Chris Rock talks Diversity in Hollywood, Hosting the Oscars Again & More for Essence Mag

Chris Rock

Chris Rock is on the cover of Essence magazine for the very first time as he gets featured in their annual Hollywood Marcy Issue.

In a candid and revealing profile—written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson and conducted in December 2015 before #OscarsSoWhite reached fever pitch— Chris Rock contemplates diversity in Hollywood, his second go at hosting the Oscars, and roles for Black women in Hollywood.

See excerpts below.

Ten Yoruba Entertainment Personality Demons we are Actually Grateful for.......

D’banj, Kunle, Wizkid, Darey, Odunlade are just some of the demons we are grateful for. 
Photos: Various And while Yoruba guys fought it, tried to wage war against it and even tried to dodge it, the name refused to go anywhere. And now they have owned it. 

However, you may like to know that Yoruba demons or not, these guys stay winning. As in, yes, Yoruba demons ti take over. You need proof? Below are the ten Yoruba demons (listed in no particular order) even non Yorubas are grateful for. Ladies, you’re about to love this. And guys, you’re about to want to be like these men.

Odunlade Adekola

 

Odunlade Adekola is tall, dark and handsome. Yeah, dude has the cliché qualities you read about in romance novels. And just in case you thought that’s the most cliché it could get, he has money and charisma and let’s not forget the fame. Starring in the third highest grossing movie of 2015, Taxi Driver,Odunlade Adekola has taken his place without much wahala on our favorite list of Yoruba demons.

THE BEATZ AWARD 2015- PHOTOS

DJ CUPPY DAZZLES ON THE RED CARPET OF THE BEATZ AWARDS

Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola aka DJ Cuppy dazzled on the red carpet at The Beatz Awards 2015 held at Muson Centre.

Disturbing note posted on Sinead O’Connor’s Facebook account

Sinead

 Singer Sinéad O’Connor is safe after posting on Sunday a harrowing Facebook message claiming she had checked into a hotel and "taken an overdose," the Irish media reported.

"There is only so much any woman can be expected to bear," the note reads. "What was done to me this week was appalling cruelty."

Eku Edewor for Bold Magazine – choice of people by her Style & Being a Nigerian Youth!

 

The new editions for Bold Magazine featured TV personality, model & actress, Eku Edewor.

Singer Rita Ora storms "Hot Right Now" Book, speaks on her 'The Definitive Biography'

Rita Ora, interview

There’s a thin line between love and rape.

And singer Rita Ora walks on both sides of it when talking about a relationship she had with a 26-year-old man when she was just 14.

“It made me feel great, and I didn’t care what he did or how old he was,” Ora said in a 2013 TV interview, adding, “It’s child abuse, really, isn’t it?”

Ora’s revelation was unearthed by authors Douglas Wight and Jenn Wiley while researching their unauthorized bio, “Hot Right Now: The Definitive Biography of Rita Ora,” according to The Sun.

The book includes direct quotes from Ora’s 2013 appearance on the UK show “The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet.” 

The 24-year-old singer said her romance with an older man was her very first relationship, and occurred when she was a student at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London.

OGA MADAM LIVE ON STAGE WITH LOLO1 [Queen on Rampage] - Season 4

 Venue:- Muson Center, Lagos - Nigeria 

Date:-  | Sunday, November 1st, 2015 

Time:- | 4pm..... 

Personality with style to New York Fashion Week 2015

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

She's not walking the runway, but Kim Kardashian still knows how to steal the show during New York Fashion Week! The brunette beauty rocked a very revealing sheer outfit that accentuated her growing baby bump as she arrived to the Givenchy Show on Sept. 11, 2015. Kim was accompanied by her rapper/fashion designer husband Kanye to the glamorous event.

Ghana's Movie Industry is dying – Beverly Afaglo

 Beverly Afaglo

Actress Beverly Afaglo has attributed the rampant increase of actors producing their own movies and playing lead roles to the fact that Ghana’s movie industry is dying.
“I think the movie industry is dying slowly. If not, actors wouldn’t be producing their own movies just to keep being relevant or keep their passion alive. The thing is that, producers are not producing anymore especially those with the English

Miranda Kerr, CEO, Evan Spiegel display affection at LAX

Miranda Kerr, 32, and her 25-year-old billionaire beau, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel, were spotted smiling hard and displaying affection while catching a flight from LAX.

 

While waiting in the ticket counter and going through the security gates, the pair couldn't keep their hands off each other and seemed to really enjoy their time together.

The couple was first spotted together in late June, when they were seen at a restaurant in Venice, Calif. making out at the bar.

Caitlyn Jenner and Kendall Jenner wear matching Mother Jeans

These jeans must run in their genes.

Caitlyn Jenner and daughter Kendall Jenner have been wearing matching denim from a company called Mother.

Kendall got a leg up working the Stunner Ankle Fray jean in “Graffiti Girl” wash on Thursday, while Caitlyn opted for the Looker Ankle Fray in a lighter “Tourist Trap” wash earlier this week.

“I love that both women take our classic ankle fray jeans and adapt it to their own personal style while also showing that fashion has no age,” says Mother co-founder, Lela Becker.

Kendall, 19, dressed down her tastefully shredded high-rise darker blues with a white v-neck tee, brown booties and a plaid shirt knotted around her waist while walking through Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday.

Toke Makinwa in New VLOG Series "I am a proud snooper, this is me"

In this new video, Makinwa talks about a woman who sent her an e-mail. In the mail the woman recounts how she found out that her boyfriend is still in love with his ex by checking through his phone. 

Media personality Toke Makinwa has published a new video of her vlog series. 

 

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRZ6lpLCmfQ

Celebrity Photos of the Week..........

 

Happy Birthday to Prof Wole Soyinka. He turns 81 years old today.

Like and Share to send him your best wishes.

Akinwande Oluwole "Wole" Babatunde Soyinka (Yoruba: Akinwándé Oluwo̩lé Babátúndé S̩óyinká, pronounced born 13 July 1934) is a Nigerian playwright and poet. He was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature,the first African to be honored.

Josh Elliott, Liz Cho Married Officially in California Wedding

It's a match made in TV heaven.

Josh Elliott and Liz Cho are officially husband and wife, reports E! News.

JOSH and  LIZ

The pair, both 44 and TV news reporters, exchanged vows in Montecito, Calif., on Saturday outdoors at Villa Sevillano as the Weather Channel's Sam Champion, who previously worked with Elliott at "Good Morning America" before the reporter headed to NBC Sports, officiated.

The couple's daughters from their first marriages — Cho's 8-year-old Louisa and Elliott's 6-year-old Sarina — acted as bridesmaids, reports People.

Their intimate affair with 70 guests was set in front of the Santa Barbara mountains. One guest who could not be in attendance was Elliott's mother, Toni Jordan, who passed away just three weeks ago.

"She'll be missed but in the best ways, she'll be there," he said at the time of her death.

Amandla Stenberg stab at Kylie Jenner by calling in ‘Hunger Games’ star for wearing cornrows

Kylie Jenner just can't seem to stand out of the line of fire.

The youngest of the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" clan, posted a mirror selfie showing off her toned abs and her hair in cornrows Saturday.

 

The photo, which was well received with 1.2 million "Likes" on Instagram, rubbed "Hunger Games" actress Amandla Stenberg the wrong way.

TW MAGAZINE, Port Harcourt to Host Agbani Darego on 2015 Edition Series

Join Adesuwa Onyenokwe and TW Magazine for the second edition of the TW Brunch Series – The Port Harcourt Edition. This time it's the turn of super model and entrepreneur, Agbani Darego.


The TW Brunch Series is a quarterly event that takes place in Lagos, Portharcourt and Abuja. It is a platform for women from different walks of life to learn from each other.‎

Stephanie Linus and Husband, honoured by her Majesty The Queen -PHOTOS

 

Stephanie Linus and Linus Idahosa was on recent trip some days back to London to meet her Majesty The Queen- which was awesome .

EXCLUSIVE:- I Am Not Easily Impressed by Petty Things – Emmy Collins

Meeting with the identity Emmy Collins defines him as different person to different people; Eclectic, Avant Garde, Highly Opinionated, Overly Confident – call him what you may, but the contributions of London trained designer, Emmy Collins to the fashion and style industry through his creativity and his defunct controversial self named blog cannot be over-emphasised. He speaks about his  passion for fashion and why he thinks the industry is in dire need of a revolution.

 

How did your love for fashion evolve?