A private gala was held last month to pay tribute to the Jenesse Foundation in which Halle Berry is very much involved with. The always beautiful and poised Salli Richardson- Whitfield performed in costume as the iconic Lena Horne with other celebs Wendy Raquel Robinson and Taraji P. Henson. The Jenesse Foundation “raises awareness and change [in] the conversation in the youth generation to stop domestic violence.” Salli Richardson-Whitfield Sought New Challenge With “I Will Follow” 10 Celebs You Didn’t Know Are Irish
Most people are superstitious in some form or another. Celebrities and athletes have routines to rid their minds of nervous energy before a performance or game. Usher separates bags of M&Ms by color. Missy Elliott will go back to her starting point if a black cat crosses her path. Many do these things as not to get bad luck. However, the most coveted things in Hollywood bring upon the worst luck. Take a look at our list of the curses of the entertainment industry. The Curse of the Best Actress Oscar Winner Victims: Reese Witherspoon, Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock As an actress, women dream of one day accepting the Oscar for their riveting work in a film. The women who have graced the podium were extremely happy. They weren’t so happy once the celebration of the win died down and reality set back in. When Halle Berry became the first Black actress to win this award, Eric Benet was at her side. She filed for divorce a few months later after discovering his sex addiction. Sandra Bullock was blindsided with the news of her then husband’s two timing with model, Bombshell McGhee. Now what? Actresses are going to have to decide if they want to go for the gold or keep their husbands? It seems that way. The Curse of the Best New Artist Grammy Winner Victims: Arrested Development, Toni Braxton, Evanescence When Esperanza Spalding’s name was called as the 2011 Best New Artist Grammy winner, the whole world was stunned. Some because they had no idea who Spalding was and others because of the dreaded curse. Arrested Development was one of the biggest hip hop groups in the early nineties. They had hits with “Tennessee” and “Mr. Wendel.” They accepted their trophy in 1993 and disbanded shortly thereafter. Toni Braxton was the recipient the following year and her financial issues have been well documented. You might say we’re grasping at straws, but the proof is in the pudding. The Curse of the Reality Show Victims: Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson, Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro, Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler We’ve become a society that needs to know all of each other’s business. when it comes to celebrities, we just can’t get enough. Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson invited viewers into their home with the mega hit, Newlyweds. We got to see Jessica ask the infamous ‘is tuna chicken or fish’ question. By the end of the third season, we could see the cracks showing in their relationship. They divorced a few months later. Carmen Electra and rock guitarist, Dave Navarro, fared much worse. Their show centered around the planning of the nuptials. Their wedding invitation featured a picture of them as corpses holding hands on morgue tables. Needless to say, their marriage was dead on arrival. Related Post: Halle Berry Likes To Ride Motorcycles 2011 Oscars: Halle Berry & Jennifer Hudson [RED CARPET PHOTOS]
Natalie Portman#39;s Fiancé Benjamin Millepied, principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, was spotted moving his way through Manhattan this week while shooting ads for the unreleased scent, which will debut in September. He’s a dancer, a fiancé, a father-to-be — and now, Natalie Portman‘s main squeeze Benjamin Millepied is the new face of an unnamed Yves Saint Laurent men’s fragrance. According to WWD, the fragrance will be third in a line of YSL scents that includes L’Homme (Halle Berry
Though Halle Berry has been successful in her career – she can’t say the same about love. Her first marriage to baseball player David Justice ended after 5 years. Her second marriage to singer Eric Benet ended after 4 years. And her long-term relationship with model Gabriel Aubry, the father of her daughter Nahla, came to screeching halt after 5 years, as well. Halle recently told UK’s The Sun that she wishes she had known at 18 what she knows now: “I wish I had known then that I was not the marrying kind. It would have saved me a lot of time, heartache and grief over the years. I made all the wrong choices when it came to love. I have been an idiot. But, now, it is like a gift to myself – seeing more clearly and making better decisions. One thing was unavoidable. My father left us when I was young and that did affect my life. If I had a good father in my life, growing up, then I do not think I would have made the mistakes I made. I would not have been lost in love. I would have had a good role model and known what to look for. As it is, I had to find out about marriage from the men I’ve married. I have done it twice and I am not going to do it again. The traditional form of marriage is not for me. I did say, after my first marriage, ‘never again.’ I was burned and I was done. But I thought Eric really loved me, so I said ‘yes’ to his proposal.” While we’re all for people getting married, we respect Halle’s decision to call a spade a spade. Halle Berry Is Pretty In Pink At Silver Rose Auction [PHOTOS] Halle Berry Drops Out Of Broadway Role Due To Custody Battle
Despite the FAA firing the head person making sure Traffic Controllers are doing what they’re supposed to do , these cats still seem to think taking a nap on the job is cool. On Saturday, a seventh Air Traffic Controller was suspended for falling asleep during the midnight shift at the Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center. That made it clear to the geniuses at the FAA that they might have a widespread issue. So they’ve finally come up with a solution. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Sunday that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Air Traffic Controllers Union have reached an agreement to make changes in the aftermath of recent incidents involving sleeping air traffic controllers. The changes will be effective immediately. Controllers will now have a minimum of nine hours off between shifts. Currently they were getting as few as eight. Controllers will no longer be able to swap shifts unless they have a minimum of nine hours off between the last shift they worked and the one they want to begin. They will no longer be able to switch to an unscheduled midnight shift following a day off. FAA managers will schedule their own shifts in a way to ensure greater coverage in the early morning and late night hours. It’s about time. Source
Halle Berry and Salli Richardson hit up the Silver Rose Gala and Auction in Beverly Hills last night , and you know we gotta ask…. Who Looked More Bangin???? Flip thru to see more images from the event including Taraji P. Henson, Robin Thicke, Christina Milian, Baby Violet, and more….
Samuel L. Jackson is set to make his Broadway debut in the play The Mountaintop . Jackson will portray famed Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. The Mountaintop is a dramatic interpretation of King’s life the night before he was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN on April 4, 1968. The play has been running for two years in London and will officially open in New York in October 2011. Preview performances will begin on September 22, 2011, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Halle Berry was in talks to join the cast of the play in the role of Camae, a mysterious maid at the motel, but was forced to withdraw due to the ongoing child custody case with her ex, Gabriel Autry. Spotted @ The Huffington Post RELATED: Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Foxx, Rosario Dawson & Kerry Washington Attend 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards RELATED: Bad Meaning Good: Top 10 Black Movie Villains
I wish I could tell you that I’ve got some trashy pictures of Rachel Bilson that she texted to her boyfriend, in which she’s completely naked or half naked or something, but I really can’t do that. Instead I’m going to give you these shots of her walking down the street in her sweater. Good enough? I didn’t think so, but what can you do. I’ve tried photoshopping her head onto a nude body, it doesn’t look very normal and I like to keep those for my private collection.
I absolutely love that leather pants aren’t just for skinny old man rockstars like Mick Jagger or Iggy Pop anymore and that the hottiea of the world have finally embraced them as their own. Here’s Halle Berry out doing a little shopping the other day in a sweet pair of tight leather pants. This is what she wears to go shopping? Awesome!!! This certainly beats my girlfriend’s stained sweatpants she like to wear when we head out to the stores. So embarrassing.
Is Lindsay Lohan about to land a role that could reignite her career? Today, the actress posed for photographs at a New York City press conference for Gotti: Three Generations , an upcoming movie about the mob family. John Travolta and Joe Pesci will star in the film, with Nick Cassavetes directing. Lindsay has been rumored to be on board as a younger Victoria Gotti. The key word there is rumored. It’s not official, and even though she was on hand today, she refused to answer questions about her potential role. Will Lindsay Lohan bring Victoria Gotti to life on the big screen? A role in a big, prestigious movie like Gotti: Three Generations would give her career – DOA since her 2007 DUI – a boost. But producers may be hedging. When asked what appealed to her about the film, Fiore Films publicist Steve Honig dodged the question for Lohan, calling it premature to discuss her role. Lohan was recently fired from Inferno , the Linda Lovelace biopic, and there’s no way her ongoing legal problems and train wreck status weren’t to blame. Perhaps the Gotti shot-callers are waiting to see how her real life grueling legal saga plays out in court before officially inking her to a deal. Smart move. [Photos: Pacific Coast News]
