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Happy Birthday to Octavia Spencer! The Montgomery, AL native won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Minny, the maid in The Help. Most recently starred in the critically acclaimed drama, Hidden Figures. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Auburn University in Liberal Arts. And though raised in a big family with six siblings, she has […]
Patti LaBelle celebrating her 73rd birthday today. The Philadelphia native has several contributions to gospel music including “Where Love Begins” featuring Yolanda Adams and “Preaching To The Choir” from the movie soundtrack, that features Tye Tribbett. “When You’ve Been Blessed is another inspirational chart topper that was released in 1991 on her Burnin’ LP
Mattel has announced the release of the Gabby Douglas Barbie Doll as a part of their You Can Be Anything Campaign, naming Gabby as a brand ‘Shero’. The Barbie Collection website says: “When Gabby Douglas was just three years-old, her older sister showed her how to do a cartwheel. The little girl flipping around her house […]
This weekend star quarterback Russell Wilson and superstar wife Ciara announced the birth of their newborn baby girl. Sienna Princess Wilson was born on April 28, and introduced (well sort of) to the world on Instagram. The couple who married in July of last year, shared during their courtship to have waited until marriage to […]
To celebrate the one year anniversary of her ground-breaking release of Lemonade, Beyoncé has launched a new scholarship program, “to encourage and support women who are unafraid to think outside the box and are bold, creative, conscious and confident.” The Formation Scholarship will be for the 2017-2018 academic year and there will be four awards, one […]
Actress Gabourey Sidibe appears in InStyle’s magazine’s Beauty issue. The 33-year-old has been dropping the pounds after undergoing bariatric surgery. A recent diagnosis of diabetes 2, prompted the move. For the InStyle cover story, Sidibe discusses her love/hate relationship with social media. Read more here.
Tyler Perry took to social media Wednesday to express his gratitude after his father was able to escape a house fire that destroyed his parents’ dream home. Emmitt Perry, was home at his home in Greensburg, Louisiana, when fire broke out. Several fire crews responded to the emergency, but ultimately let the fire burn itself out because […]
An absolutely radiant Viola Davis won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday and in doing so, reached one of the most elusive acting clubs ever. With her win for her work in the 2016 film “Fences,” Davis becomes the only the 23rd person to win at least one acting award […]
via gospelflava.com PJ Morton is no stranger to the gospel music industry. The son of gospel great, Bishop Paul Morton, and Grammy award winning artist in his own right, PJ in recent years has shared his gifts as a member of Maroon 5. With periodic solo releases, his music mostly centers around love, and […]
We don’t know, but they look mighty relaxed! In this photo from Michelle Obama’s Instagram page on Valentine’s Day, the former FLOTUS wished FPOTUS :0) a Happy Valentine’s Day. We last know that they were in the Virgin Islands, enjoying a long overdue and well deserved vacay. Happy Valentine’s Day to the love of my […]
Aretha Franklin has announced that she plans to retire from music this year. The “Queen of Soul” told reporter Evrod Cassimy that she will record a final studio album, produced by Stevie Wonder. Franklin turns 75 later this year and plans to spend more time with family.
Boo! A Madea Halloween celebrates it’s second week at the top of the box office charts! The comedy, starring its director Tyler Perry, brought in $16.7 million, beating the projected winner, Inferno’s $15 million intake. StarringTom Hanks and directed by Ron Howard, Inferno was expected to earn at least $20 million, but by many standards came in as […]