Tongues are wagging that Teyana Taylor attended the Revolve Festival in Palm Springs, California during the second day of Coachella Music and Arts Festival on April 13. The actress has been very busy. Taylor was recently a guest bartender at Dreamville Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina where she celebrated her new Hennessy Cognac Made for More campaign. Along with “Snowfall” actor Damson Idris, Taylor is the face of the campaign for five cocktails that aim to shake up perceptions of the cognac inside the Hennessy Lounge. ….
Charles Barkley and Gayle King’s weekly talk show on CNN has reportedly ended following a six-month run. The basketball Hall of Famer and CBS Mornings co-host headed a weekly call-in show that debuted back in November but never gained the audience it was expected to. Nielsen ratings showed that the retired NBA player and Oprah Winfrey’s BFF had the lowest-rated primetime weeknight series debut in CNN over the last 10 years……
Author Theresa Merritt-Watson recently published her most recent book “Black Tech: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow–Leaders in Technology,” a children’s book designed to not only educate Black Americans about Black inventors, but all people. Says Merritt-Watson, “‘Black Tech’ is written for first-to-third-grade readers, but its content is applicable to all ages. In the book, a young narrator presents Black inventors and their unique inventions in a colorful way that captivates readers. Gladys West, Alexander Miles, Jesse Russell, and Frederick Jones are among the inventors highlighted in the book…..
Actress, model and philanthropist Amanda Booth will be honored on April 20 at the Jonathan Foundation Spring Fundraiser for Children with Learning Disabilities. The event will take place at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, California. Sponsored by L’Oreal Paris, the annual event honors individuals who have supported the foundation and raises funds to address the needs of children with autism, educational, emotional and behavioral challenges. The proceeds go to the student assessments program for children with special needs. Celebrity hosts are James Pickens Jr. and Kathleen Bradley. Other celebrities expected to attend include Marla Gibbs, Freda Payne, Jayne Kennedy Overton, and more….
