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Logo Premieres Campy New LGBTQ Soap Drama
Bars might not be open right now, but there's a new gay watering hole you can visit from the comfort of your living room: Mélange. The fictional New York City gay bar is the setting for a forthcoming campy soap pilot of the same name, starring Emmy nominee Morgan Fairchild. Logo has the honors of debuting the series’ first episode on our YouTube and Facebook this Wednesday, May 20.
Braided Up
By Nokubonga Thusi - 05 March 2020 - 13:38 American singer Jill Scott showed that braided hair doesn't have to be boring./ Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET These snatched edges and intricate braided designs seen on the 51st NAACP Image awards red carpet are inspiring our next protective style, writes Nokubonga Thusi. The hair game at the recent NAACP Image awards was up to a whole other level as stars such as Jill Scott and Storm Reid showed that braided hairstyles need not be boring.
Women Are Going Braless in the Workplace
If Jennifer Aniston doesn't have to wear a bra to HER job, then neither does anyone else. Leon Bennett/Getty Images The days of the ultra-pushed-up Victoria’s Secret bombshell bra have been behind us for some time, and these days, many women are ditching underwire altogether — even at the office. According to the New York Post, bralessness is taking over workplaces all over the country, from hip LA restaurants to Brooklyn graphic design firms and New Orleans hospitals.
Hot Morning Crew: Mark Wahlberg Talks 'Temptation Island'
Breaking News Mark Wahlberg is known for his many different roles, but he recently checked in to dish with the Hot Morning Crew all about his hosting gig at Temptation Island! How has reality television changed since Temptation Island first aired in 2001? At that time, it was Temptation Island, Big Brother, and Survivor...
Considering Bangs For The Summer? This Hack From Fringe Queen Zooey Deschanel Is Crucial
Humor. Acting chops. Whimsical style. There are many things Zooey Deschanel is known for, and her iconic bangs also happen to be at the top of the list. For nearly a decade, one canât seem to picture the Elf actor without the wispy fringe that seems to effortlessly frame her face. However, nothing is ever as it seems, especially when it comes to hair â just ask Deschanel herself.
#HairGoals: 5 celebs share brilliant tips to care for natural hair
From Nomzamo Mbatha to Pearl Thusi, some of our favourite celebrities rock their crowns in amazing styles, showing the world natural hair can be as beautiful as any other type of textured hair. However, it’s not always easy taking care of it, especially if you are transitioning back to a natural look after having your locks chemically-straightened, or you just did a big chop. So, if you're looking for guidance, try some of these handy hair care tips that A-listers have shared over the years: 1.
10 Ways to Cut and Wear Bangs for Women Over 50
PHOTO BY: Robert Kamau/GC Images/Getty Images; Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images 10. Curly, Wavy, Textured Bangs Once upon a time, wearing bangs required some kind of straightening with a hot tool or treatment. No more! Any natural hair with a little spring — from soft, beachy waves like Halle Berry (left) to ringlets like Alfre Woodard — can sport forehead decor, even if it's only a few random spirals to bring attention to your eyes.
See Mark Wahlberg’s Intense Daily Workout and Training Schedule
Along with super-fit stars like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Henry Cavill, and Jason Statham, Mark Wahlberg is right up there as one of the hardest-working guys in the business. The Mile 22 star proved it when he revealed his daily workout routine on Instagram, because it’s about as extreme as it gets. The schedule includes multiple workouts, lots of snacks, and 2:30 a.m. wake up calls.
Missouri College to Stop Wearing Nike Logo Uniforms Over Kaepernick Ad
For the last 30 years, Nike has compelled athletes of all ages and skill levels to strive for glory through its “Just Do It” slogan.
Geoffrey Owens to appear on Tyler Perry's 'The Haves and the Have Nots
Actor Geoffrey Owens has reportedly accepted Tyler Perry's offer to appear in his OWN series, "The Haves and the Have Nots." (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images, Leon Bennett/Getty Images) Geoffrey Owens, the former “Cosby Show” actor who was shamed for working at Trader Joe’s as a cashier between acting jobs, now has a recurring role on a Tyler Perry show. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Owens accepted Perry’s offer -- which Perry made public in a Sept.
5 of the best beauty looks from the 2018 BET Awards
5 of the best beauty looks from the 2018 BET Awards These celebs' not only gave us #BlackGirlMagic, but showcased some of our favourite hair and makeup trends, too
Oprah Winfrey to produce shows for Apple
Television personality Oprah Winfrey has agreed to produce shows for Apple as the iPhone maker prepares to make a push into original content. An Apple statement Friday offered few details about the role for Winfrey, who hosted a hugely popular talk show before leaving to start her own production company and devote time to philanthropic efforts.
Alicia Silverstone files for divorce from husband of 20 years, Christo
Actress Alicia Silverstone has filed for divorce from Christopher Jarecki, her husband of 20 years, according to documents obtained by The Blast. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) Three months after they confirmed their separation, actor Alicia Silverstone and her musician husband, Christopher Jarecki, are divorcing. According to documents obtained by The Blast, Silverstone filed for divorce Friday, citing irreconcilable differences.
Alicia Silverstone files for divorce from husband of 20 years, Christo
Actress Alicia Silverstone has filed for divorce from Christopher Jarecki, her husband of 20 years, according to documents obtained by The Blast. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) Three months after they confirmed their separation, actor Alicia Silverstone and her musician husband, Christopher Jarecki, are divorcing. According to documents obtained by The Blast, Silverstone filed for divorce Friday, citing irreconcilable differences.
Alicia Silverstone files for divorce from husband of 20 years, Christo
Actress Alicia Silverstone has filed for divorce from Christopher Jarecki, her husband of 20 years, according to documents obtained by The Blast. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) Three months after they confirmed their separation, actor Alicia Silverstone and her musician husband, Christopher Jarecki, are divorcing. According to documents obtained by The Blast, Silverstone filed for divorce Friday, citing irreconcilable differences.
Alicia Silverstone files for divorce from husband of 20 years, Christo
Actress Alicia Silverstone has filed for divorce from Christopher Jarecki, her husband of 20 years, according to documents obtained by The Blast. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) Three months after they confirmed their separation, actor Alicia Silverstone and her musician husband, Christopher Jarecki, are divorcing. According to documents obtained by The Blast, Silverstone filed for divorce Friday, citing irreconcilable differences.
Alicia Silverstone files for divorce from husband of 20 years, Christo
Actress Alicia Silverstone has filed for divorce from Christopher Jarecki, her husband of 20 years, according to documents obtained by The Blast. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) Three months after they confirmed their separation, actor Alicia Silverstone and her musician husband, Christopher Jarecki, are divorcing. According to documents obtained by The Blast, Silverstone filed for divorce Friday, citing irreconcilable differences.
Alicia Silverstone files for divorce from husband of 20 years, Christo
Actress Alicia Silverstone has filed for divorce from Christopher Jarecki, her husband of 20 years, according to documents obtained by The Blast. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) Three months after they confirmed their separation, actor Alicia Silverstone and her musician husband, Christopher Jarecki, are divorcing. According to documents obtained by The Blast, Silverstone filed for divorce Friday, citing irreconcilable differences.
Alicia Silverstone files for divorce from husband of 20 years, Christo
Actress Alicia Silverstone has filed for divorce from Christopher Jarecki, her husband of 20 years, according to documents obtained by The Blast. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) Three months after they confirmed their separation, actor Alicia Silverstone and her musician husband, Christopher Jarecki, are divorcing. According to documents obtained by The Blast, Silverstone filed for divorce Friday, citing irreconcilable differences.
Alicia Silverstone files for divorce from husband of 20 years, Christo
Actress Alicia Silverstone has filed for divorce from Christopher Jarecki, her husband of 20 years, according to documents obtained by The Blast. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) Three months after they confirmed their separation, actor Alicia Silverstone and her musician husband, Christopher Jarecki, are divorcing. According to documents obtained by The Blast, Silverstone filed for divorce Friday, citing irreconcilable differences.
Alicia Silverstone files for divorce from husband of 20 years, Christo
Actress Alicia Silverstone has filed for divorce from Christopher Jarecki, her husband of 20 years, according to documents obtained by The Blast. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) Three months after they confirmed their separation, actor Alicia Silverstone and her musician husband, Christopher Jarecki, are divorcing. According to documents obtained by The Blast, Silverstone filed for divorce Friday, citing irreconcilable differences.
BEWARE OF INSTAGRAM HACKING SCHEME
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 25: Music artist Bri - Briana Babineaux attends the 32nd annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards at the Orleans Arena on March 25, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Leon Bennett/FilmMagic) The Instagram accounts of Stellar Gospel Music Award winning recording artists such as Bri (Briana Babineaux) and Ahjah Walls of The Walls Group have been hacked by a person or persons behind a scam promising to get those accounts verified with the coveted blue checkmark.
Congratulations, Internet: Jessica Chastain Might Star in the It Sequel
Once in a blue moon, the Internet can make something good happen. Like that time a guy started a $10 GoFundMe to make a potato salad and instead got $55,000. Or that time Twitter willed a Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o heist movie into existence. Now, we’ve got something similarly inspiring: Jessica Chastain might actually star in the It sequel as Beverly. As horror fans swarmed theaters to see the new It last fall, dreamcasting for its sequel began almost instantly.
School falls short for funding new weight equipment, NBA legend Shaq m
FILE PHOTO: Shaquille O'Neal attends The 2018 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Staples Center on February 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Shaq donated the money a high school needed to buy equipment for a weight room. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) A Louisiana high school can thank one of the biggest names in basketball for its new weight room.
Casey Affleck Reportedly Won't Present Best Actress At The Oscars & Twitter Is Here For It
This year’s 90th annual Academy Awards are going to be unique in so many ways, but one reason in particular was just announced and it’s pretty big. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Casey Affleck will not present the Best Actress award at the Oscars and might skip the entire show. Yep, you read that right. Elite Daily reached out to Affleck's team, but did not hear back by the time of publication.
Alyssa Milano’s Tweet About Ivanka Trump & Oprah’s Speech Says What We’re All Thinking
Oprah's rousing and inspiring speech at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards is getting a ton of media attention in more ways than one. Most recently, Ivanka Trump decided to retweet a video of the speech and applauded Oprah for bringing attention to sexual misconduct and harassment. But not everyone seems to think this praise from the first daughter is fitting — and for good reason. And what better way than for another public figure to call her out.
Look Out for “Time’s Up” Pins on the Golden Globes Red Carpet
The 2017 Oscar red carpet was full of blue ribbons pinned to the designer duds of actors and actresses in honor of the A.C.L.U; in previous years, red AIDS ribbons have been dominant. And at this year’s Golden Globes, where many actresses will be wearing black in protest of sexual harassment, tiny pins will have a role as well.
Alicia Silverstone files for divorce from husband of 20 years, Christo
Actress Alicia Silverstone has filed for divorce from Christopher Jarecki, her husband of 20 years, according to documents obtained by The Blast. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) Three months after they confirmed their separation, actor Alicia Silverstone and her musician husband, Christopher Jarecki, are divorcing. According to documents obtained by The Blast, Silverstone filed for divorce Friday, citing irreconcilable differences.
Saying "What About Men" In Response To #MeToo Completely Misses The Point
Following an avalanche of sexual harassment and sexual assault claims against film producer Harvey Weinstein (who admitted to harassment in a statement to The New York Times but denied all allegations of assault), actress Alyssa Milano encouraged her Twitter followers to use the phrase "me too" in order to highlight just how many women have been victims of similar crimes.
Jimmy Kimmel: Senator ‘lied right to my face’ about healthcare
FILE PHOTO - Jimmy Kimmel at Clayton Kershaw's 5th Annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose Celebrity Tournament at Dodger Stadium on July 27, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Kershaw's Challenge ) Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel had harsh words for a lawmaker who told him that he’d put all health care bills under what the senator called the “Jimmy Kimmel Test,” then announced his support that many believes goes against that pledge.
Jimmy Kimmel: Senator ‘lied right to my face’ about healthcare
FILE PHOTO - Jimmy Kimmel at Clayton Kershaw's 5th Annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose Celebrity Tournament at Dodger Stadium on July 27, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Kershaw's Challenge ) Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel had harsh words for a lawmaker who told him that he’d put all health care bills under what the senator called the “Jimmy Kimmel Test,” then announced his support that many believes goes against that pledge.
Jimmy Kimmel: Senator ‘lied right to my face’ about healthcare
FILE PHOTO - Jimmy Kimmel at Clayton Kershaw's 5th Annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose Celebrity Tournament at Dodger Stadium on July 27, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Kershaw's Challenge ) Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel had harsh words for a lawmaker who told him that he’d put all health care bills under what the senator called the “Jimmy Kimmel Test,” then announced his support that many believes goes against that pledge.
Shonda Rhimes to leave ABC, join Netflix
Shonda Rhimes at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 23, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Essence) TV viewers who are looking forward to new content from Shonda Rhimes won’t find her new programs on basic television. According to Variety, Rhimes is leaving ABC Studios to pursue a deal with Netflix.
Shonda Rhimes to leave ABC, join Netflix
Shonda Rhimes at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 23, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Essence) TV viewers who are looking forward to new content from Shonda Rhimes won’t find her new programs on basic television. According to Variety, Rhimes is leaving ABC Studios to pursue a deal with Netflix.
Shonda Rhimes to leave ABC, join Netflix
Shonda Rhimes at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 23, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Essence) TV viewers who are looking forward to new content from Shonda Rhimes won’t find her new programs on basic television. According to Variety, Rhimes is leaving ABC Studios to pursue a deal with Netflix.
Shonda Rhimes to leave ABC, join Netflix
Shonda Rhimes at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 23, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Essence) TV viewers who are looking forward to new content from Shonda Rhimes won’t find her new programs on basic television. According to Variety, Rhimes is leaving ABC Studios to pursue a deal with Netflix.
Shonda Rhimes to leave ABC, join Netflix
Shonda Rhimes at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 23, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Essence) TV viewers who are looking forward to new content from Shonda Rhimes won’t find her new programs on basic television. According to Variety, Rhimes is leaving ABC Studios to pursue a deal with Netflix.
Shonda Rhimes to leave ABC, join Netflix
Shonda Rhimes at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 23, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Essence) TV viewers who are looking forward to new content from Shonda Rhimes won’t find her new programs on basic television. According to Variety, Rhimes is leaving ABC Studios to pursue a deal with Netflix.
Shonda Rhimes to leave ABC, join Netflix
Shonda Rhimes at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 23, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Essence) TV viewers who are looking forward to new content from Shonda Rhimes won’t find her new programs on basic television. According to Variety, Rhimes is leaving ABC Studios to pursue a deal with Netflix.
The Next Generation of Kardashians Gets Another Member
According to E!, Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna welcomed their first child, a girl named Dream Renee, on Thursday morning. Renee is Blac Chyna’s (real name Angela White) middle name. Dream arrived at 9:18 this morning, Pacific time, and she weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at birth.
ESSENCE Fest Artist Dej Loaf: My Life in 10 Songs
As we celebrate the 2016 ESSENCE Festival, taking place today through Sunday in New Orleans, artists from our power-packed lineup will sum up their lives—from childhood to stardom—in 10 songs. Next up it's Dej Loaf, the rapper who released the mixtape All Jokes Aside this year. 1. E-40, "Sprinkle Me" First song I learned how to rap. My dad used to play a lot of songs. I remember this one vividly. 2.
Yara Shahidi Looking For A “Nonexistent Curly Hair Emoji" To Rep Her Hair
Yara Shahidi Looking For A “Nonexistent Curly Hair Emoji" To Rep Her Hair Curly girl beauty and co-star to the hit ABC show Black-ish, Yara Shahidi, has gorgeous hair. As more women embrace their own curls and coils they want to see more representation of their tresses in everything. That even goes for celebs and most certainly for millennial celebs! Yara took to the ‘Gram to share a gorgeous profile pic of herself and that massive mane of curls.
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