Vanessa Williams is back on TV. After the end of the series “Ugly Betty” last month, the actress has signed on to join “Desperate Housewives” this fall.
The 47-year-old mother of four is currently starring in the Broadway play “Sondheim on Sondheim” through June.
“I’m a big fan of Vanessa’s work and I’m so excited that she’ll be moving into the neighborhood next season to cause trouble in all the ladies’ lives,” said “Desperate Housewives” creator Marc Cherry.
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The 21st annual World Music Awards went down Tuesday night in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Kelly Rowland, N.E.R.D., Ludacris and Jennifer Lopez were just some of the performers at the event.
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Tyra Banks will add author to her growing list of job titles. She is writing three novels in the “Modelland” series about the world of modeling, reports the New York Daily News.
“It’s a work of fiction that honors my love of books and fantasy, and also lets me poke fun at things I’ve seen in the real world,” Banks says of the tomes, which are about a fantasyland where characters called Intoxibellas rule and have superpowers and “edgy, sexy, exciting adventures.”
“So, yes, many of the characters will be inspired by some of the models I’ve known – both nice and ‘ice,'” she added. “And many of the people I’ve met along the way, from the fashion world, my TV shows, even people I’ve met in restaurants and on the street.”
Winnie Mandela, ex-wife of South African leader Nelson Mandela, is not pleased about how she is being portrayed in the upcoming biopic, “Winnie.” Mandela’s lawyers call the film a “character assassination.” Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson and Terrence Howard will star in the movie, which begins a more than two-month shoot starring May 31.
Hudson revealed her new figure at the Cannes Film Festival while promoting the film. She recently became a spokesperson for Weight Watchers.
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As “The Fashion Show” gears up for its second season, Bravo has made some personnel changes. Model Iman will replace Kelly Rowland as co-host alongside fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi.
“I am so excited to be joining the Bravo team and to be working again with Isaac Mizrahi, my close friend of many, many years,” Iman said. “I am also looking forward to all of the behind-the-scenes excitement and drama that is generated through the creative process of these undiscovered fashion designers. This will certainly be a show any follower of fashion will want to see.”
Mary J. Blige is set to play “The High Priestess of Soul.” The singer will portray jazz legend Nina Simone who is known for songs like “My Baby Just Cares for Me” and “I Put a Spell on You.”
The film, “Nina” will focus on Simone’s relationship later in life with her assistant Clifton Henderson, played by David Oyelowo (“The Last King of Scotland”), reports Variety. The $10 million movie will begin filming in France in September.
In a Vibe interview, Nas said “it’s hell” trying to see his son Knight, whose mother is singer Kelis. See what the rapper has to say about the domestic issue below.
Check out the article that I’ve written in the Money section of Jet magazine available on news stands now. Wendy Williams is featured on the cover. The article, Photo Finish, spotlights a nurse that started taking photos at church functions and now counts fast food chains among her corporate clients. Click here for the story.
Kanye West is putting his 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom Hollywood Hills home on the market for nearly $4 million. The rapper has been recording his fifth studio album in Hawaii. More pics of his home after the jump.
Will Smith is back to policing aliens. This time in 3D. Smith has signed on to reprise his role in “Men in Black 3,” which is set to be released May 25, 2012. Columbia Pictures is still in negotiations with Tommy Lee Jones, who plays Smith’s partner. The first two “Men in Black” movies earned more than one billion combined worldwide.