Check out the trailer for the upcoming Bessie Smith biopic, starring Queen Latifah, before it premieres on HBO tomorrow, May 16. The film focuses on Bessie Smith’s personal and professional lives during which she became one of the most most successful recording artists of the era, before dying in a car accident at the age of 43 in […]
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Last night the world learned that we lost another great musician, Riley B. King the iconic guitarist-singer-composer, known throughout the world as the legendary B.B. King. The masterful blues musician was 89 years old. His attorney, Brent Bryson, told The Associated Press that King died peacefully in his sleep at 9:40 p.m. PDT. Born on Sept.
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VISTA, CA –On Saturday, May 9, 2015, the award winning The 5th Dimension and jazzy soulful harpist, Mariea Antoinette performed for the first fundraiser hosted by the Rotary Club of Vista, the International Festival of Music and Arts. The benefit concert held at the Moonlight Amphitheater at the Brengle Terrace Park, raised funds for the
Northwestern Mutual provides tips and advice on financial planning for college. If there is one financial planning goal that tends to sneak up on families, it’s paying for college. Yet helping to cover the cost of higher education is one of the largest expenses most parents face. According to Big Future by The College Board, the
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Absolutely stunning! That green tho! Here’s Lupita Nyong’o flowing in Gucci, at the opening ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival in France, for the premiere of La Tete Haute.
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Last night, Ester Dean and Hana Mae Lee, stars of the Universal Pictures’ film PITCH PERFECT 2, held a private screening of the anticipated sequel and after party here in Los Angeles. Music celebrities and tastemakers were in attendance including, Academy Award-Winning actor, Jamie Foxx. Ester Dean and Hana Mae Lee introduced the film as guests
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The breathtakingly beautiful Islands with picturesque beaches, gorgeous sunsets, shopping, fine dining, lots and lots of relaxed people, and plenty to see and do. Where in Hawaii Did We Go? Since we’ve heard so much about the capitol Honolulu, we decided why not check out the Island of Oahu! Why Oahu? Originally, our plans were only to spend
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Women On 20s a non-profit, grassroots organization whose mission is to effect change, says that now is the time to put a woman’s face on our paper currency, has announced the results of their online poll. On May 12, 2015, Women On 20s presented a petition to President Obama informing him of the results of the
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This past Saturday, First Lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement address to the Class of 2015 at Tuskegee University — a historically black university in Tuskegee, Alabama. Founded by Booker T. Washington in 1881, Tuskegee is the only university in America to be designated as a National Historic Site. Read FLOTUS full remarks here.
Mother’s day is here! I’ve heard it mentioned time and time again how being a mother is the hardest job on earth. Well, being a mother, I’d have to say I agree. One of the most important lessons that I learned in being a mother is to keep the lines of communication open. In the
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