Will Smith, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, and Jawn Murray are on the move.
Word on the curb is Will Smith has signed with a new record label. The Oscar-winning actor debuted his new single “You Can Make It” with Fridayy and Sunday Service during last month’s BET Awards. Will’s new label, SLANG, is led by music executive Rene McLean, a partner and founding adviser at Influence Media Partners. Before releasing “You Can Make It,” Will hadn’t put out any new music since “Get Lit” in 2017. According to People, the Fresh Prince’s last album, “Lost and Found,” was released in 2005………
Martha’s Vineyard was the setting for two fundraisers for Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign on July 29. The Vice President was not in attendance for either of the events. Instead, her husband, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, did double duty and stood in for his wife. The first soiree of the day was hosted by former “Late Night” host David Letterman at a friend’s home. Letterman has a house in Edgartown. The tickets went for $1,000 and $5,000, with the $1,000 price tag selling out. The second event was hosted by producer/director Reginald Hudlin and his wife Chrisette Suter Hudlin, who is a very close friend of Madame Harris….
“SHERRI” may be on its summer break, but the show’s executive producer Jawn Murray is on the move. Murray is featured on the cover of his alma mater Norfolk State University’s magazine, Behold, and recently won his second Telly Award for “SHERRI.” Murray also recently showcased his culinary skills on an episode of Cleo TV’s “Just Eats with Chef JJ.” Murray also hosted the induction ceremony for the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame and sat in with Rosanna Scotto on Fox-TV’s “Good Day NY” ……..
We hear:
…On July 25, the Southampton African-American Museum Gala was chaired by Jean Shafiroff, Martin Shafiroff, Aisha Christian, and Michael Steifman. The event, which took place at the Southampton Inn in Southampton, New York, honored the museum’s co-founder Brenda Simmons…..
Sightings:
…Duchess of Sussex Meaghan Markle was at the G9 Ventures Summit at the home of investor Amy Griffin on July 26 in the Hamptons……