If you invite Janelle Monae somewhere, you can depend on the fact that she will show up dressed to the tuxedo-inspired max. When it comes to fashion, she never disappoints. We cannot help but compare her to the late flamboyant performer Prince. Both were “dandies.” He was 5’2” and loved the color purple. Janelle is Continue reading “JANELLE MONAE: THE FEMALE PRINCE?”
Not sure why, but the Media Takeout website mercilessly mocked Morris Day’s toupee. You might be old enough to remember Morris Day – he was QUITE a character back when his pal Prince reigned supreme. He went to high school with Prince and became the lead singer of The Time. He also appeared in Purple Continue reading “MORRIS DAY: GOOD HAIR DAY OR BAD HAIR DAY?”
It was a nice surprise when Ireland Baldwin posted this undated photo of her mother Kim Basinger on social media. She looks like a teenager and was already an amazing beauty. We remember seeing Kim up close and personal when she arrived at the 1990 Academy Awards – at the time she was quietly dating Continue reading “LONG BEFORE KIM BASINGER MET PRINCE”
Friends gathered at Paisley Park to mourn the loss of Prince today and among them was the woman most likely to become a multimillionaire: Prince’s only full sibling Tyka Nelson, 55. She’s had a hard life – besides being a crack addict, she supported her two sons, Sir and President (yes, you read right) with Continue reading “YOU’D BE SMILING TOO IF YOU WERE SET TO INHERIT PRINCE’S 800 MILLION DOLLARS”
It had to be painkillers that took Prince from us too soon – but many questions are still unanswered. His Percocet overdose that caused his plane to land in Illinois for emergency treatment tells a lot of the story. But one wonders if Prince ever really HAD the double hip replacement he supposedly needed in Continue reading “DID PRINCE DIE LIKE ELVIS?”
Prince never lost the magic. We were lucky to see him perform at Nell’s in New York in a private after hours show back in the early 90’s. Before that we had run into him at a Sunset Strip club and he was tiny and adorable with his giant bodyguards. We never saw him drink. Continue reading “PRINCE WAS MORE THAN A DANDY AND A LADIES MAN”
At 57, Prince still loves to party and perform, so he flew to sunny St Barts for star studded New Year’s Eve. He obviously arrived from his home in chilly Minneapolis because he’s still dressed in black leather and gloves, along with his platform sneakers. Will he stay awhile and enjoy the beach? Come to Continue reading “PRINCE ARRIVES IN ST BARTS IN HIS HIGH HEEL SNEAKERS”
Photo Credit: Pacific Coast News There is life after Halle Berry Two celebrity cast-offs, R&B singer Eric Benet and Manuela Testolini, got married in August and are expecting their first child together. Eric was previously married to Halle Berry who accused him of being a “sex addict” when she divorced him. Manuela was married to Continue reading “ERIC BENET: THERE IS LIFE AFTER HALLE BERRY”
Prince has become smitten with the talents of American Ballet Theater’s rare black soloist Misty Copeland and he wants her to perform with him as often as possible. It all started last year when he selected the exquisite ballerina to dance in his “Crimson and Clover” video (above.) She did, and now he’s coaxed her Continue reading “PRINCE HAS HIS EYE ON BALLERINA MISTY COPELAND”
Sometimes the audience at a fashion show is as compelling as the show itself. These front row A-listers at the John Galliano show in Paris are mesmerized by the extravagant fashions. Glammed up Katy Perry and Russell Brand are holding hands and look quite cozy. Prince’s red satin shoes are eye-catching but no competition for Continue reading “JOHN GALLIANO’S SHOES SEEM PLAUSIBLE COMPARED TO OTHERS WE’VE SEEN”