I met Roberta Flack at Sharpton’s National Action Network offices in Harlem. She was actually there for the Don Cornelius tribute but when she heard the story of Ramarly Graham, she was moved to donate.
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Joan & Melissa Rivers
Melissa staged a “Skintervention” for mom Joan in the season 2 premiere of their WE tv reality series, Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?
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Chelsea Handler Brings Back “After Lately”
Chelsea Handler has three shows on the air right now. After Lately is the one I like. I talked to her about it.
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Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz Hope to Raise a Charitable Child
I spoke with Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz on the red carpet before her Keep A Child Alive Black Ball fundraiser. They both said they hope son Egypt grows up and gives back and, according to his parents, he already has some musical ability.
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Jill Scott Still in Shock Over Her No. 1 “Light of the Sun”
Light of the Sun is in heavy rotation on my phone right now. I enjoyed talking to Miss Jill Scott about her No. 1 album. She talked a lot about how much hip-hop influenced this project.
Ledisi Gets Introspective on New Album
I spoke with Ledisi about her Pieces of Me album for Reuters. I liked her right away, not just because she lives in my native Bay Area but, because she wanted to talk books and now what I was reading. Nerd fun.
Wiz Khalifa Gets Out His Rolling Papers
My interview with Wiz Khalifa. When we spoke by phone he said he was “laying down, smoking this doobie and trying not to burn my eyebrows.” Nice guy.
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I’m a multimedia entertainment and news reporter.
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That’s Gizzy in the photo. He’s a rock star.
We live in Harlem, New York but are (both!) from the Bay.
