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Laila Ali on the upcoming season of ABC's 'Dancing With The Stars.' The daughter of boxing legend
Muhammad Ali was also recently engaged to former NFL receiver
Curtis Conway. She was previously married to her then-manager,
Johnny "Yahya" McClain, but the couple divorced in 2005.
Kym Whitley('Curb Your Enthusiasm'), TV/radio host
Rolonda Watts, reality show queen
Omarosa, comic
Sheryl Underwood,
Vanessa Williams ('Soul Food'),
Paula Jai Parker ('Hustle & Flow'), bestseller author
Zane, poet
Jessica Holter and event planner
Cabrini are among the ladies who'll participate in an upcoming production of
Eve Ensler's 'The Vagina Monologues.' The production will be performed Feb. 10 at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles and is being produced by YettaYoung Productions. For details visit www.vdayladc.com.
Jazz greats
Randy Crawford and
Joe Sample reunite for a forthcoming CD on PRA Records, which marks the 30-year anniversary of their hit recording "Street Life." The CD, produced by
Tommy LiPuma, is called 'Feeling Good' and bows Feb. 20. 'Feeling Good' was selected in Dec. 2006 as the song to accompany NASA astronauts on the Space Shuttle STS 116. Astronaut
Joan Higginbotham took the title track with her on the shuttle, which launched from Kennedy Space Center, and NASA selected the tune as one of the official songs used by Mission Control to wake the astronauts for their daily chores during their 12-day mission.
Jeff Clanagan, CEO/President, CodeBlack Entertainment,
Anthony Smith, Senior Analyst, First Look Studios,
David Bixler, Producer/SVP, Acquisitions, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
Relani Belous, Director of Business and Legal Affairs, Worldwide Television Distribution, MGM, and nearly 20 other Hollywood power players will speak at the 1st Annual Film Finance & Distribution Power Summit hosted by Hollywood Black Film Festival. The event takes place on Feb. 3 on the campus of UCLA. "This summit is a must-attend for anyone interested in putting film deals together. It's something the HBFF team has wanted to do for a long time - bring filmmakers, financiers and distributors together," said
Tanya Kersey, Founder and Executive Director, Hollywood Black Film Festival. For details visit www.hbff.org.
In a move that's shocking to devoted fans of the series, MTV Network's alternative lifestyle network LOGO has cancelled its black gay series, 'Noah's Arc' after two seasons. The show, which starred
Darryl Stephens,
Christian Vincent,
Rodney Chester,
Doug Spearman and
Jensen Atwood, is now slated to be turned into a feature film. Details about the film are still being worked out.
Can't Say Names… Apparently R&B stars are becoming popular on Broadway! Sources tell me that a certain soul crooner is ready to make his debut on the Great White Way following the success of
Usher in 'Chicago.' And low and behold, this singer is going to play the very same part that had the long-running Broadway production sold-out the entire time Usher was in the cast. In a minute, they'll be calling Broadway the Great Black Way!
