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‘Black Girls Rock’ Awards on BET
Nov 5th
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- On Saturday, October 16, 2010, BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ celebrated the brilliance, beauty, grace and influence of black women.
Hosted by Nia Long, BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ honored the most exceptional women of color in the country from Missy Elliot to Raven Symone and featured performances and appearances by Malinda Williams, Shontelle, Lynn Whitfield, Keri Hilson, Ciara, VV Brown, Monica, Keyshia Cole, Estelle, Kym Whitley, and more.
The network premiere will be televised exclusively on BET, Sunday, November 7th at 8 – 10 p.m.*
Founder, CEO and Executive Producer of BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ Beverly Bond stated, “This historic partnership with BET marks the beginning of an empowerment movement for women of color across the globe because Black Girls Rock all over the world.” Bond continued, “Our girls are not being told how amazing they really are or how amazing they really can be. It is time that we start telling them. It is time that we start shouting out to the entire world that ‘We’ Black Girls Rock!”
Introduced by the beautiful Malinda Williams, the first award of the night was presented to the precocious Raven-Symoné, now the brains behind her own empire. When accepting her Young, Black & Gifted Award, Symone said, “It’s up More >
New Kids On The Block and Backstreet Boys to Perform Together at the 38th Annual ‘American Music Awards®’ November 21 on ABC
Oct 22nd
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dick clark productions (dcp) president, Orly Adelson, announced that the New Kids On The Block and Backstreet Boys will perform together at the 2010 “American Music Awards®.” The performance marks the first time both groups will perform on the same stage together for a national televised audience prior to their summer 2011 tour announced this week. They join previously announced acts including Rihanna, Diddy-Dirty Money, Ne-Yo, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Christina Aguilera, Bon Jovi, P!nk and Usher.
Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks. The show will broadcast live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21st (8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on ABC. Tickets are now on sale (please visit www.razorgator.com/ama or call 1-800-542-4466).
“New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys on one stage is something special. Moments like these are what the AMAs are all about,” stated AMA producer, Larry Klein.
dick clark productions will also air a live red carpet digital pre-show, “Coca-Cola Red Carpet Live! @ the 2010 AMAs,” on November 21st at 2:00 PM (PT) / 5:00 PM (ET). The pre-show, featuring hosts Danny Gokey, Jennette McCurdy, Lance Bass, Whitney Port and the returning Coca-Cola Correspondent David Lehre, will be available on ABC.com, More >
BET Hip-Hop Awards 2010: Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z win big
Oct 4th
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According to MTV News & Music Mix, Nicki Minaj doesn’t even have an album out yet, but she was one of the biggest winners at the 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards, which were taped on Saturday for an upcoming broadcast. The Young Money rapper took home Rookie of the Year, People’s Champ, and Made You Look (style) awards, MTV News reports.
Jay-Z tied Minaj’s award total, taking home trophies in the categories of Perfect Combo (Alicia Keys duet “Empire State of Mind”), CD of the Year, and Best Live Performer. Other awards went to Rick Ross (Club Banger of the Year and Track of the Year, both for “B.M.F.”), Salt-N-Pepa (I Am Hip-Hop), Diddy (Hustler), Swizz Beatz (Producer of the Year), and DJ Khaled (Best DJ).
This year’s Hip-Hop Awards will air Oct. 12 at 8 P.M. on BET. Will you be tuning in? Which award categories are you most looking forward to seeing televised?
Willow Smith Snatched Up by Roc Nation
Oct 1st
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According to Jennifer Hong of Newsoxy: Willow Smith Snatched Up by Roc Nation. Smith, the daughter of Will Smith, has been signed by Jay-Z under his Roc Nation label. Roc Nation is owned by rapper Jay-Z.
“We at Roc Nation are excited to work with Willow,” Jay-Z stated. “She has an energy and enthusiasm about her music that is truly infectious. It’s rare to find an artist with such innate talent and creativity at such a young age. Willow is about to embark on an incredible journey and we look forward to joining her as she grows in all aspects of her career.”
The 9-year-old has already created a buzz after “Whip My Hair” was leaked on Sept. 7th. Willow has already begun her career in acting. She has had roles in “I Am Legend” and “Kit Kittredge: An American Girl”. In addition, she did voice-over work for “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa”.
“After meeting with several record companies, it was clear that Jay-Z, Ty Ty, Jay Brown and the Roc Nation staff was the unquestionable choice,” Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith stated. “Their passion for Willow combined with their boundless vision and artistic integrity made Roc Nation the perfect home for our little More >
Victoria’s Secret says Goodbye to an Angel
Sep 29th
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CBS’s Joyce Lee reports, “After posing as an angel for the past 13 years, supermodel Heidi Klum is leaving her post as Victoria’s Secret.spokesperson.
“All good things have to come to an end. I will always love VictoriaWorld’s Top-Paid Models and never tell her secret,” the German-born mother-of-four said in a statement, obtained by the Associated Press, Friday.
Klum, 37, is among the most famous supermodels in the world, strutting her stuff in international catwalks and appearing in print and TV ads for fashion labels and brands like McDonalds and Volkswagen.
She landed in the number 2 spot of Forbes’ list of the world’s top-paid models, reportedly earning $6 million last year.
Although no specific reason was given for her departure, Klum said she will focus on her other ventures, including her hosting gig on “Project Runway,” which is in its 8th season, and her new clothing line with New Balance, to be sold exclusively on Amazon.”
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First-Ever Plus-Size Show Hits N.Y.C. Fashion Week!
Sep 16th
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People Magazine’s Thailan Pham reports: ‘It wasn’t all stick-thin models ruling the runways during New York Fashion Week, as curvy stars like Nikki Blonsky, Gabourey Sidibe and model Emme sat front row yesterday to take in the first-ever plus-size show during fashion’s most high-drama week. “This is a milestone in the plus-size community. We’ve never had anything like this,” Blonsky said at the OneStopPlus.com presentation on Wednesday. “To be in New York City Fashion Week, which I think is the biggest fashion week in the world, to be here is just a huge thing for us.” And plus-size model Emme, couldn’t have agreed more: “You have to join forces to make a statement and to be part of a revolution. It’s monumental in its reach,” Emme told PEOPLE, adding, “I think the big statement that’s going to be made with this fashion show is not only going to be made within the full-figured community but I think it’s going to talk to the bottom line of design houses, designers, and business people involved in fashion,” she said. “Why don’t we make clothes above a size 12? Why don’t we load heavier in sizes 14, 16, and 18 in stores? Just change More >
New York Fashion Week’s garden variety: Carolina Herrera, Donna Karan & Barbara Tfank
Sep 14th
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LA Time’s correspondent Booth Moore reports on the NYC Fashion Week experience:
Maybe it’s the grow-your-own food movement, the popularity of farmers markets, or simply the fact that these are spring collections, but botany is sprouting up as a theme all over the runways.
Carolina Herrera took colors, prints and floral appliques from 18th century botanical plates for her collection, which included a gown hand-painted with the image of a flower, along with its name and species.
For her Garden of Eden-themed collection, Monique Lhuillier worked with cherry blossom print taffeta, draping it into a pleated A-line cocktail dress and a ball gown. (Also spotted: “sage green,” “mint floral” and “poppy” organza.)
At Donna Karan, shoes were decorated with leather leaves and gauzy long slip dresses were “saffron-stained” and “tamarind-distressed.” A rough-textured, jute-colored nubuck jacket was reminiscent of a seed sack.
Jenny Packham, who is fast becoming a favorite of the red carpet set for her lovely gowns — many of which have sleeves, for those who care about that sort of thing — tapped wallpaper specialists de Gournay to design the moody, hand painted florals for her finale gowns, one in a silk crepe de chine with a beaded tulle shoulder.
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New York Fashion Week: Marc Jacobs’ ’70s show
Sep 14th
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The LA Times’ Boothe Moore breaks down the Marc Jacobs show @ NY Fashion Week:
At Marc Jacobs’ spring/summer show, the look was unmistakably Jodi Foster from the 1976 film “Taxi Driver.”
Which is not to say that the models looked like preteen prostitutes exactly — but that they looked like bright lights in the dark city.
Hearkening back to the 1970s, these are clothes for strutting your stuff and looking like you’re living large even if you’re not — long, floaty halter dresses in geometric prints; slinky, one-shoulder striped jersey gowns; puffy sleeve blouses worn with even puffier long skirts cinched with leather sashes and finished off with overgrown corsages; zigzag patterned metallic knits and enormous straw hats with the rims turned back.
Suiting was a focus, but it was glam suiting, such as a cropped butterscotch satin jacket and matching short-shorts, a sorbet pink satin pants suit with flared trousers, or an over-sized blazer embroidered with bands of silver and gold sequins, worn atop fluid cream silk crepe trousers.
It might not have been the most thought-provoking Marc Jacobs collection, but it was exuberant, from the pink, purple, black and gold color palette to the glitter-dusted platform sandals. Top it off with great-looking structured, flap-front handbags, More >
The Good, The Bad and The Edible of the MTV VMA’s…
Sep 13th
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MTV comments on the good, the bad and the edible from the VMA’s: Between fits of laughter and streams of tears, shiny Moonmen and meat dresses aplenty, the 2010 MTV Music Video Awards were not to be missed. Sunday’s award ceremony was jam-packed with memorable moments that caught even the most casual viewer off guard, and while summarizing the entire show in 60 seconds might seem like an impossible feat, the MTV News team is always up for a challenge!
Although the purpose of the evening was to celebrate and honor the greatest musical achievements of the year, some of the show’s performers couldn’t stop themselves from embracing their sadder sides, with melancholy tunes coming from the likes of Linkin Park, Taylor Swift and even Eminem. In fact, it was Slim Shady himself that kicked off the VMAs with his opening performance of “Not Afraid,” which he followed up with a brief rendition of domestic violence-themed “Love the Way You Lie” alongside surprise special guest Rihanna. (Well, gossip sites pretty much ruined that surprise for everyone but Jane Lynch, actually.)
NY Fashion Week Has Arrived!
Sep 10th
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That wonderful week is here! NY Fashion Week has arrived! Telegraph’s Hillary Alexander prepares us for whats in store this week…
New York Fashion Week has kicked-off the global round of designer catwalk shows for spring/summer 2011 at its swish new HQ at the Lincoln Centre. New York Fashion Week has moved to the Lincoln Centre after 17 years at the tents in midtown Bryant Park.
Opening day included a fittingly global-inspired collection by Christiano Siriano, with leopard-print and African references, and softly-softly military looks from the boys at Ruffian – Claude Morais and Brian Wolk.
A highlight of today’s schedule will be when the Couture Council of the Museum at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) bestows its prized Fashion Visionary award on Karl Lagerfeld. The award will be presented by the actress, Diane Kruger, at a blue-chip luncheon. The whole city parties tonight with Vogue’s star-and celebrity-studded Fashion Night Out, at top-end stores and boutiques all over town, and the Dolce & Gabbana celebrations in honour of British supermodel, Naomi Campbell, at the brand’s Madison Avenue boutique.
Interestingly, Women’s Wear Daily today pays tribute to London as being a forerunner to the Vogue Fashion Nights Out events, nearly 80 years ago. staging a More >
