Oprah Winfrey

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
May 24 2012

Hollywood by Choice

The late singer, Donna Summer, the undisputed Queen of Disco, will be laid to rest in a private ceremony, but her legacy will survive long after her death. From the heady days of disco to the quiet moments with family out of the glare of the limelight where she lived as a devout Christian, wife and mother, she never gave up her passion for singing.

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
Apr 5 2012

Daughter of the late Whitney Houston

Producer/writer/director and star Tyler Perry has signed Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of the late Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown, to a recurring role on the Perry Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) comedy, “For Better or Worse.”  This family sitcom is based on the characters introduced by Perry’s movies “Why Did I Get Married?” and “Why Did I Get Married Too?”

Mar 22 2012

Hollywood by Choice

Oprah Winfrey and her OWN cable network are making headlines. From the canceling of the Rosie O’Donnell show, to the laying off of employees in the Los Angeles and New York offices, it appears Oprah Winfrey is shaking things up.

What we’re witnessing is Winfrey fighting for the life of her company. Never afraid to make tough decisions, this winner will show America how she fights the good fight.

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
Nov 17 2011

New skincare line

Recently a reception was held to honor beauty maestro and makeup artist Derrick Rutledge at the very grand, very Hollywood, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Dressed in white and looking very debonair, Rutledge faced the lights and flashing cameras with style.

His client roster includes the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan and the list goes on and on.

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
Aug 18 2011

Hollywood by Choice

The Merge Summit LA 2011
To those of you who think that a ‘Higher Power’ is not at work in Hollywood, you should note that you couldn’t be further from the truth. This weekend, Aug. 18-20, L.A. plays host to The Merge Summit LA 2011, a three-day event that integrates faith and entertainment. 

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.