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A List Of The Hot Chocolate Sisters That Should Have Been On AskMen’s Stupid “Most Desirable” List

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: Bangers, Cakes, Gabrielle Union, Kelly Rowland, News, Race Matters, Serena Williams

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Not a SINGLE brown-skinned woman on Ask Men’s list?! Let’s set the record straight. Continue »

Some Afternoon Preciousness: Sandra Bullock Drops Off Her Lil Mean Muggin’ Cajun Cookie

Posted on January 17th, 2012 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: Babies, Celebrity Seeds, Hollyweird, News, Preciousness, Spotted

 Sandra Bullock is photographed dropping her son Louis Bullock off at school. Bullock is  then seen having a chat with a little school goer.

That lil cajun cookie is sooooooo cute! Continue »

Diddy Put On Blast For Being Controlling Over Cameron “Man Yokes” Diaz At Post Golden Globes Bash

Posted on January 17th, 2012 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: Coupled Up, Diddy, News, Pure Comedy, Put on Blast, The Swirl

Diddy and Cameron Diaz

She might have the man yokes but he’s still got her in check. Let the record show Diddy is RUNNING these hoes. Continue »

Who Looked More Bangin?? Zoe Saladana Vs. Kat Graham

Posted on January 9th, 2012 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: News, Who Looked More Bangin?, Zoe Saldana

Zoe Saldana Audi And Martin Katz Kick Off Golden Globes Week 2012

Zoe Saldana and Kat Graham got their flowy black dress on last night for the Audi Golden Globes week event in Hollweird. Continue »

Bossip Certified Links

Posted on November 14th, 2011 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: MMG Links, News

[StyleBlazer.com] Approved: Lovely Joan Smalls covers ID Magazine’s Winter Issue
Last week, we showed you a new magazine cover that British model Jourdan Dunn shot for Fashion mag, iD. Another cover for i-D’s winter issue popped up on the internet, and this one features Latina Stunner Joan Smalls sporting a puffer jacket and curly locks. (Read)

[24wired.tv] Demi Lovato Has A JLO Red Carpet Moment At Latin Grammy Awards
Demi Lovato has had one tough year, but it’s safe to say she’s back and she looks better than ever. (Watch)

[MadameNoire.com] Viola Davis: Don’t Use “Dignity” to Describe Black Actresses
The Hollywood Reporter recently talked with Viola Davis about her role in The Help, but when she was asked her thoughts on one critic’s observation that she brought “dignity” to her character… (Read)

[HipHopWired.com] Steve Stoute Gives Advice For Black Techies On CNN Black In America 4
In the fourth installment of the Black In America series, CNN’s Soledad O’Brien follows eight African-American entrepreneurs immersed in the predominantly young, white, male world of Silicon Valley. (Read)

Jet Beauties Of The Week & Why You Should See “The Help”

Posted on August 9th, 2011 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: For Discussion, Magazine Covers, News, Race Matters, SMH

The Help Jet Magazine Cover

The lovely ladies starring in the upcoming film “The Help,” Viola Davis and Octavia Butler, speak on why we should go out and support the movie: Continue »

For Discussion: Should White Folks Be Writing Black TV, Films, And Books???

Posted on February 23rd, 2011 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: For Discussion, Hate It or Love It?!?!, In White Folks News, Mo Money, News, On the Come up, Put on Blast

With the success of TV shows like ‘Girlfriends’ and ‘The Game’ the black community has had a quiet conversation about whether or not should be writing black-based entertainment. Continue »

For Discussion: Why This Year Will Be “The Whitest Oscars” In A While

Posted on January 27th, 2011 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: For Discussion, News

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The 83rd annual Academy Awards nominations are in and of course there were a lot of snubs, heartbreak and questionable nods but there was also what some critics believed to be a fundamental “breakdown when it comes to honoring black actors.” Continue »

Tyler Perry Movies: A Love/Hate Affair

Posted on March 19th, 2009 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: For Discussion, News

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Check out this interesting article concerning the perceived stereotypical images Tyler Perry’s characters exude in his movies, and the conundrum some members of the black community faces as a result:

If you happened to buy a ticket to Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail without knowing what you were getting into, you might think you’d stumbled onto a cheery comedy about an overgrown granny with anger-management issues. Continue »

Before the Oscars…

Posted on February 23rd, 2009 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: News, Red Carpet

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Alicia Keys and Taraji

Man, damn.  We love us some Alicia Keys, but let’s get serious here: she looks like a very convincing drag-queen with all that doggone make up on.  Anyway, we love her gown and Taraji stays stuntin’ on them hoes.

More pics of Beyonce, Taraji, Alicia and others, prior to the festivities when you… Continue »

Women We’d Like To See More Of

Posted on February 19th, 2009 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: Halle Berry, News, Sanaa Lathan, Taraji P. Henson

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Tracee Ellis Ross (L-R), Regina Hall,  Alfre Woodard, Regina Taylor and Regina King attend a dinner hosted by Alfre Woodard and Grey Goose for Viola Davis and Taraji P. Henson

Alfre Woodard and Grey Goose honored Oscar Nominees Viola Davis and Taraji P. Henson in Beverly Hills recently. Other highly talented, yet under-exposed actresses hit up the event as well including Tracee Ellis Ross, Regina Taylor & Sanaa Lathan. Pop it for mucho mas Continue »

And the (Black) Nominees Are…

Posted on February 3rd, 2009 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: News, Taraji P. Henson

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Taraji P. Henson & Viola Davis arrived at the 2009 Oscar Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel last night. Wow. We’ve got a Black President, but we can still count the number of Oscar nominees on one hand. We still have a long way to go. For more pics of the swanky event, you know the drill. Continue »

Taraji P. Henson’s Star Shines at SAG Awards

Posted on January 26th, 2009 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: News, Red Carpet

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Taraji P. Henson

Although our girl, Taraji P. Henson, didn’t win a SAG award, she still looked glamorous as ever just for good measure.  We’re still very proud of her for her nomination, though.

Taye Diggs and his wife, Viola Davis, Keisha and Forest Whitaker, and more Taraji below.

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A few more when you… Continue »

Making it Rain on Them Hoes, Oscar Style

Posted on January 22nd, 2009 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: Making it Rain on Them Hoes, News, Taraji P. Henson

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We previously selected Taraji P. Henson as part of Bossip’s Who to Watch Out for in 09′ and sure enough, she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in the movie ‘Benjamin Button’. Congrats, she is doing her thing.

Our staff here thinks your boy Mickey Rourke deserves to win the Best Actor nod for ‘The Wrestler’.

Complete list of the nominations are under the hood Continue »