Ciara stroke a pose in London for the new Adidas Originals campaign. She will be featured in print, television and online ads. She is wearing the brand’s Dance Sweater, which is made from French terry cloth and features an oversized Trefoil print.
Month: March 2010
Tiger Woods returns to golf
Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he will be returning to golf after a four-month hiatus in which he dealt with his marital infidelities. In a statement, the golfer stated that he will play April in the Masters tournament.
Mo’Nique and Taraji P. Henson share their Oscar experiences
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Taraji P. Henson visited The Mo’Nique Show recently and the two shared their experiences of being nominated for an Academy Award. Mo’Nique recently won a Oscar for her best supporting actress role in the film, Precious. Henson, who was nominated for best supporting actress in the 2008 movie, The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons, gave an impromptu acceptance speech using the comedian’s Oscar saying: “So this is how it feels.”
Henson congratulated Mo’Nique on her accomplishments. “There were things that you did in that movie that actors who make more money than you and I put together can’t even do,” Henson told Mo’Nique.
Mo’Nique said she was full of emotion for what the two performers accomplished. “For all those little chocolate girls that didn’t think it was possible,” Mo’Nique said, “they are looking at two women who were nominated for that award.”
Stacey Dash dating Jamie Foxx
Clueless star Stacey Dash recently visited The Wendy Williams Show and discussed her budding relationship with Jamie Foxx. The two were seen together at the Academy Award after-parties. The three-time divorcee and mother of two, 43, shared how she met the 42-year-old Oscar award winning actor and singer.
“I did his radio show, ‘The Foxxhole,’” she told Wendy Williams, “and after the show he said, ‘Do you want to go with me to some parties Sunday night, Oscar night?’ I was like, ‘Oh, yeah, sure.’ And then he texted me and it was for real.”
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Jay-Z breaks ground in Brooklyn
Jay-Z broke ground Thursday on the new home of the New Jersey Nets (soon to be renamed the Brooklyn Nets). The 18,000-seat Barclays Center will open in 2012 in Brooklyn Yards. Beyonce was also at the ceremony.
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Video: Beyonce and Lady Gaga ‘Telephone’
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Well it is finally here! The anticipated video for Lady GaGa and Beyonce’s “Telephone.” Tyrese is also featured in the video. Lady Gaga explains the concept of the video to E! News.
“I wanted to do the same thing [as ‘Paparazzi’] with this video,” said the 23-year-old singer who added that the Quentin Tarantino-inspired clip is a commentary on American culture. “Take a decidedly pop song, which on the surface has a quite shallow meaning, and turn it into something deeper; the idea that America is full of young people that are inundated with information and technology, and turn it into something that was more of a commentary on the kind of country that we are.”
Jennifer Hudson to sing at NCAA basketball championship
Grammy and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson will perform “One Shining Moment, which is the song that plays annually at the end of the NCAA men’s basketball championship game. The tune by folk singer David Barrett has been a March Madness staple since 1987 and is played over highlights of the tournament. Hudson will be the first woman to sing it. Teddy Pendergrass and Luther Vandross previously performed the song.
“The song inspires you,” Hudson said in a release. “It moves you. It motivates you and helps you reach that goal and that dream.”
Video: Beyonce helps recovering addicts
Beyonce and her mother Tina Knowles appeared Tuesday on Good Morning America to discuss opening the Beyonce Cosmetology Center for recovering addicts. Viewers get to see Beyonce’s wedding ring and her reaction when her mother says she is praying for grandchildren.
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D’Angelo Responds to Arrest
R&B singer D’Angelo released a statement through his manager Lindsay Guion about his arrest Saturday for allegedly offering an undercover policewoman $40 for oral sex.
“We know there is a lot of speculation in regard to the arrest of D’Angelo in New York City this past weekend. We would like his fans and the public at large to know that D’Angelo has pled not guilty—and is contesting the allegations made against him. Also know that, he is in good health and extremely excited about his forthcoming new album.
D’Angelo would like to personally thank all of his fans for the outpouring of concern, and appreciates if all would allow the American justice system to resolve the matter before jumping to any conclusions.”
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Video: ‘Iron Man 2’ movie trailer
Actor Robert Downey, Jr. is back in the movie, “Iron Man 2,” which hits theaters May 7. Actor Don Cheadle also joins the cast this time around.
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