’s Caribbean Paradise – the U.S Virgin Islands. The event, poised as one of the premiere summer business/entertainment gatherings for elite urban professionals around the world delivered a Memorial Day Weekend experience like no other. In keeping with past year’s events, all festivities provided the perfect cross pollination of “fan favorites” with a heavy concentration on specific genres such as Comedy, Fashion, Music, Entertainment and Television. This year’s mighty line-up featured a Gifting Suite Welcome Mixer sponsored by BARTENURA MOSCATO; an old school jams party with a performance by NAUGHTY by NATURE; the B2B Fashion Show featuring some of the hottest designers from around the world; LisaRaye’s “All White Diamond Affair” with special performances by MUSIQ SOULCHILD; The “REAL McCoys of Comedy” Show with celebrity comedians RED GRANT, LUENELLE, SHAWN MORGAN & KIANA DANCIE and post comedy show mingling with RAMONA RIZZO of the hit show “MOB WIVES.” View More Photos Below by Sonya Jenkins and Maureen Yancey: About B2B Back to Business “B2B” is a social networking organization that provides a platform that promotes, empowers and fosters new business as well as personal relationships for professional men and women of all cultures across the world. Our goal is to connect these men and women through business, arts and entertainment, specifically for the sake of creating …
Posted in Photos | Leave a commentMiami Heat, LeBron James claim NBA championship; James named MVP
June 22, 2012Miami Heat, LeBron James claim NBA championship; James named MVP By Sean Deveney Sporting News http://aol.sportingnews.com/ Follow on Twitter MIAMI—Going back to the summer of 2010, when the Miami Heat brought together the Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, to some it seemed those three alone would be enough to win a championship. But here in Game 5, with a championship on the line, Miami got contributions from all over the roster to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 121-106, helping the three stars erase the sting of losing in last year’s Finals and making the Heat NBA champions. It is especially sweet redemption for James, the Finals MVP, who was outstanding in every aspect of the game, with a 26-point, 13-assist, 11-rebound triple double. Bosh had his finest performance of the postseason, scoring 24 points, on 9-for-14 shooting, with seven rebounds. Wade had 20 points and eight rebounds. But with the Thunder overplaying James, it was the Heat’s perimeter players who pushed the team to the win. Miami got the game of a lifetime from reserve guard Mike Miller, who scored 23 points on seven 3-pointers. Point guard Mario Chalmers, the Game 4 hero, scored 10 points and had seven assists, while forward Shane Battier added 11 points. In all, Miami shot 14-for-26 from the 3-point line, none of the makes by James, Wade or Bosh. For the Thunder, whose three star players—Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden—are all 23 or younger, the series will go down as a learning experience. Durant led the team on Thursday with 32 points, and Westbrook had 19 while shooting a woeful 4-for20. Harden, nightmare series continued, as he had just eight points on 1-for-6 shooting through the first three quarters. As a team, Oklahoma City …
Posted in TV News | Leave a commentNECESSARY ROUGHNESS ON USA NETWORK
June 21, 2012ABOUT NECESSARY ROUGHNESS All-new episodes every Wednesday at 10/9c, only on USA Network Dr. Dani Santino (Callie Thorne) thought she had it all figured out: she had a beautiful home, a successful husband, two great teenaged kids, and a satisfying career as a psychotherapist. But when she caught her husband cheating, Dani’s perfect world began to unravel, and she was forced to find a way to keep her family, her finances, and her sanity intact. Then a romantic encounter with Matt (Marc Blucas), the handsome trainer of the local pro football team, the New York Hawks, leads to the chance for Dani to demonstrate her special brand of “tough love” therapy. Before she can say “Hail Mary,” Dani has taken on the team’s unpredictable star wide receiver, Terrence “TK” King (Mehcad Brooks), as a patient and has become the most sought-after therapist for pro athletes and other high-profile personalities on Long Island. Even with the ups and downs of being a newly divorced single parent and being employed by a demanding organization with its very own “Fixer”—the mysterious Nico (Scott Cohen)—Dani begins to find her footing. As football season ramps up once again, Dr. Dani has a whole new batch of issues to tackle, both personally and professionally. Now that she’s more deeply invested in the Hawks players’ welfare—and in a new relationship with Matt—the pressure is definitely on to hold it all together, all while trying to keep her kids on track. It’s a whole new season…and a whole new set of crazy. ABOUT THE ACTORS: Callie Thorne Actress Callie Thorne has made a name for herself appearing in many of television’s most celebrated series. She is perhaps best known for her performance as Sheila Keefe on the critically acclaimed, Emmy-nominated FX drama “Rescue Me,” starring Denis …
Posted in Sports & Inspiration | Leave a comment‘Smash’ Enlists Oscar Winner Jennifer Hudson for Season 2
June 20, 2012The “Dreamgirls” alum is joining NBC’s Broadway drama for a multiple-episode arc. 4:05 PM PDT 6/22/2012 by Lesley Goldberg Smash’s upcoming second season has added a dream girl. Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has landed a multiple-episode arc on the NBC Broadway drama, the network announced Friday. Hudson, who won a supporting actress Academy Award for the musical Dreamgirls, will play Veronica Moore, a Tony-winning Broadway star who impacts the lives of Karen (Katharine McPhee) and Ivy (Megan Hilty). “We’re thrilled to have Jennifer Hudson coming to Smash,” NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt said. “This series is a showcase for some of the best musical talent in the business, and that’s a fitting description for Jennifer Hudson. Her character will represent someone who reached their Broadway dream but also paid a price for it.” Hudson will make her debut in the Season 2 premiere, which is slated for midseason. The Season 3 American Idol finalist, also a Golden Globe and Grammy winner, joins an already impressive cast of Broadway stars including Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan, who will play a Brooklyn-born singer with a self-destructive streak. “First Dreamgirls,’ now Smash. I have no doubt Jennifer will continue to deliver even more inspiration to the audience responsible for giving us a second season on NBC,” executive producer Steven Spielberg said. “It’s wonderful to be reunited with her at DreamWorks Television and NBC.” Hudson’s casting comes after the musical drama gave walking papers to four stars from its freshman run, including Jaime Cepero (Ellis), Raza Jaffrey (Dev) and Brian D’Arcy James (Frank). James will return in some capacity to wrap up his storyline opposite Debra Messing‘s Julia. Gossip Girl‘s Josh Safran boarded the series as showrunner in April. Hudson’s credits include the Sex and the City feature and The Secret Life of …
Posted in Sports & Inspiration | Leave a commentREAL MEN COOK – Father’s Day – Atlanta
June 18, 2012REAL MEN COOK – GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER – ATLANTA, GA For the past 14 years, Real Men Cook® For Charity Atlanta (RMC Atlanta) continues to raise the bar, producing a stellar Father’s Day event that pays homage to Black men. This year was no different. In addition to over 100 men sharing exquisite cuisine with thousands of guests, RMC featured the uplifting sounds of singer, minister, and radio personality, Darlene McCoy; and, national radio personality and best selling author, Michael Baisden shared hosting duties with writer, director and producer of The Bobby Jones Gospel Countdown, Rick Joyner. The event took place Sunday, June 17, 2012 from 3-6 P.M. at the Georgia World Congress Center Thomas Murphy Ballroom in Atlanta. In addition to his hosting duties, Baisden signed copies of his newly released political/action thriller, “Maintenance Man II.” Other highlights includde a performance by Wanda Trent Phillips and America’s Got Talent singer, Xavier Lewis, and the give-away of a Jamaican vacation courtesy of The Jewel Dunn’s River Beach Resort Spa among other prizes. RMC 2012 charity partners are Real Men Charities and Hearts of Steel (heartsofsteel.org), a nonprofit formed to assist Ian Weeks, 32, of Cartel Catering raise over $400,000 for a desperately needed heart transplant. Weeks must accumulate the finances in order to be placed on the transplant list. Founded in 1989 by Karega Kofi Moyo and Yvette Moyo Gillard, Real Men Charities, is the national not-for-profit organization that presents the Real Men Cook events to honor fathers and father figures to empower families. The organization’s focus includes year round prostate cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular health awareness. Honorary chairmen for RMC Atlanta include: Congressman John Lewis; Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed; Donnie Cochran, The Coca Cola Company; Council President Ceasar Mitchell; Councilmen Michael Bond and C. T. Martin; Roger Bobb, …
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