Clearly cashing in on that whole Trinidan 14 year old scandal, three young females decided to dry hump Akon on stage while his hit single, "Smack That" plays in the background:
IMAN AT HUNGER RELIEF GALA
This Monday night in the Big Apple (New York City), Iman and her husband David Bowie attended the Commitment Hunger Relief Gala:
[pic credit: gossip rocks]
SEAL DOES 'AMERICAN IDOL'
Via People:
After arriving in a black Ferrari, Seal gives the thumbs up before heading into Fox's American Idol studios on Wednesday. The musician took part in the Idol Gives Back special, though it was comedian Jack Black who performed his hit song Kiss From a Rose.
After arriving in a black Ferrari, Seal gives the thumbs up before heading into Fox's American Idol studios on Wednesday. The musician took part in the Idol Gives Back special, though it was comedian Jack Black who performed his hit song Kiss From a Rose.
MICHEAL BLACKMAN OUT & ABOUT
Funnyman Micheal Blackman, sporting an African bling, was spotted at New York City nightspot, Eugene for the its Electric Avenue Fridays:
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Below is a clip of Blackman in "Next Friday":
QUICK FACTS ABOUT MICHAEL BLACKMAN:
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Below is a clip of Blackman in "Next Friday":
QUICK FACTS ABOUT MICHAEL BLACKMAN:
- He was born on November 28, 1972 in Ghana.
He has appeared on BET's "Comic View" and NBC's "The Last Stand."
CARMEN VS BEYONCE
Beyonce Knowles rock a boho-type CATHARINE MALANDRINO tank out in Nice, France last year while actress Carmen Ejogo (b.k.a Mrs. Jeffery Wright) rock it for a November 2006 VIBE photospread.
WHICH LOOK IS ON LOCK?
CELESTINA ALADEKOBA OUT & ABOUT
Prince and Naija's girl Celestina Aladekoba from DanceLife at Movieline’s Hollywood Life 9th Annual Young Hollywood Awards yesterday:
QUICK FACTS ABOUT CELESTINA:
Celestina Aladekoba, is an American dancer and choreographer of African heritage. She is most well known for appearing is R&B legend Prince's "Black Sweat" music video, and MTV's original dance themed reality television program DanceLife.
Celestina grew up in Nigeria and Los Angeles, California. She graduated from the University of Southern California in 2004. She is also well known for playing basketball and even winning the Miss California Jr.
Celestina Aladekoba in Prince's "Black Sweat":
*my 200th post!
AKON ON COMING TO AMERICA
R&B star Akon loved being the envy of all his classmates at school, and even convinced them he was an African prince. The singer - who was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Senegalese parents - would often get picked up from school by his father in a black Mercedes-Benz, much to the annoyance of his friends. He says, Everybody here believed every stereotype (about Africa). I was like, 'These guys can't be no more stupid than they look.'" And the 1988 release of Eddie Murphy's "Coming To America," in which he plays an African prince adjusting to life in the US, only enhanced Akon's profile as 'royalty.' He adds, "That helped me even more. Everybody thought I was a prince!" In Related News: Akon nor his reps are commenting on the controversial video circulating over the Internet which features him stimulating sexual acts on a underage girl during a performance. [spotted first at Panache Report via Contact Music]
Pastor/father of 14 year-old daughter Akon bump and grind with speaks out:
Pastor Dave Alleyne of the Flaming Word Ministry of Chaguanas told The Trinidad Express that his daughter was not in control of the situation.
"She likes dancing and won a competition," Alleyne said. The girl was one of seven females that joined Akon on stage to compete for a chance to dance with the Senegal-born singer.
Pastor Alleyne did describe the dance of his 14-year-old daughter and Akon as "atrocious." Pastor Alleyne has been criticized sharply by his Chaguanas ministry for not expressing more outrage at sexually charged way he danced with the girl. "They are innocent to the wicked ways of the world and it is our responsibility as elders to keep them safe," Alleyne said. Many in his church want Akon banned from public performances in the area. [source: Concrete Loop via All Hip-Hop]
IMAN LANDS PEOPLE'S BEAUTY AT ANY AGE LIST
Supermodel Iman landed People magazine's "Beauty At Any Age" list:
IMAN, 51
Birthdate: July 25, 1955
Hometown: Mogadishu, Somalia
Love Line: Married to David Bowie since 1992. They have a daughter, Alexandria, 6. Iman has another daughter, Zulekha, from a previous marriage to Spencer Haywood.
Milestones: She was one of the first black supermodels; launched Iman, one of the first cosmetics lines for women of color.
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IMAN, 51
Birthdate: July 25, 1955
Hometown: Mogadishu, Somalia
Love Line: Married to David Bowie since 1992. They have a daughter, Alexandria, 6. Iman has another daughter, Zulekha, from a previous marriage to Spencer Haywood.
Milestones: She was one of the first black supermodels; launched Iman, one of the first cosmetics lines for women of color.
[CREDIT: PEOPLE.COM]
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CARMEN EJOGO IN 'VIBE'
Last year I reported on Brit-Naija actress in a hip-hop magazine. Well I finally got the chance to scan it!
Carmen Ejogo, better known as Tony Award winning actor Jeffery Wright's wife, is featured in the November 2006 issue of Vibe magazine:
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In the interview Carmen discusses her family life in Brooklyn, New York and her acting career. She last appeared in the NBC drama, "Kidnapped." Her husband Jeffery Wright is known for his role as MLK Jr. Wright last appeared in "Casino Royale." Wright and Ejogo have son and a daughter. Ejogo as Vibe has said is half Scottish and half Nigerian.
For the fashionistas, Carmen is wearing a cardigan by Catherine Malandrino in the third scan. Sean 'Diddy' Combs graces the cover of the November 2006 issue of VIBE.
OZWALD BOATENG IN PEOPLE'S STYLE
For all my fashion savvy readers out there I wanted to share with you all this fun tidbit about Brit-Ghanian men's suit designer Ozwald that I scan from my mountain high of magazines. [Yeah I'm a magazine junkie.]
Ozwald Boateng, a British-Ghanaian men's designer, is featured in the October 17, 2005 issue of People magazine:
[first scan] [second scan]
Ozwald Boateng, a British-Ghanaian men's designer, is featured in the October 17, 2005 issue of People magazine:
[first scan] [second scan]
SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT
While flipping through my celebrity magazine of choice People, I came across this glossy one page advertisement. Feels Good 2 B Home always applauds Afro-Naijas making it in the mainstream media. And so, Nnedi Uzowihe, a Naija mother of two, is featured in the Medifast Ad campaign:
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RAMSEY NOAH IN NAIJA
Nigerian actor Ramsey Noah attended the Tinapa's opening day celebration which showcased a fashion show, Nollywood Awards, stage performance, Dbanj and many more.
[spotted first at Bella Naija via PureFoto]
{View more pictures from the colorful fashion show here}
LIYA KEBEDE FOR GAP.COM'S DESIGN EDITION
GAP pair up with Liya and two other known faces in the fashion world to introduce the classic white tee shirt which wil be design by Doo Ri, Rodarte, and Thakoon.
Visit GAP.COM for shopping details!
AKON'S DRY HUMP FIASCO!
Akon pretends to dry hump some underage girl on stage at a Trinidad show.
"International superstar Akon lived up to his name as he conned seven ladies into dancing onstage during his performance on Thursday night at the Zen nightclub in Port of Spain.
The star from Senegal managed to convince the ladies, who made their way onstage, that they were taking part in a global contest and that they could earn a fabulous grand prize trip to Africa if they won.
The competition was then filmed by Akon's crew and later revealed to be a mere sham for the entertainment of the audience present, and an even greater potential global audience, as he promised to upload the footage onto the popular Internet video website www.youtube.com.
After performing his string of hit singles, including "Ghetto", "Locked Up", "Soul Survivor" and "I Wanna Love You", Akon requested and secured seven volunteers "to represent Trinidad" in the contest. He claimed that he had done this "everywhere he went", and that "Africa was currently ranked number one", with "Atlanta" and "London" coming in second and third, respectively.
He said: "We've never done this in the Caribbean before, but my DJ assures me that Trinidad has the best winers. Is that true? Well, y'all gotta represent here. Come on up now. Don't be scared."
The star then assured the audience that the local winner would compete in the finals against "Africa". As the contest began, each lady tried to out-win the other to the sounds of Akon's recent collaboration, "Smack That", which features hip-hop star Eminem.
The crowd roared their approval of the eventual winner, who was then taken two short steps "to Africa" by Akon and promised that she could name her prize herself, if she defeated the best of Africa: none other than Akon himself.
Later on, Akon would have his way with the petite young lady: turning, twisting and even flipping her body, while mimicking sexual positions and acts all over the stage for three consecutive rounds....
Trini source
"International superstar Akon lived up to his name as he conned seven ladies into dancing onstage during his performance on Thursday night at the Zen nightclub in Port of Spain.
The star from Senegal managed to convince the ladies, who made their way onstage, that they were taking part in a global contest and that they could earn a fabulous grand prize trip to Africa if they won.
The competition was then filmed by Akon's crew and later revealed to be a mere sham for the entertainment of the audience present, and an even greater potential global audience, as he promised to upload the footage onto the popular Internet video website www.youtube.com.
After performing his string of hit singles, including "Ghetto", "Locked Up", "Soul Survivor" and "I Wanna Love You", Akon requested and secured seven volunteers "to represent Trinidad" in the contest. He claimed that he had done this "everywhere he went", and that "Africa was currently ranked number one", with "Atlanta" and "London" coming in second and third, respectively.
He said: "We've never done this in the Caribbean before, but my DJ assures me that Trinidad has the best winers. Is that true? Well, y'all gotta represent here. Come on up now. Don't be scared."
The star then assured the audience that the local winner would compete in the finals against "Africa". As the contest began, each lady tried to out-win the other to the sounds of Akon's recent collaboration, "Smack That", which features hip-hop star Eminem.
The crowd roared their approval of the eventual winner, who was then taken two short steps "to Africa" by Akon and promised that she could name her prize herself, if she defeated the best of Africa: none other than Akon himself.
Later on, Akon would have his way with the petite young lady: turning, twisting and even flipping her body, while mimicking sexual positions and acts all over the stage for three consecutive rounds....
Trini source
BEYONCE SINGS NIGERIA'S NATIONAL ANTHEM
Beyonce sung the Nigerian national anthem last year at the annual music fest, THISDAY:
SCREEN SHOTS FROM HER PERFORMANCE:
[credit: Maximum Destiny]
THANDIE IN SWIZTERLAND
Thandie Newton and friend Cate Blanchett at the unveiling of a new line by watch maker IWC Schaffhausen held at the Geneva Palaexpo on Tuesday in Geneva, Switzerland.
[pic credit: Just Jared]
Thandie was voted for celebrity style magazine, InStyle's "Look of the day":
*click on the image for details.*
BORIS IN 'WHATEVER SHE WANTS'
Vivica Fox and Boris Kodjoe will be appearing in a stage play called "Whatever She Wants" which begins touring this weekend. The "top-notch" cast also features Tamala Jones ("The Brothers & Booty Call"), Richard Roundtree ("Shaft"), Lil G (from the R&B group "SILK") and Scruncho (of "BET Comicview").
Tour Schedule
Macon, GA - Macon Centreplex April 20th
Birmingham, AL - Boutwell Auditorium Apr 21st
Mobile, AL - Saenger Theater April 22nd
Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Civic Auditorium April 24th
Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Civic Center April 25 - 28th
Greensboro, NC - War Memorial Auditorium April 29th
Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater May 1 - 6th
Grand Rapids, MI - DeVos Hall May 8th
Toledo, OH - Stranahan Theater May 9th
Detroit, MI - Music Hall May 10 - 13th
'WHATEVER SHE WANTS' TRAILER:
Chamillionaire gets Punk'd
Chamillionaire got Punk’d last night on MTV. Look out for Cham’s new album dropping June 5.
NEFERTITI BUST & NAIJA 2007 ELECTIONS
Egypt and Germany are fighting over the bust of Nefertiti. The bust of Queen Nefertiti* of Egypt is seen at Berlin's Museum Island's Old Museum in 2005. Egypt on Sunday threatened to ban future displays of its ancient artifacts in Germany if Berlin refuses to return a 3,400-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti for a temporary exhibition. [Read more about Nefertiti bust dispute over at Yahoo] *Nefertiti was the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaton, remembered for having switched his kingdom to monotheism with the worship of one sun god, Aton.
According to several media sources the elections in Nigeria is turning deadly. Elections posters of presidential candidate and Nigeria's Vice-President Atiku Abubakar are seen on a wall in Lagos, April 16, 2007. The Nigerian Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the official electoral body cannot disqualify candidates, clearing the way for a late bid by Abubakar in Saturday's presidential election. [Read more about Naija 2007 Elections over at Yahoo.]
NNENNA ON 'ANTM'
In light of ANTM Naija takeover (re:Nigeria's Top Model event in London), here are snapshots of Nnenna Agba from Cycle 6 of "America's Next Top Model."
[pic credit: About]
America's Next Top Model "Chat" with Nnenna & Vaughn Lowery:
Cycle 6 slide show:
Nnennas and Furondas HIV commercial:
Nnenna Agba is the the 24 yr old Nigerian with the really thick Igbo accent that was on Cycle six of America's Next Top Model.The show comes on in the UK a few weeks from now on UKTV gold so i reckon you guys should look out for it.
I've posted excerpts of an interview she did with bet just after getting eliminated from the show in week nine
BET.com: What does Nnenna mean?
Nnenna: It means father’s mother comes back from a different light. It’s Nigerian.
BET : During one challenge, you got a little loose and ended up kissing a male model. What was that about?
Nnenna: That was an effort to run from the stereotype. I didn’t want to get pinned as the boring girl. It was just a photo shoot, nothing more.
BET.com: Were you surprised when you were sent home?
Nnenna: Not really. I thought it might be me. I didn’t transform into a mermaid and that’s what modeling is about.
When asked whether she was still withe her botfriend John after her shinanigans on the show
Nnenna says:
Yes, we’re working things out. I regret some of the things I said and the way I spoke to him on the show and he regrets some things too. And my leaving had nothing to do with him. I’m responsible.
[spotted at Generation Nubian]
QUICK FACTS ABOUT NNENNA:
Nnenna, 24, is a chemist from Houston.
Her last name is Agba.
Nnenna and her constant phone calls to her boyfriend provide some friciton {re: tension} with other contestants.
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