Kwesi & Hope:Tyler Perry’s New Hollywood Rising Stars
Tyler Perry is the master at discovering new talent and inaugurates two young rising African stars 10-year old Kwesi Boakye and Hope Olaide Wilson, to his latest number one film “I Can Do Bad All By Myself.” The film hit theaters on Friday, September 11th. The red carpet was rolled out for the screening, held several days prior in the heart of Chelsea, Manhattan. The premier generated a media frenzy as we all waited in line to get the best shot, sound bite or a quick interview from the all star cast: Taraji Henson, Gladys Knight, Mary J. Blige and Tyler Perry.
Freddy Siglar, Kwesi Boakye and Hope Olaide Wilson
Celebrity Couples We Love to Watch
Loving couples in the limelight are usually surrounded by drama and controversy, so we thought we would highlight some of the great couples out there. They are both accomplished and comfortable supporting each other’s endeavors. Here are the couples that we think model what it is to be successful in ALL aspects of your life.
Nominees for 40th NAACP Image Awards Unveiled
The nominees for the 40th NAACP Image Awards were announced on January 7th during a press conference held in Beverly Hills, California. Among those to be honored is Dr. Wangari Maathai, who will be presented with the Chairman’s Award, along with her fellow Nobel laureate, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. Africa was also represented in the entertainment categories, were various Africans were nominated in recognition of their achievements and performances in the arts, including Estelle, Sophie Okonedo, and Seal.
Gelila Bekele – Graceful Model
Some of you saw Gelila Bekele gracing the arm of Tyler Perry in the opening of his production studio and wondered who she is. She is his girlfriend, and an accomplished model.
She has been a model for Pantene and Colgate and is signed up with both Ford Models and JE Models. Her portfolio consists of mostly print work with some runway work.
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Weekend Buzz
Tyler Perry unveiled his new Motion Picture and Television Studio and Gelila Bekele (his girlfriend) was on hand to help him celebrate it. Yes, another African-meets-American love story! Boris Kodjoe, who has been in several of Tyler’s films, was also there with his wife Nicole Ari Parker.
Sway a.k.a. Derek Andrew Safo celebrated the release of Blak Twang’s (Tony Olabode) new album, SfX in London. In the meantime, Akon was rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous (the Buffets, to be specific), at a Peter Buffet performance. Estelle and Gym Class Heroes met with Grammy-U members in Baltimore, Maryland to discuss the business of music. The Gym Class Heroes were also spotted at the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors as was Estelle. » Read more…
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