NICOLE BEHARIE'S MY LAST DAY WITHOUT YOU

Release Date: October 4th in Seattle, WA, Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, GA Distributor: Cicala Filmworks via AMC Independent Director: Stefan Schaefer Producer: Diane Crespo, Stefan Schaefer and Christoph Silber Screenwriter: Stefan Schaefer, Christoph Silber Cast: Ken Duken, Nicole Beharie, Marlene Forte, Laith Nakli, Robert Clohessy, and Reg E. Cathey. Synopsis: On a one-day business trip to New York, a German business executive (Ken Duken) falls in love with a singer-songwriter (Nicole Beharie) who exposes him to her Brooklyn world and emotions he has never experienced before.

ESSENTIAL PIECES

I'M IN THE PROCESS OF PACKING TO GO AWAY FOR A FEW DAYS TO A BLOGALICIOUS CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA GA. I NEED THESE ESSENTIAL PIECES TO TAKE WITH ME.

HOLDING ON

PUMPKIN IS THE NEW BLACK HOLDING ON TO SUMMER HOLDING ON THAT WOULD BE ME. I'M NOT QUITE READY TO LET GO OF SUMMER COULD ENJOY IT YEAR ROUND. FALL IS BREATHING DOWN MY NECK TIME TO WRAP UP STEADY MYSELF FOR TROPICAL BREEZES TO BE REPLACED BY CHILLY WINDS AND COLORFUL LEAVES. BUT IN MY MIND IT WILL ALWAYS BE SUMMER.

BAGGAGE CLAIM PREMEIRE

SINGER TREY SONGZ WITH HIS MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER JILL SCOTT LA LA ANTHONY AND HER DAD JILL SCOTT AND BORIS KODJOE BORIS KODJOE SCREENWRITER DIRECTOR DAVID E. TALBERT AND WIFE LYN TERRANCE J. RICKEY SMILEY NEWPHEW TOMMY AND DATE JENNIFER LEWIS PAULA PATTON, JENNIFER LEWIS, JOYCE PATTON (PAULA'S MOM) pAULA, ROBIN THICKE, GLORIA LORING (ROBIN'S MOM) PAULA PATTAN AND HUSBAND SINGER ROBIN THICKE I WENT RECENTLY TO A SCREENING OF BAGGAGE CLAIM ON MONDAY AND IT WAS A VERY FUNNY MOVIE. I HAD ALSO READ THE BOOK A FEW YEARS AGO. CHECK OUT BAGGAGE CLAIM THIS WEEKEND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME IF YOU LIKE ROMANTIC COMEDIES.

BE YOU

ANDY ALLO VIDEO PEOPLE PLEASER

ANDY ALLO IS CAMEROONIAN BORN SINGER-SONGWRITER, PIANIST, MODEL AND ACTRESS. SHE IS KNOWN FOR HER APPEARANCES ON THE COMEDY-DRAMA THE GAME, AND HER MUSICAL PERFORMANCES ON THE JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE. SHE WAS ALSO LEAD GUITARIST AND SINGER IN PRINCE'S BAND THE NEW POWE4R GENERATION.

SEXUAL NAPALM IDRIS ELBA COVERS GQ MAGAZINE

SEXUAL NAPALM IS A SEXUAL ADDICTION A WOMAN (IN THIS CASE IDRIS) HAS OVER YOU THAT IS SIMILAR TO BEING ADDICTED TO DRUGS. I AM ANTICIPATING ANYTHING THIS MAN APPEARS IN AND I'M CERTAINLY AM ADDICTED TO LUTHER ON THE BBC CHANEL WORTH WATCHING IF YOU LIKE GOOD DRAMS. CHECK OUT HIS INTERVIEW IN GQ MAGAZINE September 19th, 2013 Fashion News, Snapshot Snapshot: Idris Elba by Sebastian Kim for GQ October 2013 By Claire Idris Elba for GQ October 2013 idris-elba-gq-magazine-october-2013-fall-style-02 idris-elba-gq-magazine-october-2013-fall-style-03 idris-elba-gq-magazine-october-2013-fall-style-04 idris-elba-gq-magazine-october-2013-fall-style-05 idris-elba-gq-magazine-october-2013-fall-style-06 idris-elba-gq-magazine-october-2013-fall-style-07 Idris Elba on formerly selling drugs & working as a doorman to make ends meet: “Yeah, it was, because I was running with cats. I mean, I was DJ’ing, but I was also pushing bags of weed; I was doing my work. I had to. I know that sounds corny, but this is the truth.” He says he’d sell drugs at Carolines, and meanwhile all these successful guys would come through: D. L. Hughley, Dave Chappelle. “All those black comedians, they knew me as a doorman.” …on his legacy of playing Stringer Bell on HBO’s The Wire: “That really is more about the writing of The Wire than it is the performance. You know, Stringer Bell is a great character that was written. I happened to play him, but it could’ve been anybody playing that role.” You really feel like anybody could’ve played Stringer? “Listen, I think I brought Stringer to life my way, but The Wire isn’t a classic because of Stringer Bell. The Sopranos was a classic because of Tony Soprano.” …on finding out he was not the father of a boy he was calling his own: “You know, the truth is—like, even admitting it, I’ll probably get laughed at for the rest of my life. But it is just tragic, and it happened.” He looks directly at me when he says this. “But I wasn’t knocked out. I stood right the fuck back up, and I ain’t aiming to take another punch in the face ever again. Do you understand what I’m saying? It happened to me. I moved on.” In a paradoxical way, he says, it was freeing. “I’ve not been an angel in my life, either—do you know what I’m saying? So to a certain extent, what goes around comes around. But for me in the future, I’m about being comfortable. That’s it.” Idris Elba by Sebastian Kim for GQ October 2013. Read more at GQ.com. Images: GQ

HAPPINESS

Happiness is described as intense joy. These gifs are what happiness feels.

BLUE CAPRICE

It’s been a minute since we’ve seen Isaiah Washington. Ever since his controversial/anti- gay comments surrounding his departure from “Grey’s Anatomy,” Washington has been kind of ghost. But his new film Blue Caprice, has many speculating that this is what will put him back on the map. In the film Washington plays the disturbing role of the infamous D.C. sniper, John Allen Muhammad. His young accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo, will be played by 20 year old Tequan Richmond who many of us know from his role as “Drew” on the hit show “Everybody Hates Chris” and T.J. Ashford on the soap opera “General Hospital.” The story follows the two men, who entered into a faux father-son relationship as they terrorized D.C. metro area, killing 10 people and injuring 3 others back in 2002. The film, which debuted at Sundance, will be released in theaters on September 13 and VOD on September 17 - See more at: http://madamenoire.com/291675/isaiah-washington-portrays-d-c-sniper-in-blue-caprice-is-this-the-comeback-he-needed/#sthash.U0wfyt6v.dpuf

SNOOP LION AND FAMILY MAKE VIDEO

Rapper Snoop Lion has enlisted the help of his entire family for his new video. The video for the song, “The Good Good,” features Snoop, his wife and three children, Cordell, Corde and Cori Broadus. Singer Mali Nicole also makes an appearance in the video as Cordell’s love interest. Cordell tries to win her heart with a necklace that he purchased from Overstock.com. Snoop and family have teamed up with Overstock.com to feature some of the family’s favorite things (such as a Char-Broil Four-burner Kettle Grill and Miadora pink-gold earrings) in their online “Snoopermarket.” The slow, cool reggae song is from Snoop’s album, ‘Reincarnated.’

ARSENIO HALL SHOW PREMIERES FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH.

How fast time flies. After over a year of talking about it, the all-new The Arsenio Hall Show debuts nationwide, less than a week from today, on Monday, September 9 at 11pm here on the east coast (check local listings), on CBS. Ahead of its debut, the network has revealed the new show's first week lineup of guests today, via press release. "My first week of guests offers a taste of pop culture and represents the mix of talent I hope to have on my show every week," Hall said. "I am honored to welcome friends - both old and new - to my show. My goal is to have fun, make people laugh, and send viewers to bed with a smile on their face." The premiere week schedule follows: · Monday, Sept. 9: Chris Tucker. · Tuesday, Sept. 10: Ice Cube, Lisa Kudrow and musical guest, rapper Mac Miller. · Wednesday, Sept. 11: Magic Johnson, George Lopez, and musical guest, rapper Nas. · Thursday, Sept. 12: Actor Mark Harmon from NCIS, magicians Penn & Teller, and musical guest, Earth, Wind, & Fire. · Friday, Sept. 13: Angela Bassett and Simon Cowell's "X Factor" group, Emblem3 as musical guests. I'd assume Cowell will be there as well, if only to introduce the group. But that's not all. Expect a number of surprise guests throughout premiere week, although no hints as to whom they might be. Looking past premiere week, guests booked for the rest of the month of September include: Kendrick Lamar, Nick Cannon, Dr. Phil, Paula Patton, Melissa Leo, Djimon Hounsou, Seth Green, Giovanni Ribisi, Allison Janney, Anson Mount, Russell Simmons, 2 Chainz, Louie Anderson, Orlando Jones and many others. The show is produced by Eye Productions Inc., in association with Arsenio Hall Communications Ltd. and Octagon Entertainment Productions, and distributed by CBS Television Distribution.

SCANDAL TRAILER SEASON 3

Hey fellow Gladiators can't wait for season 3 of Scandal to start. I'm already invited to a scandal 3 party. Looking forward to it. Season 3 premiere is Thursday October 3rd.

TYSON BECKFORD COVERS UPTOWN MAGAZINE

Former Ralph Lauren Polo supermodel Tyson Beckford covers the Aug/SEPT 2013 issue of UPTOWN magazine. UPTOWN Editor-in-Chief Isoul Harris explains why he selected Beckford for the Fashion issue. “Months ago, when we were discussing our September Fashion Issue and who we wanted to cover it, we had the idea of paying homage to the male supermodel. And there is only one, universally recognized, iconic male supermodel: Tyson Beckford,” said Harris. “He has transcended the times and with his new Ralph Lauren campaign, various business endeavors and television projects around the world, he remains a relevant force in the fashion industry.