Tongues are wagging that the reunion of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys singing “Empire State of Mind” at the June 16 Tony Awards was actually pre-taped and carefully edited to make it seem like the rap mogul was inside of the telecast. According to New York Magazine and the New York Times, Keys actually walked out of the auditorium at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater in New York City and joined Hova as he performed on a marble staircase outside the auditorium. Out of 13 Tony nominations, Keys’s musical “Hell’s Kitchen,” which is loosely based on her life, won two awards. This was Jay-Z’s second performance in several days. He appeared at Gillette Stadium in New England June 12 to open up Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame induction……..
“Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist,” based on the acclaimed iHeart true-crime podcast, follows the infamous story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life but ultimately transformed Atlanta into a Black Mecca. When a hustler named Chicken Man (Kevin Hart) hosts an afterparty to celebrate the fight with a guestlist of the country’s wealthiest, the night ends with the most brazen criminal underworld heist in Atlanta’s history. The stellar cast also includes Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson, Don Cheadle, Terrence Howard and Lori Harvey as the fabulous Lola Falana……..
Angelo Ellerbee, the multimedia marketing maverick whose career helped launch, laid the groundwork for, and legitimized the legacies of such luminaries as James Mtume, Melba Moore and the “King of Pop” Michael Jackson has written another masterpiece. “Before I Let You Go: Life Lessons From An Industry Guru.” The fourth book from Ellerbee, which includes a foreword by his longtime client and friend, the legendary Dionne Warwick, isn’t about entertainment industry gossip or how to quickly secure the bag but instead about forging excellence in whatever field you find your passion. He wants to share these lessons with you before he lets go of the mantle and passes it on to the next generation. A portion of the proceeds from sales for “Before I Let You Go” will benefit the Newark, NJ-based WOW Community Center, a non-profit organization that provides outreach and support to LGBTQIA youth and young adults in the Greater NJ area……
We Hear former “Real Housewives of New York” cast member Ramona Singer hosted a star-studded event at celeb med spa Beauté Aesthetics, with Dorinda Medley and owner Amir Rostamirad in attendance. It was a great night of food, cocktails and beauty, health and body shaping tips that were enjoyed by all attendees…..