Boy or girl, pink or blue, consider them things of the past! In less than a week, entertainment has graced us with two phenomenal gender-bending performances. First, Queen Latifah portrays the great and powerful Wiz in NBC’s fantastic live production of “The Wiz Live.” Singing and dancing in a spectacular emerald green suit replete with bedazzled cape, Queen commanded the stage and dozens of fireballs! Watch below!
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Earlier this month, Jennifer Lopez took the stage in the Big Apple to celebrate our nation's birthday. In case you were wondering, Jenny From The Block at 48 can get down better than the baby-faced industry newbies.
Jennifer Lopez maintains her iconic status as mother, mogul and megastar. Currently, she is a judge and producer of NBC's "World Of Dance"; star of the award-winning "All I Have" concert residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, she is also starring and producing the NBC crime drama, "Shades Of Blue," which has just been renewed for a third season. She also maintains multiple fashion lines and a home decor line. There are priceless lessons to be mined from JLO's legendary career. Here are four big ones that just might help you achieve your dreams. This week, People Magazine gave retired soccer player David Beckham the honor of being their “Sexiest Man Alive.” And while David Beckham makes the some ladies swoon, I was totally underwhelmed by the choice. But I almost always am, and it's not a big deal. It’s all innocent fun, right? It's actually indicative of a very big problem: all of People's sexiest men, save for Denzel Washington in 1996, have been white. This speaks to a much larger trend in Hollywood and mainstream media that works to reinforce the exclusionary European standard of hotness. The magazine has been crowning Hollywood’s hottest since 1985—a pre-crazy Mel Gibson got the first honor—and they have celebrated everyone from Harry Hamlin (???!) to Brad Pitt and George Clooney twice to last year’s Chris Hemsworth, according to Buzzfeed.com. For a country that prides itself on being a cultural melting pot, America's cup runneth over with gorgeous celebrities of all ethnicities just begging to be celebrated. So here are my picks for the Hollywood’s Sexiest Men...in no particular order. If I forgot your favorite, hit up the comments below!
Fresh from his emotional induction into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame last month, Justin Timberlake performed a surprise duet with Album of the Year winner Chris Stapleton at Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday night. The Memphis-born crooner and the Nashville bluegrass musician absolutely slayed.
The unlikely duo combined styles with Stapleton leading a cover of George Jones’ “Tennessee Whiskey” and closed with Timberlake’s “Drink You Away,” which absolutely brought down the house. JT and his falsetto showed up and showed out, proving why he’s one of the best performers of this generation. The most anticipated performance of the night had the audience—country music stars included—on their feet during the entire eight-minute jam session. Keith Urban was even caught filming it with his cell phone. Celebrities took to Twitter to gush over the electric performance:
Watch this epic performance below.
If there was ever a man befitting of the honor of Small Screen Girl’s first Man Crush Monday feature, it is television and movie star, Matt Bomer. He currently stars on “American Horror Story: Hotel” as a blood-lovin’ vampire beside the mother monster, Lady Gaga. And let’s just say his new job displays Bomer’s spectacular assets.
I fell in love with Bomer during his breakout role was as a charismatic art thief-turned-FBI informant on USA’s “White Collar,” which ended last year after six seasons. It gave Bomer a platform to scam, cheat, angst and steal the hearts of fans everywhere all in the name of justice.
Bomer--husband to Simon Hall and father of three--parlayed that fame to guest starring roles on “Glee,” smaller parts in bigger films like 2011’s “In Time,” and 2011’s stripperific drama, “Magic Mike.” But don’t let that ridiculously symmetrical face, piercing blue eyes and chiseled abs fool you, Bomer has serious chops. He earned a Golden Globe and Emmy nomination for his heartbreakingly candid turn as an AIDS patient in HBO’s “The Normal Heart”—a role that demanded he lose an alarming amount of weight. He turned 38 yesterday, so I say we take a moment to celebrate the beauty that is Matt Bomer. Oh, yeah and have some cake. You can see Bomer every Wednesday on “American Horror Story: Hotel” on FX. “Magic Mike XXL” is currently out on DVD. Who's your Man Crush this Monday? Photo Credits: tumblr.com; FX.com; details.com
Even the most vocal of songbirds need to rest their pipes.
Kelly Clarkson just announced that she has canceled the rest the remaining “Piece By Piece” tour dates in Canada and England to stay on vocal rest. “Unfortunately my doctor is telling me I have to stay on vocal rest, but I am working hard to get better as fast as possible,” she announced on her website. Clarkson also cancelled a string of U.S. dates in mid-September as well. What’s the best way to send her some serious Get Getter Juju than to appreciate the audible magic that is Kelly Clarkson’s voice? The expectant Grammy winner takes song requests from fans on tour, and has essentially Kelly-fied your playlist! Here are some of my favorites! Listen and then take a moment to send her some much-deserving love! No Doubt’s “Don’t Speak” You may not have been born when this song was popular, but “Don’t Speak” used to be everyone’s go-to pity party theme song. Now, it’s given a bewitching spit-shine, thanks to Clarkson’s dynamic chops.
Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me A River”
This angry break-up song from Timberlake’s white-hot first solo album has been recharged with scathing lightning in Clarkson's rendition. Hell hath no fury, and all that.
Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off”
Clarkson transform’s last year’s inescapable pop ditty into a soulful, church anthem that’s lightyears beyond the original.
If you watched last night’s 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, you probably had two questions: What the hell is “Olive Kitteridge”? Should we now refer to “How To Get Away With Murder’s” Viola Davis, the first Black woman to win Best Actress In A Drama, as Queen Viola Davis?
The awards ceremony—in which host Andy Samberg did his best to bring his affable dufus brand of comedy to a staunchly formal hosting gig—had its share of high and lows. Jon Hamm finally winning Best Actor in a Drama for his layered performance in AMC’s “Mad Men”: high point. The endless string of wins for limited series “Olive Kitteridge”: low point, solely for the repetition and lack of recognition. Taraji P. Henson’s tearful glee over Regina King’s win and speech for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: high point. Taraji P. Henson scowling after “Empire” co-star kissed her on the cheek: confusing point. The incredibly spoilery montage honoring series finales: supremely low point. “Sons Of Anarchy” is on my binge-watch list, man! Uzo Aduba’s tearful speech for her second-consecutive win for Best Supporting Actress In A Drama in “Orange Is The New Black”: high point "Parks and Recreation's" Amy Poehler losing her 16th Emmy nomination: depressingly low point. But Davis’ deserving win was downright meteoric. She used her Best Actress moment not to rattle off an endless list of names or take videos with her cell phone, but to make a bold statement about the awaiting talent yet lack of opportunities for Black people in Hollywood, and to uplift her colleagues and fellow nominees. Davis began her speech by quoting American hero and activist Harriet Tubman (Davis is will product and star in an HBO biopic about Tubman's life, Variety.com reports): "I see a line, and over that line I see green fields and lovely flowers and beautiful white women with their arms stretched out to me over that line. I can't seem to get there now. I can’t seem to get over that line." The moment was triumphant, powerful, and left me dizzy with awe. It resonated as a glorious coronation for one of the best actresses of this generation. I’ve been pretending to win an Emmy for decades, and this is the first time the Best Actress winner looked like me. God bless the queen! Watch history being made below! What was your favorite Emmy moment? Share below. Photo Credit: eonline.com |
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