You've heard the rumors. You've read the quotes from anonymous sources. But you still haven't seen Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal together.
Until now!
Following a Thanksgiving morning spent at a Brooklyn coffee shop, this likely couple visited Swift's hometown of Nashville over the weekend. Yesterday afternoon, the two were seen getting breafast at Fido, a coffeehouse and café near Vanderbilt University. Allow us to present actual evidence this time.
"They were smiling and laughing. They were talking a lot and enjoying each other's company," a witness toldPeople. "They didn't look like friends."
Another customer named Emma Rice, who posted this picture online, added that Taylor and Jake looked "very cute" and "seemed close."
Where were you when you found out that Tiger Woods was involved in a suspicious single-car crash outside his own home in the haven't-been-to-bed-yet, wee morning hours after Thanksgiving?
We know now that it was all downhill from there, but never has a lurching slope been so bumpy in the digital age. Take a moment to review how Tiger got from A to B-minus, and let us all give thanks for our relatively undramatic private lives.
Saidah Baba Talibah, singer, dancer, actress, writer and artist, cultivated her penchant for performing before birth, in the womb of her mother, renowned jazz/blues singer, Salome Bey. She has appeared in Showboat and The Adventures of a Black Girl In Search Of God, was a lead vocalist in the rock/soul/fusion band Blaxäm and sang with the Canadian Idol band for three seasons. Saidah also sang for Maestro Fresh-Wes, k-os , Redman, Marc Jordan, By Divine Right, Michael Bublé, Alannah Myles, Skydiggers, Divine Brown, Johnny Reid and Jully Black. Presently, Saidah is creating a soundscape of her life through song, collaborating with some great singer/songwriters and musicians. This will soon to be released for the world to enjoy. In the meantime, visit www.sbtmusic.com for a taste.
The Black Eyed Peas to Perform During Super Bowl Halftime Show
Grammy-winning hip-hop group The Black Eyed Peas will perform during halftime of Super Bowl XLV.
The Black Eyed Peas have sold more than 28 million albums worldwide. The group's latest album, The Beginning, hits stores Tuesday. Other recent Super Bowl performers include The Who, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and Prince. The Super Bowl, which is usually the most-watched event of the television year, will be played on Feb. 6, 2011, at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.
Are you excited to see the Peas perform on Super Bowl Sunday?
Kanye West is still angry at Taylor Swift. At a surprise performance of his acclaimed new album at NYC's Bowery Ballroom around 1 a.m. Wednesday, West, 33, launched another attack against the country star, 20, whom he famously ambushed at the 2009 Video Music Awards.
During his rant, West seemed to suggest that the Speak Nowsinger used the VMA brouhaha to bolster her fame.
"Taylor never came to my defense at any interview," West ranted. "And rode the waves and rode it and rode it," he sniped of Swift.
Swift wasn't West's only target. The "Power" rapper also dug into Matt Lauer, with whom he recently tussled on the Today Show.
West charged that Lauer "exploited" him as they chatted about former President George W. Bush, who lamented that West called him a "racist" for his handling of Katrina.
Bush had said that West's comment was a "lowest moment" in his Presidency; West also objected to theToday Show playing a video clip of the VMA moment during their Today Show interview.
"Because [of] the popularity of me, they exploited that...That's not what he f*cking said!" West railed. "That's not what he said! He said it was one of his lowest moments. But it shows you---the way they try to villainize, the way they tried to do that."
For Colored Girls centers on 9 women who each encounter some form of abuse, neglect, or harassment whether it’s physical, sexual, or emotional. The characters begin the film as acquaintances but as the story progresses they become unexpected allies during some of the most terrifying moments of their lives.
The Good:
Thandie Newton: Perry brought together a variety of talented actresses to star in this ensemble but one of them stole the show — Thandie Newton. The British star steps completely out of her comfort zone as Tangie, an over-sexed bar tender who uses men, ignores her mother, and hates her sister, all because she hates herself. The actress has played drug addicts, seductresses, and overall bad women in the past but none like this. Tangie is a different kind of monster.
The Relationships: The theme that binds all these characters together is pain. They’re all damaged in some way and are forced to reach out and help each other when they’ve reached rock bottom. Those moments are the most beautiful to watch because there’s no judgment, just community.
The Down Low Life Style: This is one of the first major films that I’ve seen tackle the “down low.” Over the past few years, television specials and documentaries have covered this phenomenon of African American men who’re in heterosexual marriages but are engaging in sexual relationships with other men. I won’t reveal what character encounters this dilemma but just know it has some serious consequences.
The Bad:
The Men: All the men in this movie are dogs. Liars, rapists, philanderers, are just some of the words that can be used to describe them. Only one of them seems to be a decent guy and that’s Hill Harper’s character, who plays a cop and the husband to Kerry Washington in the film. It’s understood that this is a movie directed towards women who’ve experienced trauma, but do they all have to be at the hands of a psychotic male? There are some good men out there. They do exist.
Monologues/Choreopoems: The story was adapted from a play that consists of monologues and chorepoems, which combines music, dance, and dialogue. Perry had to weave together legitimate conversations mixed in with these sections of the play. Unfortunately, some of them don’t fit and are hard to follow. To say it’s difficult to keep up would be an understatement.
Overall:
For Colored Girls has some strong acting. That’s it’s greatest accomplishment. The story is a bit lopsided and unfair to men, but despite that even the male actors brought their A-game. Some serious issues are addressed and discussed so beware, and make sure you bring your tissues.
