Showing posts with label Usher. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Usher. Show all posts

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Black HollyWood Celebrates The NEW YEAR


Its 2009 Socialites & Celeb.U.Tantes!
As I wrang in the New Year in my hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, and then enjoyed the company of New Friends and Lifelongs in New York City on New Years Day, Hollywood's Black Celebs were celebrating across the country and beyond....

John Legend and his 'girlfriend' Christy, brought in the New Year at The Prive Nightclub in Miami, Florida. John recently celebrated his 30th Birthday.

WHY is No One Buying his 3rd, Studio LP; EVOLVER? People...The Project is HAWT!

Usher and Tameka, who recently welcomed their second, baby boy, Naviyd Ely Raymond, partied at The Bank Nightclub at The Bellagio in Las Vegas.
The coveted A-Listers, including Beyonce, JayZ, Mariah, Nick Carey and fashion guru, Marc Jacobs, Lived and Loved up the dawn of 2009 in the sought after region of St. Barts. It has become quite the HAWT SPOT for The Industry Elite.
Meanwhile, the trendsetting Duo, RIHANNA and CHRIS BROWN popped bottles and danced the night away in London, a la the Movida Nightclub. Chris embarks upon a European Leg of his tour, as he preps to record and release his long awaited, Grown and Sexy, Confessions Style LP.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

2008 Victoria Secret Fashion Show

2008 Victoria Secret Fashion Show
TONIGHT! on CBS [10pm]
Featuring
USHER
As Selita Ebanks, Doutzen Kroes, Sharon Turney, Miranda Kerr, Alessandra Ambrosio, Marissa Miller and Heidi Klum take to the Glittered Runway, We shall All Tune In to what has become an Annual, Holiday Treat. Tonight's Victoria Secret Fashion Show is a CELEBRATION of Sophistication and Elegance; a Thematic Homage of, 'Return To Glamour'.


With 68 Ensembles that all embody the essence of Glamorous Goddess Power and Bold Colors with Geometric Designs influenced by the 1920's, the HIGHLIGHT of the evening will be the $5 Million, Black Diamond Fantasy Miracle Bra.

As Justin Timberlake wripped the stage last year with his Erotic renditions of SexyBack and My Love, R&B Crooner, USHER Rocks alongside Heidi Klum, TONIGHT~









IF Im finished My Photo Shoot In-Time, I will DEFINITELY be Tuned In. Otherwise, Ill be watching it on TIVO during My Well-Deserved, Holiday Vacation!


Sunday, November 23, 2008

2008 American Music Award REMINDER

TONIGHT!
LIVE from The Nokia Theatre HERE in Los, Angeles
ABC-8:00pm
18 SIN.SATIONAL Performances!
from...
BEYONCE
P!NK
RIHANNA
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
ALICIA KEYS
LEONA LEWIS
MARIAH CAREY
COLDPLAY
PUSSYCAT DOLLS
TAYLOR SWIFT
NEYO
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
KANYE WEST
THE FRAY
TAYLOR SWIFT
...and MANY More
MARY J. BLIGE
Nominated Tonight for...
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST [Soul Rhythm & Blues]
FAVORITE ALBUM [Soul Rhythm & Blues]- GROWING PAINS
USHER
Nominated Tonight for...
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST [Soul/Rhythm & Blues]
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST [Pop or Rock]


BONUS
2008 REHEARSAL Photos
I would just LOVE for P!NK to sing what has become my FAVORITE Song from her 5th Studio LP,
ONE FOOT WRONG
Word is that RIHANNA will TRY to deliver a DECENT Performance of REHAB;
her 8th Single Release from the Summer 2007, Smash-Hit LP, Good Girl Gone Bad.
CHIC has a STELLAR Sense of Style
NEYO could be performing MISS. INDEPENDENT...or
CLOSER...
Maybe BOTH.


Did you KNOW that BeYonce's 2nd Single Release, HALO, was originally offered to LEONA LEWIS, and she had to pass on it in due part to scheduling and recording issues...?

I WILL be WATCHING the ENTIRE ShowCase TONIGHT. IF I am able to Stay Up through the MidNight Hours, I WILL Post Red Carpet and Performance Photos from Tonights Showcase, along with a List of WINNERS and HIGHLIGHTS!




Tuesday, October 21, 2008

I Sure WISH Justin Timberlake would SHAVE!

Justin Timberlake & Will.I.Am
Over the weekend, Justin Timberlake and his 'Industry Pals' rocked The Planet Hollywood Casino in Las Vegas. The showcase was presented as a Charity Concert Event in support of The Shriners Hospitals for Children.
I HOPE that Justin looks so Scruffy and HapHazzard as a result of Long, Late Hours, held up in a slew of recording studios, laying tracks for his Third, Studio LP. If NOT...I just CANT formulate a Reason...

RIHANNA

This Chic CANT Sing a Lick, BUT...She has a Hell-of-a-Stylist. Rihanna is ALWAYS TrendSetting, Edgy and Daring-to-be-Different. Im ALWAYS in Love with her Look.

ADAM LEVINE

Loving the Ink on his arm. Im NOT so sure Ill ever actually break down to get a Tat of my very own, BUT...on some Dudes, Tats are VERY Appealing.

LEONA LEWIS
...So I Guess 50 Cent and Justin are Performing 'AYO'...?
I Hope 50's Album gets PUSHED BACK from December 9th. Theres just Too MUCH Hitting the Music Stands this 4th Quarter. Im BARELY caught up with TI, Robin Thicke and NeYo.

BONUS SHOTS:

CHRISTINA MILIAN

Making a Red Carpet Cameo at The FallOut 3 Release Party. FallOut 3 is a Post-Apocalyptic Role-Playing Game. WHATEVER...

Seems like Something Syrai would get into.

JAY Z and DJ AM

DJ AM made his First, OFFICIAL, Public Appearance since his Fatal, September, Airplane CRASH in North Carolina. Here, DJ AM and Jay Z take to the Turntables and Mics to Celebrate the reopening of the HollyWood Palladium.

USHER

Though his 5th Studio LP, Here I Stand, is a Total FLOP, that not even the 'Steamy/Racy' video for the Trading Places single could save, Usher made a Red Carpet Cameo Appearance for GQ Magazines 'Gentlemen's Ball'; held at The Edison Ballroom.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

UnDeserved. OverRated.

Luda Chris Bridges
CRASH

Beyonce Knowles & Jennifer Hudson

DREAMGIRLS

As quite a few of you know, I DO NOT Believe in, nor do I support the notion of the 'ARTISTIC LICENSE'. The 'ARTISTIC LICENSE' in Hollywood is the Free Pass that's offered to Celebrities who are successful in one genre of the entertainment industry, to segway their usual, less than mediocre talents, into another spectrum of the HollyWood system.

For me, I have NEVER accepted the idea of PoP, Rap, Hip-Hop, R&B or Country Stars being given LEAD roles in Major, BlockBuster films. Its very rare, amongst our generation, that such Cross-Genre stars, including WILL SMITH, JAMIE FOXX and QUEEN LATIFAH, have been GOOD at More than one artistic craft. As a trained artist of sorts, I get Upset just KNOWING that there exists TALENTED actors and actresses; some of whom have studied theater for 5-10 years, who arent even being considered for Hollywood Leading Roles, BECAUSE they are automatically being given to Undeserving Stars like BEYONCE, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, USHER, LUDACHRIS and GWEN STEFANI; to only name a few. I have NOT been pleased or impressed with a Screen Performance from a Music Celebrity since I last saw Jennifer Lopez portray SELENA...and that performance came to fruition BEFORE Jennifer even began recording her Smash Hit, 1999 Album.

I know, from my Media studies, that Hollywood Executives make ALL of their decisions based upon STAR Factor and Revenue. HOWEVER, it has been PROVEN that putting a Music Icon on the Silver Screen does NOT guarantee Box Office $ales. Critics usually pan the performances for GOOD reason, and the films, themselves, suffer on both ends; Commercially and Critically, alike.

I will NEVER allow Singers/Musical Performers to Star in ANY of my film and/or Television Projects. I DONT even want them Guest Starring on any Episodes of Television Series that I may Direct or Executive Produce. The job of a Singer/Musical Performer, as it pertains to the Movies and Cinema medium, is to contribute their vocals to the Soundtrack; in which case Ill ALWAYS be using Struggling, UnKnowns.

My mission, as God has already shared with me, is to use the Opportunity that he shall bestow upon me, to Open the Doors for OTHER xtremely TALENTED Unknowns. I will ALWAYS use Theatrically Trained Actors and Actresses, as I will ALWAYS use Costume Designers, Crafts Services, Hairstylists, MakeUp Artists and Musicians who are Up and Coming. My Editors, Lighting Techs and Camera Operators will most likely be Experienced Veterans in the industry. However, its TIME that the Industry resort BACK to the Days in which ONLY real Talent was incorporated into our On-Screen Projects. Now, we only get this Pop Scene Fluff.

ENOUGH is ENOUGH!


Justin Timberlake

BLACK SNAKE MOAN

Gwen Stefani

THE AVIATOR

Usher Raymond

IN THE MIX



'Life Without Photographs are Moments that Never Happened'[Xem; August, 2007]

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Proud Parents EXPECT EXPLOIT.ation

Celebrity Children XPLOITED!...
by their Own Celebrity Parents

With the recent births of CelebuSPAWN Twins, KNOX LEON and VIVIENNE MARCHELINE, International Celebrities and Power-Couple, ANGELINA JOLIE & BRAD PITT, have already made a 7 Figure Deal with a Major, American Magazine to Sell their FIRST, Baby Photos.

Though the Official Publication has not yet been released to the Press, I am a little taken aback by the simple, and yet, SERIOUS notions that surround Celebrity Mothers and Fathers, SELLING photos of their children. Honestly, I could care LESS about the 'Moral-Factors' that surround these Bids and Sales of 'First Baby Pics'. For me, its the idea that the MORE these children are Xposed in the Mainstream Media, the HIGHER their ransom rates rise, as potential predators, criminals and kidnappers, Plot and Plan their next, Thin-Line, Snatch and Escape plan.


Though MANY Celebrities and HollyWood Stars will ARGUE the 'Reasoning' that IF they Sell the photos of their children to Major, Magazine and Periodical Companies, it eliviates a Lot of the Media attention and aggressive, Paparazzi Chase Antics, I will have to Disagree.

Paparazzi make their Meal Ticket and Home Mortgage Money from the $10,000, $25,000 and $45,000+ Payments that they receive from One SINGLE Photo, purchased by TMZ.COM, US WEEKLY, PEOPLE and the other Newsstand Heavyweights. As a result, IF OKAY Magazine has bought the rights for the 1st Photo Publication of a Celebrity child, and a random Paparazzi Photographer is able to garner the photos, himself, prior to the publication release, he, all-of-a-sudden becomes a Millionaire. WHY?...because Other Magazines and Online, WebMasters are going to pay TOP DOLLAR, as to either Outbid the current Publication, or to be able to own the title of being the FIRST to publish the photos.

These photographers will do ANYTHING Necessary to capture even a glimpse of the Mother holding the child, and/or the Father pushing the child in a stroller. The child is in a level of detrimental danger, as are the hired staff of the Celebrity Couple.


Celebrities like Kimora Lee Simmons, Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, Britney Spears and Kevin Federline, as well as Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, spend Hundreds of Thousands of dollars on beefed up security patrols, STRICTLY to guard their children. A LARGE reason for these safety precautions is the FACT that Many of these Celebs have Saturated the Image of their child/children in the Eye of the Public, and their children, at ages younger than pre-school qualification, have become just as Infamous and Iconic as their parents. Its SCARY, to say the least.
MANY Celebrity children shy away from the Spotlight that has engulfed their Famous parents, as they have become older. Its unfortunate, however, for their sake, that their parents have not allowed them the opportunity to CHOOSE their fate.


LP!

[Laughing Profusely]

Look at Victoria with the Adorable Beckham Boys
She is Sooo Gonna be the Mother Who Sleeps with their Friends.
JOKING!...Sorta...

By The Way:

Am I the ONLY One Who HATES the Names Celebrities give their Children?

MATILDA [Heath Ledger & Michelle Williams]

MAX [Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman]

HAZEL & IGNACEOUS [Julia Roberts]

VIOLET [Ben Affleck and Jennifer Gradner]

The Horrid List just Goes On and On...

[...but I HAVE to Go to Work...]

'Knowledge and Artistry ABOVE My own VANITY' [Xem; July 2008]

'Im Drenched in Love and Showered by Support'[Xem; April 2008]

'Life Without Photographs are Moments that Never Happened'[Xem; August, 2007]