Rihanna taking a stroll in New York City on September 28th

Paparazzi went crazy when the saw Rihanna taking a casual stroll in New York City on September 28th. The Good Girl Gone Bad was not sleep walking that’s for sure in this LOUD attire begging for attention before the release of her album this November. If she keeps getting caught taking strolls this may be just what the singer needs whose LIVE NATION tour dates were cancelled like a air flight to Baghdad for poor ticket sales. Can you guess why? Folks don’t like Rihanna’s hairstyles or clothes lately. She really needs to take tips from Janet Jackson.

Read the rest of this entry »

Subscribe to Literary Dish feed to share news.RSS feed or join our email newswire to get LiteraryDish.com News first.

Karrine Steffans to release new book, Satisfied August 2011

Karrine Steffans, Super Knockout,  and since her trademarked “Superhead” title is so lame and now she’s so past that stage of her life as evidenced from her successful documentary on TV ONE, is back on the literary scene with new video promos for her upcoming book, Satisfaction. Yes, there is a subtitle, but the first is all that need apply here.

Read the rest of this entry »

It is a rarity in this time and age that you see two women at the top of their careers hanging out together without envy and truly complimenting each others successful spirit. You sense that Kim and Lala are true Bf’s and while both have hit shows widely promoted for months via VH1 I, both have truly supported each other to the top.

I am also, in shock that Lala took time to visit one of my social network pages and she is a true sweetie. We found her real profile on Twitter and you can see the excitement shared among celebs alike from Diddy to Tyrese cheering on this truly beautiful fam. Carmelo and Lala make this week’s best show on tv. Can’t wait to tune in again at 10:30 next Sunday. The photos feature Kim Kardashian and Lala at Nobu restaurant with her new Rolls Royce Ghost on September 24, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

Upon interviewing Sunshine Anderson a few years ago I wondered if she would make that comeback after cutting such a powerful hit and anthem for the ladies. Sometimes that one song just never fades and it’s difficult to release a track with as much fan fare, but recently, Sunshine Anderson released an ICE CUBE homage entitled track called, You Ain’t Got to Lie to Kick It and she’s bringing her powerful sultry vocals once again to the plate.Check out her new single for yourself on ITUNES .  And in the meanwhile, listen to her anthem that made her a household name.

Just click on new song. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lie-to-kick-it-single/id392095630

I always thought that when a well established person in heir domain disses a less established person in their domain they are giving you favor and motivation to get back on your feet for being their inspiration. There is no denying that MC HAMMER was quite possibly one of the greatest HIP HOP entertainers of his era, but that is over. He earned millions and lost millions. It is a travesty to see how many people took his wealth, but after lessons are learned many great people rise back up, but Mc Hammer seemed to disappear.

Read the rest of this entry »

Why did Persia White and Saul Williams Break Up?

I recall interviewing the producer and creator of a screenplay Saul Williams starred in called Lakawanna Blues and I really never knew he married Persia White from Girlfriends until I witnessed them at gallery events as spearheads for charitable causes.. She was the quirky eccentric one with thesecomical antics on the show. Since then, I had not heard of her starring in any lead roles, and over all they are just another low key couple until news recently surfaced that they broke up.

Now they are the most exciting news this week. Saul even looks more handsome than he did before and Persia is like a Hollywood diva no one knew had the look to make some noise in media, so I decided to explain 10 Reasons why I think Persia White broke up with Saul Williams by “STEPPING INTO HER SHOES!” Now Saul may get angry and his poetical friends like Mos Def, but let me tell you something, better to hear the truth than a lie.

Number 1- Saul doesn’t seem to be able to  remember his lines. He got to hold a long sheet when performing so he won’t forget his lines. How can he make bank if he can’t remember his lines?

Number 2- Saul refuses to comb his hair and sometimes a woman just wants to stroke her hand through her man’s hair. I mean change up sometimes. giggles

Number 3- He curses when he recites his poetry and has the nerve to sound proper.

Number 4-. His grunge wear is out of sync with Persia’s need to connect with her inner glam. That’s like Brad Pit going grunge on Angelina Jolie.

Number 5- The brother is too deep. Just imagine your husband talking down to you like this while making love. Sounds scary as hell. Their arguments must be intense.

Number 6- Saul is now a man in demand by the ladies since he married Persia,so he may have been showing a signs of infidelity around the house. You know how those poetry groupies are. They love some poets and testosterone filed lyrics.

Number 7- His career is not as popular due to changing trends in poetry so he may have been taking out his frustrations on Persia.  The movement has begun and poetry readings are more relaxed, motivational and interactive. Persia can out do Saul’s performance  I am sure and he’s quite jealous of his ex-wife’s abilities to master a craft that took him a lifetime to master. Persia the Poet!

Number 8. Saul lacks charm. Lighten up Saul.

Number 9. Saul is successful and may have  thought he owned Persia so she de-owned him and now finding herself which was lost in his career and imbalanced. No balance, no love, no bliss. It’s over. Both will move forward with bigger and better aspirations.

Number 10- They are like night and day literally. You know there is always some tension with night and day feuds. Not sugar coating this folks.

In all seriousness, I think these two could have stayed together and really represent their causes with greater height given time and the right connections. Never buckle under pressure. I spoke to an Italian couple as cute as a button in the emergency room and she told me there are two kinds of people in relationships Ellemora and Ellemira. The first is passive and submissive and the other like fire and sun in a relationship. She said she is a little of both and that’s how her hubby who was just released from intensive care have managed to stay together for 62 years. She says that one thing every woman must do is keep her self together in relationships and never let the mechanics of marriage wear you down to the point you lose your identity, self-esteem, who you are and happiness. However, when  a  man ain’t happy with himself there is nothing you can do and I feel that Persia and Saul can find someone who is made for them and not just what the world wants to see.

I envision Persia with a sports player and Saul with an older white woman on the rebound who will take his nonsense and let him push her around.  I am not saying that I am on Persia’s side, but after watching Saul’s video I was able to dissect his true personality and it doesn’t look warm, lovable and like a family man one would want to spend their entire life with.  Now the punch line would be if they are still married! Now they know just how everyone thinks. Works every time.

LiteraryDish.com Fashion Week Review

LiteraryDish.com Fashion Week Review

Designer Molly Grad

Designer Molly Grad

LiteraryDish.com Fashion Week Review

Bold Brights, Rich blacks and euro-centric illuminating white against soft sheers, dramatic geometrical accessories and trunk cut bikinis are the theme of ultra-couture swim wear made for sunbathing, pool parties and leisure strolls on the beach and not swimming by designer Molly Grad, my pick for brining the HEAT during Fashion Week. She also, totes an array of black models missing from many events this season during Fashion week. The black supermodel may be on the decline with just a handful walking the cat walk like Chanel Iman and Selita Ebanks

LiteraryDish.com- ASK HEATHER DO you like Amerie's New Blonde Look?

This morning someone sent me an ASK HEATHER question- Do you think Amerie’s fans will like her new blonde look? First of all, here she is at the  2010 Picture Of Strength event at the Chicago Illuminating Company on September 25, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois and who cares what people think? Amerie has to first like her own image before fans or foe like her look or who  will even buy a record? Being a star is all about being comfortable in your own skin.   You may not be the drop dead diva on the block, but confidence always exudes beauty. She clearly is trying something new and who knew she would  ever go blonde.

However,  I don’t think Amerie has not died her hair blonde. That is a wig with black roots on top of her own natural tresses. Her own hair is braided underneath and she is just trying out a new look before she decides to actually cut and bleach her hair. FLIP THE DISH.

Read the rest of this entry »

Lynn Whitfield made a guest appearance at ESSENCE Magazine’s 40th Anniversary Fierce & Fabulous Awards Luncheon and instead of receiving fan fare, a sleuth of visitors of Essence.com secretly convened on hidden forums to discuss Ms. Lynn Whitfield’s face, so I took a look at the photo and asked what is the big fuss. FLIP THE DISH.

Read the rest of this entry »

An email came in this morning asking where are all of the black women in Hollywood and surprisingly mentioned if Megan Good was ousted from Hollywood and Zoe Saldana the new IT girl of Hollywood who does not consider herself  black. Read further.

Don’t know why this  starlet would be ousted from Hollywood so, I checked on Megan Good and she  is not ousted from Hollywood, but currently in post production for 3 upcoming movies, 35 and Ticking, Dysfunctional Friends and Ms. Stevens Video Girl all scheduled for 2011 release which is a tremendous leap for Megan catching up with Zoe Saldana who starred in a chain of movies this year and most recently, Takers, reported to have grossed almost half a billion since release. FLIP THE DISH BISH FOR THIS ISH!

And- don’t go saying Zoe Saldana is not black or does not consider herself black. She is proud to be a Black Dominican woman so I have read in articles. Let’s not pit Zoe and Megan against one another for top roles. Why can’t both Zoe and Saldana  shine at the box office?

I am not  going to even publish this fan mail because people just want to see a riot on the LiteraryDish.com begin. Nope. Zoe and Megan will both rise to the top as Billion Dollar Black women in Hollywood.  Folks always be wanting to start something.

Dedicating live footage of Michael Jackson’s Want to Be Starting Something Video to today’s blog post. Go Michael.

Shannon said, “HELP ME LIVE MY DREAM. I don’t want to die!” and at the time there weren’t any matching blood donors. Many people never think to donate blood let alone take a blood marrow test to help thousands of trauma victims annually who die because of a dire short supply of matching blood donors, and especially in New York City. Everyone was giving up hope, but as I said before, folks really need to stop knocking HIP Hop because the audience has a huge following.

As a result of some Hip Hop moguls generous donation drive, little Shannon may be on her way to recovery upon a match being found. Of course, these good deeds will never be noted by mainstream media and if so, just in the black section. Only the bad incidences and news about these Hip Hop artists surface and attach to their legacy so many are misbehaving on social networks like 50 Cent because the damage is already done so might as well go out with a bang and make more money attracting attention. FLIP THE DISH.

Read the rest of this entry »

with Kam Williams

Born in Atlanta, Georgia on December 10, 1985, Raven-Symone’ Christina Pearman got an early start in showbiz when she was signed by the Ford Modeling Agency while she was still in diapers. After appearing in TV ads for everything from Cool Whip to Jello, she was invited to join the cast of “The Cosby Show.”  She’s best known for the Emmy-nominated comedy series “That’s So Raven” on the Disney Channel where she played the title character Raven Baxter, a teenager who periodically has psychic visions of the future.

On the big screen, she was last seen starring in College Road Trip opposite Martin Lawrence where she played an overachieving high school student who decides to travel around the country to choose the perfect university to attend. Raven’s other film credits include The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Dr. Dolittle and Dr. Dolittle 2.

Read the rest of this entry »

Some of the most beautiful women in Hollywood are not where they are by accident. Beauty is truly skin deep and most Hollywood ladies know the tricks on  maintaining flawless skin, but even with make-up artists, stylists, nutritionists and daily maintenance, plus  good hygiene one can become prone to acne attacks and fine wrinkles  at any time wreaking havoc with the ability to get lead movie roles and ongoing work.  Photoshop can only hide but so many imperfections that the paparazzi catches up close. The result may be a  not so favorable photo online that can spell disaster  for future roles and even though consumers and producers alike do know that sometimes  harsh lighting, improper make-up. photos taken at bad angles without filters and zoom shots by inexperienced amateurs do run rampant online sometimes intentionally when celebs give paps the shrug off,, but more than likely unintentionally due to lightning speed necessary to take shots at events with too much media.

Read the rest of this entry »

I re-scripted what Zoe really meant to say.

“My name is Zoe Saldana bitches. I am fine. God bless God for making me. I am the new model of Calvin Klein’s Envy. I have nothing to hide and I know you hate that so press replay haters and ENVY ME bitches. I am Zoe Saldana. Love em or hate me.”

Read the rest of this entry »

Wendy Williams shock jocked Raven Symone after she supposedly bragged about her new Mini-man house complete with a closet bedroom, office, shoe closet, pool in the back and back house for her 18 year old brother, Blaze, when he visits. She talked about how much fun she has being domestic, cooking, playing street fighter and staring at her walls  looking at nothing. She says she paints and plays solataire. Then  Wendy Williams says she likes How Raven Symone comes on the show and isn’t a “Bragging Stink Little Girl.” Raven’s eyes  then popped wide open with a “SHE SAID WHAT!” I knew it was coming.

Then Wendy has her producers pan in on her Glitterazzi shoes. Raven then gets “It’s so Raven serious ” to get in her promotion of her upcoming mega- animated fairytale movie  plug in where she plays an African American Fairy as Tinkerbell’s best friend.

Read the rest of this entry »