By: Tawanda Cawthon
January 22, 2011
Singer Eric Benet is set to marry Prince’s ex-wife, Manuela Testolini. Eric’s rep confirmed, “They are engaged and very happy,”.
Manuella, Eric and her Daughter
Benet was married to Halle Berry for three years until their marriage ended in 2003 amid accusations that he was unfaithful. Testolini, who made news in 2008 after surviving the terrorist attack in Mumbai, was married to Prince from 2001 to 2006.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban were beaming on the red carpet at the Golden Globes on Sunday night and it’s just been revealed why, they welcomed a new addition to their family over the holidays.
Nicole and Keith welcomed a second daughter via a surrogate, in their home base of Nashville, Tenn.
Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman and their two-year old daughter Sunday Rose, today announced a new addition to their family, Faith Margaret Kidman Urban . Born through a gestational carrier at Nashville’s Centennial Womens Hospital on December 28, 2010, Faith Margaret is Urban and Kidman’s biological daughter.
Nicole and Keith also issued their own joint statement, calling the baby news a true blessing.
“Our family is truly blessed, and just so thankful, to have been given the gift of baby Faith Margaret,” the couple said in their statement to Access. “No words can adequately convey the incredible gratitude that we feel for everyone who was so supportive throughout this process, in particular our gestational carrier.”
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January 17, 2011
By: Carla B
Gucci Mane sporting his new tattoo
If he was looking for a creative defense on his recent string of probation violations, the ice cream tattoo should definitely put him closer to his supposedly mental disorder angle. The rapper, who was recently released from a psychiatric facility after pleading “mental incompetency”, had an ice cream cone tattooed onto his face earlier this month.
Yes, you heard and seen it right. Gucci Mane is now sporting a cone with three scoops on his right cheek, complete with the word “Brrr” and several red lightning bolts!!
Mane was recently released from the psychiatric facility, it is unclear what his release means for his probation status.
Gucci’s team probably thought they could use mental instability to help get him off, especially considering he has never presented himself as a emcee with any real lyrical depth; and the majority of his rhymes being nonsensical and lacking critical thinking. Nevertheless, I don’t feel most of Gucci’s fans would have ever speculated that he was mentally incompetent, but nice try.
By: EOTM Staff
Tia Mowry of the hit TV show “The Game” is pregnant with her first child, US Magazine reports. Mowry, who plays ‘Game’ football wife Melanie Barnett, is best known for her role alongside twin sister Tamera in the hit ’90s sitcom ‘Sister, Sister’.
Tamera and Tia
She has been married to actor Cory Hardrict for two years, and this will be the first child for both of them.
Tia and Hubby Cory
“We are both so excited to be parents,” Mowry told Us Magazine. “We have been wanting this a long time!”
By: Tawanda Fredricks
More baby news in Hollywood! Alicia Silverstone is pregnant, expecting a baby with Christopher Jarecki, her husband of more than five years.
Alicia Silverstone and Husband Chris Jarecki
This will be a first child for the “Clueless” actress, 34, and musician Jarecki, 40, who dated for eight years before their June 2005 wedding in Lake Tahoe. The great news was first reported by People.
Sanaa Lathan and Smokey Robinson help to announce NAACP Image Award Nominations
By Carla Barnes
The Awards Special Airs Friday, March 4, 2011 on FOX
EOTM Media was live for the 42nd Annual NAACP Image Awards nominee announcement via a live press conference from the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, California.
Carla B and Teangelo from EOTM Media and Actress Sanaa Lathan
The live celebrity talent came out in support of the NAACP Annual event despite an early morning press conference that brought out local media in groves. Actresses Kimberly Elise and Sanaa Lathan, Actor/Rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Singer/Songwriter Smokey Robinson, Actor Columbus Short and Actor/Comedian Affion Crockett joined NAACP Image Awards chairman Clayola Brown and 42nd NAACP Image Awards Executive Producer Vic Bulluck to announce the categories and nominees as well as sharing with the listening audience a impromptu history lesson on the organization that was started over 100 years ago.
The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the field of television, music, literature and film. The awards also honor individuals who promote social justice through creative endeavors. ABC and NBC lead the nominees in the TV categories, each having 18 nominations, followed by CBS and Lifetime Movie Network both with 10 nominations. Columbia Records lead the recording categories with seven nominations, closely followed by J records and Island Def Jam Music Group with six and Epic Records with 5 nominations. Lionsgate/34th Street Films lead with seven nominations, while Fox Searchlight followed with six and Magnolia Pictures with five in the motion picture category.
The nominees for “Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series” are David Mann for Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns, Dule Hill for Psych, La Van Davis for Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, Phil Morris for Love that Girl and Terry Crews from Are We There Yet.
The nominees for “Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series” are Cassi Davis for Tyler Perry House of Payne, Essence Atkins for Are We There Yet, Salli Richardson for Eureka, Tatyana Ali for Love That Girl and Vanessa Williams for Desperate Housewives.
The nominees for “Actor in a Drama Series” are Anthony Anderson for Law and Order, Blair Underwood for the Event, Hill Harper for CSI:NY, Laurence Fishburne for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and LL Cool J for NCIS: Los Angeles.
The nominees for “Actress in a Drama Series” are Chandra Wilson for Grey’s Anatomy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw for Undercovers, Jada Pinkett Smith for Hawthorne, Regina King for Southland and Wendy Davis for Army Wives.
The nominees for “Outstanding Reality Series” are American Idol, America’s Next Top Model, Dancing With the Stars, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Sundays Best.
The nominees for “Outstanding Children’s Program” are Brave New Voices 2010, Dora The Explorer, The Backyardigans, True Jackson, VP and Wizards of Waverly Place.
The nominees for “Outstanding New Artist” are B.O.B, Bruno Mars, Jason Derulo, Nicki Minaj and Willow.
The nominees for “Outstanding Male Artist” are Cee Lo, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Ne-Yo and Usher.
The nominees for “Outstanding Female Artist” are Chrisette Michele, Corinne Bailey Rae, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna and Sade.
All other nominees can be found on the NAACP Image Awards Website.
50 Cents and Kimberly Elise
Sanaa Lathan, Smokey Robinson and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
Sponsors for the 42nd NAACP Image Awards Include FedEx, UAW/Chrysler, Wells Fargo, Anheuser-Bush and Ford Motor Company.
By: Stacy Briggs
OMarion most definitely taking the good with the bad in stride…”it aint easy being me”, he posted on twitter. The 26-year-old singer/dancer made a special announcement on January 8th to counter and earlier bogus announcement that said he was coming out of the closet.
Several blogs took the bait and published the phony release that claimed he was formally announcing that he is “bisexual” The unedited press release read: “I pride myself in being an honest, God Fearing, respectful man. I have kept my personal life private and wanted to keep it that way. Unfortunately, others are interested in profiting from my anguish; so before they can do that, I will clarify things. I am not at all what certain ex-band members are trying to paint me as, I am however a respectable, mature, proud, bisexual man.”
Blackvoices.com’s Jawn Murray is reporting that the fake press announcement was attributed to Sharron Wright at Sony Music, but points out that Omarion (real name: Omari Ishmael Grandberry) hasn’t been on that label since April of 2008.
Francoise Blachette of The Purple Agency, who currently reps Omarion, promptly responded to BlackVoices’ inquiry:
“The previously released statement regarding Omarion is false and was generated for negative publicity by an unknown person. Omarion will not contribute to anything negative said or done against him. Omarion respects all of his fans, no matter religion, sexuality, or race,” she said in a statement.
Omarion also wanted folks to hear directly from regarding the matter, so he sent out this tweet:
Your Industry Morning Report
Internet radio is growing in popularity, and it’s not just with consumers. Advertisers large and small are catching on to its ease, affordability and effectiveness.
Gone are the days when local merchants place their faith in radio stations when they want to promote.
Internet radio is the new 30, and let it be known that the EOTM Radio network was one of the 1st to say this.
Internet Radio Pioneers
Google has led the charge in using web metrics & analytics. The company has several initiatives teaching how to account for ad dollar spends and online activity. For every convert, Google gains. Which is NOT a secret.
Show a person how you can measure using stats and, if they’re smart, they’ll soon figure out their weaknesses and make improvements.
Google has a set of tools for web site operators, one being “Insights for Search.” Using this, a person can track consumer demands, as measured by the traffic these terms generate at Google over time. Understand that “Insights for Search” represents the quantity of search occurring on keywords relative to the overall search traffic.
Interest in advertising on radio is dropping because interest in online advertising is increasing. Local businesses are trying to learn how they can best use the internet for advertising and promotion.
Radio is, and has always been, in the best position to help these merchants, however, today however, it’s called “Internet Radio”. Start your internet marketing campaign today! Contact EOTM for a free confidential marketing analysis at 213-290-3573.
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Smart, confident, eloquent, exceptionally handsome African-American actor George McPherson joins EPR (EOTM Public Relations).
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EOTM (Press Release) – Nov 16, 2010 – Everyone likes to predict which new young actor will hit it big and EOTM Public Relations firm is no exception.
George McPherson, while hardly a household name, has proven that he has charisma and talent, even in the smallest of roles. If you hurry, you can still claim that you liked him before he hits it big!
McPherson is definitely an up and coming actor to watch out for. You’ve seen him in your favorite recent movies, television series and commercials – you just might not know it. He has shared the screen with actors such as Vivica A. Fox, Allen Payne, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Larramie “Doc” Shaw, Robert Buckley and more.
George McPherson aka TOP Actor
McPherson is a man of many talents, not only is he an actor and a high ranking veteran in the US Army, he is also a writer and director. In 2008 he directed, wrote, produced and starred in the short film “QC Redemption”, which is about a drug lord that is ready to get out the game and change his life but fate takes a twist when he is double crossed by his wife and best friend. Now he’s back to shut down the street empire he built.
In 2009 McPherson was deployed to Kuwait with the U.S. Army in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. This fueled his motivation to become a serious actor, George made a promise to himself that if he made it back home, he would make this dream of acting a reality.
McPherson is part of the next wave of up-and-coming actors to watch out for and EOTM Public Relations is proud to represent him.
Visit George McPherson’s official website today. www.iamtopactor.com/
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