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Beyonce shows off her baby bump at Sunday's MTV Video Awards./Courtesy PhotoLOS ANGELES -- Beyonce and Jay-Z's offspring doesn't even have a name yet, but it was the indisputable breakout star of the Aug. 28 MTV Video Music Awards, upstaging everyone, even Katy Perry's win for video of the year.
Perry, who had the most nominations coming into the show with 10, came away with three moonman trophies, including video of the year for the inspirational clip "Firework."
"I feel like I'm doing something right when I sing that song," said Perry, conservatively dressed in a cotton-candy pink jacket, a skirt and something best described as a Green Bay Packer cheesehead decoration.
But the night's big news came from Beyonce, who stole the show before it even began when she announced on the black carpet that after more than three years of marriage, the dazzling couple had produced the ultimate all-star collaboration. Dressed in a loose-fitting, off-the-shoulder red gown, she clutched the baby bump that so many celeb-watchers had been predicting since the two wed.
You've always secretly loved this time of the year, even though everybody else seems to grumble about it.
Back to school. Back to homework and getting up early to hit the books. Back to boring classrooms. Grrrr.
You grumble along, but the truth is that back-to-school season is exciting. You get to see friends you didn't see over summer, the clothes and kicks everybody's rocking, and boys – the ones who were nerds last spring – who suddenly became oh-so-fine.
ARIES Where are you going in such a hurry? What you want you already have. Stop looking around yourself trying to find out what's missing. Nothing is missing. The best kind of discovery this week is self-discovery. Soul Affirmation: I get because I give. Lucky Numbers: 3, 18, 45
TAURUS Knowing and accepting your love nature is extremely important. Don't try to claim that it is as society says it should be. Acknowledge the fact that your love and friendship are often inseparable. You like to be in an adventure with your lover just as you would a partner or a friend. Create this situation by holding the truth of your nature in consciousness. Soul Affirmation: I enjoy the love that others have for me. Lucky Numbers: 16, 24, 47
As Americans take a bit more stock in what they eat and how they prepare it, many have substituted beef and chicken for fish. And with so much focus on the amazing benefits of Omega-3 oils, salmon has come out heads and shoulders above the rest.
Several recent studies have found that salmon contains small bioactive protein molecules (called bioactive peptides) that may provide special support for joint cartilage, insulin effectiveness, and control of inflammation in the digestive tract. One particular bioactive peptide called calcitonin (sCT) has been of special interest in these studies. The reason is because a human form of calcitonin is made by the thyroid gland, and we know that it is a key hormone for helping regulate and stabilize the balance of collagen and minerals in the bone and surrounding tissue.
Valerie Simpson arrives as Spike Lee's wife enters the churchHours after Hurricane Irene ripped through New York City causing devastating flooding and left millions in the dark without power, thousands gathered in the streets and filled a church with light to remember R&B singer/writer Nickolas Ashford, who died on Aug. 22 after losing his battle with throat cancer.
He was 70 years old. While Ashford was cremated a few days earlier and his body wasn't there, his spirit was alive as friend after friend and musician after musician held up the award-winning singer in song.
In lieu of a casket, three photos of the singer were placed on the church stage and provided a visual reminder of accomplishments of one of Motown Records' most success songwriters. Although she planned to remain silent during the star-studded memorial service, Valerie Simpson of Ashford & Simpson, was moved to jump up from her seat and head to the piano. Her emotional remarks about her husband since 1974 came as a surprise to many.
Boyz II Men's new album debuts Oct. 25./Courtesy Photo
Boyz II Men makes room for Charlie Wilson on their new single, "More Than You'll Ever Know." The airy ballad that was produced by Wilson, is the latest offering from the Philly trio's upcoming album Twenty, due out October 25.
"'More Than You Ever Know' was reportedly the most added this week on stations across
the country! No. 9 on iTunes singles! And it just came out! Thank you all!," read a tweet sent recentlyfrom the group's account.
The guys have teamed up with collaborators from their early days to pull off their new disc. The roster includes Teddy Riley, Babyface, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
Michelle Rhee and Kevin Johnson were married over the Labor Day weekend./Courtesy PhotoSacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and former Washington, D.C., schools chancellor Michelle Rhee were married over the weekend in a private ceremony in Tennessee.
The wedding came almost a year to the day after the couple's originally scheduled wedding date. Johnson's office announced Tuesday that the ceremony was held Saturday at Blackberry Farm near Knoxville.
"We had a small ceremony with an intimate group of family and friends and are thrilled to be starting our lives together," Johnson said in a statement.
The former NBA star and the education reform advocate had planned to marry on Sept. 4, 2010, in a much larger ceremony in Sacramento, but they rescheduled the nuptials after a wave of intense public interest. Some of that interest centered on plans to hold an after-ceremony party and reception at the Sacramento-area home of Angelo K. Tsakopoulos, a developer with extensive land holdings in the region who has been a longtime supporter of Johnson.
For me, women have always had this image as a larger-then-life hero. In my family, they were the engines that made us go, the mavericks who were feared and respected. They were the ones who taught you to work hard, dress well and always be a gentleman.
And no, I don't come from the stereotypical fatherless home. There was a father, a grandfather and a great-grandfather - who all worked, by the way. But in their households, all of the women worked as well. That's why the phenomena known as the "working woman" is puzzling to me.
As far as I know, black women have always worked.
So, as I watch people - men and women - complain about finding the so-called "work, life, balance" thing, I can't help but think back to parents who made it through layoffs, graduate school, night shifts in the factory, job losses, raised children and still dealt with the customary rigors that go with life - without complaining.
The National Symphony Orchestra celebrates the beginning of its 2011–2012 season with its annual Labor Day Capitol Concert featuring new NSO Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke in Legends of Washington Music, a musical tribute to John Philip Sousa, "Duke" Ellington, and Chuck Brown, the "Godfather of Go-Go."
On a recent trip to the mall to pick out several baby gifts for expectant friends, I realized just how few places there are to purchase specialized and unique baby gifts. A few minutes online and a barrage of distinctive designers and products surfaced. Among my favorite online shops:
Laura Holmes' Goody Goody, (www.goodygoody.com) which offers a wide range of unique baby clothes, shoes and gifts. Among my top picks are their special collection of designer infant leather shoes for babies. Goody Goody was started in the basement of Holmes' home, and for has been around for nineteen years. Goody Goody products are featured in boutiques, museums, catalogs, and websites nation and worldwide.
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