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{blackbabes} Serena Williams still learning the ropes of motherhood

 

Serena Williams hasn't quite mastered the art of parenthood.

"I'm totally learning the ropes," Williams told "Today" of being a new mom. "Every day is new for me. It's always something different. I didn't know what to expect with a baby. This is all something fresh and new."

The superstar, 36, and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian welcomed daughter Alexis Olympia in September. The couple then married in November.

"I've always wanted to be a mom," she said. "And I've always wanted to be married. It kind of all happened at once."

Williams invited cameras into her life during her pregnancy and delivery for a new five-part HBO docuseries titled "Being Serena."

Cameras not only captured the joys that came along with Williams' pregnancy, but also the drama she experienced thereafter — including the life-threatening blood clots.

Despite health and normal parenting challenges, Williams hasn't lost sight of her career goals. With 23 Grand Slam titles under her belt, she's planning to grab her next title at the French Open in late May.

"I would already be pregnant if I wasn't playing tennis and I wasn't living this life that I'm living," she added.

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{blackbabes} John Woo Taps Lupita Nyong’o For ‘The Killer’ Redo At Universal

 

John Woo and Universal Pictures are teaming on a new version of his 1989 Hong King crime classic The Killer. It is intended as a star vehicle for Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o. She is negotiating to play the assassin, a role originated by Chow Yun-fat. The studio has the film on a fast track, with Woo directing.

Eran Creevy (Collide) rewrote the script based on an original draft by Cloverfield Lane's Josh Campbell and Matt Stuecken, and Brian Helgeland is being brought on to do a production pass. Producing alongside Woo and his A Better Tomorrow Films is eOne's Mark Gordon and Lori Tilkin. Matt Jackson, Lori Tilkin and Luc Etienne are exec producing with Terence Chang. eOne's Josh Clay Phillips will also have a producing role and is overseeing the project with Tilkin. The aim is to begin production later this year in France and Germany.

Nyong'o won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years A Slave, followed with two Star Wars films, and she just co-starred in Black Panther. In The Killer, she will play the assassin who puts her own life on the line to save a woman whom she accidentally blinded in her last hit.

The film is a touchstone picture, one widely emulated for its balletic, stylized violent scenes. The redo will blend espionage with extraordinary stunts to capture the feel of the original. Universal VP Production Sara Scott will oversee for the studio.

Nyong'o is repped by CAA and Del, Shaw, Moonves. Woo is repped by ICM Partners' Spencer Baumgarten and Hansen Jacobson. Helgeland is with CAA and Jackoway Tyerman, Creevy with CAA and 42, and Campbell & Stuecken are UTA and Madhouse.

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{blackbabes} Lupita Nyong’o to voice giant in VR animated ’Jack’

 

NEW YORK — It's the latest example of gender-bending casting: Actress Lupita Nyong'o will voice the role of the Giant in "Jack," an animated virtual reality version of the "Jack and the Beanstalk" story.

The Oscar winner will participate in the next installment of the VR experience, produced by Baobab Studios. The first installment, "Jack: Part One," is now showing at the Tribeca Film Festival.

The studio says it was inspired by "the social movements of today" to dismiss preconceived notions of the Giant and present the character as "a dynamic and powerful woman."

A viewer is given a headset and then steps onto a physical stage, which then appears transformed by animated scenery.

The film is directed by French director Mathias Chelebourg.

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{blackbabes} Janelle Monae comes out as pansexual

 

Janelle Monae confirmed longstanding rumors about her sexuality.

"Being a queer black woman in America, someone who has been in relationships with both men and women — I consider myself to be a free-ass motherf—ker," she told Rolling Stone in a revealing interview.

The songstress, 32, whose latest album, "Dirty Computer," comes out Friday, said she initially identified as bisexual, but after further research, settled on pansexual. It's defined as being attracted to all kinds of people not based on gender identity or sexual orientation.

"But then later I read about pansexuality and was like, 'Oh, these are things that I identify with too.' I'm open to learning more about who I am," she added.

For years, whenever the Kansas City native was asked about her dating life, Monae would say, "I only date androids."

She has recently been linked to Tessa Thompson, who stars in Monae's upcoming 45-minute film "Mary Apple."

Monae says that although she's discussing her sexuality now, she's been dropping hints along the way. "If you listen to my albums, it's there," she told the magazine. She says songs "Mushrooms & Roses" and "Q.U.E.E.N." mention a love interest named Mary.

On "Dirty Computer," she wants to help fans embrace themselves.

"I want young girls, young boys, non-binary, gay, straight, queer people who are having a hard time dealing with their sexuality, dealing with feeling ostracized or bullied for just being their unique selves, to know that I see you," she said. "This album is for you. Be proud."

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{blackbabes} ‘Lovecraft Country’: Jurnee Smollett-Bell To Star In HBO Series From Jordan Peele, J.J. Abrams & Misha Green

Former Underground star Jurnee Smollett-Bell is set as the female lead in HBO's high-profile straight-to-series drama Lovecraft Country, from Oscar winner Jordan Peele and his Monkeypaw Productions, J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot and Warner Bros Television.

The project reunites Smollett-Bell with Underground co-creator Misha Green, writer and executive producer of Lovecraft Country. The casting also brings the actress back to HBO, where she was a series regular on the last two seasons of hit vampire drama True Blood. Smollett-Bell signed on for the HBO show after fielding multiple broadcast pilot offers.

Penned by Green based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff, Lovecraft Country follows Atticus Black as he joins up with his friend Letitia (Smollett-Bell) and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. Thus begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback.

Smollett-Bell's Letitia "Leti" Dandridge hustled her way across the country as an artist protesting for civil rights and now finds herself back home looking to plant some roots.

Peele and Green executive produce, along with Bad Robot's Abrams and Ben Stephenson, David Knoller and Yann Demange, who directs the first episode. Lovecraft Country is produced by Bad Robot Productions and Monkeypaw Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Smollett-Bell was nominated for two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her starring role as Rosalee on WGN's praised series Underground, which aired for two seasons. Her TV series credits also include NBC's Friday Night Lights and Parenthood and a guest-starring role in the 2009 season finale of ABC's Grey's Anatomy. She's repped by ICM Partners, Management 360 and attorney Nina Shaw.

In addition to working on Lovecraft Country, Green is producing the feature film Mother at Netflix. She has written episodes for Sons of Anarchy, Spartacus and Heroes and produced Helix. Next up, Misha will be partnering with Warner Bros to revive the 1973 feature film Cleopatra Jones. She's repped by CAA and attorney Nina Shaw.

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{blackbabes} Halle Berry has no regrets about ‘Catwoman’

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It may have bombed at the box office, but Halle Berry says she got paid a "s–tload" of money for 2004's "Catwoman."

"Everybody around me said, 'Girl don't do it, it's gonna be the death of you, it's gonna end your career,'" she said during a speech at the Matrix Awards in New York on Monday (via E! News).

"I followed my intuition and I did a movie called 'Catwoman' … and it bombed! Miserably," she told the crowd. "But I assumed it because you know what? While it failed to most people, it wasn't a failure for me … I met so many interesting people that I wouldn't have met otherwise, I got to learn two forms of martial arts and I got to learn what not to do, and learning what not to do is as important as learning what to do."

She added, "And I got that gift, and I got a s–tload of money that changed my life."

The estimated budget for the blockbuster was $100 million, but it only grossed around $40 million in the US. "Catwoman" took home four Razzie Awards that year, including worst picture and worst actress for Berry. That was two years after Berry won her Oscar for "Monster's Ball."

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{blackbabes} Serena Williams takes a selfie with fans at an event for HBO's "Being Serena" docuseries.

 
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{blackbabes} Beyonce, Kelly Rowland & Michelle Williams Hang Post Coachella

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The Destiny's Child reunion is still going strong post-Coachella because all three ladies stepped out together Tuesday night in L.A. for a fashion event.

Beyonce, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams attended the Dundas traveling pop-up store opening in West Hollywood. Beyonce wore the designer threads for her 2017 Grammy performance.

It's not unusual for Kelly and Beyonce to hang together offstage, but Michelle rarely tags along. She's there, but hard to spot ... in the back.

The trio are fresh off a highly successful Coachella reunion, but certainly looks like the show's not over yet.

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{blackbabes} Keys sends US into second straight Fed Cup final

 

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (AP) -- Defending champion United States will play in a second consecutive Fed Cup final after defeating France 3-2 on Sunday.

Madison Keys secured the decisive point for the visiting team by beating Pauline Parmentier 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the second reverse singles. Keys' victory gave the U.S. an unassailable 3-1 lead over France in the World Group semifinals.

The Czech Republic will host the U.S. in the Nov. 10-11 final after defeating Germany 4-1 in Stuttgart.

The French later salvaged some pride in front of their home crowd as Amandine Hesse and Kristina Mladenovic beat Bethanie Mattek-Sands and CoCo Vandeweghe 6-4, 3-6, 10-6.

The 13th-ranked Keys, a late replacement for Vandeweghe, came back from a 4-1 deficit in the first set and made the decisive break in the ninth game of the second set with two consecutive winners.

''The girls did so well, both today and yesterday. We are very fortunate to have such a strong group and now we are looking forward to what is going to be a great final,'' U.S. captain Kathy Rinaldi said.

Parmentier fought hard until the end and saved two set points in the opener, but ultimately surrendered to Keys' deep groundstrokes. The Frenchwoman had a chance to break back while trailing 5-4 in the second set but Keys used her big serve to win three consecutive points and seal the match.

Earlier, Sloane Stephens had given a 2-1 lead to the U.S. with a 6-2, 6-0 thrashing of Mladenovic.

The U.S. Open champion delivered a ruthless display against the 20th-ranked Mladenovic and prevailed in 54 minutes. Stephens hit 16 winners and converted five of six break chances at the 6,700-capacity Arena Pays d'Aix on indoor clay.

''That was a really good one. You never anticipate a scoreline like the way it turned out but it was really solid,'' said Stephens, who earned two points for the U.S. team over the weekend in the southern French city.

The Americans extended their winning record to 12-2 against the French.

The U.S. beat Belarus 3-2 in the 2017 final.

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{blackbabes} Serena, Murray on French Open entry list

 

Paris (AFP) - Former world number one Serena Williams was officially entered on the Roland Garros entry list on Wednesday in what would be her first Grand Slam event since the 2017 Australian Open.

Also appearing on the main draw line-up in the men's event is Andy Murray, who hasn't played since last year's Wimbledon and was widely expected to return to action at a grass court event in the Netherlands the week after the French Open in June.

Williams, 36, is a three-time champion in Paris with titles in 2002, 2013 and 2015, making up her 23 career major triumphs.

The American only returned to action in the Fed Cup first round in February after 13 months away from the sport to give birth to her first daughter and get married.

She lost the 'dead' doubles rubber with sister Venus in that Fed Cup tie against the Dutch.

Serena's return to the WTA tour has also not gone smoothly with a third-round defeat to Venus at Indian Wells followed by a first-round exit at the hands of Naomi Osaka in Miami.

She can enter the French Open on a 'protected ranking' despite her current position of a lowly 445 in the world.

World number one Rafal Nadal, who will be seeking an 11th Roland Garros title, leads the men's entry list which, as expected, does not feature Roger Federer who is sitting out the clay court season for a second successive year.

Murray, a former number one, has not played at all since the Wimbledon quarter-finals and underwent hip surgery in January.

The 30-year-old Briton was runner-up at the French Open in 2016.

He is expected to warm-up for Wimbledon at the Rosmalen grass court event from June 11.

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{blackbabes} 'Full steam ahead': Just for Laughs books Trevor Noah, Tiffany Haddish

 

Any concerns about the recent Just for Laughs ownership shift should be somewhat quelled with Wednesday's announcement that three of the hottest comics on the continent, as well as one of the hottest on the other side of the pond, will perform at the fest this summer. Welcome back Trevor Noah, Tiffany Haddish, Jo Koy and Brit wit Jimmy Carr.

There's more: Orny Adams, Francisco Ramos, Matteo Lane and Montreal's incomparable Derek Seguin are also slated to let loose. And Kevin Hart, Robert Kelly, Maz Jobrani, Brad Williams and Gina Brillon had already been booked for JFL shows.

Organizers have promised that more big surprises beckon with the fest's major press conference next month, when much of the rest of the roster will be announced.

Just a month ago, news came that American entertainment juggernaut ICM Partners and veteran Canadian comic Howie Mandel had acquired the Just for Laughs Group/Groupe Juste pour rire. The sale was finalized after Québecor chose not to exercise its right of first refusal to match the offer put forward by the purchasing group.

The entire stake of the company had been held by Gilbert Rozon, the festival's founder and president, who unloaded the company after allegations of sexual assault and harassment surfaced against him in October.

To allay fears, the new JFL ownership group pledged right away that it would be business as usual for the festival, with its headquarters remaining in Montreal and its staff still in place. "The Montreal Just for Laughs festival is part of Montreal's DNA, and we are looking forward to perpetuating this great cultural legacy," Mandel and ICM Partners managing director Chris Silbermann said in a joint statement.

"The festival will continue to be held in Montreal each summer, and jobs and offices will remain in Montreal. … JFL's history of success will be continued: its outdoor component, its French and English components, and the amazing talent, both from Quebec and from around the world, that makes this festival so unique."

JFL COO Bruce Hills confirmed this week that nothing has changed on the operations level since the sale.

"It's been full steam ahead, as it had been prior to the sale when we booked Hart, Kelly and Jobrani. Now we wanted to announce some other big names, like Noah, Haddish, Koy and Carr, to get the word out that things are really rolling.

"Noah and Haddish have been on quite the roll around the world, and Koy's career has taken off to another level since he was last here. His sales have been through the roof with an act that's clean, clean, clean, and he's now doing arenas."

Hills was emphatic that the sale hasn't been an issue in signing talent. "Honestly, it hasn't impeded anything," he said. "If anything, we're ahead of the pace of last year. Frankly, the sale hasn't come up at all in conversations with the comics and their agents. And there's much more to come."

Hills also refuted skeptics who believe Mandel is a figurehead owner.

"He is very much involved," Hills says. "I was just at his office in L.A., where we spent hours talking about the festival. And I continue to speak to him regularly. He's been giving us lots of input and has come up with some great ideas. He's full of energy and so passionate about the brand."

Noah was last here doing his one-man show at the 2017 fest, and will host two JFL galas this year, July 28 at 6 and 8:30 p.m. at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier of Place des Arts. Recently re-signed as host of the Daily Show through 2022, the award-winning South African comedian and bestselling author should be on fire with his take on all things Trump and the global political scene.

Prepare for one riotous evening on July 28. Following the Noah galas, Haddish will host a late-night one, at 11 p.m. at the same venue. Apart from the standup circuit, the fast-rising American comedian/actress has also made her mark in such TV series as If Loving You Is Wrong and the Carmichael Show, and in movies including Girls Trip.

Koy brings his aptly titled Break the Mold Tour to Maison symphonique on July 28 at 9:30 p.m. Count on the crowd-pleaser to riff cleanly yet hysterically with material related to his family.

And count on Carr to riff — not so cleanly yet hysterically — on material related to everything from his sexual exploits to those of the Royal Family. For his 13th JFL visit, he will present his understatedly titled show Jimmy Carr: The Best of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits World Tour for nine performances, July 21 to 29 at the Gesù — once a devout place of worship.

On the subject of blue performances, Nasty Show host Kelly will be joined by the equally outrageous Williams, Seguin, Nikki Glaser, Mike Britt and — love this — Ms. Pat. The show runs from July 21 to 28 at MTelus.

More suitable for sensitive palates is the Ethnic Show. Returning host Jobrani will delve into multicultural humour with Brillon, Adams, Ramos and Lane. There will be 16 performances at Club Soda, July 11 to 22, plus three shows at MTelus, July 24 to 26.

And can't forget Hart's Irresponsible Tour, July 27 at 8 p.m. at the Bell Centre.

On the free front, iconic surf band the Beach Boys will croon in an outdoor Place des Festivals concert on July 23. Also in the outdoor mix are the teen-idol spectacle Juste pour ados!, the fifth edition of the ever-eclectic Mado's Got Talent and the frenzied musical extravaganza Melting Pot.

 

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{blackbabes} Beyoncé performing at Coachella

 
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{blackbabes} Mariah Carey's Former Manager is Claiming Sexual Harassment

 

Mariah Carey's former manager claims she was repeatedly sexually harassed by the singer, because Mariah was constantly naked in front of her ... TMZ has learned, but Mariah calls the allegation "baseless."

We broke the story ... Stella Stolper filed docs putting Carey's team on notice a lawsuit is coming, and now we know what's behind it all. We're told Stella is claiming Mariah rarely wore clothes around her, and was not only naked ... but did sexual things in Stella's presence.

We're told Stella will also allege Mariah has a substance abuse problem, and fails to take her meds for bipolar disorder. Just last week, Mariah revealed she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2001 ... but Stella's claiming that's just a small part of her problems.

Further, Stella will claim she was unfairly fired in the middle of her 3-year contract, and is still due a ton of cash. She's giving Mariah an opportunity to make things right, before the lawsuit is filed.

A rep for Mariah tells us, "If this frivolous and baseless claim is filed, we will defend against it vigorously and successfully."

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{blackbabes} Vanessa A. Williams Files to Divorce Husband Again

 

Vanessa A. Williams is giving divorce a second try -- filing to split from her husband, 10 years after she first filed divorce docs ... TMZ has learned.

The "Melrose Place" and "New Jack City" star filed docs Monday in L.A. to divorce Andre Wiseman ... who she married back in 1992. The couple had separated in 2008, and Vanessa even filed for the big D.

The divorce was dismissed, for some reason, in 2017 -- possibly because she'd let it lapse. Court records show nothing was filed after her initial divorce petition. But as they say, game on.

According to the refiled docs, Vanessa is asking for joint physical and legal custody of their 14-year-old son.

Vanessa, who also starred in the TV version of "Soul Food," was famously the only black actor to have a lead role on 'Melrose.'

As for the divorce? Second time's a charm -- or as her 'New Jack' character, Keisha, might put it ... https://youtu.be/LtTe1iCnfWk

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{blackbabes} Patricia Arquette, Angela Bassett In Negotiations To Star In Netflix’s Feature Comedy ‘Otherhood’

 

Angela Bassett and Patricia Arquette are in negotiations to star in the feature comedy Otherhood which Cindy Chupack (Modern Family, Sex In The City) is directing for Netflix. The project was adapted by Chupack and Mark Andrus from the William Sutcliffe novel Whatever Makes You Happy. The production is currently looking to cast one other top star in the film which will go for five weeks in New York on June 11.

Producing the film will be Jason Michael Berman from Mandalay Pictures and Welle Entertainment's Cathy Schulman (who is also the head of Women in Film). Bassett and Arquette are also exec producers on the project.

The story has been described as a romantic comedy about three Moms who leave their suburban life to reconnect with their estranged sons in NYC. Schulman previously worked on the STX comedy smash Bad Moms.

Both Arquette and Bassett are strong actresses who have found great success in both film and TV. Arquette won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress in Boyhood and also won an Emmy for lead actress in Medium; Bassett currently stars in Fox's freshman hit 9-1-1 and was nominated for an Oscar (What's Love Got To Do With It) and has been nominated multiple times for Emmys and has won numerous Image Awards.

Arquette and Bassett are both repped by The Gersh Agency. Arquette is also repped by 3Arts. Bassett by Lighthouse Entertainment and legal reps Fox Rothschild.

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{blackbabes} Beyonce gives $100,000 to 4 historically black colleges

 

NEW YORK — Beyonce paid tribute to historically black colleges during her groundbreaking Coachella performance, and now the singer is donating $100,000 to four black universities.

The superstar singer announced Monday the Homecoming Scholars Award Program for the 2018-2019 academic year through her BeyGOOD initiative. She plans to give $25,000 each to Tuskegee University, Bethune-Cookman University, Xavier University of Louisiana and Wilberforce University. One student from each school will receive the scholarship money.

Beyonce's Coachella festival set was critically acclaimed, as Beyonce paid tribute to the marching bands, the dance troupes and step teams at historically black colleges.

Last year, the singer launched the Formation Scholars Awards Program, supporting creative and bold young women, in celebration of the one-year anniversary of her "Lemonade" album.

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{blackbabes} Azealia Banks says she was roofied and raped

 

Azealia Banks says she was sexually assaulted this weekend.

In a since deleted Instagram story, the troubled star simply wrote, "Lowkey just got raped. I feel like dirt."

The 26-year-old rapper followed up with a series of voice messages to fans in which she's heard sobbing discussing her feelings and thoughts – which was captured by a fan and placed on YouTube.

"I just feel so dirty and stupid right now, you know? We were just hanging out and one thing led to another," she said. "I just feel really dumb, because it was partially my fault… I'm just like sitting here like feeling f–king low and sh-t… I just want to f–king disappear right now."

"You don't really realize it like this rape sh-t," she continued. "Men can just prey on you and f–king like badger you, force you to say yes… to the point where you feel like you gave consent but you didn't give sh-t. You never wanted to do sh-t… someone really just got the f–king best of me."

Banks, who landed a $1 million record deal earlier this year, posted some updates Saturday.

"What is even in a roofie," she questioned. "I've never felt that type of intoxication in my life. I woke up my throat was in pins and needles. It's under control now my brothers and friends are here. I'm going to be fine don't panic guys. I love you. I def got drugged in my drink but I'm waking up again."

She claimed to be up and running again adding, "It takes a lot to take this elephant down."

It's unclear if the "212" rapper filed a police report. She did not name her accuser in her Instagram story.

A request for comment from Banks' publicist and team wasn't immediately returned.

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{blackbabes} Eva Marcille and Michael Sterling welcome first child

 

It's a boy!

Eva Marcille and fiancé Michael Sterling welcomed a new bundle of joy on Friday.

The "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star, 33, shared the details on Instagram noting their baby arrived at 5:59 p.m. He came in weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz.

No name was immediately given.

The couple announced their pregnancy news back in November. It's their first child together.

Marcille has an older daughter, Marley Rae, from a previous relationship.

While Marcille is settling into her new role as mom of two, Sterling couldn't get enough of the NBA playoffs.

The "America's Next Top Model" alumna snaped a photo of Sterling glued to the TV screen from the hospital room.

"New parents, old habits watching the NBA playoffs while the Young Prince sleeps," Marcille quipped.

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{blackbabes} Beyonce reunites with Destiny's Child at Coachella

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INDIO, Calif. — Beyonce's headlining set at Coachella may have been delayed by a year, but it did not disappoint.

The superstar's two-hour set of hits Saturday night included a tribute to historically black colleges and universities and also reunited her with Destiny's Child.

Beyonce had been scheduled to headline the two-weekend music and arts festival last year, but had to postpone due to her pregnancy with twins.

Saturday's performance paid tribute to the marching bands, dance troupes and step teams at HBCUs and included a rendition of Lift Every Voice and Sing, which is known as the national black anthem.

Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams also joined her as they sang their smash Say My Name, and husband Jay-Z also came out for a collaboration.

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{blackbabes} Vanessa Williams honored by Hollywood Chamber of Commerce

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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce presented Vanessa Williams with this year's Lifetime Achievement Award Thursday at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, Calif.

The event, co-sponsored by Variety and the Hollywood Museum in the Historic Max Factor Building, honored Williams and unveiled her portrait to mark the occasion. Leron Gubler, president and CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, explained that the luncheon was created in 2000 to "recognize celebrities who've made a difference in Hollywood." Steve Allen, the original host of "The Tonight Show," was the first to be honored at the event.

"I ended up doing musical theater in high school and some theater in college and Broadway was the tangible goal for me," Williams said as she accepted her award. "Hollywood was never on the radar because it was one of those things that was unattainable."

She said how she went on to exceed her expectations by singing at the Oscars in 1996 and getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010 and much more throughout her career spanning over 30 years. Williams said, "Even though I feel like an outsider because this is all a dream, the fact that I can look at my life and see my achievements and know that Hollywood was such an integral part of what made me, me and what's helped my career, I thank you."

Prior to Williams's acceptance speech, Steven Gaydos, vice president and executive editor at Variety, introduced a video highlighting the success Williams has had in film, television, music, and theater. The montage included scenes from "The Pick-Up Artist," "Ugly Betty," "Desperate Housewives," and her singing the Oscar-winning song "Colors of the Wind" and from Disney's "Pocahontas."

In addition to giving Williams her award and portrait, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce also ushered in its new 2018-2019 chair, Donelle Dadigan, and swore in new directors and officers.

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{blackbabes} Beyoncé to reunite with Destiny’s Child at Coachella

 

Buzz that Beyoncé will reunite with Destiny's Child at Coachella has come and gone — but a music insider tells us, "It's on!"

"Beyoncé and Destiny's Child are reuniting," claims the source. "It was teased, rumored, squashed, so nothing much else was said . . . But it's happening."

Beyoncé's scheduled to perform solo on Saturday.

The insider said the added surprise is "to make up for the fact she was unable to perform last year," when pregnant.

"The girls really wanted it and felt they owed it to the fans."

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{blackbabes} ‘Love Is ___’: Wendy Davis Joins OWN Relationship Dramedy In Recasting

Army Wives alumna Wendy Davis has signed on as a series regular in OWN's upcoming hourlong dramedy Love Is___, from Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil, in a recasting.

Created and executive produced by the Akils, Love Is ___, is described as a humorous drama about a modern-day power couple balancing successful careers and a beautiful family, and draws inspiration from the Akils' real-life relationship. In the world of Black Hollywood, they navigate a complex set of social codes, and this series will explore it all, from the good to the bad…to the '90s, because that's where this definitive love story all began.

Davis will play Nuri in the year 2027. Nuri is first seen in 2027, in her 50s, relaxed, happy, and comfortable in her life and her 32-year marriage to Yasir. Davis replaces Lana Young, who was originally cast in the role.

The Akils executive produce the series through their Akil Productions banner, with Mara Brock Akil serving as showrunner. The series hails from Warner Horizon Scripted Television and stems from the Akils' big overall deal at Warner Bros. TV.

Davis played the series regular role of Joan Burton on all seven seasons of Lifetime's Army Wives opposite Sterling K. Brown and was last seen in the feature Encounter starring Luke Hemsworth. She's repped by Stone Manners Salners and The Green Room.

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{blackbabes} Serena, Venus skip Fed Cup semi-final

 

Paris (France) (AFP) - Serena and Venus Williams have opted out of the United States team to face France in the Fed Cup semi-finals, the US Tennis Association (USTA) announced Wednesday.

The sisters played in the first-round win over the Netherlands in North Carolina in February but have decided not to make the trip to France for the semi-final at Aix-en-Provence on April 21-22.

Serena, a 23-time major singles champion, marked her return to action in the first-round tie after 13 months away from the sport to give birth to her first daughter and get married.

She lost the 'dead' doubles rubber with Venus in that match against the Dutch. Venus, meanwhile, won both her singles for the defending champions.

Serena's return to the WTA tour has not gone smoothly with a third-round defeat to Venus at Indian Wells followed by a first-round exit at the hands of Naomi Osaka in Miami.

With both sisters absent, US captain Kathy Rinaldi has instead called up US Open champion and world number nine Sloane Stephens, world number 13 Madison Keys, 16th-ranked CoCo Vandeweghe and former top-ranked doubles player Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

France will feature world number 19 Kristina Mladenovic, Pauline Parmentier, ranked at 120, and number 195 Amandine Hesse -- the same trio which defeated Belgium 3-2 in the first round.

The other semi-final sees Germany host 10-time Fed Cup champions Czech Republic in Stuttgart.

Julia Goerges and former world number one Angelique Kerber, the 2016 Australian and US Open champion, spearhead the German challenge.

World number six Karolina Pliskova and 10th-ranked two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will bear the burden of singles play for the Czechs who have won five of the last seven Fed Cups.

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