On Sept. 28, Beyoncé donned a sexy gold Gucci evening gown in a commercial for the joint venture of Möet Hennesy and her whiskey brand Sir Davis, according to The Daily Mail. The ad, in which Jay-Z also appears, was filmed during the real life launch party on Sept. 23, held at the Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris, France. Meanwhile, Beyoncé is also doing a global campaign with Levi’s Jeans featuring her song “Levii’s Jeans.” Said Beyoncé in a press release, “My song ‘Levii’s Jeans’ celebrates what I believe is the ultimate American uniform — something we all wear with pride.” Beyoncé’s 501 ‘90s jeans and essential sport t-shirt from the campaign video are available now………
Mary J. Blige returns to Lifetime to executive produce several new original movies — the first of which is set to debut 2025 as part of the network’s latest Voices of a Lifetime movie slate. Inspired by the queen of hip-hop soul’s best-selling hit “Family Affair,” the film continues Kendra and Ben’s epic love story from Lifetime’s 2023 fan favorite movies “Mary J. Blige’s ‘Real Love’” and “Mary J. Blige’s ‘Strength of a Woman.’” “Mary J. Blige’s ‘Family Affair’” has started production with Ajiona Alexus and Da’Vinchi from “BMF” returning to reprise their roles as Kendra and Ben in the third installment of their story……..
Tongues are wagging that Sean “Diddy” Combs has been removed from suicide watch at Brooklyn, New York’s notorious Metropolitan Detention Center. Combs has also been visited by several of his family members in the past two weeks. Meanwhile, late model Kim Porter’s children have spoken out after a memoir said to be written by their mother surfaced online. Quincy, Christian, Jessie, and D’Lila issued a statement on Instagram to address the “many hurtful and false rumors” concerning the relationship of their parents and that rumors that Porter wrote a book prior to her death in 2018 are “simply untrue.” ………
On Oct. 25-26, Grammy-nominated vocalist and songwriter René Marie will lead “Jump in the Line! A Musical Celebration of Harry Belafonte” by paying homage to the late iconic Jamaican-born calypsonian-actor-political activist who put his money and his life on the front line of the Civil Rights Movement’s struggles for racial integration during the 1950s and ‘60s. The event will take place in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room. During this two-night engagement at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Ms. Marie will perform some of Belafonte’s best-known and beloved songs. Back in the ‘80s, Mr. Belafonte once told Yours Truly that all of his marching and protesting was worth it to see a young Black woman working at the New York Post. I felt so proud and honored…….