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WEEK ENDING: November 5th, 2010

At the movies, it’s Tyler Perry’s For Colored Girls. The movie is based on the 1975 play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf by Ntozake Shange. I loved this movie adaptation. It was excellent. Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Anika Noni Rose, Kerry Washington, Thandie Newton, Tessa Thompson, Loretta Devine, Phylicia Rashad and Kimberly Elise give performances that are going to blow you away. Perry has really grown as a filmmaker, and it shows with this movie. See for yourself and let me know what you think. This film touches on themes of love, longing, violence and betrayal. The cast of For Colored Girls is featured on the new issue of Essence magazine.

Janet Jackson is a standout in this film, and she has a new self esteem book coming out in January called True You.

On Friday the 5^th, Tyler will be featured on Oprah with a special show focusing on men who have been the victims of sexual abuse as children. The audience will consist of 200 men telling their stories. A couple of weeks ago, Perry appeared with Oprah and revealed for the first time in detail the abuse he suffered as a child.

In more Tyler news, his newest project will involve The Rock, a.k.a. Actor Dwayne Johnson. In the movie, Take My Wife, Perry plays a divorced man who doesn’t want to pay alimony to his ex-wife so he goes about finding her a new husband. When he finds the perfect suitor for his ex, he realizes he still loves his wife and wants her back.

So how did Mariah Carey get pregnant? The 40-year old singer says with the help of acupuncture. Mariah is expecting her first child with hubby Nick Cannon, and the baby is due in the spring. Mariah’s latest holiday album, Merry Christmas II You, is out and on December 13^th she will star in an ABC TV holiday special. Carey is also promoting her line of jewelry, footwear and fragrance on the Home Shopping Network.

Get well wishes go out to The Queen Of Soul, but we can’t help but wonder what’s going on with her? Aretha Franklin was recently released from the hospital. The 68-year old soul music legend is keeping mum on this mystery ailment.

Montana Fishburne is responding well to rehab. The 19-year old daughter of Actor Laurence Fishburne made headlines earlier this year when she filmed her first porno movie. In addition to embarrassing her famous father, Fishburne stayed in trouble with the law when she was arrested for attacking her ex-boyfriend’s girlfriend. Fishburne entered rehab for anger management and behavioral issues.

Halle Berry’s latest movie, Frankie And Alice, arrives in theatres in early February. In the movie, Halle plays a woman who suffers from multiple personalities.

Beyonce’s I Am……World Tour is available on DVD.

Don't miss the very talented Ledisi at the El Ray Theatre on November 7th. Ledisi is a R&Bsinger-sonwriterfrom New Orleans with a jazz influence vocals. Check out her music below.

Wesley Snipes wants a new tax fraud trial. Snipes says the original jury was biased. He was found guilty of failing to file federal tax returns. He faces a three-year sentence, and he is free on bond while appealing.

Congrats to Omarosa. She’s having a baby. She has been dating Actor Michael Clarke Duncan. The two have been seeing each other for a while, and are very excited about their upcoming arrival.

Actor Idris Elba is notoriously quiet about his love life, but his baby momma is speaking out. Desiree Newberry is a stripper from Miami, and she is the mother of his six-month old son. Newberry says she and Elba lived together shortly after the birth of their son but have since split up.

Robin Thicke says fatherhood is the greatest joy he’s ever known. He says his new album will reflect that. Thicke and his wife, Actress Paula Patton, became parents earlier this year with the birth of their son Julian.

Get ready for the Thriller movie. Yes! The thriller movie is based on The King Of Pop’s epic music video. Kenny Ortega, Jackson’s longtime choreographer, will direct the movie which will feature the character legendary Horror Actor Vincent Price voiced in the video. Kenny Ortega is also the force behind the High School Musical movie franchise. Speaking of Michael Jackson, his videos are coming out on DVD. Michael Jackson’s Visions features over 2 ½ hours worth of classic videos by The King Of Pop. The DVD comes out on November 22^nd.

President Obama will salute the icons at the December 28^th Kennedy Center Honors for Oprah Winfrey, Sir Paul McCartney, Choreographer/Dancer Bill T. Jones and Country Legend Merle Haggard.

So what’s Oprah going to do when she wraps her show? A movie: she has signed on to do a film with Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock. The Mighty O is wrapping up her 25^th and final season of her legendary daytime talker. During the month of November, her special guests will include President George Bush, promoting his new book Decision Points, on November 9^th and Barbara Streisand on the 16^th.

Gabby Sidibe has signed on for the movie Tower Heist with Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller. Filming starts in a few weeks.

The new season of Celebrity Apprentice starts in January, and the cast includes Dionne Warwick, Star Jones, LaToya Jackson, Lil’ Jon and NeNe Leakes. NeNe, who is best known for her role as a housewife in The Real Housewives Of Atlanta is finally admitting she had plastic surgery. Her surgery is being played out on the new season of Housewives. NeNe had a nose job, liposuction, a breast lift and she lost 15 pounds.

The Soul Train Awards will air on BET and the Centric network on Sunday, November 28^th. Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson will be hosting. Special honorees include Ron Isley, who’s getting a lifetime achievement award, and Singer Anita Baker. R Kelly is set to open the show.

Charlie Wilson is set to release his third solo CD, Just Charlie, featuring the song You Are.