Rubies.

The stone is what comes to mind when I think of Mishael Morgan, Emmy nominated portrayer of Hilary Curtis on The Young and the Restless. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare to her. Morgan is arguably one of the crown jewels of Y&R. Value her as such.…

You never know what someone is going through. Not until it’s too late at times. Kate Spade is another reminder of all that shimmers isn’t gold. The iconic fashion designer was found dead of an apparent suicide on Tuesday. She was only 55 and  a powerhouse with 150 stores nationwide and 175 internationally with millions…

Make it make sense. In the realm of daytime soap operas, not much makes sense. Granted, that also applies to real life these days but reel should have no reason to be so devoid of logic when it’s intentionally scripted. For The Bold and the Beautiful, the greater offense is not living up to its…

Make it make sense. In the realm of daytime soap operas, not much makes sense. Granted, that also applies to real life these days but reel should have no reason to be so devoid of logic when it’s intentionally scripted. For The Bold and the Beautiful, the greater offense is not living up to its…

As the philosopher Mo’Nique eloquently put it, when you do clownery, the clown comes back to bite. Roseanne just got her rebooted show cancelled because she just had to be a Bozo.

I’m not much of a football fan for much of the regular season or playoffs. I don’t know her. Mariah Carey is my guide as teams battle their way to the Super Bowl  which is when I pretend to know what’s going on but only really want to see the Halftime show. Going forward, I’m…

  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are getting married this weekend in case you hadn’t heard. If there’s actually a show of hands out there, Meghan’s family members have been more than willing to run and tell dat. My invitation to the royal wedding might’ve gotten lost in the mail but Meghan’s kinfolk were intentionally…

My mother’s heart and essence is made of vibranium, the strongest substance known to Wakanda and mankind. Her strength is literally the reason why I’m here. She didn’t just give birth to me and my siblings but has nurtured us into reflections of her spirit. Anyone can have a baby. A dog in heat certainly…

    Happy Birthday Mom! Sing-a-long if you know the words and send her all the positive vibes you can muster. She’s 62 years old today and I know her greatest wish is to be a grandmother already. Since that isn’t happening anytime soon, I hope my love and eternal gratitude for her continues to…

  I’m currently on my third tour of duty binging Dear White People, both seasons, on Netflix. Each encore reveals something I missed in the nuanced portrayal of Black students dealing with the trauma of racism while in college. Kurt’s new style as Thor didn’t immediately jump out. It’s a good look but spreading the…

  It’s easy to say that men ain’t shit. A lot of them aren’t. Bill Cosby, Kanye West , Nas, R. Kelly and too many other names fall into that category. Still, that isn’t the message of today’s sermon. Maybe a few verses but I want to uplift those who are a service to the…

  The annual White House Correspondents Dinner was held over the weekend and everyone’s got something to say. Here’s my pocket change into the pot. Michelle Wolf took no prisoners and for lack of a better phrase, called the mainstream press out on their bullshit. So much of what many reporters do is performative. To…

  My father is dead. Fritz is no longer going to be a phone call away. It’s no longer going to be a big deal that I call him that instead of Dad. He’s never going to take me to the airport again or drive us here and there. No more exaggerated Fanfane (Stephanie in…

  Shania Twain decided to keep it all the way real and co-sign Donald Trump, declaring she would’ve voted for him. She’s Canadian and couldn’t join the ranks of the 53% of white women who did in the 2016 election. After the inevitable backlash and threats to stop playing Still The One in the morning…

No lies detected. Since Vince Staples let that ether flow, R. Kelly’s inner circle has dropped him. His lawyer, publicist and assistant have all quit. The recent BBC3 documenting Kelly’s perversion alleged by those close to him didn’t do it. Neither did the…

I watch soap operas as a form of escapism. There’s so much going on in the world that scripted affairs, folks coming back from the dead and aliens named Casey coming to earth seem normal. Still, my suspension of disbelief has its limits and daytime treating the #MeToo Movement as…

  If Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, 4/20 takes the honors as the most chill. Or at the very least, it’s the day set aside for celebrating cannabis. Set aside those milk and cookies for Snoop Dog. I’m from the school of Bill Clinton. Just like 42, I didn’t inhale when…

      BBC Interview    Yesterday, I woke up. That’s grace right there. But it was just another day. When you’re a freelance journalist like I am, you make your own hours. There’s no set time to be in the office. I miss that kind of structure. I really do want to be back…

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