The premiere of Fox Searchlight’s new romantic comedy, Just Wright,starring Queen Latifah and Common, drew the who’s who of Black Hollywood with a screening at the Ziegfield followed by a star-studded party at the Empire Hotel Rootop, sponsored by Cover Girl. Literally everyone turned out, including some folks I had forgotten all about! I rode the elevator up with Spike Lee and congratulated him on his episode of “Who Do You Think You Are?”, which I watched on Hulu the previous weekend. Once upstairs, I caught up with Umi,Mos Def‘s Mom and the “Umi” famously immortalized in his hip-hop hit, “Umi Says“) who introduced me to Common‘s Mom. I also got to chat with Greg Mathias (or Judge Mathias, as he is known to the TV viewers) who, to my delight, said that he had heard of TGATP! Sherri Shepard, who I watch everyday as I write this column, also warmly greeted TGATP and I look forward to interviewing her in the future. I was also very happy to catch up with supermodels ToccaraJones and Damaris Lewis.Queen Latifah and Common, who came with his Mom, Dr. Mahalia Hines were both lovely to all of the guests. Also in attendance were: Nick Cannon (sans Mariah), Dwayne Wade, Phylicia Rashad and her lovely daughter, Stuart Scott and his family, Grizz Chapman, Roxanne Shante, Roland Martin, Treach, Olivia, Michael Landes, James Pickens Jr., Chicago Football Players- Otis Willson, Israel Idonije, Matt Forte, Jarron Gilbert, Matt Toeaina, Garrett Wolfe, and Earl Bennett, NJ Nets player and co-star Bobby Simmons, Rapper Phoenix Phenom, Serge Ibaka, Michael Elliott, Vin Rock; DJ Kay Gee, Laz Alonso. Also on hand was a very camera grumpy, Denzel Washington, who reminded TGATP of a Black Chevy Chase!
This weekend, two new movies opened that TGATP thoroughly enjoyed! Starring Jason Stratham, Safe is an action-packed, thrill-ride with snappy dialogue. And The Raven is a great period piece for John Cusack and Edgar Allan Poe fans!
I love Mont Tremblant and am so happy to have found such a wonderful new getaway with a Euro feel so close to New York. It’s perfect for every type of getaway. Take your girlfriends for a gals only weekend, take your family for a family ski trip, and take your man for a romantic getaway – whatever you do, just go!
TGATP espouses on the Anna Gristina case, Greg Smith’s heroic resignation from Goldman Sachs, Snooki”s pregnancy, Rush Limbaugh’s idiocy, Andrew Breibart’s death, and prayers for Bobbi Kristina.
On Thursday, May 10, 2012, The New York Women’s Foundation® (NYWF) Celebrating Women® Breakfast honored Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Domestic Workers Alliance Ai-jen Poo, and Executive Director of the Women’s Center for Education and Career Advancement Merble Reagon.
TGATP Asks Brad Pitt A Question At 2012 SAG Awards!
Women Quotes
When women are the advisers, the lords of creation don't take the advice till they have persuaded themselves that it is just what they intended to do; then they act upon it, and if it succeeds, they give the weaker vessel half the credit of it; if it fails, they generously give her the whole.
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