Last Friday, my family and I were invited to attend the Media Preview Day for the new Allegiant Nonstop (Nonstop) in Warren, MI. I brought along Michala, Zhen, and Zechariah while Travis stayed home with the baby. Elijah had to work so he wasn’t able to attend, but I know if he would have gone …
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Actress Tetona Jackson Talks BET’s New T.V. Show Boomerang
If you’re a 90’s kid like I am, then you may remember the hit movie Boomerang starring a very dapper Eddie Murphy. The 1992 film also starred Halle Berry, Robin Givens, Martin Lawrence, and David Alan Grier. In the movie, Eddie Murphy plays Marcus Graham, an advertising executive who is quite the ladies man. His …
Paula Abdul: Inside the Heart of a Pop Music Legend
By Allison Kugel On October 3rd, Paula Abdul hit the road on her North American tour; a tour that’s been more than twenty-five years in the making, since her 1992 Under My Spell tour which grossed $60 million in ticket sales (a mint by 1992 standards), yet also yielded some tragedy that almost sidelined the …
Mario Van Peebles Won’t Stop Making Films That Matter
By Allison Kugel Born of a revolutionary bloodline to activist filmmaker, Melvin Van Peebles, you could say that Mario Van Peebles was born to make films that nudge our social consciousness and encourage us to answer questions we hadn’t thought to ask. An actor, director and writer, Mario Van Peebles’ first foray into acting was …
Love Is __ Actor Will Catlett is the Friend Who Gives You the Best Life Advice
I had the amazing opportunity to connect with actor Will Catlett! During my interview, Will shared his thoughts on the new OWN drama Love Is___, working with Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil, and what it was like meeting Oprah! Have you seen the new romantic drama Love Is ___? It’s featured on Oprah’s OWN …
Actress Regina King Shines in Seven Seconds on Netflix
By Allison Kugel With an acting career spanning four decades and multiple awards and nominations, Regina King has effortlessly embodied countless memorable characters across the big and small screens. From thought-provoking films like Boyz n the Hood, Poetic Justice, Jerry Maguire and Ray; to lighter fare like the Legally Blonde and Miss Congeniality …
Date Night: Vintage Video Games at MiSci’s After Dark Series
Hey, friends! Last Thursday night, Travis and I had a date night at the Michigan Science Center (MiSci) in Downtown Detroit. Every third Thursday of the month, MiSci hosts an event for the “big kids”. It’s part of their After Dark series and each month there’s a new theme. June’s After Dark theme was about …
Kyle Richards’ Hollywood Upbringing and Producing American Woman
By Allison Kugel Real Housewife of Beverly Hills, Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton Rothschild’s aunt; Kyle Richards has emerged as a Hollywood force as Executive Producer of the new hit television series, American Woman, loosely based on the colorful life of her late mother, Kathleen Richards. Kyle Richards, along with her sisters, Kathy …
D.L. Hughley Shoots Straight on Police, Mark Fuhrman and Racial Profiling
By Allison Kugel Hailed as one of the most prolific stand-up comedians of the past three decades, D.L. Hughley has never been afraid to dig into ethnic stereotypes, economic disparity, relationships, politics… nothing’s off limits. His words are explicit and paint an accurate portrait of societal contradictions and pain in fast forward. From …
Craig T. Nelson Shares Set Secrets from Book Club and Incredibles 2
By Allison Kugel From his early days on the comedy stage to playing lovable football fanatic, Hayden Fox, on the long-running television sitcom Coach and Zeek Braverman on the dramatic television series, Parenthood to countless legendary big screen roles, actor Craig T. Nelson’s career has been as versatile as it is prolific. Movie audiences …